Trade minister Day shuffled as talks loom

Experts have high hopes for Peter Van Loan, though they say he has his work cut out for him.

Published January 20, 2010

Despite juggling almost a dozen significant negotiations, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shaken up the Trade department by moving Stockwell Day out of the portfolio in favour of public safety minister Peter Van Loan.

While the move is seen as a positive development for Canada-US issues, experts and private sector representatives are bidding a fond farewell to Mr. Day as he becomes president of the...

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Story Comments (2)

03/18/12 at 05:03 am

Sell your car for cash to an individual or a dleaer. It's faster to sell to a used car dleaer, but you'll get less. Always check with two or three to get the best price. Check out the value of your car on kelleybluebook.com and be honest when you enter the info. The wholesale price is what you should expect to come close to, at least within 10% one way or the other. Use a little for a down payment on a new car with a low or no interest loan. You can do what you want with the rest and you can ALWAYS, hear me, ALWAYS get a better deal on a car without a trade-in. If you haven't traded cars much, get some help here or from an online tutor. good luck and happy shopping. peace

03/16/12 at 05:03 pm

It depends on where you go. I'm in that tuaistion now. Most dealerships will only allow you to put it towards the new vehicle. Also, they may not give you a written offer, so the next time you go back, the value may be lower. Some places will give you cash but give more if you put it towards another vehicle with them.Carmax will give you a written offer good for 7 days or 300 miles and they give you CASH!I have an 01 Civic in good condition with 77,500 miles and they offered me 5,000 two days ago. ITs not a lot, but I'm looking to do what you are doing and finance through my credit union on another car. It sounds like a great idea, especially if the interest rate would be lower on the new car than on the credit cards.