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Auto insurance

(January 1, 2003) New Brunswick Department of Justice: Auto Insurance Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Continue reading

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No property leads to plunder

(December 31, 2002) The Carnegie Endowment’s Scott Vaughan chose an apt example by invoking Indira Gandhi’s memorable speech in Stockholm at the 1972 UN Conference on Human Environment. “Are not poverty and need the greatest polluters?” Mrs. Gandhi said famously, in arguing that the environment should take a back seat to the economy. Continue reading

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NAFTA greens us up

(December 11, 2002) It’s NAFTA’s 10th anniversary and what a great decade for the environment it’s been. Sulphur dioxide emissions are down, ground level ozone levels are down, inhalable airborne particle levels are down and energy efficiency is up. Our air is clearer, our water is cleaner and, as a by-product, we’re healthier, too. Continue reading

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Despite rising premiums, nearly all consumers are satisfied with homeowners and auto insurance cost.

(December 11, 2002) Malvern, Pa. According to a recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) survey of U.S. households, most Americans are satisfied with the companies that provide their personal insurance. More than nine out of ten respondents with homeowners policies (93 percent) stated that they were satisfied with their homeowners insurers, while 86 percent of respondents with auto policies were satisfied with their auto insurers. Continue reading

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Oilpatch prepares for life with Kyoto

(December 11, 2002) After the most acrimonious battle with federal politicians since the National Energy Program two decades ago, Canada’s oilpatch is now preparing for life with Kyoto. But that doesn’t mean the industry likes it. The federal government passed the controversial Kyoto protocol Tuesday by a 195-77 vote in the House of Commons, committing Canada to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade. Continue reading

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