Swiss mortgage ruse ends in Canadian bank rebuff
Keith Tullo sought a 50 000 Swiss franc mortgage via Credit Suisse after a July trip to Switzerland. He faced refusal from all five major Canadian banks worried about currency risk and precedent, leaving the plan unrealized despite potential savings compared to Canada’s high rates.
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Keith Tullo
Queensville
Ontario
Tullo
Switzerland
Zurich
Credit Suisse
IBM
Bank of Montreal
R. Longpre
Longpre
Royal Bank
Canada
Canada Deliberates Smoking Bylaw and Royal Spat
The piece notes a Winnipeg bylaw draft to curb public smoking, claims a Winnipeg statement that 90 percent of Canadians back such measures, plus a Scotland row between Prince Charles and Princess Diana over weather during their holiday. It also references Trudeau’s televised appeal to unite Canadians amid World Series interest.
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Winnipeg
Prince Charles
Princess Diana
Scotland
Winnipeg Free Press
Trudeau
P.M. Is
By-elections shadow Clark in Winnipeg PC convention hopes
Paul Hellyer notes hinge on Joe Clark's fate as Winnipeg by elections fuel Tory dissidents and Liberal risks. Supporters cite polling gains and maturation while critics warn of a fragile lead, potential leadership change, and possible Liberal ascent if Clark falters.
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Joe Clark
Winnipeg
Peter Worthington
Clark
Joe
John McDougall
Timiskaming
Toronto
Broadview-Greenwood
Bill Fatsis
Robert Elgie
Elgie
Fatsis
Worthington
Pc’s
Toronto Sun
John Morrison
Pierre
NDP
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Hamiota
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box 70
Hamiota, Manitoba
Romoto
Gne Newspapers Association
Mai
U.S.A
England
F.D. (Don) Venables
BY Garth Turner
Hoor
Reggie
OAS
Organization of American States
Paul Hellyer
David O’connor
Truan
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