Fiscal Austerity: Does it Work?
The Harper Regime is in the process of implementing some severe fiscal austerity measures. But does slashing spending and reducing deficits, as the advocates of such a policy claim, really…
Mark Carney
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- David Olive weighs in on the disastrous results of the all-too-prevalent obsession with austerity when economic conditions are still fragile around the globe:From…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Lawrence Martin slams the proliferation of gratuitous surveillance on citizens, with a particular focus on the Cons' "lawful access" legislation: In Canada, the…
Friday’s Finance Committee meeting
So there's a bit of a controversy over this Friday Finance Committee meeting to get an update on the Canadian economy. A motion was brought to have the committee hear…
Time Heals All Wounds
Today, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney spoke in Windsor on the state of Canada's economy and made his predictions for the future. The outlook seems that the economy will…