Mutual funds debate and a salesman feud in Canada
In a confrontational column, Garth Turner recounts asking a salesman to leave his office after criticizing a mutual funds pitch that urged homeowners to mortgage their home to invest in Taurus funds. Turner cites investor risk and urges careful financial planning, with expert Andrew Betram warning against advisor bias and leverage dangers.
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Taurus
Stephen Gooderham
Gooderham
Regal Capital Planners
Bolton Tremblay Funds
Terence Stone
Andrew Betram
Nesbitt Thomson Bongard
United Nations study weighs costs of erasing tobacco use
The UN report to the World Congress on Smoking and Health says tobacco is too tied to revenue and politics to be swiftly eliminated. It notes high tax income and political stakes, while a Winnipeg Sun editorial labels a 30 percent cigarette tax as a good idea.
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United Nations
World Congress On Smoking and Health
Winnipeg ‘Sun
Monique Begin
Mark Twain
NDP leadership woes shadow Broadbent after 50th convention
The piece argues Western NDP frictions and regional divides undermine Ed Broadbent’s leadership as he prepares for the next general election. It notes reluctance within the party on decentralization, Medicare, nuclear disarmament, and potential nationalization plans, while contrasting NDP aims with Petro-Canada and broader political realities.
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Ed Broadbent
CLC
CPR
Broadbent
Canada
Ford
Tommy Douglas
NDP
Th E Benk
People’s
PetroCan
Marc Lalonde
Petro-Canada
People’s Bank
Monique Begin
U.S
Ussr
Tigers
Regina
Lions
Blood Donor Clinics Help Canadians Save Lives
Every month about 88,000 Canadians donate blood. The Canadian Red Cross collects over one million units each year to ensure blood is available for those in need. Contact the Red Cross to locate the nearest blood donor clinic.
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Canada
Canadian Red Cross
The
Red Cross
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Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box
Hamiota
Manitoba
U.S.A
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F.D. (Don) Venables
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Reggie
Broadway
Larry Desjardins
Paul Hellyer
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