Comments on: Higher Ground http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2009/03/01/higher-ground/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Drucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2009/03/01/higher-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-16807 David Drucker Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=1119#comment-16807 Raul - you should see what US News is like by comparison. It makes Canadian 'downturn' messages sound pretty mild. Every other word on CNN is 'depression'. Raul — you should see what US News is like by comparison. It makes Canadian ‘downturn’ messages sound pretty mild. Every other word on CNN is ‘depression’.

]]> By: Raul http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2009/03/01/higher-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-16806 Raul Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=1119#comment-16806 I normally would agree with you, David, but my question is - how 'protected' do Canadians really feel? I mean, for me, every morning I read "the economic downturn", "the recession", etc. I wonder if the perception is really different? I normally would agree with you, David, but my question is — how ‘protected’ do Canadians really feel? I mean, for me, every morning I read “the economic downturn”, “the recession”, etc. I wonder if the perception is really different?

]]> By: Mark http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2009/03/01/higher-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-16614 Mark Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:32:04 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=1119#comment-16614 The Canadian economy is tied to the US economy. It's just a matter of time. Wait six months. The Canadian economy is tied to the US economy. It’s just a matter of time. Wait six months.

]]> By: Globe and Post - The Canadian Solution | Currents http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2009/03/01/higher-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-16544 Globe and Post - The Canadian Solution | Currents Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:01:43 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=1119#comment-16544 [...] endorsement of Canadian political and economic moves by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, David writes in Loud Murmurs: I’m not trying to gloat or hold our good fortune over the old friends and family we left behind [...] […] endorsement of Canadian political and economic moves by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, David writes in Loud Murmurs: I’m not trying to gloat or hold our good fortune over the old friends and family we left behind […]

]]> By: M http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2009/03/01/higher-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-16396 M Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:33:18 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=1119#comment-16396 That's interesting about the healthy life expectancy ("Average number of years that a person can expect to live in "full health" by taking into account years lived in less than full health due to disease and/or injury"). I've never heard of that term, but I find it a more useful figure than the life expectancy. Melissa, that's awful! Here in BC, I've had nothing but good experiences. In the last year, we've had to put my grandmother into a care home and it has not been as hard as we expected - we were amazed at the relative speed compared to what we initially feared. Plus her place seems to give her good care. In the last two years, we've also had a family friend from out of the country get medical help during an emergency while visiting Canada - again, we were grateful to the hospital for their care and promptness. Hopefully the rest of Canada is this good. That’s interesting about the healthy life expectancy (“Average number of years that a person can expect to live in “full health” by taking into account years lived in less than full health due to disease and/or injury”). I’ve never heard of that term, but I find it a more useful figure than the life expectancy.

Melissa, that’s awful! Here in BC, I’ve had nothing but good experiences. In the last year, we’ve had to put my grandmother into a care home and it has not been as hard as we expected — we were amazed at the relative speed compared to what we initially feared. Plus her place seems to give her good care. In the last two years, we’ve also had a family friend from out of the country get medical help during an emergency while visiting Canada — again, we were grateful to the hospital for their care and promptness. Hopefully the rest of Canada is this good.

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