Same Old, Same Old
So Joe Who and the curly haired one in Lower Canada. We are back at the same old...
Ottawa’s focus on Alberta oilsands is killing manufacturing jobs in Eastern Canada, economists say
You know that old saying, “When the U.S. sneezes, Canada catches a cold.”
It still applies. The United States remains our biggest trading partner. What happens there affects everything from our tourism to our exports.
But now, Canada is facing a bigger threat to its economic health.
It’s called Dutch Disease — and it’s complicated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s newly acquired China Syndrome. Stung by U.S. President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, Harper is looking to China’s government-owned oil companies.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1136578--ottawa-s-focus-on-alberta-oilsands-is-killing-manufacturing-jobs-in-eastern-canada-economists-say
