Mortgage revolt in Canada prompts calls for exits
A Sarnia reader profiles Larry Slater leading a group pressing Ottawa to allow easy mortgage exits by paying three months interest. He cites Bud Cullen and the mayor backing reform, while critics warn liberalizing renewals could endanger banks, lenders, and the housing market. The piece notes current legally binding closed mortgages and warns against destabilizing precedents.
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Larry Slater
Sarnia
Ontario
Slater
Royal Trust
Liberal
Bud Cullen
Cullen
Canada
Feds
Ottawa
Ave
China oil output and NATO summit recapped
A report notes China's oil production near two million barrels daily for domestic use with export capacity of several hundred thousand barrels. Prime Minister Trudeau calls the Williamsburg NATO summit an unprecedented success as leaders reconcile differences and build unity. A Manitoba politician laments current legislative conduct amid televised Question Period. An American letter-writer jokes about metric language in Congress and daily life.
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Alberta
China
Trudeau
Williamsburg
NATO
Prison university program in Canada could save millions
Paul Hellyer argues against ending the federal penitentiary university program. He cites a 14 percent recidivism rate among 70 graduates and estimates annual taxpayer savings of 2.5 to 5 million in British Columbia, urging Solicitor-General Kaplan to reverse the decision. The piece frames education as a powerful, cost effective rehabilitation tool.
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Canada
Canadian Penitentiary Service
Robert Kaplan
Kaplan
Eee
Canadair
University of Victoria
Doug Ayers
B.C
Robert
Ross
University of Ottawa
University
Bengrent
Bob Kaplan
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