How Low Can Canadian Interest Rates Go?

 https://financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-canada-micro-rate-cut-bets-in-play-as-lockdowns-weigh-2

Right Under Canadians Noses, Canada Infrastructure Bank Becomes $35 Billion Vote Buying Fund Ahead of Likely Election

 So much for being independent of the federal government now. What a brazen coincidence. Liberals have just added a $35 billion vote buying machine...on top of hundreds of billions they have already borrowed and spent. Upcoming election? What upcoming election? 

"...His comments come after the CIB underwent a policy change late last year that eliminated a requirement for the bank to secure approval directly from Finance Canada before it could invest in individual projects. One senior government official confirmed to the National Post that the federal government will now approve CIB investments on a broader sectoral level rather than project-by-project. It comes after a sustained push by board members of the bank — including former chairman and now Deputy Finance Minister Michael Sabia — to streamline the approval process and funnel money to projects quicker...."

https://nationalpost.com/news/new-head-of-canada-infrastructure-bank-promises-to-loosen-the-reins-on-investments

Minister of Innovation's Record is Anything But Innovative

 After sporadic appearances in the public eye with that startled look upon his face fulfilling a very over rated role, especially during economic armageddon of  a pamdemic and addictice reliance on public debt, his record and description of his role was admitted for him.  Let's see what scandal awaits...

https://nationalpost.com/news/john-ivison-the-cabinet-shuffle-is-a-puzzle

There Is a Correction Coming, Keep Cash: David Rosenberg

 https://financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/david-rosenberg-why-having-a-big-chunk-of-cash-on-hand-is-a-good-idea-in-this-market

Minister of Imagination Navdeep Bains Steps Down, Realizes He Does Nothing All Day

 Bains, Minister of Imagination, grew tired or suddenly realized he  does nothing all day? Or getting ahead of some scandal? 

http://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-to-shuffle-cabinet-as-bains-departs-as-innovation-minister-1.1547277

For the Runners...

 Canadian Running Magazine: 8 simple rules for dating a runner.

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/8-simple-rules-for-dating-a-runner/

Checking Covid Cases: Domestic, International Flights to Canada

The government has provided this service.  Of note based on the flight traffic to Calgary just after New Year's, mostly coming from Phoenix/Palm Springs/Hawaii/Mexico, the data sadly suggests an expected increasr in reported cases by January 15th for that city/Alberta.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice/exposure-flights-cruise-ships-mass-gatherings.html?fbclid=IwAR2bR23n2HV1gxLXuSuLSRRiM7DDVhMhWaGy9YYxbu7KLxiRvql7R8izSW0#wb-auto-4