Canada was relatively ready for a stormy day. And when other countries, such ‎as the USA, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Italy and more are still battling to get to a ‎safe harbour from the 2008 credit crisis and the current debt mess, Canada ‎regaining its triple A credit rating, managed to be among the very first countries ‎to overcome the 2008 crisis and with low government debt, estimated 75% of ‎GDP.‎

After brewing for several years, a UK news scandal has boiled over.  Revelations of illegal activities to listen in on victims of crime have left the British public angered, and its politicians motivated.  The News of the World is gone – shuttered.  News International, the parent, is facing other allegations.