Mike's Daily Comment

A New Alberta – To achieve the goal of diversifying the Alberta Economy away from Oil, the new Alberta Premier promises to raise corporate taxes. Is that going to encourage businesses to invest?

Taxing the Rich – Justin Trudeau has predictably set his sights on everyone earning $200,000 or more, better known as the villified top 1 percent. History tells us though……

Tax Deadline Day – The Fraser Institutes report of the Auditor Generals report of 1988 – 2013 found out some things taxpayers should know about……

Oil By Rail – It’s a fact that that moving oil by pipeline has a superior safety reccord. This clearly doesn’t matter to the Anti-Pipeline crowd, who also hate to have it pointed out that pipelines emit far less C02 and have fewer spills!

MAY 2ND COMMENTARY OF THE WEEK

When financial reality starts “kicking down the door” and violent protests in the streets become common, the solution to it all is to implement policies that will spur economic growth. Traditionally, bringing in policies inclined to generate economic growth have been toxic for politicians. That is because the voters who support them prefer to hear that the rich and business will be taxed. Despite the even in France the Socialist Government now admits that increases in taxes, especially on businesses, negatively affect economic growth.

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MAY 2ND INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK

Michael interviews Stephen Todd, editor of the Todd Market Forecast and one of North America’s most renowned long term stock market timers. Stephen tells Mike where these volatile equity markets are heading. He also covers other major markets like Precious Metals

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MAY 2ND GOOFY

A stunner this week involving the loss of confidence in Government

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MAY 2ND SHOCKING STAT

This weeks Shocking Statistic has to do with abuse of political expenditures that will make you want to throw up! Fortunately the abuse comes from the US

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