Very rarely do I side with Newt Gingrich, however in the case of TransCanada Corp. (TRP) and its pipeline proposal I'm inclined to agree with him.

The project would provide an immediate infusion of jobs that can't be taken for granted given that 1 in 5 men are unemployed, up from 7% in 1970. The project would create 20,000 American jobs specifically catering to those in the construction industry. As of December 2011, the construction unemployment rate remained unchanged despite an overall decline of 0.6% since August. What makes the rejection highly questionable is that the project is in the national interest of the country meaning that President Obama might not even have the authority to block it.

The pipeline would reinforce Houston's position as the largest refinery complex in the world by boosting throughput at a time when oil rigs in the

Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) has fallen from first among Canadian companies in terms of market capitalization to 57th at just over $7 billion. Quarterly, BlackBerry sales remain as high as they've ever been begging the question, is the fall the result of a fundamental problem or just bad public relations? Mike Lazaridis once said "maybe we're just not good at promoting ourselves, maybe that's the Canadian way" to which I say "yes and no".

Much of the negativity surrounding the company seems to stem from a slightly negative earnings outlook, but is that really fair? The latest report on revenue is in line with expectations and the company is still a cash cow with $579 million in reported profit since May 28. In fact, RIM has yet to earn less than $265 million in a quarter and that's meaningful considering key competitor Nokia