CIBC World Markets: Conventional Oil peaked in 2004

Jeff Rubin, chief economist at CIBC World Markets is reported by the CBC as saying “conventional oil production around the world apparently peaked in 2004.” If anyone can find Jeff Rubins actual words, I’d greatly appreciate it… barring that, here’s what the CBC paraphrased. Rubin does expect a net gain in oil production in coming …

A National Fitness Plan

As in every Canadian election, one of the main topics of discussion for this election has been the state of the health care system in Canada. So many soundbites have been directed towards our “ailing”, “ineffecient”, “overburdened”, “overtaxed”, “underfunded” health care system for me to care to count. But is it really the system itself …