Fotheringham's World on Iraq Coverage and Harper's Rise
A critical column notes U S public unease with Iraq coverage on ABC and memorial segments. It contrasts Vietnam era media influence with present networks and adds commentary on Stephen Harper and Mackenzie King as press wary figures in Canada.
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Iraq
ABC Network
George Stephanopolous
White House
Washington
Stterman
Don Knotts
Alabama
Mississippi
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Caravelle
Saigon
David Halberstam
The
New York Times
Malcolm Browne
United Press International
John Kennedy
Halberstam
U.S
Scotty Reston
Times
Scotty
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Walter Cronkite
Texas
S$e
Stephen Harper
Mackenzie King
Harper
King
Maritimes
Editorial notes shifting housing market and new mortgage terms
Editorial argues housing boom ends but prices may stabilize not collapse. Discusses Genworth insuring 35 year mortgages, CHMC 30 year plans, and a Toronto mortgage expert hinting at 50 year loans, weighing implications for homeowners and the market.
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Genworth Financial
CHMC
Third shoe drops on housing boom signals affordability crisis
The piece argues that mortgage amortization and rising rates push monthly payments down while total debt climbs, showing housing costs outpacing average family affordability. It cites 5 percent down programs, rapid leverage risk, and noted price surges in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto with an impending correction across the GTA and beyond.
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Tts
Vancouver
Calgay
Toronto
GTA
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