Should price gouging be allowed when there's an emergency.  The mayor came out in Calgary as saying it's illegal, but places are doing it anyway.  $20 for ice, $50 for 12 bottles of water, $60 for a fruit tray, etc.

It sounds horrible, but what are the alternatives?

I wanted to start a thread on the current situation regarding the Influenza outbreak in Mexico.

I am concerned about a recent CNN report that stated that the virus was shown to have DNA from the Swine, Human, and Avian Influenza viruses.  I am concerned that we may experience another pandemic and that our governments are not giving us enough information and the information we are getting is "toned down" for our benefit.