Canada II: Escaping to Canada II

Harper is violating the Canada that I know and love. Private member bills to stop all funding to the CBC are not random events. They are surely payback for the accidental public outing of government front group Ethical Oil. Other abominations are floating around such as reductions in corporate taxes,

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Canada II: Escaping to Canada II

Harper is violating the Canada that I know and love. Private member bills to stop all funding to the CBC are not random events. They are surely payback for the accidental public outing of government front group Ethical Oil. Other abominations are floating around such as reductions in corporate taxes,

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Canada II: Harper’s Agenda and Playbook

Well, I wish I had of been wrong, but it all adds up so far. I’m sure more will show up, in terms of graft, when cracks finally show up in Harper’s government.

First, do yourself a favor and read Federal Documents Spark Outcry by Oil Sands Critics.

In the document, environmental organizations and aboriginal groups are shown as "adversaries." Industry associations, energy companies and the

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Canada II: Parsing the Crown-First Nations Gathering Speech

From the Canadian Government’s Stephen Harper blog:

"Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is indeed a pleasure to welcome you on the traditional territory of the Algonquin, to this historic Crown-First Nations Gathering. And it is especially appropriate to do so in this building, a building whose name honours the memory of a prime minister who cared deeply about the things we are gathered here to

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Canada II: XL: The Zombie Pipeline

Wait, did you think the XL pipeline was dead? Don’t be silly. This pipeline is still on target… it just wasn’t given quick approval during the false deadline artificially imposed by US conservatives. Why Keystone Pipeline Project May Get Built After All In December, Congress passed an extension of the

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