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If you ask me, I would prefer to vote none of the above. All the leaders have issues with them, which makes me cringe. The worst of them all is Mr. Harper. I think Stephen Harper has to go, he is so dull and so uninspiring. When I look at him, I don't see Prime Minister. There is something...

Our illustrious PM, Paul Martin has declared that the upcoming Federal vote is in fact a referendum election on Quebec Independence. Now why would he go and say something stupid like this? It is most evident that the Bloc will sweep Quebec taking the vast majority of seats, but does that...

First of all I'd like to say that I've never voted Conservative in my life, I've always voted Liberal. However I am somewhat disillusioned with them as of late. I personally don't like Stephen Harper, but I'm interested in the policies he's proposing. GST Reduction Mr. Harper suggested that...

Turning the taps on a toxic dispute North Dakota set to launch flood plan Canada fears pollution will flow in TIM HARPER WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON - The Sheyenne River begins in North Dakota, leisurely meanders its way eastward, takes a little dip south, then joins the Red River for its...

If you had to leave Canada permanently with your family or in your current situation, where would you go? Be specific, don't just write USA or Europe or etc.. I think if I had to leave Canada I would head for the Brisbane Area of Queensland. I figure it has nice weather all year round, less...

What does this say? US has a population of 295,000,000, and Blacks account for about 40,000,000 and homosexuals are estimated to number about 21 million.

The United States is our neighbour to the South, our ally, our largest trading partner, our most frequent international destination, but do we really care about them? Canadians take interest in the US on issues that may impact them, either by trade and military for instance and we care during...

Dictionary.Com defines racism as: 1) The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2) Discrimination or prejudice based on race. I agree with point number two, but as for point number one, I'm not sure. We view...

Why are Canadians so politically correct? It is really good to hide one's true feelings just for the sake of political correctness? Everyone is afraid of being labeled a bigot, racist, anti-Semitist and so on. I personally would rather know someone's real feelings rather than know some fake...

Fatal Terrorist Attacks in Israel Since the Declaration of Principles Sep 24 93 Yigal Vaknin was stabbed to death in an orchard near the trailer home where he lived near the village of Basra. A squad of the HAMAS' Iz a-Din al Kassam claimed responsibility for the attack. Oct 9 93 Dror Forer...

Assimilation of Immigrants As the prodigy of visible minority immigrants, I've seen first hand the struggles that new immigrants face. Torn between a society in the old country and a new foreign society, many are often left with a difficult decision. Do I assimilate or do I remain true to my...

Canada's Armed Forces used to be a force that was respected throughout the world. However today; it is often looked at as a joke, mostly by Canadians themselves. What has happened? What can be done to fix it or does it not need to be fixed? What kind of military do we want/need? Would you...

Well I've traveled a lot in Québec and was wondering where else I should go. I've done the Outaouais, Montréal Area, Mt. Tremblant, Québec City Area, Rivière-du-Loup and Area, Rimouski, the Gaspé Pen. I've head that the southern townships is nice, what part though and what is there to do...

Do you folks on the Prairies ever feel you have a bad rap? I mean, there are endless jokes about Manitoba and Saskatchewan. People call it boring, folks in Ontario are often encouraged not to stop until they hit Calgary on the cross country drives. I mean I've only been to Manitoba and only...

Albertans always seem so united, so I thought I'd try to provoke some interprovincial rivalry (since there are no Oilers/Flames game to do the same). I went to Alberta for my 25th birthday in April of 2003. It was my first and only time there. We were there for 5 days and we managed to do a...

As an Ontarian, my opinion towards the possible separation of Quebec are mostly governed by emotion and sentiment. I believe Ontario would not suffer greatly economically if Quebec left, and life would pretty much continue on unchanged. However for Atlantic Canadians the situation would be...

Canadian politics seems to be littered with liars, cheats, con artists, and frauds. How hard is it to gain a party’s nomination in a riding? I realize to actually become the elected member, you have to be elected, but how do you get your name on the ballot? What's involved? Does it cost...

The idea of an independent Quebec has been in the spotlight for over 30 years now and shows no sign of subsiding. My question to the Separatists is why? I've heard what Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard, Gilles Duceppe, Bernard Landry and Rene Levesque have said, but what does the average...

What real changes will a Conservative government bring about that will fix Canada? I'll admit that the Liberals have been in power too long and they have become complacent and corrupt, but didn't this happen with the PC government lead by Brian Mulroney in the 1980's? Didn't he have his own...

Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was fairly and democratically elected under the current US electoral system on Nov 2, 2004. As a Canadian, I must respect the decision of American whether I agree or not. Only citizens of the US can decide and they did. For all those...