Bill’s Blog (September)
Office Hours in Beaver Bank
I am pleased to host constituency office hours in Beaver Bank at the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre on the third Monday of the month between 1 – 3 p.m....
OP-ED: COVID19 a blessing?
As I try to wrap my head around the tragic events of April 18-19 in Portapique, Wentworth, Debert, Shubenacadie, and Enfield, I think about the worse case scenario.
What if we weren’t in the COVID19...
COLUMN: Wealth advice from Jennifer Rideout, Assante Capital
Being Mindful: Understanding How Our Brains Affect Our Investing
Human beings are inherently psychological creatures. We get worked up watching our favourite sports teams and cry during sad movies. And we often fear flying more...
COLUMN: MP’s News & Views with Darrell Samson
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Update on Ukraine
At the time of writing this, Ukraine has been under siege for almost one month with Russian forces invading their cities and causing unfathomable chaos.
By flagrantly breaking established...
COLUMN: Costs matter
By Jennifer Rideout, Wealth Advisor, Assante
It’s natural for investors to be focused on costs. Higher costs eat into your returns, leaving you with less money at the end of the day. On the...
MP’s News & Views with Darrell Samson: New Year’s message
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New Year Message
2021 proved to be another difficult year as the global pandemic continued to affect our lives in ways we wouldn’t have imagined just a few years ago.
With the holiday...
COLUMN: Wealth advice from Jennifer Rideout, Assante Wealth
Volatility: A Misunderstood Friend in Disguise
When markets become rocky, the term volatility gets used a lot. For some investors, it’s a bit of a scary word, often used to describe sharp declines in the...
LETTER: Seniors looking toward final approval of Carr Farm project
To the Editor:
In response to the comments written by Alan Joyce on behalf of the “Fall River Seniors Housing Group” regarding the development of the Baker/Carr Farm property.
It disappoints and saddens me to think,...
LETTER: A Toxic Soup of Painkillers – Thoughts on the Opioid Epidemic
To the Editor:
The opioid epidemic that is gripping North America is an emerging issue for Nova Scotians and for our health-care system. Misuse of opioids, such as hydromorphone, oxycodone and morphine, has been a...
A SMILE-filled thank you!
Who would have thought a simple conversation about me needing dental surgery would have blossomed into what Pat’s Smile Day turned out to be.
In December 2017, I mentioned to Barry Dalrymple, who I have...