Quebec Media Bias: Employment Success Kept Secret?

Does Gazette ignore good news in Quebec employment numbers?

Here is a challenge find the facts included about QUEBEC in the Montreal Gazette article. Good luck!

 

Labour Force Survey Statistics Canada

In Quebec, employment was up 15,000 in September, pushing the unemployment rate down 0.5 percentage points to 7.7%. The number of workers in Quebec has risen by 122,000, or 3.2%, over the past year, the second highest growth rate at the national level after Newfoundland and Labrador.

Any reason why a Montreal paper would ignore the second highest rate of growth of jobs? Can't be a bias or an agenda to omit the great news for Quebec?

PM Harper hugs Hurricane Igor Victim

Newfoundland and Labrador posted employment gains of 4,900. This province has had the fastest rate of growth of all provinces over the past 12 months, at 5.3% (+11,000). At the same time, the unemployment rate has trended down, reaching 13.5% in September, the lowest rate since July 2008.

Media Bias for Negative Storyline
Does the media introduce a rift on the Atlantic Accord from 2006 in 2010 after the Premier has stated on many occasions water under the bridge during the visit of the PM on the destruction of Hurricane Igor?

There was little change in employment in September, as full-time gains were offset by part-time losses. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 8.0%, as fewer people, particularly youth, participated in the labour market.

Unemployment Rate climbs backs to 10.1% in the United States

How did the media report the move from 8.0 to 8.1 in July-September?  Historically the United States traditionally had lower unemployment rate than Canada. In 2006 a Government led by Stephen Harper has changed the dynamic. Canada had entered the global recession last and was the first developed economy to have exited. Does the media introduce the context how the Canadian dollar is not trading at a discount 30% or we are beating the Americans on the recovery?

Negative Frame Disgraced Military Commander with Conservatives?

Is the media too busy to produce clips of former CFB Trenton commander Colonel Russel facing over 80 charges without Minister of Defence Peter Mackay?

Bottom feeding Press or Bias?
When the Keith Richards, Rolling Stones were arrested in 1977 did the media act like bottom feeders and go after the wife of the Prime Minister because she attended concerts or associated herself with the band?

What do you think?

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Canada Employment Record Shattered

Canadian employment rose by 108,700 in April, the most in records dating back to 1976, Statistics Canada said today in Ottawa
Job gains soared past all forecasts to total 108,700 in the month, the highest number since Statscan began tracking the data in 1976, and exceeding even the most optimistic estimate in a Reuters poll, which yielded a median forecast of 25,000 new jobs. The percentage increase, at 0.6 percent, was the largest since August 2002.
The data showed private business, not government, did the hiring for a second straight month.
The Canadian dollar shot up to a high of C$1.0338 to the U.S. dollar, or 96.73 U.S. cents, compared with its close on Thursday of C$1.0523 to the U.S. dollar. -Reuters
 1976 Swine Flu -60 minutes clip here.
Oscar Best Movie Rocky

Top Ten
1975 - 76

1. All in the Family
2. Lavern & Shirley
3. Rich Man Poor Man
4. Maude
5. Bionic Woman
6. Phyllis
7. Six Million Dollar Man
8. Sanford and Son
9. Rhoda
10. Happy Days

Top 5 Songs of 1976

1: Wings - Silly Love Songs
2: Elton John and Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
3: Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady
4: Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
5: Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Top 40 songs 1976 here

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Predictions For 2010: Blue Wave Pt. II

Ten Predictions for 2010

10. LPOC Fundraising the fourth quarter will dissappoint Liberals and reinforce why Rossi left.(1)

9. Small Increase in bankruptcy for Business and Consumer from 2009.  (2)

8. Employment will continue to increase as the lagging indicator of the recovery will remain above 8% (3)

7. Housing Market continues to outperform in high demand markets.(4)

6. Cap & Trade Lobby Fails in U.S. Senate on $ 30 Billion annual outflow.

5. Fallout for COP15/IPCC 'redistribution' Program results in more investigations.

4. The "Angry Left" lose momentum as the Canadian economy and Global economy improves.

3. The Olympics will boost our business, travel as billions tune in to watch.(6)

2. The CPC led government will introduce a Budget that will not implement a "carbon" tax.(5)

1. The Coalition is officialy "rebuked" in a Summer General Election giving the CPC-led government their well deserved Majority.

The Liberal Party supporters of Bob Rae will publicly split from Michael Ignatieff, if he does not vote against the budget in March 2010. It will be left up to the Bloc, NDP to attempt to extort 'Billions' for their special interest groups in voting to support the Budget. If the Polls continue reflect a five-ten point support for the CPC led government, the coalition will be punished by the public again.

Resource Links:

1. Pundit's Guide will have breakdown in 2010. Dec 31 returns have to be submitted. Government website.
2. Bankruptcy Canada.com will have a breakdown. Official Government website.
3. Government Website.Statistics on Employment, GDP, CPI, Population.
   
4. The Canadian Real Estate Association. The Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation. (Crown Corp),  2009 Canadian Housing Observer.
5. Canadian Taxpayers Federation and other groups will raise Carbon Tax, Political Parties in 2010.
   
6. Articles on economic benefits of  hosting the Olympics. Here, here, here.