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    S&P downgrades Alberta's credit rating

    That Teflon oil industry eh? S&P downgrades Alberta's credit rating CALGARY -- Standard and Poor's has downgraded Alberta's credit rating on concerns of weak budgetary performances and rising debt burden. The credit rating agency dropped the province's rating one notch from AAA to AA+ while...
  2. mentalfloss

    "We are experiencing the weakest solar cycle since the Dalton Minimum..."

    Re: "We are experiencing the weakest solar cycle since the Dalton Minimum..." I don't think you can read.
  3. mentalfloss

    Two former McGuinty aides charged in gas plants scandal

    Two former McGuinty aides charged in gas plants scandal TORONTO -- Ontario Provincial Police have laid criminal charges against two aides to former premier Dalton McGuinty in connection with the deletion of documents related to two cancelled gas plants. David Livingston, McGuinty's former...
  4. mentalfloss

    "We are experiencing the weakest solar cycle since the Dalton Minimum..."

    Re: "We are experiencing the weakest solar cycle since the Dalton Minimum..." You're just now realizing we are on the cold end of the solar cycle while the Earth is still warming. Congrats.
  5. mentalfloss

    PM Trudeau visits Toy Mountain drive to help families in need

    PM Trudeau visits Toy Mountain drive to help families in need Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited CTV's Toy Mountain drive at the Toronto Eaton Centre on Monday to help collect toys for families in need. “It’s important to remind everyone that as we do our Christmas shopping, as we think...
  6. mentalfloss

    RCMP racism runs deeper than a few bad cops

    RCMP racism runs deeper than a few bad cops RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson made a long-overdue admission to a group of Indigenous leaders this week. “There are racists in my police force,” he said. The acknowledgement is most welcome. Yet Paulson’s comment echoes many other gestures of apology...
  7. mentalfloss

    Trudeau and Wynne personally greet Syrians into Canada

    Video at link. Syrian refugees greeted by PM as they arrive on government aircraft in Toronto The first large group of Syrian refugees coming to Canada by government aircraft arrived in Toronto late Thursday night, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on hand to welcome them at a temporary...
  8. mentalfloss

    The narcissism is a bit much now

    Trudeaus hit the pages of Vogue. Don’t worry, Sophie’s $5,700 dress is a loaner Those who believe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts style over substance are directed to the forthcoming issue of Vogue. Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau took time from their schedules after his...
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    Only in Canada: Ont. woman drives 400 km to help beleaguered beaver

    Only in Canada: Ont. woman drives 400 km to help beleaguered beaver It was a quintessentially Canadian act of kindness. When an Ontario wildlife sanctuary put out an urgent call for someone to drive an ailing beaver to a specialized facility some 400 kilometres away, they found a volunteer...
  10. mentalfloss

    Suncor CEO says every province/country should have a.. CARBON TAX

    Alberta's 'dirty oilsands' reputation is fading, Suncor CEO says Alberta hasn't always had the best reputation on the world stage. A year ago, the European Union nearly put a formal "dirty" label on oil coming from the bitumen-rich oilsands in the northern part of the province. The...
  11. mentalfloss

    Ontario’s economic outlook is brightening, businesses say

    Poor Ontar, I mean Alberta.... Ontario’s economic outlook is brightening, businesses say A weakening Canadian dollar and a strengthening American economy are good news for Ontario’s economic outlook, says the province’s largest business group. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce, which...
  12. mentalfloss

    Liberals introduce PM Question Period

    Changes to question period could put the prime minister on the spot Justin Trudeau's first week of question period as prime minister may be his only one, as the Liberals propose to change the format in which the prime minister is asked questions in the House of Commons. The Liberals campaigned...
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    "My name is Mark Steyn. I am not a scientist."

    That means you actually support it you dummy :lol:
  14. mentalfloss

    "My name is Mark Steyn. I am not a scientist."

    Normal people on Mark Steyn.
  15. mentalfloss

    Mulcair: Bar Trump and his Haters from Canada

    Mulcair: Bar Trump from Canada As the furor over a call from bellicose U.S. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump to ban Muslims from America went global today, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said those who engage in hate-mongering on the basis of religion should be barred from entering Canada. “I say we...
  16. mentalfloss

    Alberta unemployment rate to surpass national average in 2016: RBC

    Thanks Oil. Alberta unemployment rate to surpass national average in 2016: RBC Alberta’s unemployment rate is expected to average 6.9 per cent in 2016, exceeding the national average for the first time since 1988, RBC said Tuesday. “Private-sector hiring has fallen sharply year-to-date in...
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    U.S. Republicans Pushed by CEOs to Shift Climate Stance

    For capitalism's sake. Pushed by CEOs to Shift Climate Stance As the leaders of 195 countries gather in Paris to hammer out a global climate deal, much of the attention is on the U.S. -- where business leaders and scientists say they’re trying to persuade Republicans to accept emissions...
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    "My name is Mark Steyn. I am not a scientist."

    Did you know, I didn't post a link to Mark Steyn guff?