CANADA
#1 — CNews |Front lines want rioters to quit apologizing
VANCOUVER — They’re asking rioters and looters to stop apologizing, but they’re doing it anonymously.
Purported police officers, firefighters and nurses are venting at dozens of hooligans who have publicly apologized for the havoc they wreaked June 15.
#2 — Globe | Ottawa to step in on emissions technology
The Harper government is looking to regulate the technology used to control oil industry emissions, in a move aimed at demonstrating Ottawa is determined to deal with the oil sands’ carbon footprint.
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#3 — NP | McParland: Ontario sets the stage for Tory trifecta
Unless something changes soon, it’s going to be difficult for Tories across Canada to poke fun at Ontario as a hopeless bastion of liberal sentiment any longer, ruining hours of good-natured hilarity at the expense of the country’s biggest province.
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#4 — OC | Saskatchewan ranked top Canadian spot for energy investment
OTTAWA — Saskatchewan is the top-ranked Canadian jurisdiction for oil-and-gas investments, according to an annual survey from the Fraser Institute.
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#5 — Star | ‘We are doing our due diligence,’ says Baird after secret trip to Libya
BENGHAZI—Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird wrapped up a secret trip to Libya on Monday to meet with anti-Gadhafi rebels and deliver a planeload of trauma kits to help the anti-Gadhafi cause.
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WORLD
#6 — BBC | Libya: Muammar Gaddafi subject to ICC arrest warrant
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of crimes against humanity.
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#7 — CNN | The California Dream is fizzling out
Santa Ana, California (CNN) — For California native Elaine Cali — yes, that’s her real name — the best thing about growing up here was the smell of orange blossoms.
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#8 — Fox | Christie: I Was ‘Damn Right’ in Reaction to Question About Kids’ Schooling
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday he was “damn right” to speak curtly to a questioner who asked him about his kids’ schooling, arguing that he’s “huggable and lovable” but family decisions are a private matter.
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#9 — DM | Underwater wonderland
It looks like the set of a Hollywood action movie but these images were taken by a team of expert cave divers in the depths of Russia.
A team of daring cave divers have produced an incredible photo-reportage of the longest underwater gypsum crystal cave in the world.
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#10 — Telegraph | Liam Fox: outspoken military chiefs are putting lives at risk
Admirals and Air Marshals who, in the last week have voiced concerns over the sustainability of their forces to carry on attacking Libya, were giving strength and hope to Col Gaddafi’s regime, the Defence Secretary suggested.
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Re: #9 — This entry was included because it was interesting. Trained divers will find it more so.
Point: I’m not always “yapping” about politics. Sometimes I become distracted and today was one of those days. Watch the video and take a look at the “pics”.
There is much to learn.
#2: Ottawa, bound and determined to demonstrate that they are part of the tin-foil hat brigade. And guess who gets to pay for it.
#5. Sure you are, Baird. Just like you’ve done due diligence on AGW. Up yours.
Re: #2 — It’s the Globe, John. You must read through this stuff. Same with #5.
Not much to get excited about when you consider these publications continue to lie on a daily basis to Canadians. I just post this stuff for entertainment value and to draw a few outraged comments.
Why anyone would buy these rags is far beyond me but they continue to do so. Perhaps that will change in the years ahead.
Re: McParland: Ontario sets the stage for Tory trifecta 41% of voters say they’ll vote conservative ‘eh? That’s somewhat lower than McSquinty got in 2007 for his 66% majority but the way things work in Canada Hudak will (if it comes to pass) still trumpet phrases like the “will of the people” and “strong mandate” with his greatest minority of the vote.
It’s no wonder that public faith in the process is at an all time low, I wonder if Ontario will set another record low for participation.
Re: “41% of voters say they’ll vote conservative ‘eh? ”
Quite unlike “basket case” countries like Italy, Germany, Israel and many others we use a “first past the post” poltical system and our verdict is clear when we finally decide. No “pissing around”.
It may not be fair to all but it works and in a worst case situation with a majority government we can make up our minds in a hurry. Therefore the reason why “McSquinty” is going to leave very quickly this fall. He’s “done like dinner” because he, like Bob Rae before him, is “Mister Taxation”.
It sounds good to me and I wouldn’t change it for another model.
“41%” is just fine.
May not be fair? Simply put, it’s not fairJack…. unless you believe that the greatest minority somehow has a legitimate right to make decisions for the majority.
Clear verdict? Only in the sense that it lays out where voters stand with respect to supporting the various parties and their platforms (or possibly how much they detest their political opponents). In the case of the last Ont. election it made it clear that the majority of voters in Ontario were not impressed with McSquinty – that didn’t stop him from muttering about “mandates from the people” though.
It is NOT total votes or percentage votes – it is SEATS in the House of Commons and that is a MAJORITY. Winner takes all and they get to “dictate” (if you like!!) to the minority SEATS.
Sorry Stage but I’m tired of the “bs majority talk” that comes from those who don’t like the results.
That’s OK WCT, I don’t like the “bs majority talk” either, and in case you didn’t noticed, we’re talking about the Ontario Legislature and not the HoC
Stage “It’s no wonder that public faith in the process is at an all time low, I wonder if Ontario will set another record low for participation.”
That’s odd, my faith is at an all time high. But that’s probably because I’ve been losing to the Trudeaupias for the last few decades… until lately. Understandably, losing is a new feeling for progressives. However, being tired of losing, conservatives have been in a much more compromising mood of late.
But since the 60% that you refer to already know that they will lose unless they compromise with each other and gel on enough workable polices to overtake the 40%; then we can only conclude that deep down they want to lose. They don’t “participate” because that would involve real action instead of moaning about “process”.
Progressives are not good at real action, instead they prefer to search for the perfect process and perfect leader, both of which are utopian. So yes, they’ll probably stay home this Fall in the Ontario election.