Budget gamble on jobs sparks wavering Canadian opinions
As Canada faces a tax change heavy budget, economists and business leaders debate whether investor led growth will create jobs. Some predict a net loss, others see limited gains with a long runway to visible hiring. The mood mirrors a high stakes gamble with the wheel spinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
U.S
Wilson
Ottawa
Informetrica Ltd
Informatrica
Michael McCracken
Mulroney
Canada
Dan O’hagan
Canadian Labor Congress
Edwin George
Dalhousie University
Business School
George
John Grant
Wood Gundy
Grant
Thomas d’Aquino
The
Business Council On National Issues
Dean Muncaster
Canadian Tire
Deficit fears persist as Canada’s debt grows
Ottawa faces alarm over rising national debt despite Budget measures. Economists criticize limited spending cuts and question the government's resolve to curb deficits, warning of higher interest costs, potential tax burdens, and slowed investment.
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Robert Sibley
Southam
Ottawa
Canada
Michael Wilson
Ted Carmichael
C.D. Howe Institute
Michael Walker
Fraser Institute
Wilson
David Laidler
University of Western Ontario
Conference Board of Canada
Laidler
Ing
Roger Keane
Midland Doherty Ltd
Toronto
Paris cleans up dog mess with high tech scooping
A Toronto city council plan to fund four civic stoop and scoop enforcers is contrasted with Paris methods. Paris uses Yamaha powered sweeping and disinfecting machines to manage dog droppings, with Trottoirnet and Groupe Service France among rivals deploying robotic style devices.
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Bruce Levett
Humen
Toronto
Paris
Bois Boulogne
Tres
Trottoirnet
Groupe-Service-France
Celebrity as Culture and Real Man Myth
Rheta Grimsley Johnson critiques People magazine’s portrayal of James Garner as “The Last Real Man in America.” She argues modern heroes are celebrities, not scientists or statesmen, and warns against confusing entertainment with reality while lamenting the shift from real achievement to on screen persona.
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Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Scripps Howard News Service
People Magazine
James Garner
America
John Wayne
Gable
Bogart
Ronald Reagan
Garner
Bel Air
People
Reader’s Digest
Mel Gibson
Hollywood
Brooke Shields
Cher
Cyndi Lauper
Sally Field
Flying Nun
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sacajawea
Daniel Boone
Lewis and Clark
Ethiopia
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Ted Newall
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Newall
O’hagan
O'Hagan
Eric Kierans
Quebec
Montreal Stock Exchange
D’aquino
House of Commons
Tata
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