As Iraqi forces take responsibility for more of their own territory, coalition forces can concentrate on training Iraqis and hunting down high-value targets, like the terrorist Zarqawi and his associates.

NPR: Bush Reaffirms Iraq Strategy

Well, exports have been going up - volumes have risen about 9%, overall, since the coalition took office, helped, presumably, by the big fall in the value of sterling at the start of the financial crisis.

BBC: An economic mid-term review

In a debate over the weekend between the Liberal party, PQ, Coalition Avenir Quebec and Quebec Solidaire, Marois said she would impose a minimum 5% royalty rate on the gross value of all mining production.

FORBES: Parti Quebecois' Suggestion To Raise Quebec Mining Royalties Rate Could Be Damaging