Quote of the Week

And The Oscar For Moral Hypocrisy Goes To…..

 

01:15 – 02:45 …..Hollywood. That’s the title of a Rex Murphy column from which Michael has drawn the this week’s Quote of the Week. Rex hoists Jimmy Kimmel by his own petard. 

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Trudeau Punctuates 25 Years Of Zero Progress

 

00:45 -07:02 – The Trudeau Liberals spent a shocking $212,234. on the cover of the 2017 budget. That’s compared to $616. for the previous budget. It’s the tip of the iceberg, for 25 years Auditor Generals have been chronicling lavish and wasteful government spending in excess of $158 billion plus. Gone, disappeared and no one has gone to jail. If we have an obligation to pay taxes, does government not have the obiligation to spend it well? Show some progress at least? http://ow.ly/Pbgm30fSmgF

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Real Estate Prices Affordability and First Time Buyers

 

The office of the Superindendent of Financial Institutions is implementing a new stress test that will impact every home buyer buyer. The question is, are they going to effect the demand side or the supply side. More importantly, Michael wonders if they really want to risk derailing 40% of the economy to enhance affordability!

…..also from Michael: Political Moves Seemingly Designed To Drive You Crazy

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Political Moves Seemingly Designed To Drive You Crazy

 

Today Michael reams off a list of political moves that are so inconsistent and frustrating it will be hard for the average voter to hear. Nevertheless here they are as its better to know where we have gone wrong than to ignore.

…also from Michael: Revenue Canada To Get Tougher & Stronger

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Government Spurs High Vancouver Housing Prices

 

Heaps of Governments development fees, green levies then you’ve got taxes, taxes, taxes, regulations and more regulations. The numbers are choking buyers. Mike spells out the reasons prices are so high.

….also from Mike: The Power Behind Stopping Canadian Oil Flowing

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