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"Worst Energy" blues, plus Canucks not cheap dates, energy realities, faith-based deregulation, Kimberly Rogers sins vs. Magma budget, ending nursing shortage, pop causes rickets, seniors in shelters, sex doesn't sell and more surprises...

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Posted: August 26, 2003

Linda McQuaig
Canadians reject status as American mistress
- Linda McQuaig
  Spunky Canadian attitudes furrowing brows at CD Howe.
 

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Electricity economics negate "rules" of supply and demand - James McLaren
  Or, how I learned to start worrying and hate the deregulated electricity market.

Dennis Kucinich
Power to the People
- Dennis Kucinich
  Ohio champion of publicly owned utilities, now running for US President, recalls his battles against corporate giant now known as "Worst Energy".
 

Faith-based deregulation paves the Road to Ruin - Paul Krugman, NY Times
  Have we learned our lesson? Early indications are not promising.

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Gordon Guyatt, MDYour health
Nurses offer the government a solution to Ontario's nursing shortage - Gordon Guyatt, MD
  Cuts creating crisis as experienced nurses leave for greener pastures or retire.

Calcium deficiency raising ricket incidence among infants - nutraingredients.com
  Fizzy drinks and juices could be causing rickets associated with calcium deficiency in North American children.

Communities, rights and change
Reuel S. Amdur
Seniors in shelters
- Reuel S. Amdur
  CMHC report highlights issues long overlooked.
 
 

Workplaces
John Fryer taking public sector message to World Bank
  Former NUPGE president hopes to moderate global bank's rigid deregulation and privatization practices.

Commentary
Remembering Kimberly Rogers - Barb Anello
  Compare her welfare abuse and the punishment for it that led to her death, with the $206K Magma Budget.

Reflections on a powerful, peaceful march - Brian Burch
  OCAP march on the 40th Anniversary of the March on Washington.

Media files
Sex doesn't necessarily sell
  Sexy, violent TV shows reduce recall of ad brands, Michigan study shows.

Humour
Understanding Engineers - Fun from the Internet
 


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