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Trump tells friend he will give up his phone
– macleans.ca
(Stephen Crowley/The New York Times/Redux)WASHINGTON – A few hours after President-elect Donald Trump was briefed by intelligence officials about Russian meddling in the election, an Associated Press reporter called his cellphone seeking an interview.
The call went to voicemail and the reporter did not leave a message. About an hour later, Trump called back.
It’s hard to imagine many politicians – particularly one about to become president of the United States – calling back an unknown number on their cellphone.
With Trump, it’s simply how business gets done, whether he’s fielding calls from real estate partners and longtime friends or foreign leaders and congressional lawmakers in the weeks after the election.
But as Trump prepares to take the oath of office Friday, the future of his ever-present Android smartphone is now a matter of national security. On Thursday, he told a friend that he had given up his phone, as security agencies had urged him to do. It was unclear whether he was following the lead of President Barack Obama, the nation’s first cellphone-toting president, who exchanged his personal device for a Blackberry heavily modified for security purposes…
Trump win prompts surge of interest in Canadian real estate from Americans, Royal LePage says
– cbc.ca
One of Canada’s biggest sellers of real estate says it is witnessing a surge of interest from Americans who are considering moving north as a result the U.S. presidential election.
Weekend Reading – Trump inauguration, investing risk, top-10s, Fortis and #money stuff
– myownadvisor.ca
Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor.After 12 months of campaigning, mudslinging, attack ads, apologies – and oh yes, an election – the day (we’ve all feared?!) is finally here – Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Let the roller-coaster ride begin!
Actually, I have a plan in place for this. Every time I read something stupid from Trump from his Twitter feed, I’m going to put $5 into my investment account. I have a feeling I’ll have a big year…
Enjoy your weekend and see you here next week – including a post about my 2017 predictions.
Mark
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– theglobeandmail.com
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More Americans to buy Canadian homes after Trump’s inauguration
– moneysense.ca
(Gage Skidmore/Flickr)Today’s the day. Donald Trump’s inauguration day. The day Mr. Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States. It’s also the perfect day to examine American interest in Canadian real estate property.
According to data released today by Royal LePage, a national real estate services provider, there’s been a surge in the number of Americans researching Canadian real estate markets. In fact, American web traffic on royallepage.ca, the company’s consumer real estate portal, has been highly correlated to recent U.S. political events. Turns out, U.S.-originated sessions have climbed 210.1% year-over-year the week after Donald Trump’s victory was announced in November—and surged 329.0% the day following the U.S. Presidential election results were announced.
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Where in Canada do Americans want to move?
Ontario: The province led the country as the top-researched destination by Americans on royallepage…
