Category Archives: Economy

We all need heroes

Posted on 9 April, 2013 by

One of my heroes has died – Margaret Thatcher was my hero, or I should say heroine, but I don’t distinguish between men and women when it comes to heroes.  She was my hero in politics and she had the … Continue reading →

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Housing bubble

Posted on 27 January, 2013 by

I wrote about it last August – I predicted prices would crash in Toronto and Vancouver by now.  They haven’t but they are dropping slightly.  Meanwhile, the U.K. based Economist has produced more data that says that Canada’s house prices … Continue reading →

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Why is manufacturing coming back?

Posted on 23 December, 2012 by

Twenty years ago and even ten years ago, it was expected that manufacturing would be done off-shore in China, India, and SE Asia but that is now being reversed.  It’s not altruism – big business has not suddenly decided to … Continue reading →

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Canada’s F-35s

Posted on 7 August, 2012 by

I am all in favour of having a strong military but I wonder whether the $25 billion Canada plans to spend on 65 F-35s is the best use of our money.  That's $384 million each plane and $700 per Canadian … Continue reading →

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Housing crash coming in Toronto and Vancouver

Posted on 5 August, 2012 by

Maybe not this week or even this month – but before the year is out, Vancouver will be looking like a crash and Toronto will be on its way.  The Economist said a few months back that house prices in … Continue reading →

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