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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Liberals paper over internal divisions on Afghan combat miss |
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:32 pm
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| This is but one example of the differences between the Harper government and the current liberal caucus, whether or not Cullen did indeed express some dissent within caucus is open to debate but the fact that he is permitted to do so is pretty well established, we have seen what expressing an altern... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Harper’s state of denial |
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:45 am
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Replies: 5
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| Irregardless of our thoughts about the mission, we are now faced with a motion by the Haper government in this regard. They have said that the extension to the mission is contingent upon getting more troops and equipment as recommended by Manley. That is NOT however what the motion says!<br />... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: NAFTA Challenge - Digby Neck Quarry |
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:14 pm
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| "It is an outrageous perversion of democracy," Its got darn little to do with democracy and a lot to to with corporate contol over governments, hmmmm, wait that IS a perversion of democracy! Ms May cuts to the heart of the matter in her press release in her condemnation of NAFTA and the th... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Governments anti democratic actions. |
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:03 am
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Replies: 23
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| As I said I am sure there will be more.........<br /> <br /> Environment Canada has "muzzled" its scientists, ordering them to refer all media queries to Ottawa where communications officers will help them respond with "approved lines."<br /> <br /> "... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Gary Lunn plays down strategic petroleum reserve idea |
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:44 pm
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| “Lunn suggested it was not necessary. …………….because we're the only country that has a net export of oil," “Canada exports 67% of the oil it produces to the United States, and NAFTA...prohibits Canada's government from reducing this proportion, even in times of crisis.” Kinda says exactly how mu... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Nuclear Commission head fired. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:35 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Earlier Wednesday, Health Minister Tony Clement said Keen's decision to shut down the plant was a massive error in judgment. <br /> Clement said the risk to cancer and heart patients, who rely on medical isotopes, should have been the top priority. <br /> "Quite frankly, the former ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canadian economy in 2018 |
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:06 pm
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| <strong>Written By:</strong> Rural <strong>Date:</strong> 2008-01-29 11:06:35 <a href="/article/71818632-canadian-economy-in-2018">Article Link</a> Then, on Dec. 10, 2018, a brief flicker of hope for a domestic industrial renaissance emerges from an unexpected qua... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Vision for Canada |
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:17 am
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| Unfortunatly the editors cut off the important bit and you would have to wade thrugh all the commentry on Garths blog to find the origional. It is the following that I find "interesting" and would like to discuss with "brain" and others, I agree with the general premise of the pi... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Vision for Canada |
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:40 pm
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| <strong>Written By:</strong> Rural <strong>Date:</strong> 2008-01-26 14:40:34 <a href="/article/53812907-vision-for-canada">Article Link</a> Aside from being the voice of human rights world wide “cause in case you didn’t pick up on it, that was Trudeau’s vision” a... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Manley panel submits report on Afghanistan |
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:06 am
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Replies: 14
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| It is called the Manley report but.............<br /> <br /> Tuesday, January 22, 2008<br /> The Manley Panel Plagiarized, And Possibly Lied <br /> <br /> The Manley Panel's Report came out today, I have just completed reading it as well as another interesting report, J... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Manley panel submits report on Afghanistan |
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:40 am
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| PM's gag order erodes support, Manley says<br /> MICHAEL VALPY <br /> From Thursday's Globe and Mail<br /> January 24, 2008 at 5:05 AM EST<br /> The government's decision to gag Foreign Affairs and other departments from speaking to the media has left Canadians with a flawed ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Manley panel submits report on Afghanistan |
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:30 pm
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| Given that every news outlet has a different spin it might be good to read the actual report, I have not done so due to the long download time on dial up, but I hope others here do read it and see how accurate the reporting is! The information I have seen seems to indicate that it is at least realis... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Liberals do not rule out further abstentions on confidence v |
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:26 pm
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| Perhaps if the government did not make every little thing a "vote of confidence" and alowed MPs to vote on the substance of the issue rather than load it up with "election fever" we could get something done. Time to start voting on the issues not the polotics but thats impossible... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Pre-emptive nuclear strike a key option, Nato told |
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:50 pm
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| “a radical manifesto for a new Nato by five of the west's most senior MILITARY officers and strategists………………….. It has been presented to the PENTAGON in Washington………………… Where it no doubt had its roots, interesting that it should be presented to the US military before even being considered by NATO... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Wakeup: A Speech for Humanity |
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:04 am
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Thanks for the transcript. Just shows how little things have changed that the words are just a relevent tody, perhaps more so.
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When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remember that the initial objective was to drain the swamp |
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