Manitoba voters brace for close race as parties field candidates
With two weeks until election day Manitoba prepares for a 57 seat Assembly. The Liberals run only 50 candidates for the first time since 1981, while PCs and NDP present full slates. Analysts note Liberal disarray under Jon Gerrard and manager Bob Axworthy as key ridings risk collapse and Tory gains hinge on center-left split.
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Jon Gerrard
Bob Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy
Flin Fton
Swan River
Manitoba
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Axworthy
Dauphin-Roblin
Maxine Plesiuk
Rosann Wowchuk
Roblin
Lome Boguski
Stan Struthers
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Liberals
Allen Mills
University of Winnipeg
Lord Roberts
Wayne Helgason
St. James
Greg Selinger
St. Boniface
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Real estate gains in 1999 lure buyers amid lower mortgage rates
The Turner Report weighs real estate versus mutual funds as 1999 winds down. Falling five year mortgage rates toward 7 percent boost affordability, sparking activity in Toronto and Vancouver markets. The piece urges diversification, advises maxing RRSPs and informed financial advice to ride a golden age of growth and tax-friendly gains.
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Lower Mainland
Glen Clark
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New York
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