For complete text please see:http://www.wednesday-night.com/Wed1208page2.asp/b> It’s possibly the greatest Canadian show since Confederation, and the prediction is that relatively few adult Canadians will be accepting a free ticket. Although the script has not yet been completed, the actors are in place practising their lines at dress rehearsals amidst great speculation about how the spectacle will end. If the budget is defeated on the 18th of May, an election will be called for the end of June and we will still see a new Conservative government. [Note: by Monday, May 2nd it seemed slightly less likely that there would be an early election call, but as we are reminded so often, in politics, a week is a lifetime] Aviation The first flight of the Airbus A-380 http://www.wednesday-night.com/Iata.asprs; they are not calling their brokers – not to buy, not to sell, not even to talk! Once we reach the top of the market, some of those investors will look at the prices, realize that they have missed the market and try to get in – and THAT is the top. Meantime, remember the adage market climbs the wall of worry JACQUES CLÉMENT: Report on the Economy http://www.wednesday-night.com/Jacques-Report.aspns: Lately, they have become entertaining and educational, quizzical and in a tone that conveys what went before and what may be coming up. The Editor of Wednesday Night gratefully acknowledges these kind words which indicate that someone out there is reading these labours of love.