UK Goes to the Polls

It’s almost 19:00 in London… 3 hours until polls close and we start to see results from the election. It seems that the result is a foregone conclusion… the only interesting part will be how many seats Tony Blairs Labour party wins or loses. Another interesting tidbit that I heard on CBC-Radio this morning was …

I do Declare, for the NDP

No, an election has not been called… but after yesterdays shenanigans and since there was a surprise non-confidence motion presented (but not yet discussed) in the House today, I think it is clear that a campaign, and election is imminent. What’s more, the past week marked the start of an election campaign here in British …

Budget 2005 Analysis

Just reading through the Budget technical documents Some interesting concerns that the government specifically raises: Despite the still-encouraging growth outlook for the Canadian and global economies, there remain significant risks. In the near term, the large and persistent U.S. current account deficit presents a key risk. This imbalance could result in a further depreciation of …