March 23, 2021
Putting an industrial facility on a bank note is not a casual decision. At the end of the 1960s, such places were earning a bad reputation for pollution. There was actually a good reason for this choice, but it wasn’t obvious to many Canadians.
The Last Smokestack
By: Graham Iddon
Content type(s):
Blog
Subject(s):
Collection
February 26, 2021
There might be only a handful of basic game formats, but there is an infinity of variations—a surprising number of which require the skills we need to manage our daily economic lives.
Playing with Economy
By: Graham Iddon
January 4, 2021
With his superpowers, Peter Parker would no doubt do a fabulous job of tiling his kitchen backsplash. But as Spider-Man, he has more valuable things to do with his time.
Economic Opportunity Costs
By: Graham Iddon
No longer #legaltender in 2021: 1954 $2. This note shows a view of the Saint-François River from Melbourne, Quebec, south of Montréal. It is now part of the village of Richmond. https://t.co/mNYbqqxf8Z pic.twitter.com/vE9IlX4Xmm
— Bank of Canada Museum (@BoCMuseum) February 25, 2021
