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Agricultural Subsidies in Canada: 1991-2000 Data Summary Tables

Posted on June 18, 2001 by Other News Sources

(June 18, 2001) Agricultural Subsidies in Canada: 1991-2000 Data Summary Tables Continue reading →

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Agricultural subsidies in Canada 1991-2000

Posted on June 18, 2001 by Other News Sources

(June 18, 2001) For every dollar that Canadian farmers earned over the last 10 years, federal and provincial governments supplied an average of $3.76 in agricultural subsidies. Ontario – at $6.60 in subsidies for every $1 in farm profit – is home to the most heavily subsidized farming operations in the country. No province operated a profitable farm economy for the past decade. Continue reading →

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Environment data to help shape policy

Posted on May 26, 2001 by Other News Sources

(May 26, 2001) Finance Minister Paul Martin wants the country’s economic picture to include information about the state of the air, forests and fisheries. Continue reading →

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Nuclear debate continues

Posted on May 14, 2001 by Other News Sources

(May 14, 2001) Last time I looked 50% was not “a clear majority,” but some clever skewing of the recent Associated Press poll on energy has got the spin doctors convincing the world the U.S. is on a nuclear revival. While 50% supported nuclear power, only a little over half of those same supporters (56%) were willing to accept a nuclear plant within 10 miles of their home. This means approximately 25% of all those polled, a far cry from a clear majority. Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan’s curse revisited

Posted on May 11, 2001 by Other News Sources

(May 11, 2001) Saskatchewan’s rural dilemma. Mr. Solomon’s column points out one of the myriad of problems in Saskatchewan and exemplifies Canada’s lack of understanding of what they are and how to deal with them. Continue reading →

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