Vacation Musings On Pay, Time Off And Paring Down Travel
The editor reflects on returning from a two week holiday with no deadlines and notes about enjoying local leisure in Manitoba. He critiques short paid breaks, argues for an eight week annual vacation policy, and considers how extended time off would ease work life across ages and careers.
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Banff
Manitoba
Madge
Childs
Blues
Ponoka
Jamaica
Austria
China rejects Canadian welfare model as too socialist
On a China trip Ontario Liberal Alex Shepherd asked a government economist if Canada’s social welfare system was studied. The response stunned him: China had reviewed the model but deemed it too socialist and discarded it. China’s 13 percent growth signals future growing pains as its economy shifts from farming to broader industry.
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Canada
Ontario
China
Alex Shepherd
Growing impatience with Quebec separation debates across papers
A survey of editorials from The Pas to Irricana shows rising impatience with Quebec separatism, praise for Prime Minister Chrétien, and opposition to Bouchard. Writers urge Canadians to resist minority threats, while predicting a future referendum defeat for separatists and a смен in premier.
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Quebec
Lucien Bouchard
Opasquia Times
Pas
Carillon
Steinbach
Chrétien
Canada
Stettler Independent
Irricana
Vancouver
Dauphin Herald
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Siete
Ert
CNA
Yan
Wall of
CBC
Maclean’s
Ottawa