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BUSY, BUSY, BUSY - FIGHTING FOR THE LITTLE GUY March 11 — It's been a hectic pace for Canada's consumer/taxpayer crusader Linda Leatherdale. You can read her new monthly commentary on new Canadian online business magazine, The Canadian Business Journal. Last weekend, she took part in a media panel for the NDP Leadership Race in Hamilton. (Of course, the common sense crusader was heckled, but she emerged unscathed.) Andrea Horwath emerged the winner, replacing Howard Hampton as NDP leader. Leatherdale, by the way, respected Hampton for his stance on Public Power, and safe, affordable, reliable electricty for Ontario. That was the dream of Sir Adam Beck, founder of Ontario Hydro and a Conservative. Leatherdale also emerged unscathed after delivering a speech to a 130-year-old insurance firm, at its annual meeting where it warned higher premiums were on the way in Ontario. At the meeting, Leatherdale warned hardworking families only have one pocket, which is being fleeced by banks, insurance companies, hydro, and the taxman. Meanwhile, these families, who are losing jobs, are on the hook for all the bailouts. For more details, see Linda Speaks. She recently appeared on CP24, where she criticized excessive executive pay and obscene golden parachutes paid to leaders who sink the corporate ship, leaving shareholders and employees penniless. And on CBC Radio, she complained about gouging rates of interest charged on credit cards and lines of credit, while Ottawa fights recession by lowering the Bank of Canada key rate to a record low of 0.50%. She also wrote about the plight of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to get Ottawa to fight back, and regularly speaks out on the thorny issue of credit gouging with CFIB CEO Catherine Swift on Roy Green's Talk Show on weekends on the Corus Radio Network across the country. Now, both the Senate and House committees are conducting new probes. (Stay tuned for updates.) Leatherdale recently delivered four financial seminars to the Ontario Hospital Association. Topics included RRSPs and retirement planning; The Great Money Workout, how to get financially fit in these tough times; Kids and Money; and Keeping the Real Estate Dream Alive. On Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m., she delivers a speech on how to make the dream of owning real estate in the Sunny U.S. South come true. The Live South Real Estate Show takes place March 20 to 22 at the Hilton Airport Toronto, 5875 Airport Road, Mississauga. Come out and hear her speak.
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