Canadian Treasury Bonds and Confidence Amid Market Panic
Garth Turner argues Ottawa faces a $20 billion deficit and high 19.5 percent savings bond yields risk pricing out investors. He warns of a bond run, possible bank stress, and the need to avoid panic while maintaining confidence in the Canadian system.
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NDP
B.C
Gary Lauk
Bank of Commerce
Toronto Stock Exchange
U.S
Dome Petroleum
CIBC
Commerce
Russell Harrison
MacEachen
Feds
Canada
Allan MacEachen
Ottawa
Reggio’s Ramblings and World News Jumble
A reader laments Argentina’s military stance on the Falklands and warns against suppression. Italian Canadian pride greets Italy’s World Cup win. A letter claims fat may aid longevity, echoing Shakespeare on having fat around, amid general musings on aging and politics.
Canada party realignments and Liberal survival questioned
The piece surveys potential shifts in Canada’s party system with Liberals, Conservatives, and the NDP, noting Liberals’ doubt, possible leadership moves, and links to Quebec politics. It discusses merger hints with Ed Broadbent and Pierre Trudeau and speculates on an NDP reform into a national labor party if Quebec seats surge. It also lists historical July dates and events.
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Canada
NDP
Progressive Conservative
Quebec
Liberal Party
Liberals
John Turner
St. Laurent-Howe
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Trudeau
Marc Lalonde
Pierre Trudeau
Ed Broadbent
Parti Quebecois
Grits
This Week in Canada Highlights Historic Dates
Regina notes and a timeline recall key events from 1930 election victory by R B Bennett to milestones such as the Niagara Suspension Bridge completion in 1848 and Privy Council rulings on marriage laws and Manitoba school rights. It also notes Japan's 1900 emigration prohibition.
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Regina
R.B. Bennett
Niagara
Privy Council
Imperial Privy Council
Manitoba
Japan
Canada
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Hamiota
Ciyo
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box 70
Hamiota, Manitoba
Romoto
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
U.S.A
England
F.D. (Don) Venables
BY Garth Turner
Reggie
Argentina
Malvinas
Falklands
Floreat
Italia
Italy
Germany
Paul Hellyer
Harding
Vancouver
Amherst
Boscawen
Wolfe
Louisburg
Heart’s Content
Newfoundland
Louis Riel
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