Monthly Archives: August 2009

Canada August 28th, 2009 (13)

#1 — CBC | Liberals in no rush for election Senior Liberals are signalling they’re unlikely to use their first opportunity, in early October, to pull the plug on Stephen Harper’s minority government. [...] #2 — CBC | Senate appointees … Continue reading

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Climate change 'to cost more than £300 billion'

The world will have to spend £300 billion, three times as much as previously thought, adapting to the effects of climate change, scientists have said. The UN originally said it would cost just £25 to £105 billion ($40-170 billion), or … Continue reading

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'I (finally) do'

As a young girl, Rachael Savory dreamed of a beautiful white wedding and walking down the aisle to marry the man she loved. But after falling pregnant a staggering ten times in just 12 years, having babies just kept getting … Continue reading

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Democratic Health Care Bill Divulges IRS Tax Data (1)

One of the problems with any proposed law that’s over 1,000 pages long and constantly changing is that much deviltry can lie in the details. Take the Democrats’ proposal to rewrite health care policy, better known as H.R. 3200 or … Continue reading

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Doer stepping down as Manitoba premier (2)

Manitoba Premier Gary Doer is stepping down from office, ending his reign as the longest-serving of Canada’s current premiers. The 61-year-old, who has held the province’s top job since 1999 leading an NDP government, is holding a news conference right … Continue reading

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Colossal Screwup?

The Obama administration spent three billion dollars subsidizing the destruction of 700,000 vehicles in order to boost car sales.  Which auto makers actually benefited from these American tax subsidies?  Reuters reports that foreign car manufacturers gained market share, while the … Continue reading

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'Cruel and neglectful' care of one million NHS patients

One million NHS patients have been the victims of appalling care in hospitals across Britain, according to a major report released today. In the last six years, the Patients Association claims hundreds of thousands have suffered from poor standards of … Continue reading

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Let's Let Camelot Go

With Sen. Ted Kennedy dead at 77, the political iconographers on Wednesday were working feverishly, like alchemists over a fire. The Kennedy legacy has always been about American royalty and the appetites of kings and the use of myth, and … Continue reading

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World August 27th, 2009 (10)

#1 — BBC | Taiwan risks row over Dalai Lama Taiwan has approved a visit by the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, in a move that could anger China. [...] #2 — BBC | Gang kills 12 Colombian Indians Twelve members … Continue reading

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Canada August 27th, 2009 (10)

#1 — CBC | Harper Senate appointments coming: sources Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to name eight new members to the Senate as early as Thursday, and the appointments will include loyal and long-serving Conservative advisers, CBC News has … Continue reading

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Mulroney breaks silence, calls for Tory unity

Brian Mulroney has made his first public comments about a high-profile rift that emerged in the Conservative party – and he’s urging party unity. In an interview with The Canadian Press, the former prime minister said Conservatives needed to put … Continue reading

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Operation unthinkable (1)

Next week sees the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. One man towered above all others at this perilous time  -  Winston Churchill. In a major two-week series, war historian Max Hastings casts new light on him. … Continue reading

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