Sokolyk hire roils Manitoba Tories amid election prep
Eye on the dome reports Premier Stuart Murray faced a firestorm after hiring Taras Sokolyk for a three month consulting contract worth 25000. Critics cite past vote splitting in Interlake and question political judgment while Murray defends providing a second chance. Christmas wishes close the column.
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Interlake
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NDP
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Julian Benson
Gary Filmon
Benson
Treasury Board
Tories
Gary Doer
Stu Murray
Are there more rich people than there used to be
Editorial notes rising wealth concentration in Canada with 300 percent rise in luxury car sales and more than 90 percent of wealth held by the top half. It cites StatsCan trends showing top 25 percent gaining over 40 percent while bottom 75 percent stalled, and a Centre for Policy Initiatives study placing top 10 percent at 53 percent of assets and top half over 94 percent.
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Toronto
Stats Canada
Canadian Centre For Policy Initiatives
Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives
CCPA
Canada
Turner Report on Rich Canadians and Retirement Gaps
Garth Turner argues Canada needs richer people and smarter retirement planning. He critiques taxes on the wealthy, notes Canada’s reliance on home equity, and warns that many middle earners misallocate toward low return instruments. He cites 226,000 millionaires as a fast-growing group and questions shifts in savings behavior. His TV show and book are listed.
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Bay Street
Canada
Garth Turner
Global
Temet
Garth
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