Canada to send more troops to Aghanistan

Canadian troops in Afghanistan could increase to 2,700, that is, 200 more soldiers. This announcement was made after a meeting between Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Afghanistan and Canada. " More Canadian troops for Afghanistan Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:57:14   ...

Cross Talk

"Shoot from the lip Finance Minister Jim Flaherty does it again, remember the Halloween surprise, now he is being the sock puppet for the Chinese Government; China Wants More Investment From Canadian Banks, Flaherty Says Making amends for the Harper almost blowing it at the...

Silent Tories

"Another example of the Harpocrisy of the New Canadian Government. While the Conservative Ministers of Finance and Industry were in China during the Chinese Satellite Weapons Test, this is all they said; Canada's New Government Focuses on Strategic Partnership with China"

Job Loss It's The Environmentalists Fault

"Two Quebec Ministers in the Harper Government, the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Industry, state that its the environmental movement that have caused the job losses around softwood. Why because the Quebec provincial government imposed environmental laws on the...

There Is No Free Market

"The softwood lumber industry proves that the so called market economy, is not. We live in a historic period of state capitalism. The political economy in Canada depending on the state to bail out resource industries and the towns they have created. Quebec vows to help...

Behind the Eight Ball

"Canada, US to Implement Softwood Lumber Accord on Oct. 12 To little, too late. Thanks to the bursting of the American housing bubble. Slumping lumber prices could see sawmills close"

Softwood Republican Slush Fund

"Just how deeply King Stephen's nose is up the arse of King George can be found in the missing $1 billion dollars that remains in the U.S. if the Softwood lumber deal goes through. Half of it goes to the White House as a slush fund for the upcoming election. Even the...

Compromise Saves Softwood Deal

"While claiming to have gotten more concessions from the Americans what has really saved the Harper Softwood Deal is lowered expectations of Canadian Lumber industry support...... "With Emerson softening his [95-per-cent] threshold requirement for approval, there...