The past year has been a difficult one for most investors. After a precipitous decline, stock…
Canada’s Business
Reinventing government is necessary
At long last a “revolution” is stirring in Canada that should entail better government.…
It all depends
What happens in China will have a profound impact on Canada’s business. Events in that Asian…
A risky business
According to Statistics Canada, currently approximately one million people own and live in condos.…
A real scandal in education
Huge amounts of money are spent each year on university education; unfortunately, that is a scandal…
A major shift in brand loyalties in Canada
A less-known effect of the so-called Great Recession that began last year is the major shift in…
Continued confusion
Even though the Canadian economy seems to have stabilized for the time being, there is something…
Four pillars of economic forecasting are creating skepticism
This economist’s skepticism about the latest economic forecasts is based on four…
Economic reality might help to refocus those who have become too self indulgent
Evidence of self-indulgence is becoming more apparent all the time. This is a trait that is…
Misleading claims offering health, beauty and brand new lifestyles
Almost like the snake oil salesman of yesteryear, food companies want to claim that their products…
Stores are destocking as consumers delay their purchasing
One of the great surprises of the last few years has been the so-called “destocking” by…
A new era
We are in the early stages of a new era for farming. It is based on the gradual reduction of…
Are we relearning the same old finance lessons all over again?
One of the benefits of experience is that lessons are learned. It is unfortunate that our…
Profound consequences of working with an aging workforce
Even under the best of circumstances, managing the workforce is difficult and complicated.…
Consumer loyalty has become a sometime thing today
Consumer loyalty is at best “a sometime thing.” There is all kinds of evidence to…