Canada II: OilGate: Selling our Sovereignty

Harper’s government is guilty of projection if nothing else. Yesterday’s article in the Ottawa Citizen clearly points out how foreign interests have taken ownership of the oilsands from the inside: Defenceless: Canada has no idea what foreign activity… But what Harper and Oliver inadvertently opened up was a nasty and troubling

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Canada II: OilGate: Selling our Sovereignty

Harper’s government is guilty of projection if nothing else. Yesterday’s article in the Ottawa Citizen clearly points out how foreign interests have taken ownership of the oilsands from the inside: Defenceless: Canada has no idea what foreign activity… But what Harper and Oliver inadvertently opened up was a nasty and troubling

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Enemygate: Harper’s divisive politics

Margaret Atwood has dubbed it ‘Enemygate’. ForestEthics whistleblower Andrew Frank accuses Harper of bullying tactics. John Bennett of the Sierra Club frets that this is “a scary time for Canadian democracy”. With the Prime Minister calling any opposition to his pet Keystone project, “enemy of the Government of Canada”, the

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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: 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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the reeves report: Manning Centre releases 2011 State of Canada’s Conservative Movement

The Manning Centre, founded by former Opposition and Reform Party Leader Preston Manning, released its second annual State of Canada’s Conservative Movement report. The study is comprised of three parts, examining the attitudes of Canadians across the political spectrum on various topics like welfare and immigration; comparing the electoral map in Ontario from the 2008 … Continue reading »

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