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Yes to the minimum wage but no to China
"Myth and Management" is a book that delves into the issue is the Minimum wage a good idea for American society in general and low wage workers in particular. It takes the position that yes, it is indeed a good idea. One of the criticisms of the minimum wage is that it... Election 2012 - Beware Politicians bearing promises of Jobs
This is a prelude to an article i wrote on Examiner.com: "As this article goes to press, this related and just breaking news: " Zero Jobs Created, August Jobless Rate Stuck at 9.1% http://bit.ly/obzyvu "] In... U.S. Canada Relations - is there a conflict in Ideologies
Prime Minister Harper, President Filipe Calderon and President Obama held a news conference yesterday after the Three Amigo Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico. Canada's position on the "Buy America" clause in the U.S.... 445 views | 35 recommendations | 23 comments
Obama's appointment for Ambassador to Canada - David Jacobson
President Obama has appointed David Jacobson as his Ambassador to Canada. Although he still needs to be confirmed by the Senate, there is little doubt that he will be. Jacobson told a Senate Committe that the... Mexico Requires Visas for Canadian diplomats-Retaliation
Canada has implemented the requirement for visitors from Mexico and the Czech Republic for Visas. The stated reason was that 9400 Mexicans applied for refugee status and Canada was attempting to slow this... Canada's Premiers want a new Trade Deal with the US
Canada's Premiers called for a new agreement with the US to extend free trade to municipalities. Lobbyists fanned out over Washington to press US Legislators to soften their Buy America policies. The... Harper Calls for Bringing Local Contracts into NAFTA
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called for bringing municipal and provincial contract bidding into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The announcement was made last night at a private dinner in Quebec City, where he and Quebec Premier Jean Charest... LaHood Overhauling Mexican Truck Program
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a National Press Club gathering May 21 that his plan to overhaul the controversial Mexican truck demonstration program is now being vetted by the White House and has the support of “a number of members of Congress.” If he... North America's Iron Curtain: They Should Learn From Europeans
WHY CAN'T AMERICA & CANADA FIX THEIR BORDER & TRADE LIKE EUROPEANS DID 30 YEARS AGO?
While the border issue is still fresh on my mind, I thought I should question why Americans and Canadians are... 299 views | 44 recommendations | 4 comments
U.S. Border Paranoia Continues
Homeland Secretary Says Canada Border Should Be Treated At Par With Mexican Border
OK, don’t hold your breath any more. It looks like the Obama Democrats won’t change much, or anything at all, when it... 427 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
The OBAMA "change"
Well I guess most of us will get a little change. Big Union corporate “talent” that run their companies into the ground will get the big money and the rest of Americans will be lucky to get a little change.... 132 views | 7 recommendations | 0 comments
NAFTA, the Good, the Best, and the Ugly for the Americas
NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, has been getting a lot of not so favorable, and sometimes, controversial headlines in recent years. Some critics blame it for the current labor shortages in the United States, due to the fact that most U.S. companies have been... Hurtig: Transnationals take-over 11,254 Canadian-owned companies
Industry Canada has just released its most recent startling figures re Foreign Direct Investment, these covering the period from the beginning of Investment Canada, June 30, 1985, to the end of 2008... internet site reference:... Canada to lobby over "Buy American" Protectionist Bill
Barry Artiste Op/EdThough one can certainly understand the US Position of "Buy American" in these troubling times. US Taxpayers, like Canadian Taxpayers want to know that if their money is going to Bailout... 327 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye
The view from the other-side of the pond...
Watching the swearing in of the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama from a locale, somewhere north of the Great Lakes I was stunned by just how much the... NowPublic on Facebook
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