History provides us with great lessons in what not to do in times of crisis. Unfortunately, few remember the examples from the past.
Six weeks before the Smoot-Hawley Act (imposing high tariffs on a wide range of foreign im...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
On April 2, Walter Gordon took his place in the prisoner’s box in the Brandon Courthouse with Justice Joseph Dubuc again presiding. During the two earlier proceedings, Gordon had not admitted...
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With all the publicity about the new home renovation tax credit in the federal budget, one item overlooked was the move to increase the ceiling limit on the very successful national Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP). The plan introduc...
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Will Dunning, the chief economist of the Canadian Association of the Accredited Mortgage Brokers (CAAMP), said during the WinnipegREALTORS® annual forecast breakfast that he foresees some troubles ahead for the national market, but a mo...
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The federal budget, in which one newspaper said “Harper shovels out the money,” will pass a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Liberal Party Leader Michael Ignatieff has assured its passage by only calling for a minor amen...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
A reporter from the Morning Telegram approached a “gentleman ... well up on the doings of criminals,” asking him about Walter Gordon’s chances of eluding the police.
“If Gordon...
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It’s Winnipeg’s time to shine, according to 2009 WinnipegREALTORS® president Deborah Goodfellow.
“We’re that ember in the fire that can send a spark across the world,” she said.
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The United States may be down, but the nation is not out for the count, according to President Barack Obama, who during his inaugural address invoked the examples of past American presidents to follow when battling adversity.
Obama a...
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Canadian home buyers should be reassured by the government’s changes to the rules governing mortages and go forward with confidence when making a home purchase in 2009. If anything, things are looking more favourable this year f...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
For two years, he was the subject of an intensive police search encompassing Canada and the United States, but before that he was merely one of thousands of Ontarians coming to Manitoba to seek their fame an...
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