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Some good news and some bad news…

Last week I received the evaluation report from Curriculum Services Canada for “Economics for Canadians.” The good news? The evaluators stressed that the book was of excellent quality overall. The bad news? Due to concerns regarding issues of bias and … Continue reading

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Some great advice for new graduates (and not so new graduates too!)

Dr. Michael Burry gave this commencement speech recently to the economics graduates at UCLA. Two things stand out – his insistence on asking questions and on questioning assumptions in order to arrive at the truth, and his advice to, as … Continue reading

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The books are printed and ready to ship!

The books (both student texts and teachers’ guides) have been delivered and are safely in storage ready to ship. Today sample copies were sent to ministries and teachers in British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland for … Continue reading

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Great response at the OBEA conference in Toronto

Thank you for stopping by my booth at the OBEA conference held on April 19th and 20th at the Holiday Inn on Dixon Road. I really enjoyed meeting many excellent teachers and appreciated the feedback I received concerning “Economics for … Continue reading

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“Economics for Canadians” is coming soon!

The textbook “Economics for Canadians” will be published in early May, 2012. This website will support that book in a number of ways. Over the coming weeks and months, look to see additional exercises, links to learning resources, tutorials and … Continue reading

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