Manitoba Election Sparks Recount of Polls and Seats
Manitoba voters produced a mixed result as the NDP won 35 seats, three more than 1999, while the Liberals gained Inkster and Jon Gerrard retained River Heights. The Tories fell to 20 seats amid a controversial pre election rogue poll and Labour support shifts. Rural Manitoba largely stayed Tory, keeping northern ridings secure.
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Progress Conservative
Stuart Murray
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Gimli
Tory
Ed Helwer
Gary Doer
Legislative Assembly
Gary Filmon
Inkster
North End
Grits
Jon Gerrard
River Heights
Kevin Lamoureaux
Gerrard
Murray
Winnipeg Free Press
Izzy Asper
Global TV Company
Liberals
Swan River
Mortgage rates and policy outlook amid viral scares
A column reviews mortgage rate shifts from lenders last week driven by a strong Canadian dollar and bond market moves. It weighs virus concerns SARS and West Nile variants, inflation risks, and forecasts Bank of Canada policy as likely to hold or cut rates this year.
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Bank of Canada
Cheap money fuels Canadian mortgage pricing and buying boom
Garth Turner reports on banks cutting posted mortgage rates as competition drives discounts up to 1.25 percent, pushing five year loans toward 4 percent. With prime based variables offered below the scan, buyers can lock in now while rents rise and vacancies peak.
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