So, do ya like your wobbly pops? If so, better stock up this weekend. Beer prices are going up on Monday. The province’s liquor commission is hiking the price of a 12 pack by a buck and a quarter. Increased supplier and vendor costs are being blamed.
Most analysts are saying yesterday’s federal budget was pretty ho hum, with nothing new and exciting in it. The Harper government did admit they would be turning off the stimulus spending taps, and will now start concentrating on bringing down the deficit. That means, no federal department will be spared the knife…cuts are coming to places like the space agency and defence. As well, all MP’s, Ministers and Senators will have their wages frozen for the next 3 years…and that also includes the Prime Minister.
Manitoba’s finance minister is breathing a sigh of relief following yesterday’s federal budget. Rosann Wowchuk says she’s happy Ottawa isn’t cutting transfer payments to the provinces. That being said however, Wowchuk went on to say that the entire budget, in her estimation, was pretty vague in nature.
The budget will not trigger another election, even though all 3 opposition parties are rejecting the document. Liberal Leader, Michael Ignatieff says even though he doesn’t like it, he knows Canadians don’t like the prospect of going to the polls, even more.
Toyota executives are hoping a little rah-rah-sis-boom-bah, will help company morale. In Japan today the company held a rally aimed lifting the spirits of embattled workers. Company President, Akio Toyoda, urged workers to…in his words….”go with high spirits, have fun, and be confident while staying humble.”
Another morning of aftershocks in Chile today. The city of Concepcion was rocked by a strong aftershock today. It measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. That sent people running into the streets in panic. It was one of dozens of aftershocks to hit the country since last weekend, when it got hammered by that huge 8.8 quake.
A man in Calgary is facing charges after a hostage taking at a junior high school. A secretary was held at knifepoint by a 25 year old ex student who blamed the principal for a sports injury he suffered 10 years ago. 2 hours after the incident began however, the man gave up after he was given a bottle of water. Luckily nobody was injured.
