Daily Archives: February 8, 2017

Strong environmental protection is good business

Established by Republican President Nixon in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was cutting edge from inception. Far from anti-business or green idealism, the agency was a calculated economic and public health decision that proved the catalyst for great technological … Continue reading

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$2 trillion in consumer debt stalking Canadian economy

According to the Bank of Canada, Canadian household debt rose to $2.005 trillion dollars in December 2016, a year over year increase of 5.2%; accelerating even faster in December, at a rate of 5.8% annualized. Consumer debt is now 9% … Continue reading

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Willfully blind, grossly enriched executives won’t fix this

Trump’s cast of self-absorbed billionaires as policy heads will not right the extreme imbalances needed to revitalize the nation.  It’s not their wealth that is the problem, it’s their obtuse, willfully blind approach which overlooks how grossly enriched they have … Continue reading

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