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Canadian Independence Day Daytime Movie Lineup

…here, via my Loyal Reader. UPDATE: The NYT honours the day. Highlight from Malcolm Gladwell: In history class, in seventh grade (or as we like to say in Canada, grade…

Good Summary, with Expanded Notes

…unemployment benefits there is nothing exceptional about the United States: it is average among industrialized countries—more generous than Australia, Canada, Ireland, and Italy, just behind Finland and the United Kingdom,…

GM press release

…following U.S., Canada and Mexico operations impacted by today’s announcement include: U.S.: * Ft. Wayne (Ind.) – Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Light Duty Regular and Extended Cab * Flint Assembly…

Sea ice and beach front property

…Northwest Passage over Canada and the Northern Sea Route over Russia. Interactive Graphic Sea Ice in Retreat The Big Melt: A Series From The New York TImes McKenzie Funk Arctic…

Tariffs on Canadian Softwood Lumber

…Martin drew bigger headlines in Canada than in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal, CNN and news agencies all carried his complaint that Washington has damaged free trade by hammering…

US Imports: What and from Where?

…surprising to some. For example, while US imports from China are growing rapidly, the US still imports more from Canada and the EU. Consistent with that is the fact that…

The Last Word on Bush’s Agenda for America

…from Canada. I guess his claim Friday night that he wants to make sure drugs from Canada were safe was not communicated to the author of this chapter. Chapter 3…