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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Forget about Iggy... "Canada's Liberal leader a surpris |
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:01 pm
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| Unfortunately, you have totally mistaken the context of the "hope" that at least some of us are talking about. It has little to do with Quebec parochialism but everything to do with much broader and more important issues of human adaptation, the environment, social progress, and leadership... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Forget about Iggy... "Canada's Liberal leader a surpris |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:18 pm
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| It is only when we give up that all hope is lost. Those of us who live in the real world of practical living try to catch every ray of hope we can and maybe, just maybe, we will endure. |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Harper now attacking "Status of Women" |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:11 pm
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| There is nothing wrong in theory with devoting money to help women in the home although it should not be tied to the strings that are set up by private organizations. Programs to assist women in the home are important for those who need and want it, but the use of NGOs to interfere in the family is ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Forget about Iggy... "Canada's Liberal leader a surpris |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:36 am
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| Deacon wrote: "At the end of the day, for once, I found myself going to sleep with something approaching hope. Hope that the bad guys won't win after all." To me that is the key word: Hope. Dion's win gives hope to those of us who believe we need a different direction for the country. I ma... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Harper now attacking "Status of Women" |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:28 am
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| To say that women should fund their own advocacy would only be a fair comment if the same resources were available to women as all other lobby, advocacy, and pressure groups. This "faith" based market ideology does not work for the disadvantaged in society. Groups such as the Fraser Instit... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Harper now attacking "Status of Women" |
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:48 pm
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| Feminism is defined as the concept of "political, economic, and social equality for women." The new Conservatives and Harper are ideologically opposed to women's rights. In fact in 1997 Harper suggested to the meeting of a U.S. right wing think tank that they would be horrified that Canada... |
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Forum: International Politics Topic: Another American socialist Government elected |
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:32 pm
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| The selection of Dion as Liberal leader gives us some hope at least. |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: “These craftsmen do not intend any nationhood!” CAP Press Re |
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:45 pm
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| "What Harper has said as per the constitution, is getting the federal government out of areas of provincial jurisdiction. As for health and education, the above post is completely WRONG." Health care and education are provincial jurisdiction. In the short term, Harper is carrying on equali... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: “These craftsmen do not intend any nationhood!” CAP Press Re |
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:35 am
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| I totally disagree that to oppose the "nation" concept for Quebec is by definition "bigotry." There are far deeper issues here than respect for the Quebecois. The fact that the Quebecois seek a formal recognition for the culture, something that Canadians have for a long time acce... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Motion Doesn't Have Legislative Teeth |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:14 pm
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Replies: 8
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| While the resolution does not have any teeth it can still have major consequences. That is because it will increase expectations in Quebec. While it may have been only meant as a political ploy there could be serious unintended consequences. We will have to wait to see what kind of fallout there mig... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: What does 'nation' mean, Mr. Harper? |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:05 pm
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| It is not just the term "nation" that Harper has not defined but also Quebecois (is there any way here to add French language accents?). Like Paul Martin, Harper tends to talk too much because he went on to say that the term Quebecois should be defined by the Quebec legislature. This means... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Four Little Words |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:01 am
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| In addition, like the PQ the BQ has now also realized the potential "hand-up" the resolution has given separatism and will support Harper's motion. This renders the entire political reasons for the Harper motion null and recognizes a "special status" for Quebec "on the recor... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Four Little Words |
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:55 am
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| Unfortunately, in my opinion, this is not exactly what Harper has done. If he had defined the Quebecois as a cultural group within all of Canada you would be correct. If you look at the entire context of Harper's speech he has clearly defined the term as something exclusive to the geographical bound... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Conservatives Support Slips – Most in Quebec |
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:11 pm
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| There seems to be considerable confusion in the media over whether that is what the proposal means. To say that "Quebec" is a nation, which is what John McCallum indicated, is far different from saying francophone Canadians are a nation. In fact, Acadians consider themselves as a distinct ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Political Parties and Democracy in Canada? |
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:24 pm
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Replies: 40
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| It is interesting that Stephen Harper has often spouted Adam Smith but obviously without a clear understanding of many of the points Smith made. Smith was totally opposed to mercantilism. One of my favourite quotes from The Wealth of Nations is this: "the mean rapacity, the monopolising spirit ... |
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