• that the Philippines is Canada’s largest source of temporary and skilled workers since 2010—beating India and China (The Philippine Star, June 24, 2012)
• that a recent study from Environics WealthScapes examined mean household wealth and found the average the average Canadian has a higher net worth that the average American: $363,202 compared to $319,970 (July 18, 2012 www.nbcnews.com)
• that Manitoba is the best Canadian jurisdiction to invest in oil and gas (The Global Petroleum Survey, Simon Fraser Institute)
• that Winnipeg is the only large city in Canada that has no reduced speed limit in school zones (Winnipeg Free Press, July 4, 2012)
