Search results

Canadian banks got $114B 'bailout' during recession - Business - CBC News I still remember this; and in my opinion, considering the conservatives were in a minority position, all MPs who voted for this, regardless of party affiliation, were responsible. And then we wonder why the wealth gap.

Conservatives win 'most secretive' government award - Politics - CBC News Embarrassing.

F-35 purchase had 2 sets of books, Page says - Canada - CBC News I like the defense that the discrepancy is based on the estimated life span of the jets. One would think that a CONSERVATIVE government would also be fiscally conservative in its assessment and so aim high so as to ensure it can...

BBC News - Israel ex-security chief says leadership 'misleading public' on Iran It would seem the military and intelligence specialists are in disagreement with the government.

MPs to consider debate on when human life begins - Politics - CBC News While I agree that life begins as conception, I hope individual MPs keep their words. Any MP who promissed not to bring up the abortion debate should either step down and call a byelection or vote against any law...

Mexican refugee claimant murdered after deportation - Canada - CBC News It would seem we've become too strict on refugee claims. Certainly our priority must be to protect the safety of those residing in Canada first and foremost before focusing on protecting the safety of those abroad. Any...

Bruce Hyer ditches NDP to sit as an Independent MP - Politics - CBC News This definitely raises his vote-worthiness in my eyes. Now if all MPs could sit as independents.

In another thread there is much talk of funding the CBC because it represents "Canadian identity" and "Canadian values". Seeing that I rarely watch TV to begin with, does that mean I lack a Canadian values or a Canadian identity? I value trating others with respect. I do what I can in my...

NDP MP unhappy with gun vote sanctions - Thunder Bay - CBC News I'd love to see him withdraw from the Caucus and sit as an independent. It would likely win his chances of reelection in his riding too.

Lack of French on British labels gets food yanked - Nfld. & Labrador - CBC News Now this is where I think changing the Constitution to recognize regional bilingualism could not only save Canada money but also give both English Canadians and French Canadians access to new markets. This way a...

Seeing that, strictly speaking, the First Nations are unique nations in their own right as per international treaties we have with them, and that as such they are entitled to a reasonable level of sovereignty, who are we to tell them they can't have private hospitals on-reserve that are not...

Canada and U.S. singled out at summit over drugs, Cuba - Politics - CBC News As for letting Cuba in, why not? Free trade has helped promote more freedom in China whereas the embargo has done nothing to loosen up the regime in Cuba (if anything, it's strengthened the regime). As for...

Hello, bonjour: language tests to become mandatory for some immigrants - Yahoo! News Canada Seems reasonable enough to me.

BBC News - Norway's mass killer Breivik declared sane

BBC News - Brazil's Rousseff talks trade and training in US visit

'Misguided zeal' followed 9/11: former CIA agent Perhaps it's time to scrap CSIS and have the RCMP deal with these cases as per the Constitution? Any thoughts on this?

Syria fires into Turkish refugee camp - World - CBC News Certainly at the very least, Turkey could insist that the Syrian regime investigate who fired the shots and hand him over to Turkish police for trial; and should Syria refuse or drag it's feet on it, give it a deadline after which it's...

Carney: Develop resource opportunities efficiently | CTV News Interesting.

Does cutting foreign aid threaten Canada's reputation in the world? - Canada - CBC News Should Canada increase its foreign-aid? I'm undecided on this, but if that money is just going to helping the middle to upper classes in those countries such as this: Lingo Media - Partners Then I'd...

Mulcair defends opportunity for new NDP vision - Politics - CBC News Looks like tension in the family.