
GDP project A few weeks ago we blogged about how 'Eating Out is In' http://bit.ly/4pxXJK. But a new interview with Toronto's only cookbook store says recession has been good for busines. What do you think? Are you staying in or eating out?
Source: www.publishersweekly.com
Alison Fryer is managing partner of Toronto’s Cookbook Store, the only shop of its kind in the city of 2.5 million. She co-founded the 800-square-foot store in the city's Yorkville district with her business partner, Josh Josephson, 26 years ago. ...

GDP project You're 18, your mom just lost her job, and you need to move out. What would you do?
Source: gdp.nfb.ca
“My mom always had a job - I never had to work,” says 18-year-old Jessica. Then the recession hit, and those difficult teenage years suddenly got a little tougher.

Come see a selection of shorts and meet the people behind them. Hosted by Hélène Choquette, director-coordinator of the project, with Dominic Morissette (filmmaker), Miguel Raymond (editor), Renaud Philippe (photographer), Marie-Claude Dupont (producer) and Alison (film participant). ...

GDP project Wednesday night: MTLers, come out to RIDM & learn more about the GDP project and how you can join the coast-to-coast-to-coast conversation on the economic crisis!
Source: ridm.qc.ca
Come see a selection of shorts and meet the people behind them. Hosted by Hélène Choquette, director-coordinator of the project, with Dominic Morissette (filmmaker), Miguel Raymond (editor), Renaud Philippe (photographer), Marie-Claude Dupont (producer) and Alison (film participant). ...

The GDP project coordination team in Montreal, usually stationed at the National Film Board’s main building, dashed over to Hélène’s place on Tuesday. We have a full team now. That’s why a short retreat was needed. Philip...

I am a filmmaker living and working in Calgary. This has always been my home base, and my hometown. I’ve seen a lot of changes in Calgary over the years from boom to bust to boom. ...

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Our latest from the Savers Club Story is out!
"Mall temptation" http://gdp.nfb.ca/episode/520/mall-tempt ation
Source: gdp.nfb.ca
Uh-oh. Dani has been spotted at the mall. Having sworn off binge shopping, has she fallen off the wagon?

GDP project New numbers from Stats Canada raises questions about recession & job loss
Source: www.winnipegfreepress.com
OTTAWA -- Canada's economic recovery is suddenly looking vulnerable after Statistics Canada shocked ... - Business - Winnipeg Free Press.

GDP project 'Bang. Your job's done. We basically had less than 30 days. We lost everything'
Source: gdp.nfb.ca
“It's amazing what we take for granted.” James would rather stay in town with Nicole and the children, but he’s forced to find work elsewhere.

While preparing the second episode of our Jay & Gino story, unfolding in Windsor, I thought I’d look up a few trends about Canadian consumption. Interestingly, I found an analysis of Canadians’ appetite for food and drinks. Eating out is in. Ec...

GDP project How are foodies coping with the economic crisis? Watch as Jay & Gino transform their Windsor restaurant during hard times
Source: gdp.nfb.ca
Gino’s out front, renovating the dining room. Jay’s in the kitchen, testing the new menu. It’s makeover time – and the count-down to opening night has begun.

GDP project 'The North is suffering': as companies go bankrupt and pensions get cut, retired workers in Northern Ontario are questioning what's in store for their futures
Source: gdp.nfb.ca
Long-time residents of Iroquois Falls – Ken and Verna have been getting by on his modest pension. Then his former employer files for bankruptcy protection – and their retirement income is suddenly halved. Has northern Ontario been forgotten?

John Cassidy Blog - The New Yorker We’re lucky. Since the end of September, someone’s really making a remarkable job. No, I don’t mean the GDP team… even though. I mean John Cassidy. He’s not only pulling his economic analysis through, he’s also sharing it with us. In his bra...






