Category: Corporations

Harper Misrepresents Economic Reality

  I constantly find it amazing how our press lets Harper et al get away with dishonest information without contradiction.  Jim Stanford gave a few examples recently regarding Harper’s claim about how remarkably well Canada has performed during the recession. For example, contrary to what Harper, Flaherty and the columnists at the Post have been [...]

Thursday March 31st, 2011 in Corporate Profits, Education, Harper, Media, Right-Wing Think Tanks, The Economy | 5 Comments »

Northern Pipeline / Perimeter Agreement

  Expect those First Nations that are now opposed to the Northern Gateway pipeline which proposes to export as much oil as we possibly can to China, as quickly as we can, to be bribed by big dollars from the oil companies regardless of the H20 emissions and the other important environmental considerations? Think these [...]

Tuesday February 15th, 2011 in Canadian Politics, Corporate Profits, Corporate Tax Cuts, Corporations, First Nations, Harper, Oil, Perimeter Agreement | 2 Comments »

US Income Disparity / Canada’s Disgraceful Child Poverty / No Thanks to a Common Security Perimeter!

  On November 1st the New York Times carried a column by their op-ed columnist Bob Herbert on the subject of inequality of income in the U.S.  It’s excellent, and much of what Herbert writes applies to what has been happening in Canada as well.  I’ll ask Jillian if she can provide a link. It’s [...]

Wednesday December 15th, 2010 in Child Poverty in Canada, Common Security Perimeter, Corporate Profits, Emigration, Health Care, Income Disparity, Social Spending, US Deficit/Economy, US Politics | Comments Off

Canadian Sell-outs / Ailing Democracy

  The performance of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and its President and CEO, Perrin Beatty (former Mulroney cabinet minister), can only be described as disgraceful when considering their sellout comments re the attempted potash takeover.  It seems to me that Beatty is not the sharpest knife in the drawer and he should be ignored [...]

Monday December 13th, 2010 in Corporations, Democracy, Foreign Takeovers | 1 Comment »

America’s Politicians / Debt / Foreign Investment & Potash

  Hey, how’s this for a little list? Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan George W. Bush Sarah Palin What do you think this says about the average American voter? A new poll shows that 80% of Republicans “admire Sarah Palin.” Good grief.  And other Republican possible candidates are frozen, afraid to take her on. Good grief [...]

Sunday November 28th, 2010 in Corporate Profits, Debt, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Liberal Party of Canada, Potash, US Deficit/Economy, US Politics | Comments Off

It’s Time to Junk the Senate.

Re the Fraser Institute’s suggestion that we suspend enforcement of the Canada Health Act, is it not quite amazing that anyone still takes these Neanderthals seriously?  Yes, I can understand the troglodytes in their caves at the National Post giving them prominence, but anyone else??? *     *     *     *     * Amazing! 40% of Americans say [...]

Friday November 26th, 2010 in Climate Change, Corporations, Electoral Reform, Health Care, Poverty, Right-Wing Think Tanks, The Senate, US Deficit/Economy, US Politics | 2 Comments »

Obscene Potash Deal / More Disturbing Indicators

  Sorry.  Been away.  Edmonton was great.  Mary Simon gave a first-class talk.  CBC’s Ideas will broadcast it. U of A Provost gave a very nice dinner.   All in all, two great days.  Off to Ottawa for celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the publication of The Canadian Encyclopedia. *     *     *     *     * [...]

Saturday October 2nd, 2010 in CBC, Canadian Politics, Corporations, Democracy, Foreign Takeovers, Harper, Income Disparity, Potash, Poverty, US Politics | 1 Comment »

Some Facts on the State of Canada, Canada Day 2010.

  Here is how it works, as I’ve explained before:  (1) We sell an important Canadian company (try Stelco for example) to non-Canadians. (2) They make a bunch of big promises about how they will expand employment, increase investment and production in this country. (3) Instead, soon after, they begin to shut everything down (so [...]

Thursday July 1st, 2010 in Canadian Politics, Corporations, Foreign Aid, Foreign Investment, Foreign Takeovers, OECD Comparisons, Social Spending, The Economy | 1 Comment »

Another NAFTA Absurdity / Ignatieff “awed” by Tar Sands / New Corporate Tax Lows

  For years, those of us who opposed the FTA, and the even more ridiculous NAFTA, did our best in countless speeches and articles across the country to stress that our #1 concern (among many) was the huge loss of sovereignty that both poorly-negotiated agreements represented. The political parties and the media both did terrible [...]

Saturday May 1st, 2010 in Corporations, Liberal Party of Canada, NAFTA, Tar sands, Taxation | 1 Comment »