The race went well but the start was difficult. The gun isn't loud enough.

The race went well but the start was difficult. The gun isn't loud enough.

We haven't raised our rates since 1992. In that time, the consumer price index has increased by 53 percent; but read more

We haven't raised our rates since 1992. In that time, the consumer price index has increased by 53 percent; but we have kept our rates steady over that time because we have managed costs.

I see the biggest protest ever on Parliament Hill in June. I can see the streets packed with people as read more

I see the biggest protest ever on Parliament Hill in June. I can see the streets packed with people as if it were Canada Day and there will be chartered planes and buses coming in. It could be something like a march against a GST increase or even a protest against another war, but people are going to be boisterous about it ... Something very good is going to come out of it for Canadians, I see them cheering June 10th or 11th with a national address on TV.

On an ongoing basis, manufacturers are raising prices because they can. It enhances profitability, largely because there are few incremental read more

On an ongoing basis, manufacturers are raising prices because they can. It enhances profitability, largely because there are few incremental costs, and consumers' response to a higher price is relatively modest.

I understand everybody's frustration. The bottom line is it has been a tough year.

I understand everybody's frustration. The bottom line is it has been a tough year.

There is a long history in country music of songs celebrating drinking and lamenting drinking. Country songs for the most read more

There is a long history in country music of songs celebrating drinking and lamenting drinking. Country songs for the most part have always been heavily rooted in reality. The first artists were the people next door. They would sing on their porch or in their living room or at a barn dance. They sang about what they knew, and a lot of that was drinking.

Pop is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real depth.

Pop is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real depth.

It's great to call up somebody in the community to help out.

It's great to call up somebody in the community to help out.

They are observing the increase of our cropland and may become important suppliers, as Brazil imports over 50% of its read more

They are observing the increase of our cropland and may become important suppliers, as Brazil imports over 50% of its needs.