Armistice Day marked by veteran guests and restored paintings
Eye on the home marks Armistice Day with ceremonies across Manitoba as 114000 Canadians perished in two world wars and Korea. Senator Gildas Molgat hosts a rededication of eight restored paintings in the Senate Chamber with 17 Great War veterans as guests of honour. Britain and Ireland leaders jointly honor war dead at Ypres, signaling hopeful peace in Ireland.
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Canadian Baby Boomers Face Growing Retirement Crisis
The Turner Report notes a Bank of Commerce survey showing 62 percent expect to work past 60, 72 percent lack a financial plan, and 51 percent have less than 30 thousand dollars saved. To reach a target near half a million by retirement, large savings or investment gains are needed, while many rush to cheaper funds amid rate declines.
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Time to buy as markets shift and bonds fade
The writer argues Canadian savings bonds offer poor real yields after inflation and taxes, forecasting a broad retirement crisis with rising seniors, limited CPP reach, and the need for policy action. Optimism returns on a rebound in the dollar, gold, and stocks, with a cautious call to invest in equities and mutual funds while markets dip.
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