Canada's Top 1000

If you don't truly believe that Canada has been caught up in the current economic melt down again. In their annual report, The Globe and Mail reports that:

Canada's 1,000 largest publicly listed companies managed to pile up only $74.1 billion in total earnings in 2008, a dramatic decline of 30.3% from the year before. Subtract energy gains from the mix, and total profit would have been down a stunning 54.5%.

While most of the focus recently has been on the auto sector, the results have been altered across the board.

Read the full article here.

Those Who Ignore the Past...

It's always good to stop for a moment and remember some of the things that got us to where we are - both good and bad. If you're looking for a condense history of the past 25 years in Canada, look no further than a recent special feature in the Globe and Mail.

Click here to read the report.