Of course one of the reasons we rushed into an untendered agreement to buy the F-35 jets is because we need them pronto. But now we learn the earliest our planes are likely to be ready will be 2016, in the unlikely event everything goes according to plan. Who wants to bet that we [...]
If Donald Rumsfeld were to get a U.S. “Defender of the Constitution Award”, who do you think might be chosen to give the evil man the award? Well, it’s none other than his old buddy Dick Cheney. See Maureen Dowd’s excellent December 13th New York Times column for details. Jillian will post [...]
Interested in poverty? The distribution of income? Our social policies? The new edition of Welfare Incomes is now available from the National Council of Welfare. It’s full of interesting (and depressing) information. Your public or university library will have a copy. Some brief quotes: “Most welfare incomes remain far below any socially accepted measure [...]
I’ve asked Jillian to attached Diane Francis’s January 15 Financial Post column about foreign investment. Remarkable, to say the least. Francis for decades has been on the other side. This about face is most unexpected but appreciated nonetheless. I never thought I’d suggest people read a Diane Francis column. Maybe I’m getting old. Maybe [...]
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 [...]
Isn’t it so typical of the National Post to publish a long negative article by an American (Steven Globerman) attacking Canada’s recent potash decision as being unbeneficial from the standpoint of public policy. Does anyone care what this guy thinks? * * * * * A real potential for catastrophe! The proposed Enbridge Gateway [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A letter in the Globe put it very well: “Being “open for business” without conditions is the badge of the banana republic.” Bravo!!!!! * * * * * The anti-Canadian deceivers (you know who they are) always refer to “foreign investment” but never to foreign ownership or foreign control. They either don’t understand the real [...]
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. * * * * * [...]
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