Jesse Houston

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This is insane!!!

Let’s go to the polls!

#article Well, my friends, here we are again. The Canadian government, in all its infinite wisdom, has decided to play a round of what I like to call "financial juggling". It's like regular juggling, only when you drop a ball, it explodes, and we all get to pay for the clean-up. Let's get into the meat of it. They're looking at a proposal to consolidate the Canada Mortgage Bonds (CMB) into the government's general debt program. Now, doesn't that sound thrilling? In simple terms, it means the government wants to start financing a hefty chunk of the country's mortgage lending out of its own pocket. The CMB market we're talking about here, by the way, is not some small change found under the government's couch cushions - it's a whopping $260 billion. That's billion with a "B", folks. But here's where it gets even better. The government, in its pursuit of becoming the next big Wall Street tycoon, is hoping to profit from the yield spread between its own debt and mortgage-backed securities. If that sounds familiar, it's because it's eerily similar to the antics that led to the 2008 financial crisis. You know, that small hiccup where the global economy nearly imploded? Good times. Back then, U.S. mortgage lenders went on a lending spree, wrapping up all those risky mortgages into a neat little package called mortgage-backed securities and selling them off to the highest bidder. When the bubble burst, it was a financial mess of epic proportions. Now, I'm not saying the Canadian government is dealing with the same subprime boogeyman that haunted the U.S. But the concept of taking mortgages, bundling them into securities, and selling them off? It's a little like seeing someone juggling chainsaws and thinking, "I should give that a try!" Moreover, we've got experts warning us that if lenders find it harder to sell these mortgage-backed securities, that could drive up costs which would, of course, get passed on to the poor home buyers who are already grappling with high interest rates. And let's not forget, if the government decides to print more of its own bonds to fund this high-risk circus act, it could drive up the yields on all government debt, hiking up overall debt servicing costs. Seems like a steep price to pay for a front-row seat at the financial circus. In a nutshell, folks, while we're not looking at a carbon copy of the factors that led to the 2008 crash, there are enough similarities to make you raise an eyebrow. It's a stark reminder that when the government decides to dip its toes into the financial markets, especially when it starts to look like a Wall Street wannabe, we should all be sitting up and paying attention. After all, when the chainsaws start to drop, it's a bit late to wonder if juggling them was a good idea. #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

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Brilliant speech addressed to our ‘woke’ youth fighting #climatechange by Konstantine Kisin.

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@JesseHouston12 I agree Lanny. And the fact that a guy with an NDA about past dealings with a female minor is heading it, doesn't make me feel better.

As a father of a female hockey player. Please keep your mouth and hands off. I wouldn't let my daughter within 30 feet of you. Get serious. You were they're teacher. You had not right. You used your name to be a perv and I will not forget

I wish I loved anything as much as Saskatchewan loves a good booze basket raffle fundraiser for minor sports teams.

.@Sid_Seixeiro shares his thoughts following the Blue Jays' devastating loss over the weekend ⬇️

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"The most dangerous aspect of our society is the sheep" Breakfast Television co-host @Sid_Seixeiro goes on epic rant about political ignorance and blind loyalty to politicians after people took issue with his criticism of Justin Trudeau.

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