Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & Goofy Award
02/13/2022 11:47 AMQuote of the Week Is the "Great Reset" of increased government intervention and regulation a conspiracy theory? For the answer let's go to the source. Shocking Stat Worried about accountability in government's handling of the pandemic? Well don't - this week's...
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Mike’s Comment – Feb 12th
02/13/2022 11:32 AMA Liberal MP from Quebec says government's instant divisive response to the Truckers' Convoy is by design - but at what cost to...
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February 12th Episode
02/12/2022 8:23 AMMike talks about stoking divisions in the country for political gain. Benj Gallander drops by to talk about buying cheap, unpopular stocks and reaping big rewards. Oh yeah, his portfolio was up 41% last year. Victor on the Russia/Ukraine market scare. And the Quote of...
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Ontario declares state of emergency over trucker protests, calling the demonstrations an ‘illegal occupation’
02/11/2022 11:25 AMOntario declared a state of emergency on Friday, following two weeks of trucker protests. Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the Freedom Convoy protests that have spread to Ottawa, Windsor, and Sarnia an "illegal occupation." Ford said the province will take legal...
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Cost of B.C. vaccine booking hotline revealed: $47.66 million
02/11/2022 11:18 AMThe B.C. NDP government spent $47.66 million last year on the contract with Telus for the province’s vaccine booking hotline, documents obtained under freedom of information law reveal. The hotline, plagued by initial problems, was designed to assist the first wave of...
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Stat of the Day
02/11/2022 10:42 AMUS annualized inflation rate at 7.5% in January vs January 2021. Average US worker makes $1,086 per week - means that this rate pays extra $81.45 per week for the same goods last year or over $4,200 for the year.
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Quote of the Day
02/11/2022 10:38 AM"I was told not to state publicly that it (Omicron) was a mild illness. I have been asked to refrain from making such statements and to say that it is a serious illness." Angelique Coetzee, doctor who discovered Omicron in South...
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Florida home goes up for auction as an NFT
02/10/2022 12:32 PMIt’s not just JPEGs of apes being sold as digital tokens. A house in Gulfport, FL, will be auctioned off as an NFT tomorrow in what is claimed to be the first US real estate NFT transaction. Bidding starts at $650,000 in ether. Real estate tech company Propy is...
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The Lone Bear Calling For $65 Oil
02/10/2022 11:23 AMThe head of commodity analysis at Citigroup believes that there has been a ‘colossal failure’ when it comes to analyzing the fundamentals of today's oil markets. While plenty of analysts are calling for $100 oil, Citigroup sees oil prices falling to an average of $65...
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Stat of the Day
02/09/2022 2:03 PMHow high are crude oil prices really? Using inflation implied from global GDP deflator: The high of $147 in 2008 is equivalent to $222 today. The 2011 average Brent price inflation adjusted to today: $149.60 Pierre Andurand, CIO Andurand Capital
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