I have seen the impact of the TalentBridge Program first hand on the young entrepreneurial talent in Ottawa. Manu, thank you for putting together a very thoughtful and meaningful program that demonstrates the need to invest in local e... moreI have seen the impact of the TalentBridge Program first hand on the young entrepreneurial talent in Ottawa. Manu, thank you for putting together a very thoughtful and meaningful program that demonstrates the need to invest in local emerging talent. I have seen many next generation entrepreneurs in this city abandon their dreams or leave Ottawa to pursue their ideas in cities where greater support and/or opportunities exist. TalentBridge is above all a tangible and visible investment in youth talent. Congratulations!
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Please take the time to read the entire piece. Mr. Barnes gives us great insight as to how this dreadful legislation will consume the business of our country for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, he says what everyone already beli... morePlease take the time to read the entire piece. Mr. Barnes gives us great insight as to how this dreadful legislation will consume the business of our country for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, he says what everyone already believes that this legislation's costs are vastly underestimated and it's impact on American families will fall far short of President Obama and Speaker Pelosi's "grand vision." Finally, as Speaker Pelosi stated yesterday to liberal bloggers, "this is only the beginning" and more efforts to further socialize medicine are waiting in the wings.

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"The bonus data released to the AP does not say specifically why each person received a bonus. For instance, one person in the OCC's financial examining division got a $41,000 recruitment bonus on top of a $179,000 salary in 2005. In 2... more"The bonus data released to the AP does not say specifically why each person received a bonus. For instance, one person in the OCC's financial examining division got a $41,000 recruitment bonus on top of a $179,000 salary in 2005. In 2006, the last boom year for banks buying risky mortgages, the FDIC gave out more than 2,000 bonuses to financial examiners."