Monthly Archives: March 2009

How bad is the recession?

Posted on March 12, 2009 by David Megginson

I thought it would be interesting to run a simple test for Canada — take some key economic indicators, and see how far we’ve slipped. Here’s what I’ve tracked down so far: Indicator Date Value Last seen (before October 2008) … Continue reading →

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A distinctly Canadian kind of fame

Posted on March 3, 2009 by David Megginson

In Canada, people who have served time for a wrongful murder conviction become famous — very famous — and stay that way for years and decades. Steven Truscott, Donald Marshall Jr., David Milgaard, and Guy Paul Morin are arguably household … Continue reading →

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