BC NDP Helps Propel Alberta’s United Conservatives to Victory
04/17/2019 7:38 AMFaced with a choice between his NDP cousins in Alberta and grabbing power in BC through a coalition with the Green Party, which meant any cooperation or "social license" on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion had no chance. And neither did Rachel Notley and the NDP...
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Mortgage stress test accounts for up to $15B drop in new mortgages in 2018: CIBC
04/16/2019 11:35 AMOttawa's new mortgage stress tests accounted for at least half of the decline in new mortgages started last year, according to a new report by CIBC that calls for the measure to be revisited amid a falling housing market. The total value of new mortgages fell...
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The Three Assets That Outperformed The S&P Over 20 Years
04/16/2019 11:29 AMLast week the world got its first look ever at a black hole, one of those cosmic bodies so supermassive and powerful that not even light can escape its pull. These things literally destroy all matter that comes within their reach, making them the trash compactors of...
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Getting Only Half The Story Right
04/16/2019 6:17 AMProponents of a carbon tax love to point to BC as an example of a carbon tax that didn't hurt the economy. The problem is - they missed the key point. The original carbon tax legislation gave back all the money raised to individuals and business through lower income...
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Alberta Election Results Must Watch TV for British Columbians
04/15/2019 6:15 AMThe Alberta provincial election may bring the chickens home to roost for the BC and Federal governments thanks to their insensitivity to the financial and social hardship their "actions" have caused for so many people living and working in...
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Quote of the Week
04/14/2019 12:15 PMTry this exercise in expanding your intellectual horizons. We dare you. Although we don't think many will given the intellectual bubble that most of us chose to live...
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One Astounding … and One Amazing Stat of the Week
04/14/2019 12:09 PMSize matters - see if you can wrap your head around this astounding stat. Plus a shocker that has everyone paying...
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Goofy Award – An New Entrant Into The Hall of Fame
04/14/2019 12:02 PMThe criteria is straightforward - a stream of goofiness that merits attention on a regular basis but for the sake of everyone - we just induct him or her in the Hall of Fame so we can stop talking about them. Hint: There only 2...
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Mike’s Editorial – Are You Feeling the Pinch Yet?
04/13/2019 11:12 AMHigher gas taxes, increased mandatory CPP contributions, higher property taxes and of course income taxes are a full frontal attack on your cost of living. The question is - what are you getting for the extra you're...
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Complete Show – April 13th
04/13/2019 11:06 AMMike talks about the relentless government assault on our wallets while super trader Tyler Bollhorn talks about the key indicators that tell him when to buy and sell stocks. Plus we have a new inductee into our Goofy Hall of Fame - and it's so well...
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