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U.S. interest rate hike will be tough medicine for indebted Canada
U.S. interest rate hike will be tough medicine for indebted Canada America has had its housing market ‘correction,’ ours is yet to come Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at the Economics Club of Washington earlier this month. She is widely expected to raise the Feds main interest rate today, for the first time in nine […]
TD Visa customers’ browsing activities open to ‘surveillance’ by bank
TD Visa customers’ browsing activities open to ‘surveillance’ by bank Bank denies collecting general information about what customers do online Colin Laughlan’s special interest in privacy legislation made him notice the fine print that gives TD Canada Trust Visa cardholders access to clients’ online activities. (CBC) A B.C. man decided to Go Public after discovering […]
UN chief warns climate change could have link with terrorism
UN chief warns climate change could have link with terrorism Ban Ki-moon tells CBC’s Margo McDiarmid social disruption could lead to more ‘terrorist fighters’ UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in an interview with CBC, said the effects of climate change will lead to social disruption, fuelling the frustration of the young and unemployed, who may […]
After Paris, there will be no stopping the surveillance state now
After Paris, there will be no stopping the surveillance state now Public surveillance increasing at an ‘accelerating rate,’ researchers say, with Europe leading the way CCTV footage of three British girls catching a flight to Turkey in February to join ISIS dominated the news media for days and likely contributed to the public thirst for […]
G20 countries spend $450B a year on fossil fuel subsidies, study says
G20 countries spend $450B a year on fossil fuel subsidies, study says Countries promised in 2009 to phase out ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies — but progress has been slow The processing facility at the Suncor oilsands operations near Fort McMurray, Alta. A new report from Oil Change International finds that G20 countries are spending $452 […]
Keystone XL may be dead. The oilsands probably aren’t
Keystone XL may be dead. The oilsands probably aren’t Low petroleum prices mean new projects are on pause, but existing production won’t disappear The oilsands are producing more than two million barrels per day from long-term projects that are very difficult to shut in. The transport network is like a game of whack-a-mole: One access […]
Ontario to increase Syrian refugee targets to help meet Trudeau’s goals, Kathleen Wynne says
Ontario to increase Syrian refugee targets to help meet Trudeau’s goals, Kathleen Wynne says Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says her government will try to expedite the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the province to coincide with Justin Trudeau’s bold commitment to bring in 25,000 refugees by the end of the year. “We need to align with […]
Supreme Court rejects Rio Tinto’s efforts to dismiss Innu class action lawsuit
Supreme Court rejects Rio Tinto’s efforts to dismiss Innu class action lawsuit Innu claim mines have harmed environment and their way of life The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to end a class action lawsuit filed by two Innu communities against the Iron Ore Co. of Canada and the Quebec North Shore and Labrador […]
Trans-Pacific Partnership text won’t be available before election
Trans-Pacific Partnership text won’t be available before election Government officials say haggling by lawyers from 12 countries delaying release of trade agreement Play Media Trade deal details 2:54 Canadians won’t be able to see the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal before they vote. Government officials told CBC News on Wednesday that the exact wording […]
Central bankers must have the courage to act before a crisis: Don Pittis
Central bankers must have the courage to act before a crisis: Don Pittis Are our bankers-in-chief always condemned to crisis management? Are central bankers always destined to be too late? This weekend, two of that august fraternity were strutting their stuff. Former U.S. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke was busy promoting his new book called The Courage to […]
Neil Macdonald: Government sensitivity over you hearing about ‘sensitive’ information
Neil Macdonald: Government sensitivity over you hearing about ‘sensitive’ information Deputy minister calls in the RCMP after media leaks at her department Canadian democracy has, we are told, been maliciously undermined at Citizenship and Immigration, and the department’s top public servant is determined to set things right, on behalf of the Canadian people. Deputy Minister […]
North American Union: US/Canadian Generals Discussed Fully Integrating Their Militaries
North American Union: US/Canadian Generals Discussed Fully Integrating Their Militaries Ever since the plans for the Trans-Texas Corridor (AKA NAFTA Superhighway) were canceled by the Federal Government and the Texas State Legislature, the theories surrounding the North American Union have largely fallen out of public’s awareness. However, every now and then a story will emerge […]
IMF downgrades Canadian growth outlook to 1% for 2015
IMF downgrades Canadian growth outlook to 1% for 2015 Risks for the world include low commodities prices, China’s slowdown and rate hikes The IMF has downgraded its outlook for Canadian growth to one per cent this year because of the impact of lower oil and commodities prices. It also has revised its expectations for global […]
Newfoundland’s oil ripple effect: As prices fall, commuting workers stay home
Newfoundland’s oil ripple effect: As prices fall, commuting workers stay home The big paycheques from Alberta are drying up, and with them the economic good times It was a tell-tale sign when East Coast Catering of St. John’s laid off 44 workers in September. The company supplies meals and housekeeping services to Newfoundland’s offshore oil rigs, two […]
