Banks post record profits as Bank of Canada hikes rates
Canadian banks report strong fiscal 1988 results with Royal Bank net income at 712 million up 39 percent and CIBC 591 million up 37 percent while Bank of Canada governor Crow raises rates to 11.42 percent. Critics accuse banks of profiteering amid consumer squeeze and public debt, noting Royal’s Allan Taylor blaming government debt while banks profit from debt underwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Canada
John Crow
Crow
Royal Bank
John Cleghorn
Commerce
O-P
John Doran
Donald Fullerton
CIBC
the Royal
North America
Royal
Allan Taylor
Taylor
Canada
Prairie Unity in Meech Lake Talks Faces Tough Odds
A columnist weighs chances for Meech Lake amendments across Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Ontario. Premier Getty Devine Filmon and Ottawa are cited on Senate reform distinct society language and court limits. The piece urges reader input before March provincial-federal talks and predicts editor opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meech Lake
Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Getty
Devine
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Filmon
Supreme Court
Senate
Central Canada
Prairies
National Energy
Canada West Foud
Mulroney
Trudeau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box
Hamiota, Manitoba
Romoto
U.S.A
England
Texas
John L. O'Sullivan
Hugh MacLennan
James Cross
RTO Konto
Toronto
By Fred McGuinness