Written by Robert Dimitrieff, chief executive officer of Patriot Forge Co., a metalworking company in Canada. He also serves on the International Economic Policy Council of the C.D. Howe Institute....
Pulp and paper has been a dying industry. Any foreign investment is good. They don’t own the forests nor the land. There are low barriers to entry. If there is demand and higher margins someone can start up or invest more. This is one sector I wouldn’t worry about.
I don’t have a dog in this fight. I see wrongs being done by both sides in this decades-old war. The self-censorship I am seeing taking place at all kinds of institutions and organizations in the richest democracies is quite alarming. This is the kind of atmosphere people under authoritarian rules live in - speaking as someone who’s lived in those types of places. Not a democracy.
Yeah it’s not just Canada. It’s done in every industrialized country. They do this in Europe including Scandinavian countries where they import African labor for agriculture (for instance they bring in African pickers for blue berries, etc). Same in Japan and Korea I believe.
In the past three days, Russian troops, backed by fighter jets, artillery and lethal drones, have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border and seized at least nine villages and settlements, and more territory per day than at almost any other point in the war, save the very beginning.
1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is among companies that are suing the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak for allegedly obtaining over US$346 million worth of luxury goods through misappropriated funds.
A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries (www.reuters.com)
Ottawa is spending $1.7M for 10 new jobs at a pasta plant. Are these corporate subsidies worth it? (www.cbc.ca)
British passenger dies after severe turbulence on London-Singapore flight (www.theguardian.com)
China is after Canada’s pulp and paper industry – it’s a national-security issue -- (Opinion) (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Written by Robert Dimitrieff, chief executive officer of Patriot Forge Co., a metalworking company in Canada. He also serves on the International Economic Policy Council of the C.D. Howe Institute....
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CBC has whitewashed Israel’s crimes in Gaza. I saw it firsthand ⋆ The Breach (breachmedia.ca)
Sri Lanka to send delegation to Russia to help repatriate men duped into Ukraine fighting (www.reuters.com)
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French president is considering imposing a state of emergency in the territory of New Caledonia (apnews.com)
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Russian forces push deeper into northern Ukraine (www.bangkokpost.com)
In the past three days, Russian troops, backed by fighter jets, artillery and lethal drones, have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border and seized at least nine villages and settlements, and more territory per day than at almost any other point in the war, save the very beginning.
Prominent charity serving Black business community paid $1.5M to 2 board members' companies, records show (www.cbc.ca)
Malaysian ex-PM"s wife sued over $346m of luxury goods (www.bangkokpost.com)
1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is among companies that are suing the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak for allegedly obtaining over US$346 million worth of luxury goods through misappropriated funds.
Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island' (www.reuters.com)
Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters (www.reuters.com)
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Free parking and mortgage holidays: Developers offering new incentives as preconstruction condo sales plummet (www.cp24.com)