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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canada Moves Forward on Protecting Jobs for Reservists |
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:20 pm
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| What a bizarre, if not shamless PR announcment this this. First, does this imply that government workers would be threatened with dismissal if they requested a leave of absence to do service in the CF? This just sounds ridiculous to me for some reason... Second, this will not make a difference to... |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Harper Turns Down Contract Involving European Space Agency |
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:09 pm
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Comments: 7
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| This is simply social-conservatism at work: to deter progress, advancement in our society through suppressing the potential of technology, education, and evolving political will. |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Softwood Endgame. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:20 pm
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Comments: 15
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| It has been demonstrated countless times that if any nation caves to US demands (especially if such demands are unfair, illegal, or outright harmful), then the US will only demand more. If a nation allows the US to steal from it, they will. Such is the case with the illegal softwood tariffs. The ... |
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| Forum: Civil Liberties and Privacy Topic: Consumer Issues: Creditcards |
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:47 pm
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| [QUOTE] Payments and other credits will be applied first to balance transfer amounts at an introductory annual interest rate, and then to other Account indebtedness in the manner set out in your Citibank MasterCard Cardmember Agreement.[/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> This part really stood out to... |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Creating Canada's new Commandos |
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:00 pm
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Comments: 62
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Personally, I don't believe it is anybody's fault to seemingly have an ill-informed view of the ordinary goings-on of the CF.
Frankly, neither the military nor the media do a terrific job of disseminating or explaining the activities of Canadian soldiers to the public. |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Creating Canada's new Commandos |
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:25 pm
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Comments: 62
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| I feel that I must say that the term "Vigilant Guardian" as the name used for this exercise is, fortunately, merely coincidental. Appreciably, it has little or nothing to do with NORAD, the US Military, or 9/11. For instance, the series of annual exercises preceding were called "St... |
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| Forum: Security, Defence, Military Topic: Military Spending |
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:11 pm
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| Here are my thoughts on the spending priorities of this government.<br /> <br /> A key initiative of the conservatives was to have every government contract to be tendered and bid upon by at least three competitors. Doing so, as had been reasoned, would prevent previous cases of favourit... |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: What Does Canada Stand For? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:17 pm
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Comments: 12
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| It's in Canada's constitution. Therefore, that is what Canada stands for. It just seems most people try to form a response to this familiar question with nothing other than their own ideas of what Canada should be rather than paying reference to the facts. Still, I can't imagine why anybody wo... |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: What Does Canada Stand For? |
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:23 pm
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It's simple.
"...Peace, Order, and Good Government..."
-Constitution Act, 1867 |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Northern Exposure |
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:27 pm
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Comments: 85
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| Unfortunately, you aren't correct. Part 2, Article 20: "In the territorial sea, submarines and other underwater vehicles are required to *navigate on the surface* and to show their flag." The photo suggests further that subs can merely surface, but can not navigate through surfac... |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Northern Exposure |
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:31 pm
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Comments: 85
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| How do I know? It happens often. Things like foreign trawlers using mosquito mesh-like nets on Canadian fishing grounds and cargo ships dumping expended engine oil in or near Canadian waters occur all the time. The same goes for US subs, unless they've recently created an ice-breaking submarine I am... |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Northern Exposure |
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:03 pm
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| ...given this, I just happen to doubt that these foreign warships actually do obey the law. |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Northern Exposure |
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:58 pm
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| That is what I'm trying to get across. As long as foriegn ships, including warships, intend to seek innocent passage through the Canadian arctic they may do so as long as they obey Canadian laws and regulations as obliged by the LOS. This includes remaining surfaced, maintaining a distance from the ... |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Northern Exposure |
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:09 am
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Comments: 85
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| In addition, if the US intends to claim the right of innocent passage through Canada's territorial waters they are obligated under the Law of the Sea to navigate on the surface and to show their flag. |
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| Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Northern Exposure |
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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:46 pm
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Comments: 85
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| All that really says is Malaysia and Indonesia insist the waters lay within their respective territories and they are anti-American because of this. You know this stance is completely wrong because a think-tank says it is. Other than that, they really don't provide any referrence materials (such ... |
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