Canadian Business by Garth Turner Satirical Take on 1980s Canada
Turner mocks 1980s economics including Canada's World Bank ranking of per capita income, a 11 percent broker commission hike, UAW strikes potential in Ford plants, a 14 percent US bank prime rate, and high mortgage and car loan rates. He notes rising savings yields lag inflation and calls the situation humorous and chaotic.
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World Bank
U.S
Steers
Toronto Stock Exchange
Tron
Pac- Man
TSE
UAW
Ford
Ford of Canada
New York
Bay Street
Beirut
Reggie's Ramblings on Canada and a Throwback Bombers Visit
A reader laments Canada’s $17 billion deficit yet praises government spending on fireworks for a constitutional birthday. He cites Holmes on taxes and wonders about civility. The piece notes New Zealand trout fishing lore and recalls Winnipeg’s Bombers 35 Calgary Stampeders 4 win plus Tom Casey’s return as a doctor.
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Canada
Stampeders
Calgary
Tom Casey
Bombers
Leaders in Quebec Liberal Party Face Split Over Nationalism
Paul Hellyer argues the Liberal leadership contest in Quebec hinges on Quebec nationalism. He maps four camps from separatists to pragmatic federalists, naming Pierre Bourgault, Rene Levesque, Claude Ryan, Daniel Johnson, Robert Bourassa, Raymond Garneau, and Gerard Levesque as key figures shaping the party’s future stance.
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Claude Ryan
Liberal Party
Quebec
Canada
Pierre Bourgault
Sovereignty
Ottawa
Cate
Ryan
Daniel Johnson
Robert Bourassa
Raymond Garneau
Gerard D. Levesque
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