Oh! I thought ownership and competent-operation of an awesome calculator watch was a pre-requisite for the appointment and qualification of Canada's Finance Minister.
But......
Flaherty's last tweet as finance minister, announcing his departure, was his last-ever tweet:
"It has been an honour to serve Canada. Thank you for the opportunity."
So there is that :P
There is a lawyer on facebook named Ari Goldkind(?) running for Mayor- i commented to him: "A B.A.R. Association member running for Mayor of a Roman Municipality in a province thats a common law jurisdiction...what could go wrong?" He shut my commenting-capability off.
On the subject of Jim Flaherty, it was reported in the paper his replacement Joe Oliver took his oath to be Finance Minister behind closed-doors......why do i get the feeling Scott this oath he supposedly took, never ACTUALLY took place at all?
Prior to his election to Parliament, Mr. Oliver had a career in the investment banking industry. Merrill Lynch, Executive Director of the Ontario Securities Commission. Chair of the Advisory Committee of the International Council of Securities Associations.
Mr Oliver �I swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a public servant and will observe and comply with the laws of Canada and Ontario and, except as I may be legally authorized or required, I will not disclose or give to any person any information or document that comes to my knowledge or possession by reason of my being a public servant. So help me God. (Omit this phrase in an affirmation.)�
Regarding our conversation the other day Scott about the Bank of Canada, do they fit the bill of what would be described as a 'securities intermediary?'