Monthly Archives: June 2010

Kheiriddin: Allan Rock pressed (2)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

Conservative author and pundit Ann Coulter is certainly used to controversy, but even she must be shaking her head at the antics of University of Ottawa President and former Liberal Cabinet Minister Allan Rock. Canadian Press has obtained excerpts from … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update June 30th, 2010 (22)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

Canada #1 — CBC | Controversial Que. cardinal promoted to Rome The Vatican has promoted Canada’s highest-ranking Catholic priest despite recent controversy over his response to the church sex-abuse scandal. [...] #2 — CBC | Queen leaves Halifax for Ottawa … Continue reading →

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The end of North American trilaterism

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

On a sunny August morning in 2007, while protesters were cordoned off by a security perimeter and reporters corralled into a side room, a high-powered meeting took place inside Quebec’s woodsy Château Montebello. On one side of a square meeting … Continue reading →

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Brewer Slams Administration

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is slamming the Obama administration over government signs posted in the Arizona desert warning visitors to beware of illegal smugglers, saying the signs are hardly the kind of border security plan her state needs. “This is … Continue reading →

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Germany's Export Boom Has Trade Partners Stewing

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

The German economy is rapidly improving, with many manufacturers struggling to keep up with demand. But not all are happy with the country’s recovery. Many say that Germany’s export gains are coming at the expense of its trading partners. Only … Continue reading →

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Meltzer: Why Obamanomics Has Failed

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

The administration’s stimulus program has failed. Growth is slow and unemployment remains high. The president, his friends and advisers talk endlessly about the circumstances they inherited as a way of avoiding responsibility for the 18 months for which they are … Continue reading →

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Wente: Smash and burn and democracy (6)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

My stepmother called from Massachusetts on the weekend. She was under the impression that Toronto was in flames. “Are you all right?” she asked. I assured her we were. The only excitement in our neighbourhood was a peaceful protest by … Continue reading →

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US accepts international assistance for Gulf spill

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is accepting help from 12 countries and international organizations in dealing with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The State Department said in a statement Tuesday that the U.S. is working … Continue reading →

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An Anniversary to Forget

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

June 23rd marked the three month anniversary of the enactment of ObamaCare. As Speaker Pelosi stated in March of this year, we would “have to pass this bill” so we could “find out what is in it.” And we certainly … Continue reading →

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Our tradition, our monarch

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

Queen Elizabeth II is everything Canada could want in a ceremonial head of state: She’s widely and justifiably beloved, she’s ferociously hard-working and she understands the limits of her office perfectly. The biggest “mistake” often attributed to her –her failure … Continue reading →

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World June 30th, 2010 (10)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Jack

#1 — BBC | German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces electoral test German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a tough test of her government’s popularity on Wednesday with the election of a new president. [...] #2 — BBC | Agricultural Bank of … Continue reading →

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