While talking about market regulation, I came up with an example of a situation where I think more government oversight and fines would be useful at protecting Canadians. It occurred to me, that it’s practically a metaphor of Saskatchewan’s current Sask Party government. “Unfortunately companies that are too big to fail get neither the government [...]

Budgets past and present, or those who forget the past are condemned to fulfill it!
In the fall of 1994 the new Chrétien Liberal government had been in power just a bit more than a year. Its big victory in 1993 came about largely on the streng…

Brian Topp considers the Occupy Wall Street protests.
There are false roads open –…

We’ve often examined the debate over which is greener, buying local or buying fair trade (or organic, or seasonal…). Typically each has their own pros and cons depending on situation. A new infographic from Ethical Ocean lays out the deets, includi…

Using historical facts and sharp research to make her point, author Amy Cortese explores the concept of investing locally in Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It.
In an interview with Fast Company, she states …
“The crazy thing is it’s easier for most people to invest in a company halfway across the [...]

A monthly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond

When Vancouver-based Adbusters magazine launched what has become Occupy Wall Street, the idea was that big money needed to be taken out of U.S. politics. The suggested focus was for the creation of a presidential commission to investigate corporate fun…

It’s often said that there aren’t enough rich people in Canada to make a real difference to fiscal policy and, in consequence, the rest of us.
Yesterday Canadian Business’s annual special edition devoted to Canada’s richest 100 people hit the stands, w…

The Harper Conservatives’ choice to talk about everything but the economy continued on September 30, with the day’s debate taken up by the Cons’ anti-refugee bill as well as a first look at the latest incarnation of Senate reform. The Big IssueLet’s gi…

The Harper Conservatives’ choice to talk about everything but the economy continued on September 30, with the day’s debate taken up by the Cons’ anti-refugee bill as well as a first look at the latest incarnation of Senate reform. The Big IssueLet’s gi…

I’m probably the last person I’d have imagined ever writing a local politics blog, despite a decade as an organizer and journo. And with that reassuring disclaimer…
Welcome to the first edition of The Left Coast Post — rabble.ca’s new blog on B.C.’s…

Occupy Wall Street — and now Bay Street? The 99 per cent? Conservatives losing elections all over the country? American billionaires demanding to be taxed at higher rates?
Is something happening here?
Perhaps the first indication was the totally unexp…

Assorted content for your long weekend reading.- Bruce Johnstone comments on the real source of Saskatchewan’s relative economic success over the past few years – and not surprisingly, it has nothing at all to do with the Sask Party government that’s s…

Assorted content for your long weekend reading.- Bruce Johnstone comments on the real source of Saskatchewan’s relative economic success over the past few years – and not surprisingly, it has nothing at all to do with the Sask Party government that’s s…

Assorted content for your long weekend reading.- Bruce Johnstone comments on the real source of Saskatchewan’s relative economic success over the past few years – and not surprisingly, it has nothing at all to do with the Sask Party government that’s s…

In an Sun TV worthy interview, CBC’s Kevin O’Leary gets schooled on the #occupy Wall Street movement by Pulitzer winning journalist Chris Hedges. Watch the video on CBC here. For a full transcript of the interview, visit Creekside’s blog.
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In an Sun TV worthy interview, CBC’s Kevin O’Leary gets schooled on the #occupy Wall Street movement by Pulitzer winning journalist Chris Hedges. Watch the video on CBC here. For a full transcript of the interview, visit Creekside’s blog.
 read mo…

As Parliament heads into a week off, let’s get caught up on what happened in the last couple of weeks before its break – starting with a day that focused on the NDP’s choice of opposition day motions.The Big IssueWhile the Cons have spent nearly all of…

As Parliament heads into a week off, let’s get caught up on what happened in the last couple of weeks before its break – starting with a day that focused on the NDP’s choice of opposition day motions.The Big IssueWhile the Cons have spent nearly all of…