Northern Reflections: A Striking Universe

By Owen Gray, on November 17, 2012, at 8:28 am

That’s the title of a recent paper by Jordan Brennan of George Brown College. Tom Walkom writes in today’s Toronto Star that:Brennan’s paper is a critique not only of the economy but of the way most of us look at the economy. He takes on the widespr… . . . → Read More: Northern Reflections: A Striking Universe

 
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Northern Reflections: It’s No Longer a Gap, It’s a Chasm

By Owen Gray, on November 5, 2012, at 10:02 am

Carol Goar, in today’s Toronto Star, writes that two recent reports highlight the new solitudes in Canadian society. One report comes from the Toronto Dominion Bank, the other from Food Banks Canada. TD proclaims:

“Canadian corporate balance sheets are solid as a rock,” the bank assured its clients in a special report. “Unlike households and governments, companies are less vulnerable today than they were heading into the 2007-2008 financial crisis.”

Food Banks Canada reports that:

Food bank use has increased 31 per cent since the economy plunged into recession four years ago and it continues to climb. In

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