Monthly Archives: November 2011

McParland: ‘Shock And Awe’ (3)

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty got a terrible shock recently. It turns out that there’s been an economic downturn and Ontario’s growth isn’t going to be as robust as the Liberals claimed during the election last month. God what a surprise. … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update November 24th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | No choice but deadly force, cop tells inquiry The Calgary cop who fatally shot a suspected car thief said Wednesday he had no choice but to resort to deadly force. [...] #2 — Globe | Reverse … Continue reading

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Euro faces oblivion as shares hit longest losing streak in years (22)

The stock market last night clocked up its longest losing streak for nearly nine years as the eurozone debt crisis threatened to engulf France and Germany. As share prices tumbled for the eighth day in succession in London, European Commission … Continue reading

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‘Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is gone’ (3)

WACO, Ga. — A west Georgia business owner is stirring up controversy with signs he posted on his company’s trucks, for all to see as the trucks roll up and down roads, highways and interstates: “New Company Policy: We are not hiring until … Continue reading

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UN chief slams rich nations’ plans to delay climate change treaty (3)

The United Nations’ environment chief has slammed plans by the world’s richest nations to put off a global treaty on climate change to 2020, saying the proposals were “very high risk”. Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN environment programme, … Continue reading

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Goodspeed: Israel expects ‘a grave erosion’ of peace treaty with Egypt, Minister says (2)

Israelis are nervously watching Egypt’s revolution reignite with protests in Tahrir Square raising fears a decades-old military dictatorship may soon be replaced by Islamist radicals who will pose a new security threat. When Israel’s inner security Cabinet met for eight … Continue reading

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Dailey: Would a judge like to be told to eff off in court?

To permit people to swear freely at police undermines the rule of law and civilised society What on earth was he thinking – this Mr Justice Bean who has decided that mouthing a stream of obscenities at a police officer … Continue reading

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Liberal MP Cotler accuses Tories of telling constituents he plans to resign

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Irwin Cotler has officially accused the Conservative party of being behind a rash of “misleading” phone calls to his Montreal-area constituents indicating he has or is about to resign. Speaking to the issue in the House … Continue reading

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Spengler: Egypt and Turkey – Middle East Basket Cases

The mainstream media has finally picked up the story I’ve been telling since February about Egypt’s impending economic collapse. The country is nearly out of money. Under the headline, “The Egyptian pound has a distressed future,” the Financial Times reported Nov. 16, … Continue reading

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Kass: The chutes and ladders of The Chicago Way

The federal sentencing hearing for convicted influence peddler Antoin “Tony” Rezko — once a friend and personal real estate fairy to President Barack Obama— had just begun in Chicago. It was just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when U.S. District Court … Continue reading

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Morning Update November 24th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | Halloween murder suspect linked to 2005 sex assault  Police announced Wednesday DNA evidence collected as part of their investigation into the grisly murder of an 18-year-old Okanagan, B.C., girl matches DNA on file from an unsolved … Continue reading

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