Trudeau Angers China Again: Trudeau's Usage of Both Official Languages is Reckless

http://nationalpost.com/news/chinese-embassy-takes-swipe-at-some-politicians-over-talk-of-freeing-canadians

Morneau's "Nothing-to-See-Here" Approach On Economy Must Wake Up Soon - Canada's Economy Down Last Month, Cracks Appearing

http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/canadian-economy-shrinks-for-the-first-time-in-eight-months-hit-by-u-s-auto-strike

SNC Lavlin Shares Halted - What Could This Mean?

https://web.tmxmoney.com/article.php?newsid=8780206292745263&qm_symbol=SNC

Ottawa Botches Up the Credibility of its First Nations File...To Its Own Election Benefit

Ironic Ottawa accused of a lack of consultation...

"Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett opted to move ahead with extending eligibility for Indian status to possibly hundreds of thousands of people ahead of the last election, despite concerns from the federal bureaucracy about a lack of consultation and inadequate resources.

"...This last step, known as the removal of the 1951 cut-off, has received a mixed reaction from First Nations, some of which are concerned about a possible influx of new registrants looking to join their communities and benefit from Indian status. Estimates suggest removal of the cut-off could entitle 270,000 to 450,000 people to registration under the Indian Act over the next decade..."

http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/bill-s-3

B.C. Looking To Beef Up Securities Enforcement Concerns

Forget the fines, "...Another aspect of the act, which Boyle says is “very unusual” is a provision providing that, if someone owes the B.C. Securities Commission more than $3,000, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia can refuse to give them a driver’s license or car insurance..."

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/corporate-commercial/b.c.-government-making-unprecedented-changes-to-securities-act/323941

Saudi ARAMCO Begins Trading as the World's Largest Publicly Traded Company - Watch for Oil Prices to be Trending Upward

At nearly twice the size of Apple at US$1.9T (yes, trillion, with a "t") and Saudi pride on the line, look for all factors that can be managed (not only the lack of credible stock exchanges to traded but also oil prices). 

Up 10% on the first day, this will need to be a successful IPO for the many involved. 

Citizenship Revocation: Liberals Overturning Their Own Immigration Rules and Interfering With Court Decisions; Pipeline Court Decisions Do Not Work The Same Way

According the new rules of citizenship revocation, from the Liberals, one can perform all the treasonous and terrorist acts against Canada they can and continue to be/apply to be a Canadian citizen.  However, if you lie or commit fraud on an application, these are the only grounds for revocation of Citizenship. 

Fast forward to MP Maryam Monsef - not only a fraudulent Canadian (see her family history of application) but somehow is elected AGAIN as an MP for Peterborough-Kawarthas!!!

Now we have another case that clearly defines the new Liberal rules, yet the decision is simply overturned.  Unfortunately, other important Canadian files (eg. pipelines) do not work this way and continue to be held hostage ("economic terrorism") to certain key groups that have infiltrated the federal Liberals. 

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto-teens-facing-monday-deportation-to-u-s-get-last-minute-reprieve-with-help-from-mp?fbclid=IwAR19cxn92-Q4KkOd91ZhqNXYxSqRUznYINYUU_Sigk6h-wQ6BNVhOZdZZCE

Not Even Two Months into His Term and Two Gaffes already by Mr. Sunny Ways

As lessons have not been learned from his first term, the Justin gaffes continue. 

Now as an "experienced" Prime Minister, during Justin's first media appearance, and en francais, he mixes up "nationalist", "sovereignist" and "separatist".  Too many categories to keep straight in his mind. 

Barely 40 days into his second term, he is caught making childish comments among his left leaning, social Euro counterparts.  Although Justin has graduated from being a high school drama teacher, it seems he has not graduated from how to behave in high school.

Our fearlerss, elected, non-learning leader. 

Shootings In Toronto: Some Numbers and Context, We Need Changes

After hearing about a brazen and targetted shooting on Highway 400 (yes on the highway) on a Friday evening, I read some data in a recent article about Toronto shooting totals.  I went to the source for this information, and found this. 

We need something different - whether it is bringing back carding (regardless of concerns from some groups), re-gaining control of our borders, better monitoring and surveillance of illegal guns coming across the border and through our often-forgotten-about ports (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver).  Also, politicians need to show leadership ignoring the repercussions that a group may play the race/religion/ethnicity card no matter how global or "inclusive" the solution.

Figuring out who the criminals are at the time of a shooting is not helping innocent by-standers nor Canadians in general.

Hopefully a reprieve at this time of year...Merry Christmas.

http://data.torontopolice.on.ca/pages/shootings

Capital Gains Tax? Just Leave It (Jagmeet, Justin)!

Hopefully such nonsense as proposed by the likes of Jagmeet will not see the light of day, but we have seen crazier things over the last term.  Maybe just maybe logic will prevail, "...Politicians seem determined to equalize the tax rate, so that taxes on dividends and capital gains become more similar. But they don’t get it. An investment in a junior gold mine is dramatically different than an investment in a Canadian bank paying dividends. Risk capital needs to be rewarded, and the low tax rate on capital gains is the best incentive investors have to support small and growing companies. Considering that the mining and energy sectors are still very large parts of our economy, certain segments of the economy could be devastated as risk capital disappears and heads for safer investments that are taxed exactly the same as risky investments..."

http://business.financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/five-reasons-why-raising-the-capital-gains-inclusion-rate-could-be-devastating-for-the-economy

While Canada Sleeps on the Pipeline File, Other Countries Are Moving Ahead

http://business.financialpost.com/commodities/while-canada-hesitates-russia-builds-3000-km-gas-pipeline-to-china-in-just-five-years

Trans Mountain a Go for 2019? Apparently a start Before Christmas

http://nationalpost.com/commodities/energy/trans-mountain-construction-set-to-begin-with-pipe-in-the-ground-before-christmas/wcm/1d61d7bd-28bb-4cd1-be1c-af6624c285bb

"...Trans Mountain spokesperson Ali Hounsell confirmed there would be “pipe on the ground” with the intention of putting “pipe in the ground before Christmas.” She said an event was planned for Tuesday to mark the beginning of right of way construction on the pipeline project..."

Canada Is Losing the (Non) Battle for Sovereignty in the Arctic

http://nationalpost.com/opinion/matt-gurney-canadas-defence-free-ride-is-ending-and-our-sovereignty-could-be-at-stake

"...the Russian military presence in the Arctic is growing rapidly. Their Arctic region is already more developed than ours, giving them inherent advantages compared to Canada, with our sparse populated North. Those advantages, combined with their military buildup, would leave Canada completely unable to enforce its sovereignty if Russia chose to cause problems for us. China, likewise, is developing its naval power, including Arctic capabilities. Meanwhile, we content ourselves with a few thousand lightly armed rangers, and took a bafflingly long time to even replace their rifles — the most fundamental piece of military equipment of all. Our Arctic patrol ships are not capable of year-round Arctic operations and are behind schedule anyways. Talk during the Harper years of building a proper military base in the Arctic is essentially forgotten..."