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1. Australia $5 bill gives the Queen e coli

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Australia’s new super-colourful $5 note has been compared to e-coli, vomit and “clown puke.” Oh dear. And there’s the Queen, right in the middle of it. Hmmm, yes, it is a bit weird. Good news is that it has inspired a rash of humorous online alternatives.

2. B.C.’s open arms for China’s 1%

The New York Times reports that Canada (i.e. Vancouver) has become the destination of choice for China’s 1%, because “rule of law, clean air and good schools offer peace of mind, especially for those looking to escape scrutiny from the Communist Party and an anti-corruption campaign that has sent hundreds of the rich and powerful to jail.” Plus a cheap dollar, an easy immigration process and nice houses that can be left empty for years, even if it bugs the neighbours. It notes that 90% of the members of the Vancouver Dynamic Auto Club’s 440 members are from China. Membership requires a car that costs over $100,000.

3. Chretien’s realistic remedy for Attawapiskat

Words of wisdom from Jean Chretien on Attawapiskat and other native communities that have no way to support themselves. “There is no economic base there for having jobs and so on ,” the former prime minister said Tuesday, “and sometimes they have to move, like anybody else.”