Category Archives: Regulation

Artist as benefactor

(February 5, 2005) Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the breathtaking artists whose cloth projects have graced many miles of countryside and, in cities, wrapped entire buildings will next week add to their trademark feats with another monumental work, this one in New York City’s Central Park. Continue reading

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How to pack for a Cuban vacation

(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

(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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The revolutionary myth that won’t die

(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

(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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