More on Inequality in Ontario – “Falling Behind”
Star editorial:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1248847–ontario-is-falling-behind-as-an-equitable-society
Sid Ryan on Global TV about the “Falling Behind” report on inequality in Ontario – and what government should do about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTezF_8yLxI
Worsening inequality can be seen on the streets of Hamilton:
http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2012/08/29/hamilton-poverty.html
Coverage in the Globe and Mail, with comment from John Milloy:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-worst-province-for-growing-gap-between-rich-and-poor-report/article4508415/
Metro Morning with Matt Galloway:
http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/episodes/2012/08/29/gap-is-geting-wider/
Waterloo Record:
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/789664–inequality-report-ranks-ontario-last-in-canada
Ontario Politics
Making enemies out of your teacher friends:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1248928–cohn-dalton-mcguinty-has-made-enemies-of-friends
It’s really a 3-way race in K-W:
http://www.therecord.com/opinion/columns/article/789254–after-fife-s-strong-showing-this-is-clearly-a-three-way-race
Forum in K-W shows candidates what poverty really looks like:
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/789256–candidates-see-reality-of-poverty
Ontario Issues
Ontario Association of Food Banks says a bad harvest season in Ontario means higher food prices are coming:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ontario-association-of-food-banks/ontario-food-prices_b_1840587.html
Around the Province
Social Planning Toronto hosts York meeting on addressing youth violence:
http://www.zuza.com/news-story/1308339-community-safety-york-community-forum-seeks-to-address-root-causes-of-violence/#.UD7aUL84Ctw.facebook
Across the Country
Star Phoenix says Guaranteed Income idea is sound – ideologically:
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/Guaranteed+income+sound/7165574/story.html
Economy
In defense of dead money:
http://opinion.financialpost.com/2012/08/29/why-carney-is-wrong-and-dead-money-is-just-fine/
Looks like some investment is actually occurring:
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1249575–canada-s-economy-grows-by-1-8-per-cent-in-second-quarter#.UEDEQDXDMq0.facebook
National
Royal Bank posts highest ever profits of $2.2 billion in the last quarter:
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1249021–royal-bank-reports-highest-quarterly-profit-ever-of-2-2-billion#.UD9dNaoPqQc.facebook
Canada’s five biggest banks? Total profit last quarter of $7.8 billion:
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1249281–canada-s-five-biggest-banks-deliver-7-8-billion-profit-in-third-quarter
What you could do in the real world with all those billions:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/08/30/what-canada-bank-earnings-can-buy_n_1843311.html
International
UK planning another 10 billion pounds in welfare cuts:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/aug/30/osborne-to-cut-welfare-further?newsfeed=true
How Iceland slayed (slew?) its debt:
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/employment/2012/08/what-can-iceland-teach-us-about-wealth-tax
Most new jobs in the US pay low wages:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/business/majority-of-new-jobs-pay-low-wages-study-finds.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share
Food insecurity is rising among older Americans:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/senior-poverty-hunger_n_1834583.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=1255939,b=facebook
Australia shows that Canada shouldn’t count on China:
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/08/30/kelly-mcparland-australias-economy-has-a-warning-for-canada/
Australia’s richest woman says people on welfare should get working, not drink, smoke, and socialise all day:
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/rineharts-welfare-comments-an-insult-to-millions-treasurer-20120830-251u5.html
Meanwhile, Australia’s federal government creates a new dental package for low income adults and children:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/health-welfare-groups-hail-dental-package/story-fn3dxiwe-1226460672912