Russia’s Recognition Of Ukrainian Republics Reverberates Around The Region
02/22/2022 11:58 AMOn Monday night, Russia formally recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, a move that sparked stark reactions around the region. The Caucasus has a large concentration of post-Soviet breakaway states and Russia has already recognized some of them such as...
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Trading Desk Notes For February 19, 2022
02/22/2022 2:05 AMInterest rates have steadied after surging higher since November The Dec 2022 Eurodollar futures contract closed red for 11 consecutive weeks but finally closed green this week as the relentless surge in short-term interest rates took a breather. (Eurodollar futures...
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Market Trends with Martin Straith
02/20/2022 3:27 PMMartin Straith on the need to protect your investments...now.
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Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & Goofy Award
02/20/2022 10:46 AMQuote of the Week Question: when will the media and the rest of us recognize that the old left/right paradigm doesn't fit. Shocking Stat of the Week Remember all those declarations about the end of oil demand - this week's shocking stat is a reminder of how utterly...
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Justified or Overkill – On the Emergencies Act
02/20/2022 10:33 AMMichael is joined by the Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, executive director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to discuss the sweeping scope of this Act that bypasses most democratic...
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Mike’s Comment – Feb 19th
02/20/2022 10:25 AMWhether it's climate change, the COVID response or the Truckers' Convoy - the government's attitude has been crystal clear - only low lifes and deplorables would question...
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February 19th Episode
02/19/2022 8:21 AMIs the Emergencies Act justified or overkill? Join Mike tomorrow in conversation with the Executive Director of the non-partisan Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Plus a deep dive into the the impact of Ukraine/Russia confrontation on business and trade with the...
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Feds say no more funding for Trans Mountain expansion as project costs nearly double
02/18/2022 12:21 PMCALGARY — The federal government said Friday it will not put more money toward the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in spite of a newly disclosed price tag for the project that comes in 70 per cent higher than expected. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said...
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Coastal GasLink workers violently attacked
02/18/2022 11:42 AMA Coastal GasLink work camp near Houston, B.C. is now a crime scene, following an early morning attack on workers yesterday involving an estimated 20 masked, axe-wielding assailants, who threatened workers, hacked up vehicles and caused millions of dollars in damage...
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Trading Desk Notes For February 12, 2022
02/16/2022 1:13 PMInterest rates rocket higher Interest rates have been climbing steadily since early December but rocketed higher this week on the one-two punch of surging CPI and a call from St. Louis Fed President Bullard for the Fed to “immediately” take aggressive hawkish action....
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