This will be my last post on the election until it actually happens … barring a freak of nature. I will be working as a Deputy Returning Officer (i.e. I will supervise a poll and count the ballots at night’s end); and according to Elections Canada, w…
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Blast Furnace Canada Blog: How to vote, how to vote …
This will be my last post on the election until it actually happens … barring a freak of nature. I will be working as a Deputy Returning Officer (i.e. I will supervise a poll and count the ballots at night’s end); and according to Elections Canada, when I inquired, their
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Look who we’re dealing with in the TPP
So the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been initialled. I’m not prepared to discuss the merits of the agreement. But let’s consider the countries that are in it, besides Canada: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan – as well as the US. Australia, Chile,
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Look who we’re dealing with in the TPP
So the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been initialled. I’m not prepared to discuss the merits of the agreement. But let’s consider the countries that are in it, besides Canada: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan – as well as the US. Australia, Chile,
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Look who we’re dealing with in the TPP
So the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been initialled. I’m not prepared to discuss the merits of the agreement. But let’s consider the countries that are in it, besides Canada: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Per…
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: About those shared cost programs …
In last night’s final debate, Tom Mulcair said if he’s elected, then Quebec – and only that province – would get the option to opt out of new shared cost programs, including his $15 per diem child care program.
I realize Canada has never been totally …
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: About those shared cost programs …
In last night’s final debate, Tom Mulcair said if he’s elected, then Quebec – and only that province – would get the option to opt out of new shared cost programs, including his $15 per diem child care program. I realize Canada has never been totally equal on social programs.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: About those shared cost programs …
In last night’s final debate, Tom Mulcair said if he’s elected, then Quebec – and only that province – would get the option to opt out of new shared cost programs, including his $15 per diem child care program. I realize Canada has never been totally equal on social programs.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What’s "barbaric" exactly?
Today, the PMS campaign announced if it gets re-elected on October 19th it will introduce legislation to make illegal “barbaric” practices. On the surface, this may sound, well, sound. There are very few people in Canada who think FGM is acceptable. Other forms of torture should be illegal, and in
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What’s "barbaric" exactly?
Today, the PMS campaign announced if it gets re-elected on October 19th it will introduce legislation to make illegal “barbaric” practices. On the surface, this may sound, well, sound. There are very few people in Canada who think FGM is acceptable. Other forms of torture should be illegal, and in
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What’s "barbaric" exactly?
Today, the PMS campaign announced if it gets re-elected on October 19th it will introduce legislation to make illegal "barbaric" practices. On the surface, this may sound, well, sound. There are very few people in Canada who think FGM is acceptable. Other forms of torture should be illegal, and in fact already are. But how far would this go? Do animal sacrifices for religious purposes count? What
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What does Harper want from our military?
Brian Stewart has a good op-ed piece on what Harper has said what he has done for Canada’s military, and what has really been done. Three words: Stretched. Too. Thin. When you appropriate $10 billion more for defence spending than what you actually intend to spend, that’s not “prudence”. That’s
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What does Harper want from our military?
Brian Stewart has a good op-ed piece on what Harper has said what he has done for Canada’s military, and what has really been done. Three words: Stretched. Too. Thin. When you appropriate $10 billion more for defence spending than what you actually intend to spend, that’s not “prudence”. That’s
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What does Harper want from our military?
Brian Stewart has a good op-ed piece on what Harper has said what he has done for Canada’s military, and what has really been done. Three words: Stretched. Too. Thin. When you appropriate $10 billion more for defence spending than what you actually intend to spend, that’s not “prudence”. That’s
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: What does Harper want from our military?
Brian Stewart has a good op-ed piece on what Harper has said what he has done for Canada’s military, and what has really been done. Three words: Stretched. Too. Thin.
When you appropriate $10 billion more for defence spending than what you actually intend to spend, that’s not "prudence". That’s telling our fine men and women in uniform they don’t count for much.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Don’t match donations during an election!
Maybe it’s me, but it seemed like awful timing when the Cons announced last week they were going to match donations to this year’s Terry Fox Run, up to a ceiling of $35 million. Today, they retracted the pledge – for now. Awful timing, of course, because we’re smack in
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Don’t match donations during an election!
Maybe it’s me, but it seemed like awful timing when the Cons announced last week they were going to match donations to this year’s Terry Fox Run, up to a ceiling of $35 million. Today, they retracted the pledge – for now. Awful timing, of course, because we’re smack in
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Don’t match donations during an election!
Maybe it’s me, but it seemed like awful timing when the Cons announced last week they were going to match donations to this year’s Terry Fox Run, up to a ceiling of $35 million. Today, they retracted the pledge – for now. Awful timing, of course, becau…
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Old stock???
For so many years, we in Canada have been trying to get away from the whole “we versus they” mentality. That one group of Canadians are better than another – that we are all in it together. The other night, Stephen Harper made a comment about so-called “old stock” Canadians.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Old stock???
For so many years, we in Canada have been trying to get away from the whole “we versus they” mentality. That one group of Canadians are better than another – that we are all in it together. The other night, Stephen Harper made a comment about so-called “old stock” Canadians.
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