Archive : January 2010

Canadians prudent mortgage borrowers

The Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals new research finds Canadians are being prudent and not taking undue risks when taking out mortgages.  Will Dunning, the chief economist for CAAMP, in a special re...

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Responsible government

Responsible government in a British colony was a Canadian invention, which was first achieved in Nova Scotia in February 1848 and the next month in the province of Canada (Québec and Ontario). Under responsible government, the govern...

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Not an easy task

When is a new initiative from the prime minister not really new? The answer is, when it involves Senate reform. The so-called new initiative of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is essentially old proposals made by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid La...

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A magazine’s titilation

On October 8, 1920, the Manitoba Free Press  announced the Hudson’s Bay Company would be publishing a “family magazine” in Winnipeg that was to be called The Beaver, a name decided upon by the Company’s employee...

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