Inflation reality and Canada’s 1980s economic outlook
A caller notes 100 in 1971 equaling 369 now implies 24.6 percent annual inflation via compounding, while official stats show under 12 percent. The piece argues Trudeau's legacy is disgraceful, predicts higher taxes and potential wage and price controls, and warns of possible economic collapse in 1985 86 with high interest rates and unemployment.
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University of Toronto
Doug Tigert
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Eet
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Winnipeg Snow Brings Bing Crosby Cheer and Cold Humor
Manitoba residents recount a rare green Christmas after a December 23 snowfall. A Winnipeg hair analysis entrepreneur claims diet balance can be read from hair, while Tretiak hints at a Canadiens future. An editorial questions oil prices and a language-law tribunal tests hospital language use in Montreal.
Canada finance ministers pledge job growth as top priority
Eleven Canadian finance ministers at Meech Lake vow to make job creation their main aim in the new year. They warn against persistent inflation, warn that unemployment may linger for years, and urge private sector expansion to revive growth while keeping public debt in check.
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Meech Lake
U.S. Federal Reserve System
Paul Volcker
Bank of Canada
Gerald Bouey
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