“We need the CCPA to remind us that our dreams of a decent, egalitarian society are reasonable — indeed that with a little work, they are practical. And I love that practicality, that protection of the dream of the possible.”
— Naomi Klein
New, from the St. John's Telegram
Jeers: to the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. A recent study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has determined that by the time you got back into the swing of things at work on Jan. 2, the average Canadian CEO will already have made more money this year than you will earn in the next 12 months. According to the report, the top 100 execs in the country raked in more than $10 million apiece in 2007, which is the last full year for which data was available. It seems the economic meltdown only affects those whose pockets aren't lined with gold.