While I was doing research, I stumbled upon a discussion on an American Progressive forum entitled “Canada plans to experiment with giving unconditional free money.” I was stunned that I had heard nothing about it. It wasn’t mentioned in the media. More surprisingly, I caught wind of it on a US political website. So I did a little
In my last post, I talked about some key indicators that showed we are in or heading towards a global recession. I ended the post stating that public opinion seems to shift towards getting governments to focus on the domestic economy. China is focusing inward on their growing domestic economy led by Western-style consumerism. Frontrunners of
In recent months there have been some strong indicators that the world is heading or is in a global recession. Stock market crashes in China, declining shipments, cheap oil, and political uncertainty are all indicators that viewed separately may not be big news or worrisome, but when you put them together as a whole, it is
This post is re-published from my new blog site Better Urban Planning that features news and opinions on urban issues. Traffic congestion and experiencing gridlock is an issue every densely populated city faces, not just Toronto. I talked about how taking my car was a better alternative then taking public transit in my Toronto –
In my last post “Toronto – The Gridlock City – Part 1”, I mainly talked about my various commuting times using different modes of transportation. Whether it be a car, GO Transit or TTC, the car seem to be the most efficient mode of travel and the TTC being “The Worst Way”. Even Jack Layton’s little