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CBC’s The Current on Canada-China Agreement (FIPA)

Canada is set to ratify an enormous investment treaty with China in the coming days. Haven’t heard of it? You’re not alone. It may be the biggest agreement since NAFTA, but it’s also a deal that was largely kept quiet … Continue reading →

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Frontline: Big Sky, Big Money

How has the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision changed campaigns in America? Here is a direct link. Watch Big Sky, Big Money on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.

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Canadian government debt growing faster than household debt

It is by now widely reported that Canadian household debt levels are perilously high at a record 163.4% in the second quarter. Less acknowledged however, is that total government debt has actually been growing at a higher rate than households … Continue reading →

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