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Northern Juggernaut? A Look Inside the Canadian Economy with Don Drummond

Don Drummond is the Matthews Fellow on Global Public Policy at Queen’s University at Kingston. From 2000 to 2010, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for TD Bank Financial Group. In March 2011, he was appointed Chair of the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services.

When Canada is mentioned in the international business press, it is often mentioned in a positive light. We read about Canada’s sound banking system and relatively low public debt or we hear about its GDP and employment growth that has outstripped other G7 countries. But could you give us a more complete picture? What is going well in Canada’s economy and what is going not-so-well?

By Winston Gee | February 17, 2012 | 4

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Debt, Deficits, and Modern Monetary Theory

Bill Mitchell is the Research Professor in Economics and the Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity at the University of Newcastle, Australia. The following is an edited transcript of the interview, conducted August 15, 2011.

By Winston Gee | October 16, 2011 | 140

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Transforming Cities in the Middle East

Dr. Hussam Salama is a research fellow at the Dubai Initiative and an architect and urban planner. His research focuses on urban development in the Middle East during the era of globalization. The following is an edited transcript of our conversation.

By Winston Gee | April 9, 2011 | 1

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Web Interviews, Europe

Building a Stronger European Community

How can EU identity and citizenship be further strengthened?

Building a stronger European identity is an evolutionary process; it will take time. Europe is a continent of modern tribalism - we all want to keep our regional and national identities. On the other hand, Europeans want to weave their distinct cultures in into a broader European fabric. To this end, we have achieved more integration than we ever thought possible.

By Ursula Plassnik | April 22, 2010

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Africa, Web Interviews

Toward a Somalian Future?

Q: Lets start off with what you think about the election of Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Somalia. Does his presidency offer some hope to Somalia?

For the first time in years, I am mildly optimistic about events in Somalia. I haven’t been at all over these past 19 years, since the state collapsed in January 1991. There are a number of ‘ifs’ that could really give Somalia a chance.

By Karin Von Hippel | June 14, 2009

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Web Interviews, Americas

Reassessing the Financial Crisis

The views expressed below are those solely of the interviewee and do not, in any way, represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston or the Federal Reserve System.

What will be the role of derivatives and complex financial instruments in the future? Looking at the current financial crisis, how is that going to change?

By Chris Foote | April 8, 2009

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Web Interviews, Americas, Asia Pacific

China in the 21st Century