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Confident of recovery: Richard Scott Ram, former chief economist of the Conference Board of Canada and now with a major U
Confident of recovery: Richard Scott Ram, former chief economist of the Conference Board of Canada and now with a major U

Confident of recovery: Richard Scott Ram, former chief economist of the Conference Board of Canada and now with a major U

Date11/19/1981
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John A. Sawyer. Canadian businessmen are reasonably optimistic about the economy next year, a University of Toronto forum was told yesterday. Two economists, Douglas Peters, of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and John A. Sawyer, of the U of T School of Business, saw a strong economic recovery. Jerry McAfee, president of Gulf Oil Canada, predicted an increase in natural gas and oil sales, and J.S. Dewar, president of Union Carbide Canada saw modest profits in chemicals.
John A. Sawyer. Canadian businessmen are reasonably optimistic about the economy next year, a University of Toronto forum was told yesterday. Two economists, Douglas Peters, of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and John A. Sawyer, of the U of T School of Business, saw a strong economic recovery. Jerry McAfee, president of Gulf Oil Canada, predicted an increase in natural gas and oil sales, and J.S. Dewar, president of Union Carbide Canada saw modest profits in chemicals.
Spremo, Boris
12/9/1970
Albert Sommers: U.S. Conference Board economist is uneasy about rigid monetary policies.
Albert Sommers: U.S. Conference Board economist is uneasy about rigid monetary policies.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
5/6/1981
William Heaslip: Grafton chief sees recovery after losses for the year and first quarter.
William Heaslip: Grafton chief sees recovery after losses for the year and first quarter.
Beaty, Keith
5/17/1982
Testing the tax: U of T economist Peter Dungan and a colleague concluded in a study that a 9 per cent federal sales tax is likely to push by inflation.
Testing the tax: U of T economist Peter Dungan and a colleague concluded in a study that a 9 per cent federal sales tax is likely to push by inflation.
Lennon, Frank
8/15/1989
Frank Reid: U of T economist thinks job-sharing is inevitable.
Frank Reid: U of T economist thinks job-sharing is inevitable.
Cooper, David
4/23/1981
Revoluntionary banner: Maurice and Elva Newton are so confident they'll win battle to turn backe clock and get rid of regional government that they've made a new flag, adding the former Nassagaweya township emblem to the Ontario flag
Revoluntionary banner: Maurice and Elva Newton are so confident they'll win battle to turn backe clock and get rid of regional government that they've made a new flag, adding the former Nassagaweya township emblem to the Ontario flag
McConnell, Colin
6/9/1980
Researcher at work: Dr. Alan Bernstein, described as best cell biologist in country, works in lab at the new Mount Sinai Research Institute, the first major research centre to be founded in Canada in years. Director is Dr. Louis Siminovitch, former chief of genetics at Hospital for Sick Children.
Researcher at work: Dr. Alan Bernstein, described as best cell biologist in country, works in lab at the new Mount Sinai Research Institute, the first major research centre to be founded in Canada in years. Director is Dr. Louis Siminovitch, former chief of genetics at Hospital for Sick Children.
Combs, Erin
8/7/1985
Sinking ship: Our industrial economy is like a clumsy ocean liner economists are trying to turn around in the space allowed for a rowboat, Richard Thomas writes
Sinking ship: Our industrial economy is like a clumsy ocean liner economists are trying to turn around in the space allowed for a rowboat, Richard Thomas writes
Beaty, Keith
n.d.
Jay Myers, Chief economist at Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada
Jay Myers, Chief economist at Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada
Calleja, Frank
10/16/1997
Changed strategy: Peter Martin, chief economist at McLeod Young Weir, says news of jump in September unemployment figures may force Ottawa to deal less harshly with consumers
Changed strategy: Peter Martin, chief economist at McLeod Young Weir, says news of jump in September unemployment figures may force Ottawa to deal less harshly with consumers
Beaty, Keith
10/16/1981
John Grant: We must make painful changes and build a leaner, more productive economy, says the director and chief economist of Wood Gundy Ltd.
John Grant: We must make painful changes and build a leaner, more productive economy, says the director and chief economist of Wood Gundy Ltd.
Goode, Jeff
8/12/1981
It is to Laffer: Arthur Laffer (top left), the economist whose idea on stimulating a flagging economy caught on like wildfire, was once a student of Lorie Tarshis, above, now of Ontario Economic Council
It is to Laffer: Arthur Laffer (top left), the economist whose idea on stimulating a flagging economy caught on like wildfire, was once a student of Lorie Tarshis, above, now of Ontario Economic Council
Cooper, David
6/12/1980