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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:14 am
<strong>Title: </strong> <a href="/link.php?id=32103" target="_blank">Ottawa rejects space firm's sale to U.S.</a> (click to view)
<strong>Category:</strong> <a href="/news/topic/17-business" target="_blank">Business</a>
<strong>Posted By: </strong> <a href="/modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=userinfo&username=RUEZ" target="_blank">RUEZ</a>
<strong>Date: </strong> 2008-04-10 01:57:43
<strong>Canadian</strong>
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:14 am
nice
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:51 am
$1: Some of the staunchest criticisms came from within the Conservative Party. Tory MP Art Hanger voiced sharp concerns, and Conservatives on the Commons industry committee treated the sale with skepticism.
One Conservative MP, speaking on condition he not be named, said the sale had raised a surprising backlash among Canadians, who saw it as a point of pride being peddled to the United States – which might possibly use it against Canada's claim to Arctic waters. Uh oh, Tories, what are you going to do? Your party is on record as supporting protectionism - mean ol' government is unprecedentedly sticking their noses in the affairs of the sacred free market.
Going to stick with your party, or your idealistic views of globalism?
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:50 am
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ridenrain
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:51 am
I'm glad they stopped it but I'm even more pissed off that they had to stop it in the first place. This isn't a victory, this is cleaning up a big mistake that Chretien and Mulroney made.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:11 am
politics aside no NATO country would allow the sale of something like this. There are laws in the US that forbid take overs of sensitive technology. I think it is high time Canada looks at something similar.
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sasquatch2
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:18 am
Blue_Nose
$1: Your party is on record as supporting protectionism - mean ol' government is unprecedentedly sticking their noses in the affairs of the sacred free market.
You are a bit out of date. That was the 30's. Remember Truedeaus NEP?
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:40 am
Something that you would have to expect.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:43 am
Excellent decision Mr. Harper. Keep it up!
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:01 am
sasquatch2 sasquatch2: Blue_Nose $1: Your party is on record as supporting protectionism - mean ol' government is unprecedentedly sticking their noses in the affairs of the sacred free market. You are a bit out of date. That was the 30's. Remember Truedeaus NEP? I don't recall any NEP in the 30s, actually, but I fail to see how that would be relevant to anything in my post, anyway.
See bootlegga's signature above
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:33 pm
Blue_Nose Blue_Nose: $1: Some of the staunchest criticisms came from within the Conservative Party. Tory MP Art Hanger voiced sharp concerns, and Conservatives on the Commons industry committee treated the sale with skepticism.
One Conservative MP, speaking on condition he not be named, said the sale had raised a surprising backlash among Canadians, who saw it as a point of pride being peddled to the United States – which might possibly use it against Canada's claim to Arctic waters. Uh oh, Tories, what are you going to do? Your party is on record as supporting protectionism - mean ol' government is unprecedentedly sticking their noses in the affairs of the sacred free market. Going to stick with your party, or your idealistic views of globalism? How is this protectionism? They've just blocked ownership from transfering to a foreign company.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:39 pm
RUEZ RUEZ: Blue_Nose Blue_Nose: $1: Some of the staunchest criticisms came from within the Conservative Party. Tory MP Art Hanger voiced sharp concerns, and Conservatives on the Commons industry committee treated the sale with skepticism.
One Conservative MP, speaking on condition he not be named, said the sale had raised a surprising backlash among Canadians, who saw it as a point of pride being peddled to the United States – which might possibly use it against Canada's claim to Arctic waters. Uh oh, Tories, what are you going to do? Your party is on record as supporting protectionism - mean ol' government is unprecedentedly sticking their noses in the affairs of the sacred free market. Going to stick with your party, or your idealistic views of globalism? How is this protectionism? They've just blocked ownership from transfering to a foreign company.
Thats the definition of protectionism. It isn't any different then the US blocking sales of airlines to foreign investors or a few years back when they were stopping sales of ports.
I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with it but BNs point that it is the type of thing conservatives have railed about in the past is correct.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:57 pm
DerbyX DerbyX: RUEZ RUEZ: Blue_Nose Blue_Nose: $1: Some of the staunchest criticisms came from within the Conservative Party. Tory MP Art Hanger voiced sharp concerns, and Conservatives on the Commons industry committee treated the sale with skepticism.
One Conservative MP, speaking on condition he not be named, said the sale had raised a surprising backlash among Canadians, who saw it as a point of pride being peddled to the United States – which might possibly use it against Canada's claim to Arctic waters. Uh oh, Tories, what are you going to do? Your party is on record as supporting protectionism - mean ol' government is unprecedentedly sticking their noses in the affairs of the sacred free market. Going to stick with your party, or your idealistic views of globalism? How is this protectionism? They've just blocked ownership from transfering to a foreign company. Thats the definition of protectionism. It isn't any different then the US blocking sales of airlines to foreign investors or a few years back when they were stopping sales of ports. I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with it but BNs point that it is the type of thing conservatives have railed about in the past is correct. I kinda figured someone was going to bitch about this. Doesn't really matter what the Conservatives do someone is going to bitch.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:08 pm
RUEZ RUEZ: DerbyX DerbyX: RUEZ RUEZ: Blue_Nose Blue_Nose: $1: Some of the staunchest criticisms came from within the Conservative Party. Tory MP Art Hanger voiced sharp concerns, and Conservatives on the Commons industry committee treated the sale with skepticism.
One Conservative MP, speaking on condition he not be named, said the sale had raised a surprising backlash among Canadians, who saw it as a point of pride being peddled to the United States – which might possibly use it against Canada's claim to Arctic waters. Uh oh, Tories, what are you going to do? Your party is on record as supporting protectionism - mean ol' government is unprecedentedly sticking their noses in the affairs of the sacred free market. Going to stick with your party, or your idealistic views of globalism? How is this protectionism? They've just blocked ownership from transfering to a foreign company. Thats the definition of protectionism. It isn't any different then the US blocking sales of airlines to foreign investors or a few years back when they were stopping sales of ports. I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with it but BNs point that it is the type of thing conservatives have railed about in the past is correct. I kinda figured someone was going to bitch about this. Doesn't really matter what the Conservatives do someone is going to bitch.
Considering that everything the Liberals have done since confederation has been subjected to the same treatment its only fair.
Prior to this when it seemed like Harper wasn't interested in halting the sale and the NDP were the usual suspects jumped all over Dion for not taking the lead in preventing it completely ignoring the fact that it was entirely Harpers responsibility. The Liberals got the blame for not opposing something that a) was Harpers responsibility and b) isn't supported unilaterally.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:13 pm
Atta boy, Stevie!
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