The Village Voice: A Hudson Blog Forum  Sunday, November 23,
2008  Opinion: 'Yoyo Economics and the Big Three'   -The falling
prices of oil deflate the CPI index, it drops almost 1% in
October from September. Alberta is out $6,000,000,000 to their
projected profit on the oil sands, but CPI prices are still
rising.  -there is a 40% increased demand for salvation army
assistance in Ontario.  -According to the release of November
21, 2008 1 in 6 Canadian children are now being raised in
poverty (2007 numbers, aboriginal families: 1 in 4) DEFINITION:
Campaign 2000.  -according to a study done by the Canadian
Council of Social development, during the years of 1990-1995,
poverty increased in Quebec a full 4%, from 19% to 23%. There
has been no more recent study to quote from, yet.  Then; "The
Big Three (I'll take the middle one!)"  Car companies (The Big
Three) asking for $25, 000, 000, 000 in support. Divide this by
33,000,000 and you would get $757 per citizen of Canada. So,
those of you who bought a car - obviou