Monthly Archives: November 2011

Jonas: Only capitalism can pay for communism (2)

What happened to the once-prosperous province of Ontario, now a quarter of a trillion dollars in debt? In a word, government — and not just any government, but eight years of an interventionist, social-engineering kind of government; one that last … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update November 30th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | Call for inquiry in baby’s death WINNIPEG — The sudden death of a baby girl has prompted First Nations leaders from northern Manitoba to call for changes to the health care system. [...] #2 — Globe … Continue reading

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Wolfgang Schauble admits euro bail-out fund won’t halt crisis (17)

Europe’s “big bazooka” bail-out fund is not ready and won’t stem the debt crisis that on Tuesday pounded Italy and the European Central Bank (ECB), admitted Wolfgang Schauble, Germany’s finance minister. Mr Schauble said eurozone finance ministers, who are meeting … Continue reading

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Christie rips Obama over deficit talks: ‘What the hell are we paying you for?’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ripped President Obama for the failure of the debt supercommittee, calling the president “a bystander in the Oval Office” in comments Monday. “I was angry this weekend, listening to the spin coming out of the … Continue reading

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Worth the cost, but not the secrecy

Canada’s Ministry of National Defence is an enormous operation, the largest in the federal government. In addition to more than 90,000 soldiers, sailors and aircrew, there are roughly 29,000 civilian staff working to support the military. Many of these uniformed … Continue reading

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Derogatory comments by detectives, clerk hindered Pickton investigation, senior officer says

Derogatory statements about prostitutes by two police officers and a civilian clerk hindered the work of the Vancouver police investigation into missing women, a senior officer has told the Pickton inquiry. Vancouver Deputy Chief Doug LePard told the inquiry Tuesday … Continue reading

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Kent rejects idea of ‘guilt payment’ to poorer countries for emissions (4)

The Kyoto Protocol is built on an outdated view of the developed and developing world and the unacceptable demand for climate reparations from poorer countries, Environment Minister Peter Kent says. As he prepares to leave for the UN climate conference … Continue reading

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Why shale gas could be a game-changer for the Maritimes

I’m not sure if most people understand just how important oil and gas and other mining has become to the Canadian economy. More specifically, how dependent we have become on non-renewable resources royalties to fund public services and infrastructure. According … Continue reading

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Weidler: How to Make Sense of the European Union Disaster

Everything you need to know to understand the European Union can be discovered by simply glancing at the location of its headquarters.  Brussels is in Belgium, which is not a real country, does not have a government, and does not … Continue reading

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Coyne: Decency alone can’t save Parliament

This year’s Parliamentarians of the Year awards were, as ever, a grand occasion, and while I’d quibble with one or two choices, the recipients were all deserving enough. The premise of the event is a good one: there are decent, … Continue reading

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Morning Update November 30th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | Turmel appalled by Attawapiskat living conditions  TIMMINS, ONT. – NDP interim leader Nycole Turmel says she has never seen the kind of impoverished living conditions she witnessed on a visit to a northern Ontario First Nation … Continue reading

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