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© IB OPINION EFFORTS TAKEN T0 MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE, WRITES ANITA ANAND kville Beaver | Thursday, July 27, 2023 | = 6 STRIVING TO HELP ALL CANADIANS working with allies to bol- ster NATO's deterrence Operation Reassurance continues to be Canada's largest overseas mission. ite, our military has trained over 36,000 Ukrai- nian troops since 2015 and delivered over 10 million pounds of military aid to Ukraine. Earlier this month, the NATO Leaders Sum- mit. ANITA ANAND Column that Cana- da stands shoulder to ur thriving in- shoulder with its allies in du: ses too our culturally- the face of Russian aggres- vibra mmunities,Can- sion, and announced new ada is an Tn inclusive place supports to strengthen Op- that everyone can call eration Reassurance. home. We committed $2.6 bil- This past Canada Day, I touched base with families at Bronte Heritage Park and the Oakville Senior Citizens Residence. As I conversed with people from all different walks of life, [was reminded that di- versity is the impetus of Canadian unity and strength. Healthy communities start at {he maraieger dev. el. That's mentis steadfast i in provid. ing financial supports to those who need it most. On July 5, we delvred on our prom) ‘ise targeted inflation valet te to eligible Canadians through the one-time gro- cery rebate. Alongside this rebate, eligible Canadians can al- so expect to see the quarter- ly Climate Action Incen- tive roll out this month. As we continue to bring down inflation, our goal re- € mains to make life more af- 8 fortabie! for Canadians. portfolio as Min- s ister of National Defense, I 3 am deeply committed to 2 lion in funding over three years and we to 2,200 Cana- dian s for persistent deployment. These new supports will enable our Latvian al- lies to further bolster Ca- nadian presence in their country. Every day the Canadian Armed Forces remind us that we are stronger when we work jogether This Canada Day, I was honnures to visit the Bron- te region, Oakville Ar- moury, and the Oakville Fire ‘Station to personally thank military personnel and firefighters for their tireless efforts in protect- ing our country and our value: Let's continue to listen to each other and work to- gether to make Canada the inspiring and inclu- sive place that we call home. Anita Anand is the MP for Oakville and the Min- ister of National Defence. She can be reached at an- ita.anand@parl.ge.ca. TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM SNAPSHOT Silvia Patrizio photo A great blue heron visits a backyard on Deerhurst Drive, which backs onto the Sheldon Creek ravine. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief description. INFLATION DOESN'T HARM INVESTORS There is a relationship between investment turn: market returns in the Unit- ed States, as measured by the S&P 500 index, Lioatee an annual return of 10 cent over the last 30 years. Inflation during that fame period, as measured by the US. Bureau of of caer Statistics, was cent annually. Investors received an average 10 per cent return but lost three per cent of purchasing power caused by inflation. The result is an investor had a real re- be comfortable investing to receive aseven per cent "re- ‘turn after accounting for inflation. Unfortunately, looking at average returns goes not account for some that had a poor investment return result. Last year, stock market returns were particularly bad. Many investors lost a PETER WATSON Column significant amount of mon- ey, while at the same time, higher than normal infla- tion meant their purchas- ing power diminished. sumers. Investors, on the other hand, havea long his- tory of making money. Peter Watson is regis- tered with Aligned Capital Partners Inc. (ACPI) to provide investment advice. Investment products are provided by ACPI. ACPI is a member of the Invest- ment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of ACPI. it lated westin years can be very good; however, unfortunately, some years, like 2022, can be very bad. In 22 of the last 30 years, muy products and services are offered through Watson ponte! of. ee Watson ides wealth manage- arent services through ABOUT This newspaper, published every of newspapers is comprise publications across Ontario. 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