Monthly Archives: June 2010

Ottawa aware of foreign influence: sources (2)

Sources tell CBC News the highest levels of the Canadian government have known for years that foreign countries have been trying to win influence over Canadian politicians and public servants. That information comes a day after CSIS director Richard Fadden … Continue reading

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Canada’s health care better only than America's: report

Canadian health care ranks second to last compared with seven industrialized nations, according to a recent report by a private U.S. foundation that monitors and researches international health-care systems. The Commonwealth Fund studied the health-care systems of Canada, the U.S., … Continue reading

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Commodus Redux?

Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus, son of Marcus Aurielus, the “last of five good emperors,” ruled Rome from AD 177 to AD 192. History tells us that Commodus “proved to be a self-indulgent, disconnected leader.” In fact, Commodus’ “accession to power … Continue reading

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Toronto Summit Non-Leaders

The G-8 and G-20 economic summit meetings about to be inflicted on the unenthused population of Toronto are illustrative of the absurdity of much of the world’s political leadership. A catalogue of all that is amiss in the world in … Continue reading

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World June 25th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | G20: Why we all want to be Canadian now Even on a rainy weekday at Ottawa’s By Ward market, Canadian shoppers are cheery. [...] BBC | Geithner tells Europe to focus on growth #2 — BBC … Continue reading

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Canada June 25th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | 3 deaths in Edmonton blast ruled homicides Three of the four deaths in Sunday’s explosion of a house in north Edmonton have been ruled homicides. [...] #2 — CBC | Crossbow arrest not related to G20: … Continue reading

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‘Reasonably high’ chance BP files for bankruptcy

There is a reasonably high chance that BP could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the next few years, or even months, and the result would be an “absolute horror” for the government, according to a bankruptcy expert. Peter S. … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update June 24th, 2010 (16)

Canada #1 — CBC | Conrad Black fraud convictions set aside The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned three fraud convictions against Montreal-born Conrad Black, and remanded his case back to the Chicago court that sentenced him. [...] Globe | … Continue reading

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Petraeus Is Now Taking Control of a ‘Tougher Fight’ (2)

KABUL, Afghanistan — In late 2008, shortly after he had helped pull Iraq back from the brink of catastrophe, Gen. David H. Petraeus prepared to turn to that other American war. “I’ve always said that Afghanistan would be the tougher … Continue reading

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Confidence Waning in Obama, U.S. Outlook

Americans are more pessimistic about the state of the country and less confident in President Barack Obama’s leadership than at any point since Mr. Obama entered the White House, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The survey … Continue reading

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And Richard Fadden wants to be taken seriously (1)

Richard Fadden, the director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, has made himself look ridiculous on precisely the sort of national security issue about which he has, in the recent past, lectured the media and “opinion leaders” for failing to … Continue reading

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