tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post4904511150259767835..comments2024-01-07T08:41:13.864-05:00Comments on C A I T I - O N L I N E: Harper’s credibility is getting tattered. You heard it here first.Brent Fullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515599756822506137noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-73710091018235249202009-06-13T10:05:09.798-04:002009-06-13T10:05:09.798-04:00Major political personna can be summarized in one ...Major political personna can be summarized in one word: Diefenbaker 'rebel', Pearson 'once a upon a real Canadian', Trudeau 'smarmy', Clark 'klutzy', Turner 'mano mano', Mulroney 'filthy rich', Campbell 'screwed', Chretien 'wily', Martin 'hickery-dickery'.<br /><br />So what about Harper? 'Tatters'? Nah... Maybe 'ta-ta'? Nah... There's this: Canada has never been so weird. So that's the word.<br /><br />There also a word in there for Canada. If we have Harper much longer, Canada is a 'has been'.Kephalosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-16070806062994970572009-06-13T09:47:53.271-04:002009-06-13T09:47:53.271-04:00This past week , all parties in the HoC agreed tha...This past week , all parties in the HoC agreed that something must be done to enhance income for seniors & those retired.<br /><br />The unfortunate thing is that short-sightedness once again prevailed as they continued to only look at enhancing CPP , Old Age Security & Supplements.<br /><br />What about all those others out there who have the ability to enhance their own income levels by investing in the Canadian business world & sharing in the profits.<br /><br />Income trusts were ideal as they paid-out at sufficient yields to make the risk worthwhile , whereas corporate dividends were miniscule at best & therefore forced investors to make the choice that allowed trusts to become so popular (unfortunately , it was for this same reason these same corps put the call into Flaherty to stun the trust world & level the playing field in their favor).<br /><br />Retirees had found a way to raise their income levels with no help from the gov`t.<br /><br />Now , however , the gov`t interference in the trust market has left these same investors more reliant on the gov`t for the same services they were once paying for themselves.<br /><br />Either the politicians want to help us or not.<br /><br />The best thing they can do most of the time is leave us alone & let market forces work themselves out with time.<br /><br />Dr Mike PopovichDr Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915911929286615081noreply@blogger.com