Wednesday, October 31, 2018

LNG: And The Opposition Has Started...

The Green Party and David Suzuki trying to stir up the controversy despite First Nations' blessinfg of this project. 

Commemorative Two Dollar Coin - The End of WW1

For a small nation of eight million people then, Canada punched well above its weight and was a significant and well respected force on the world stage during the First World War.  More than 650,000 Canadians served during the First World War, along with more than 12,000 from Newfoundland and Labrador (later to join Canada).

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/royal-canadian-mint-commemorates-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-the-first-world-war-with-2-armistice-circulation-coin-697584261.html

Are There Waste and Inefficiencies At The Federal Government Level? Ask Any Prior Governor General (I Am Sure Adrienne Clarkson Will Tell You No)

"...which means her expenses show up as a separate line item in the federal government’s public accounts."

Her own line item!?

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Hike? Why, How?

How the BoC sees the world is beyond many of us. 

For those in the same real estate boat, with mortgage renewals due, the sooner the better to make your choices.  Two year fixed here.

https://business.financialpost.com/investing/david-rosenberg-things-arent-nearly-rosy-as-the-bank-of-canada-believes#comments-area

Canada's Former Finance Minister: A Voice of Reason

From a BNN interview today...

How competition is being killed in Canada through proposed carbon taxes, lack of pipelines as it relates to the very significant oil and gas industry and the depreciation practices in the USA that are attracting more foreign investment and capital expenditures.

Link to interview to be posted later...