Comments on: Uh oh…here comes the heavy weather. http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/uh-ohhere-comes-the-heavy-weather/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:15:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff Sanford http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/uh-ohhere-comes-the-heavy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 Jeff Sanford Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:04:49 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=530#comment-3852 Good point Patrick. We're not anywhere near real panic numbers. But I guess my goal was to point out where the trends are headed. As for Marnie's comments about Alberta, I would say the bad news is being felt more intensely here in Ontario, as the provinces manufacturing sector takes a big hit. I'm sure the structural differences between ONtario and Alberta have something to do with the difference in "news flow." Good point Patrick. We’re not anywhere near real panic numbers. But I guess my goal was to point out where the trends are headed.
As for Marnie’s comments about Alberta, I would say the bad news is being felt more intensely here in Ontario, as the provinces manufacturing sector takes a big hit. I’m sure the structural differences between ONtario and Alberta have something to do with the difference in “news flow.”

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/uh-ohhere-comes-the-heavy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-3615 Patrick Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:26:49 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=530#comment-3615 Let me get this straight: these terrible, Earth-shaking unemployment numbers were last seen less than three years ago? I don't remember lineups around the block for soup kitchens three years ago. I'm not saying times aren't tough, but to say that the unemployment rate is the highest it has been in three years is not terribly impressive on its own. Let me get this straight: these terrible, Earth-shaking unemployment numbers were last seen less than three years ago? I don’t remember lineups around the block for soup kitchens three years ago.

I’m not saying times aren’t tough, but to say that the unemployment rate is the highest it has been in three years is not terribly impressive on its own.

]]> By: Marnie Tunay http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/uh-ohhere-comes-the-heavy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-3590 Marnie Tunay Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:30:21 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=530#comment-3590 Thanks, Jeff, for the bad news. I live in Edmonton, where nobody tells bad news like it really is, because it's always sunny here - especially if you're an Alberta Tory. I prefer to hear the truth - even if the truth is grim. Best, Marnie Tunay http://fakirscanada.googlepages.com/ Thanks, Jeff, for the bad news. I live in Edmonton, where nobody tells bad news like it really is, because it’s always sunny here – especially if you’re an Alberta Tory.
I prefer to hear the truth – even if the truth is grim.
Best,
Marnie Tunay
http://fakirscanada.googlepages.com/

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