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Legal System’s Pace and Pamela Wallin
Why is Pamela Wallin back in the news? Why isn’t she in jail, exonerated, or broke from retribution for her wily ways as a Senator? Is it just for a journalistic feeding frenzy to prey on every legal uptick in proceedings for years ad nauseam? If there was an audit done to her expense receipt…
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The Danielle Smith Fiasco
She seems like a nice lady with intelligence. So how in the world did she make the boneheaded move of crossing the floor in the Alberta legislature thereby alienating her constituents and further harming the only credible right of centre alternative to the PC dynasty in Alberta? Now she’s lost the PC riding nomination, naturally. …
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Alberta Budget Attempt At Salvation
Do you remember Premier Stelmach’s old O&G royalty framework that had the well intentioned effect of harnessing more oil royalty revenue for the province’s treasury? Well, the Calgary old boys club took fast Eddie aside and had him dismantle it. Combine this with some sweetheart deals for public servants and brutal management of the public…
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Banks Purport Expertise in “Job Quality”
Regularly I’m amused by premises drawn by economists, bankers, and politicians when they reflect upon what they think is good for you. The latest report is “job quality”. It’s been surmised that if you are “self-employed” then your job is of lesser quality than those who work for someone else. As you are well aware,…
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TFSA’s Are In The News
Recently, the Globe and Mail has been writing editorials on merits of the Tax Free Savings Account. I find it remarkable how so many so called enlightened folks can rationalize bad from good. Your Canadian government put the plan in place in 2009 for your benefit largely with an understanding that now a larger proportion…