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You have a rodeo there, is why.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
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Thunder Bay's where they pulled me over without justification to try to extort me with ridiculous fines."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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No, I didn't pay them a dime because they couldn't find anything. They tried very hard for an hour."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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What the hell does the index measure anyways? How annoying the residents are? The amount of stored hot air? What?If you don't like reality, change it! me
"Oh no! I am bested!" Drake
"it is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong" Voltaire
"Patriotism is a pernecious, psychopathic form of idiocy" George Bernard Shaw
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Originally posted by GePap
What the hell does the index measure anyways? How annoying the residents are? The amount of stored hot air? What?"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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Calgary's economy outstrips them all
TAVIA GRANT
Globe and Mail Update
Calgary's economy has far and away the most momentum in Canada, with Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Ottawa all ranking a distant second, a report on cities showed Wednesday.
Calgary, the country's fifth-largest metropolitan area, is already booming. But CIBC's metropolitan economic activity index suggests the city has further to go.
“The ability of the city to continue to show strong momentum from an already elevated level of activity is impressive,” said Benjamin Tal, an economist at CIBC World Markets and author of the report.
Calgary is leading the nation in both population and employment growth, while its 3.6-per-cent unemployment rate is by far the lowest among all other cities, he noted. The city also ranks high in other indicators such as the share of full-time employment as well as housing starts.
The CIBC index tracks nine macroeconomic variables and drivers of economic growth.
Edmonton's economy is strong, largely because of a robust labour market, large population growth and above-average employment quality. “Strong housing market activity and relatively good bankruptcy performance also contributed to the city's strong showing,” the report said
Ottawa-Gatineau, which led the index previously, still ranks high, partly because of the surge in high-tech activity.
Toronto's strength “reflects the growing diversity of the city,” Mr. Tal said. “The city's population is growing fast while the quality of employment is well above average, and growth in consumer and business bankruptcies well below the national average.”
Activity in Vancouver, meantime, has been limited by the recent slowing in existing home sales in the city, with rising affordability problems.
Cities such as Thunder Bay and Sudbury still face challenges stemming from the strong Canadian dollar, which is hurting manufacturing-related industries in those areas. “The recent weakening in the US economy is probably adding another layer of difficulties facing those cities,” the report said.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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Originally posted by Provost Harrison
It's the amount the locals earn per year in Canadian dollars. Without any additional zeroes"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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