Monthly Archives: October 2007

Shell Of An Economy

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Chris Tindal

From Rick Salutin, in a thought-provoking column titled A nation consumed by retail: What will an all-retail economy look like, when that day arrives? My stretch of College Street in Toronto is pretty much restaurants and cafés, rarely broken by … Continue reading →

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Tough On Crime

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Chris Tindal

As a disclaimer, I happen to think that the oft-repeated phrases “tough on crime” and “soft on crime” are near meaningless. Too often, the stuff we’re told is “tough” is either ineffective or damaging (see mandatory minimums and the presumption … Continue reading →

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The Harper Kremlin

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Chris Tindal

It’s hard to believe how much I used to agree with Stephen Harper when he was in opposition. Don’t get me wrong–I almost never saw things the same way as he did on matters of policy. But on process and … Continue reading →

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Bring Gramma Home

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Chris Tindal

From Mike Nickerson… “You may have heard that my wife, Donna Dillman, started a hunger strike outside the gate of the uranium mine proposed for up river from Ottawa. Donna stopped eating Thanksgiving morning, October 8, and aims to continue … Continue reading →

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