>>>glad I don't work in mining>>>

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Feb 9, 2009 | 04:43 AM

dtompsett

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>>>glad I don't work in mining>>>

686 people layed off this morning at Exstrata in Sudbury.<ul><li><a href="http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1426797">http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1426797</a</li></ul>

Feb 9, 2009 | 05:39 AM

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Since Oct last year, 213,000 jobs lost

There's still a lot more to come unfortunately.<ul><li><a href="http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr/canada-s-job-losses-worst-history_953.html">http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr/canada-s-job-losses-worst-history_953.html</a</li></ul>

Feb 9, 2009 | 06:42 AM

hemants

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and 21,300 lives saved

Feb 9, 2009 | 07:27 AM

einsgruber

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Mining and forestry has been suffering big time here in BC... (moreso forestry).

I also see Nissan is laying off 20,000 workers.<ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/09/nissan-recession-jobs">http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/09/nissan-recession-jobs</a</li></ul>

Feb 9, 2009 | 08:40 AM

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This may be a dumb question:21,300 lives saved...10% suicide rate, or what???

Feb 9, 2009 | 09:58 AM

Egil A64.2s - S6

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Anyone care to show me how the Government will fix this?

Last time I checked the Government was not in the business of creating jobs. Business do that. So, how will going billions of dollars into debt going to make live better for these miners or the thousands of others who will be laid off?

What we really need to be doing is improving the safety net and investing in R&D for the future.