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Why keep bonds when rates are rising?

Why keep bonds when rates are rising?

Interest rates are widely expected to climb in 2017. And as rates rise, bond prices fall. So does it make sense to continue holding bonds or fixed-income exchange-traded funds in this environment? Reduced risk is the primary reason.
Creditors will be chief audience for Newfoundland budget

Creditors will be chief audience for Newfoundland budget

The financial problem facing the government is so large that it will need to borrow enormous amounts over the next five years, no matter what
Controlling compensation costs can help Alberta rein in spending

Controlling compensation costs can help Alberta rein in spending

Enact measures linking the wages and benefits of government employees to similar positions in the private sector
A brief history of federal budgets from 1867-2017

A brief history of federal budgets from 1867-2017

Politicians who do not learn from history doom the rest of us to repeat it
Are we witnessing the slow death of cooking?

Are we witnessing the slow death of cooking?

Recent surveys suggest the average adult spends more time watching cooking shows than actually cooking
OPINION: Government should choose to invest

OPINION: Government should choose to invest

Next week, the provincial budget will be released to the public – and it features some tough choices. Due to a drop in oil and potash prices, the province is facing less resource revenues.
Women in World War II

Women in World War II

Visit Wartime Wednesdays to see some wonderful old photos of Royal Canadian Air Force women performing their duties during the Second World War. These telephone operators are working the switchboard at a Canadian bomber base in Yorkshire. www.
No prosperity without a return to the Chrétien Consensus

No prosperity without a return to the Chrétien Consensus

Governments across Canada rejecting policies that worked for a set of alternatives that have consistently failed
Banning log exports would harm B.C. economy

Banning log exports would harm B.C. economy

Streamlining the log export process and reforming the PST better options to ensure a prosperous province
Don’t sit near the fire if your head is made of butter

Don’t sit near the fire if your head is made of butter

“Sorry, we are off to church for service, I'll call you tomorrow," I promised Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan. He was less than understanding about our need to attend church on a Wednesday evening.
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