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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…

  • Canadian Politicians Thwart Democracy

    Back in mid December 2014 eight Wildrose Members of the Legislative Assembly in Alberta stripped themselves from their party moniker and joined the governing Progressive Conservative party.  Yesterday, Conservative Eve Adams crossed the floor in Ottawa to join the Liberal Party of Canada.  Hence; those voting constituents in representative ridings lost their say in the…

  • Shall We Cut Amanda Lang Some Slack

    Amanda Lang may be in the spotlight and bruised from an alleged journalistic indiscretion but I suggest that some context is appropriate.  Canadians have long supported the CBC.  The funding of this archaic institution is rarely seriously challenged by taxpayers.  As a publicly funded body, one might argue that it should be free from political…

  • Orderly Exit of Target From Canada

    Good riddance.  The contemptuous posture taken by management upon entering Canada was truly remarkable.  Imagine – we’ll bribe you with a five per cent discount if you fork over your banking information!  Ultimately compromising the data without implementing sufficient security measures was the last straw.  Canadians stood up to the idiocy.  Proud of ya!

  • Not Such a Quiet Ski Day

    What started out as a lone trip up to Nakiska for skiing took an interesting turn mid day.  You see – I met this skier – let’s call her Jo.  I have never met someone as passionate for the sport.  Although now well into middle age, she’s discovered skiing by moving through what she thought…