Category Archives: Cities

How to pack for a Cuban vacation

Posted on December 18, 2004 by Other News Sources

(December 18, 2004) Although Cuba welcomes more tourists from Canada than from any other country, some of us don’t know what to expect when we travel to the island paradise. Continue reading →

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Remarks by Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario

Posted on September 17, 2004 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 17, 2004) “Toronto means a great deal to Ontario. And to Canada. That’s why it needs a new deal. As a first step, I am announcing this evening that the province and the city will undertake a joint review of the City of Toronto Act.” Continue reading →

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Book Reviews

Posted on August 5, 2004 by Other News Sources

(August 5, 2004) The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy – What does it take to succeed in America these days? For starters, it helps to have parents who never made it rich. Continue reading →

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The revolutionary myth that won’t die

Posted on July 9, 2004 by Other News Sources

(July 9, 2004) Yes, Cubans do face shortages of fuel, and yes, Cubans do suffer from shortages in medicine, supporters of Fidel Castro’s regime concede. Yes, some will also acknowledge, the island nation – once the most prosperous by far in the Caribbean – has become one of the region’s most impoverished since Castro took over. Continue reading →

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Propping up a tropical tyranny

Posted on July 9, 2004 by Other News Sources

(July 9, 2004) For those Canadians who cling to the conceit that Cuba’s socialist system presents a humane and economically viable alternative to Western capitalism, this week’s Post series on Fidel Castro’s tropical tyranny should be required reading. Continue reading →

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