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'household' or ‘domain."‘ Yet as prices increase, But two of Canada's most Suzuki said. demand decreases and oil- Herflage Meadows ls NOW Open and ”lung Pas" profound thinkers are trav- dependent economies stall. elling across Canada sug- He said the recession of gesting that a permanent “That world is 2008, though tied to the sub- end to the growth cycle may prime mortgage crisis in the o soon be upon us over: Nat because United States. was triggered Hen C M68 0W8 left Rubin. former chief we will run out by inflation driven by the . economist for CIBC World - rising price of fuel. _._...___._____ __._______________ Markets and author of The OfOII, but because in 2004, oil was $30 per . . . . End of Growth. was at Wil- we cannot barrel but by 2008 the price GrOCIOUS Ret'rement LIVIng frid Laurier University last d - u was $147 per barrel. he said. week with renowned biolo- afior lt- As the cost of everything 208 Hespeler ROOd, Cambridge! 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Visit US soon “That‘s not a message we Rubin said there is no crowded cities. It means , f | l d . d I. . l' l I want to hear and that's not a substitute for the cheap oil we've lost sight of how our or d persona out on enloy d e IClOUS comp ‘men ary mea ‘ message that politicians can and coal that has fuelled our actions impact the earth. It's the best way to experience our gtdClOUS retirement lifestyle deliver.” Rubin told a crowd economic growth over the “Farmers understand f th d » of several hundred people last 50 years. Economist's that we are deeply reliant on "S on ' last Wednesday night. expectations for growth are nature (but) we believe we . V . "So they summon their based on the illusion of can create our own habitat ' Three delICIOuS Chef-prepared meals served ddlly economic managers â€"â€" be it cheap energy as the norm. now." he said. . . . the Bank of Canada, the when really it's an anomaly. 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