RE: BCE: Not such a good deal...I own some TA but looking at selling to cover some margin if it ever shows any strength. I'm quite happy with Manulife.. the stock is a rock.. although that seems to work in both directions. It's been somewhat flat for the past year, so I think there is a fair bit of upside over the next 24-36 months. I like the Asian growth prospects as well as the strong balance sheet and excellent management.
Another one that I'm starting to look at is Thompson Corp (TOC). Heard some good things about it and a long history of dividend growth.
Russel Metals is a solid company - the dividend is a pretty high payout ratio (~ 50% I think?) - I think it's fairly safe unless we go into a recession.. I would look at buying on weakness... They are coming out with earnings shortly..