Eye on the Dome: Rock Irving Affair Prompts Ethics Fire
Column accuses Industry Minister Allan Rock of accepting benefits from the Irving family amid shipbuilding bailouts. It cites a free lodge stay, denial of ethics reporting, and a Rock advisory board appointment. The piece also criticizes Governor General Adrienne Clarkson’s staff growth and expenses.
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National Post
Allan Rock
Irving
New Brunswick
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Canada
Adrienne Clarkson
Inflation Waves and End of the Long Run
An editorial argues that inflation has four waves in 800 years, with the current era nearing its end. It explains inflation as excess money chasing limited goods, worsened by government deficits and debt financing. It notes widespread expectations of rising prices and escalator clauses in labor contracts, though a concluding point is cut off.
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Jean Chretien
Mr. Wilson
Paul Martin
Martin
Chretien
Canada
Human Resources Department
Deflation debate notes risks and policy tools
The piece argues deflation may arise from slowing economies and productivity gains, with low interest rates and cheaper goods. It warns of debt burdens as earnings and asset values fall while debt remains fixed, urging caution about the potential harm to savers and borrowers alike.
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