Long term care insurance is more important than ever for consumers to consider, especially in light of the rising costs of care and impending changes to Medicaid that will make it harder to qualify for services under the program. Our efforts are designed to give people the information they need to plan more effectively.

If the city would take over the Ellis streets, then votes could be swayed.

A key factor in our growth is the mix of business we have on the books. Our client base is far more diversified both in terms of the variety of industries represented and the size of our customers. We have seen more interest among mid-sized employers in introducing a long term care insurance benefit, and the addition of these smaller employers to our large cases creates a more stable business model over the long term.

Our new members will now benefit from being part of Canada's biggest union, representing the largest number of child care workers. Child care workers deserve respect and recognition for the care they provide for our children.

I have no problem paying my city taxes. We want our vote to be known. We are Rhome citizens and we want to be treated the same as other Rhome citizens.

This means a whole new way of marketing to people that will allow them to think about long-term care insurance as a real component of financial planning.