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Canada’s agricultural sector has weathered more than its fair share of storms—both literal and figurative. From world wars to pandemics,… READ MORE
Canada has explored a wide array of trade partnerships over the past generation. Some agreements took effect, others remain under… READ MORE
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Merchandise exports have accounted for a disproportionate share of the world’s economic growth over the last century and a half,… READ MORE
As described in an earlier post the modern socio-economy has reached heights unparalleled in human history. To do so the… READ MORE
James Graham on the lingering and as yet unresolved effect of the 2008 global Financial Crisis (Reuters digital July 17, 2025)
…We’d been promised that this was the end of history and that everything was inevitably going to be a linear advancement towards progress and improvement. … I had no idea the longer, bigger crises and anger that was going to be coming down the line.
A retired economist just stumbling and bumbling along to the end of the road.
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