Two restaurants - a burger joint in British Columbia and a burger and ice cream chain in Ontario - have found creative ways to encourage public discourse about the election.
Friday, April 29, 2011
'Burger polls' predict winner of election
Two Canadian burger joints are using creative ways to get people talking about the big vote. The 'bun-official' results
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Why we may be causing U.S.-Cda price gap An unwillingness to adopt this shopping habit may explain why we pay more than our neighbours: expert. Detail
U.S.-Canada price gap defies easy answers, many reasons, experts say
OTTAWA - With a loonie worth more than a U.S. dollar, bargains abound for Canuck shoppers who hit the stores south of the border this coming Easter long weekend.
Apple's just-released iPad 2 can be had for US$499 in the U.S., while it lists for C$519 in Canada. Meanwhile, a silk border print dress at Banana Republic sells for US$110 in the U.S. and C$134 in Canada.
The reasons for the difference defy easy explanation
OTTAWA - With a loonie worth more than a U.S. dollar, bargains abound for Canuck shoppers who hit the stores south of the border this coming Easter long weekend.
Apple's just-released iPad 2 can be had for US$499 in the U.S., while it lists for C$519 in Canada. Meanwhile, a silk border print dress at Banana Republic sells for US$110 in the U.S. and C$134 in Canada.
The reasons for the difference defy easy explanation
Monday, April 18, 2011
Latest Election Headlines
Harper hopes northern highway promise will help pave way to election victory
Harper's vision of strong and free North comes up against reality
Election campaign itineraries for federal party leaders
Tales from the election campaign trail
Layton sees growing Quebec support, targets Liberals
NDP Leader Jack Layton is enjoying an apparent surge in popular support after last week's leaders' debates and is making a pitch to Liberal voters, claiming the two parties' platforms are nearly identical.
In an interview with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, Layton said the difference between his NDP and the Liberals is that his rivals have been in power.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/layton-sees-growing-quebec-support-targets-liberals-20110418-055004-755.html
In an interview with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, Layton said the difference between his NDP and the Liberals is that his rivals have been in power.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/layton-sees-growing-quebec-support-targets-liberals-20110418-055004-755.html
The CEO Poll: Harper is the best choice
Executives say Harper is the best person to lead the Canadian economy
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Stephen Harper's stare
The debate winner on Twitter: Stephen Harper's stare; PM gaze gets top tweets
Readers pick a winner
Harper edges out Ignatieff, Layton in debate according to Yahoo! Canada live chat readers
Odd look in debate grabs online attention
A non-verbal move by Harper sparked 1,474 tweets by event's end —
more than any issue. Most popular topic
French debate stirs up Que. constitution issue
The leaders' French-language debate sparked heated exchanges on Quebec's identity, stirred up more coalition talk and jousting over Canada's military and spending priorities as the party chiefs sparred for a second night.
"Sovereignty is not something bland and meaningless," Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe said to his political opponents during the two-hour debate in Ottawa. "If it's good for Canada, why is it not good for Quebec?"
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper pointed to his party's move to recognize Quebec as a nation within a united Canada, but Duceppe said he sees other nations around the world getting their own countries and pointed to the fact Quebec has never signed on to the Canadian constitution of 1982.
"Each nation has the politics of its interests," Duceppe said.
"Sovereignty is not something bland and meaningless," Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe said to his political opponents during the two-hour debate in Ottawa. "If it's good for Canada, why is it not good for Quebec?"
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper pointed to his party's move to recognize Quebec as a nation within a united Canada, but Duceppe said he sees other nations around the world getting their own countries and pointed to the fact Quebec has never signed on to the Canadian constitution of 1982.
"Each nation has the politics of its interests," Duceppe said.
Who won the debates? Part deux
Harper, Duceppe, Ignatieff and Layton faced off for a second night in a row, Wednesday. The party leaders seemed more spirited sparring in French than they did at yesterday's English debates, according to newswatchers polled immediately after the match.
Who do you think won round two of the election debates? Did anyone redeem themselves after a poor performance last night? Sound off below.
Who do you think won round two of the election debates? Did anyone redeem themselves after a poor performance last night? Sound off below.
Party leaders have feisty, colourful exchange
Party leaders ramp up rhetoric on night two of debates ... More
Do Canadians really pay more taxes than Americans?
A common belief among many Canadians is that they pay more in income tax than their American counterparts. Even politicians in Parliament have used this statement to press for lowering taxes. But, is it really true?
The answer is more complex than you might think. Statistical gathering agencies in both countries publish averages of income taxes paid, but comparing the two numbers is like comparing the stats of a hockey player with those of a basketball player. The numbers are based on different premises and include different pieces.
Using an average is also problematic as the very poor and the very rich skew it on both ends. In general, lower income Canadians pay less in tax for the services they receive and rich Americans are better off than rich Canadians. Here's a breakdown of the relevant tax components and their contribution to the overall tax picture.
http://money.ca.msn.com/savings-debt/gallery/investopedia/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=28358234
The answer is more complex than you might think. Statistical gathering agencies in both countries publish averages of income taxes paid, but comparing the two numbers is like comparing the stats of a hockey player with those of a basketball player. The numbers are based on different premises and include different pieces.
Using an average is also problematic as the very poor and the very rich skew it on both ends. In general, lower income Canadians pay less in tax for the services they receive and rich Americans are better off than rich Canadians. Here's a breakdown of the relevant tax components and their contribution to the overall tax picture.
http://money.ca.msn.com/savings-debt/gallery/investopedia/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=28358234
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Latest from the election
The debate winner on Twitter: Stephen Harper's stare; PM gaze gets top tweets
Leaders make debate pitches, trade barbs
Fraser launches probe into report leaks
'Sad spectacle:' May on leaders' debate
Harper's vision of how to form a government undermined by constitutional facts
Some notable quotes from the federal leaders' debate Tuesday
Under attack, Harper asks for majority
Tory leader faces a three-man rush from top rivals on charges of deception and dubious spending. Debate highlights
Harper stared directly into the camera as he fended off a three-pronged attack that focused on allegations of Conservative deception, dubious spending practices and secretive, conspiratorial government.
He shrugged it off, talking past his rivals to warn viewers at home about the alternative to a Tory majority.
"I hope this time — and I'm being quite frank — I hope it is a majority," Harper said, broaching a subject he was loathe to discuss in the 2004, 2006 and 2008 federal campaigns.
"Otherwise, you look at the debate we're having today, we're going to be back into a fifth election in no time at all."
He shrugged it off, talking past his rivals to warn viewers at home about the alternative to a Tory majority.
"I hope this time — and I'm being quite frank — I hope it is a majority," Harper said, broaching a subject he was loathe to discuss in the 2004, 2006 and 2008 federal campaigns.
"Otherwise, you look at the debate we're having today, we're going to be back into a fifth election in no time at all."
Monday, April 11, 2011
The stories behind Canada's most valuable brands
The amazing real-life tales behind Canada's best brands
How BlackBerry, Bell and other businesses made it big ...More
If you take a look back at the annals of some of today's largest corporations, they all started somewhere. Walmart, for instance, wasn't always a 9,000-store retail behemoth, but a tiny discount shop in Arkansas, bent on selling its goods for less than the competition — no matter what the cost.
In Canada, our top companies are no different. Though they may have arrived at the peak of global enterprise in different ways, no major Canuck outfit has been immune to the growing pains that face every small business. Here are the eight most valuable Canadian brands today, according to marketing firm Brand Finance, and the invention patents, tech breakthroughs and automotive innovations that netted them billions.
*All figures in USD. Brand values based on overall financial strength and future business potential, relative to competitors.
How BlackBerry, Bell and other businesses made it big ...More
If you take a look back at the annals of some of today's largest corporations, they all started somewhere. Walmart, for instance, wasn't always a 9,000-store retail behemoth, but a tiny discount shop in Arkansas, bent on selling its goods for less than the competition — no matter what the cost.
In Canada, our top companies are no different. Though they may have arrived at the peak of global enterprise in different ways, no major Canuck outfit has been immune to the growing pains that face every small business. Here are the eight most valuable Canadian brands today, according to marketing firm Brand Finance, and the invention patents, tech breakthroughs and automotive innovations that netted them billions.
*All figures in USD. Brand values based on overall financial strength and future business potential, relative to competitors.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper sings
Prime Minister Stephen Harper sings Jumping Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
Canadian Prime Minister Harper does THE WHO'S The Seeker
He was eating a cookie!
The president and CEO of Alberta Health Services issued an apology Saturday for repeatedly telling reporters the day before that he couldn't answer their questions because he was eating a cookie.
A group of journalists approached Dr. Stephen Duckett on Friday when he emerged from a meeting about establishing new protocols to reduce emergency room wait times at provincial hospitals. One reporter asked Duckett if he had time to answer a few questions about the issue and he replied, "Not really."
and he continued to answer, "I'm eating my cookie."
Put the Cookie Down....Mr. Duckett
Tar Sands
Tar sands or oil sands
For information, google 'giant alberta bound oil sands' which should get you to the Portland Oregonian at
Giant Alberta-bound oil-sands shipments stall in Idaho as opposition mounts
Greenpeace is working to stop the tar sands
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Elizabeth May Arrival at Montreal Flash Mob, April 9, 2011
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, being swarmed by a Flash Mob, on April 9, 2011 in Montreal on Crescent St
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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