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Rock Ruminations

"The Rock" - Newfoundland's nickname, attributed to the granite and rocky landcapes which wrap around coastlines of the province. It is an affectionate term towards Newfoundland, and highlights the significance of environment. Ruminations - the act of pondering; meditation.

Friday, July 22, 2005

Another reason that its great to be a Canadian

I saw an entry last week over at joannejacobs.com that was titled "Literate Canadians." Apparently, Toyota decided to build its new auto plant in Canada because "well-educated Canadians mean lower training costs."

The article cites the fact that "Nissan and Honda have encountered difficulties getting new plants up to full production in recent years in Mississippi and Alabama due to an untrained - and often illiterate - workforce. In Alabama, trainers had to use "pictorials" to teach some illiterate workers how to use high-tech plant equipment. "

It seems that the U.S. states had offered much higher subsidies to Toyota to build in America, but they still chose Ontario because of the education issue.

My home and native land...

Tags: education, Canada