Monthly Archives: November 2011

Afternoon Update November 26th, 2011 (10)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

CANADA #1 — CNews | Montreal is falling down MONTREAL — Montreal is falling down. That’s according to the latest batch of highway inspection reports from Quebec’s transport department. [...] #2 — Globe | Sino-Forest’s business model still shrouded in fog … Continue reading →

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Now UK faces a £5bn bill to bail out Spain… as ministers plan for euro collapse (15)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

Britain was last night planning for the collapse of the eurozone as Spain weighed up a bailout that could cost UK taxpayers £5billion. The Government is preparing for the biggest mass default in history and the break-up of the single … Continue reading →

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Steyn: SS Spendaholic sailing into debt abyss

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

I see Andrea True died earlier this month. The late disco diva enjoyed a brief moment of global celebrity in 1976 with her ubiquitous glitterball favorite: “More, More, More How do you like it? How do you like it? More, … Continue reading →

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Obama steers clear of deficit panel failure

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

President Obama has distanced himself from the congressional supercommittee — politically and geographically — in a strategy aimed at avoiding political risk rather than putting his leadership on the line for a long-shot deal, analysts say. “Politically, staying out of … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed: As Arab Spring topples dictators, Iran’s influence grows

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

Not since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War has the Middle East experienced such comprehensive change. Dictators have been toppled in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen; Syria is suffering civil war; and rebellion is smouldering … Continue reading →

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McParland: McGuinty’s empty pockets aid Rob Ford’s austerity message

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

Rob Ford didn’t have the best first year in the history of Canadian mayors. There’s a decent chance his second will work out much more in his favour though. Much depends on how he handles the opportunity, but the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Caledonia assault sentencing not a platform, judge warns

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

Cayuga • A sentencing hearing for a Six Nations man convicted of a violent assault during the native occupation of Caledonia will go on for another day after the judge said it was threatening to become “an anthropological walk in … Continue reading →

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Spengler: Looting the Egyptian Currency – Democracy in Action

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

The ugly denouement of the so-called Egyptian Spring is visible in the collapse of Egypt’s stock exchange (down 11% in the first three days of this week) and the impending collapse of the Egyptian pound, as residents and foreigners flee to … Continue reading →

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Lilley: Government debts need to be dealt with now

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

I don’t spend a whole lot of time looking at the international financial markets, I simply don’t have that much money to care. Maybe that should change. Earlier this week Germany, the strongest economy in Europe, tried to raise money … Continue reading →

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