Royal Bank of Canada – exporter of jobs
CEO Gordon Nixon, 12.6 million dollar man The Royal Bank of Canada (aka RBC) is responding to public complaints that spread rapidly following reports the bank will be terminating Canadian…
April 2013
Tommy Douglas…Commie?
Probably not, but according to Dennis Gruending the RCMP spied on the guy for decades without coming to any firm conclusion. Didn’t they have some kind of test? Like tie…
The Lady is for Turning #nlpoli
Only a few days ago, natural resources minister Tom Marshall was telling us that the Premier was an Iron Lady. A compassionate one, mind you, but an Iron Lady, nonetheless.…
CAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Dynamex
By: Canadian Auto Workers Union | Press Release: VANCOUVER, April 2, 2013 – The Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) has reached and signed a tentative agreement with Dynamex, a division…
World Press Freedom Day celebration to highlight free expression in tough times
By: Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom | Press Release: OTTAWA, April 2, 2013 – On May 3, 2013, editors, writers, politicians and policymakers from across Canada will celebrate freedom…
Deer-Tour Around Saskatchewan
Saturday’s road trip through the mist and fog yielded me the best wildlife photos I’ve ever had the privilege of shooting. Some photos from the earlier part of the trip…
China Rebukes North Korea – Says No State Should Sow Chaos
By Ben Blanchard and Jane Chung BEIJING/SEOUL | Sun Apr 7, 2013 7:58pm EDT (Reuters) – China’s leaders issued thinly veiled rebukes to North Korea for raising regional tensions, with…
Two of Three Canadians Distrust Sideshow Steve Harper
Steve Harper may have ruled us for many years but he hasn’t won our affection or even our trust. Two out of three of us, in fact, still believe Harper…
Irony: The Canadian job-killer Gord Nixon, president and CEO of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is…
Irony: The Canadian job-killer Gord Nixon, president and CEO of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is also the head of the Ontario Liberal government’s Jobs and Prosperity Council. What an…
WikiLeaks: Special Project K is for Kissinger
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/321097232516542464 #WikiLeaks put an extraordinary amount of work into #PlusD. wikileaks.org/plusd/about/ Keep them strong! shop.wikileaks.org/donate— M Cetera 「エム」 (@m_cetera) April 08, 2013 Soon, as media and bloggers sift through the…
UPDATE-1: The poor farm
It appears RBC has blown the lid off the TFW can of worms to the public’s discontent. The predictable reactionary responses have of course followed, such as “Boycott RBC” with…
Full text: Justin Trudeau’s speech for the Liberal leadership showcase
I stand before you a son of Quebec. A grandson of British Columbia. And a servant of Canada. These Canadians you just met are a few of the thousands I’ve…
Canada’s Big Pissing Game: Ring Ring!
Ever think your paying to much for your telephone, cellphone, internet and TV? Well, you are. Sorry to put it blunt, but if your Canadian, residing in Canada and registered…
“The biggest distinction between a Liberal Party led by me and Stephen’s Harper’s…
“The biggest distinction between a Liberal Party led by me and Stephen’s Harper’s Conservatives is one of tone …” – Justin Trudeau (Toronto Star print edition, April 6, 2013) Exactly.…
Too many public sector workers in Ontario?
Opponents of public services often try to portray the public sector as having grown disproportionately. In fact, since 1976, the size of the number of public sector employees has not…
5826…Johnny Esaw Has Passed
If you are a certain age, and I am, this name means a lot.He was the face of CTV Sports for decades and he has just died at the age…
5825…Peter Penashue’s Political Career Ends May 13/2013
It has been widely reported that the by-elex to fill the seat that the Honourable Peter Penashue resigned in disgrace will be held May 13 of this year. Last poll…
5824…The World Is Getting Righter
Liberals on the front page. Habs cup contenders. Blue Jays suck. WFDS
The Royal Bank and the Foreign Cons
By now you've probably heard about this outrageous story. Dozens of employees at Canada’s largest bank are losing their jobs to temporary foreign workers, who are in Canada to take…