08 December 2016

The going gets tough...

...the tough get borrowing...
A December 5th Finance Canada slide show projects weak annual growth of just 1.8 per cent on average until 2029, and cites full-time job losses of 1.9 per cent across Canada so far this calendar year.

Productivity is slowing, energy-sector investment is in sharp decline, and household indebtedness is at record levels.
Say, what is the interest on that first year 40 billion dollar loan Pierre-lite has signed all of our names to?

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RELATED: Look into my crystal-meth ball...
Vancouver is mulling a property-tax increase to help fund its fight against the drug-overdose crisis in the city.
What fight? All I see is "enabling."