Sears shows us the wisdom of defined-contribution pensions on July 31, 2017Back in the early 1980s, my mother worked at Sears in Kelowna, B.C., for a short time, to help my father during some mutual financial challenges. When I asked her about it recently, she recounted her fond memories. She had been employed in the cafeteria and enjoyed the social aspect of the job. My family’s […]
Taxing is easy; government prudence is hard on April 2, 2017Saskatchewan’s recent budget produced a cottage industry of commentary with praise for Premier Brad Wall’s government. Much of it centers on his government’s “tough choices.” That includes raising the provincial sales tax, broadening its base and cutting government salaries by 3.5 per cent. In addition, the province is shuttering a government-owned bus company. Some of […]