Manitoba MPs press Ottawa on farm crisis despite party lines
A Manitoba Legislature emergency debate ended with unanimous support for a cross party resolution urging Ottawa to act. Agri culture Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced the call for $300 million for farm families, while critics note StatsCan shows rising receipts but ignores rising input costs.
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Canada Faces Y2K Fears Amid 1999 Market Rally
A late 1999 column argues media hype over Y2K is overstated as Canadian markets rebound. It cites 1999 gains in the TSE 300 and Dow, strong mutual fund performance including Altamira’s e-business fund, and shifts to cash and traditional wealth like real estate. The piece highlights record bank profits and general economic optimism despite looming year end.
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