Updated: Dear Santa: Forgotten Taxpayers Want $$$ Too! -&- Stephen Harper Motion: "That this House has lost confidence in the Government"

Bumped up -- new post from Bud Talkinghorn below this


Updated extensively because I had omitted some of this post by mistake. A final comment. Links may change "as we speak". It might be a problem with my not having enough memory to complete such a lengthy post.




Merry Christmas to all
And to all a good night

Enjoy your Christmas and vote for the most decent, honourable person you know. If he or she lacks charisma, then consider that person seriously. It has been my experience that charisma may be won at the expense of other, and more significant, qualities needed for the good of the country. Look for someone who cherishes home and family, whose life does not revolve around Ottawa nor the power and perquisites that may be had there. Look for one who has balance, someone who tries to be an honourable human being, perhaps one who is not so quotable -- but that may be positive. It may signify a person whose thoughts take longer than a sound bite. Your instincts will lead you in the right direction, I hope.

A decent, honourable, thoughtful Member of Parliament who values what Canada has--and had--and who will work for the good of the whole country, not just for his or her little patch. What more could one ask of an MP?

Blessings upon all for good health and a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and a Glorious Season to all who have no special day set aside for their particular beliefs--or lack thereof. NJC

I just found what may be another link error. It was in something else that linked to the following -- Gremlins again?

Frost Hits the Rhubarb, the week of Oct. 9, 05 to Oct. 15, 05 Private Members' Business: Amendment to Income Tax Act Regulations -- in particular, "PM's Exception via Regulation"

Search: Barbados

In 1994, the Minister of Finance [Paul Martin] got this change via regulation. . . . the only exception . . . .

Despite the treaty with Barbados, when profits are repatriated here, CSL does not pay a penny in tax. That is the only exception that currently exists.

CSL just happened to belong to Paul Martin; now it belongs to his sons.

Do you have the same opportunity to ameliorate you own tax situation or that of your business? Or are you captive to those who throw Canadians' tax dollars in such a profligate manner at whatever they please: businesses they choose to help, peristent problems, polling to see which way the wind blows . . . and at hundreds of other projects, initiatives, and blah, blah, blah, to buy the electorate at the polls. And you? You pay.



Pour yourself a Christmas eggnog and look at this whole webpage -- all of it -- and you'll know . . . enough to skip all the electioneering . . . put your feet before a roaring fire . . . reach out to your loved one . . . and toast . . . whatever. Make your own Christmas and New Year wishes . . . maybe for a better scenario for Canada and its future governance.


Is it possible a saviour this way comes? . . . One with the media-demanded, yet elusive, charisma? . . . God bless us every one.

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What follow are a few news items. In addition, I have listed the dates of posts including some headings and/or subheadings of posts which may be relevant right now.

Note: I have not had time to check the list below for errors in my listing -- maybe tomorrow -- but I'm posting this anyway. If you check, you may be led to past information that could be useful so, until I have more time, be aware.

PM & Team survived last year; you never know . . . Maybe new cabinet posts will materialize; there would be fewer Conservatives and the government would survive. The taxation has been high enough to buy a few more . . . of whatever is necessary. Caveat Emptor.


50 ways to lose your ethics Blue Blogging Soapbox

Want a chuckle? The person who prepared this and several other political videos reveals a delightfully wicked sense of humour.

Check the menu of videos available at right and scroll down for other items.



Free our enterprise -- When government gets into business, the regulator becomes the regulated. -- Canadians are taken in by state propaganda -- Government corruption is the most destructive force Financial Post editorial page: FP19, Nov. 26, 05, by Gwyn Morgan, CEO of EnCana and Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year

Caveat: At the end of the article, note who awarded Gwyn Morgan, CEO of EnCana, the award Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year; it was National Post, Caldwell Partners, CTV and UBS.


Escape was almost elegant -- Finance Min. Ralph Goodale from the income-trust quagmire
Financial Post FP19, Nov. 26, 05, by Terence Corcoran

Also, look further into the "insider-trading binge in banks and other stocks" -- noted and reported as sensitive / suspicious / timed just before Goodale made his speech Thursday . . .

Is this related in any way or is it a separate problem?

Invasion of the stock hackers

Strange things happen to links: what I am looking at does not look right. I don't think it is the same as what I has typed . . . but then, I'm tired. Try this if the next link doesn't work.
http://
www.taxpayer.com

Here They Go Again: Buying Votes With Your Tax Dollars

Click here for a complete breakdown of the Liberal spending promises.

Government revenues do not magically appear in Ottawa, but are paid by over-taxed Canadians. Politicians can spend irresponsibly because tax rates are too high.

Under Prime Minister Martin’s watch, federal expenditures have increased dramatically. The 2004 Budget projected Ottawa’s annual program expenditures would increase by 3.1 per cent and total $148-billion. This budget, by the way, was Mr. Martin’s very first as prime minister.

Yet the announcements made prior to the ’04 campaign and aborted ’05 spring campaign, swelled government expenditures by more than $21-billion. Total program spending for the year came in at $163-billion, up an irresponsible 15 per cent over the preceding year – a far cry from the 3.1 per cent budgeted. As a point of comparison it is worth highlighting that over the previous three years – when Jean Chrétien was in charge – program spending increased by a grand total of $22.7-billion.

PM & Team are announcing
but the Canadian Taxpayer Federation is counting --
for de udder liddle guys

Every time Canadians hear the words
"government is investing in",

the beleaguered taxpayers know they

pay

and pay

and pay some more

Then they find out that PM & Team
have promised even more of their tax $$$ to some other group

$
$$$
$$$$$
$$$$$$$
$$$$$$$$$
$
$

That is before PM and Team have even been in office 2 years. It is just more of the same.

Is the beleaguered taxpayer expected to believe the promises of a government that has misled and abused our trust before?


Check what the government spends in polling -- hence the scurrying lately.

Public Opinion Research in the Government of Canada Annual report 2004-2005 -- See information presented in graphs chapter 5 -- Is there an appendix missing? -- Search: Earnscliffe; it appears there is information in an appendix but it does not show up. Maybe, lacking much time, I misunderstood, so try for yourself. So many things disappear from government websites. Could it be that they are successfully hidden just when Canadians decide to check? Most of it is unimportant, but try checking for the really important stuff -- or the explosive information. I can find information easier on a US government website than from our Canadian government website, unfortunately for Canadians.

This is one example of the kind of information in that report:

Firm / Contract Value / Number of Projects

EKOS Research Associates $5,315,000 -- 113
Environics Research Group $4,755,000 -- 63
Ipsos-Reid $3,960,000 -- 94
Phase 5 Consulting Group $2,275,000 -- 40
Decima Research $1,600,000 -- 37
Phoenix Strategic Properties $1,313,000 -- 30
Les Etudes de Marche Createc + $1,231,000 -- 15
[To what does this refer: ' + ' ? Does it mean 'and' another unnamed company or individual? A typing error? ]
Corporate Research Associates $967,000 -- 25
The Strategic Counsel $779,000 -- 11
GPC International $689,000 -- 10

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Declaration Stephen Harper: "That this House has lost confidence in the Government"

OTTAWA – Conservative leader and Leader of the Opposition Stephen Harper today issued the following statement:

“Today in the House of Commons, the Conservative Party of Canada introduced a motion that simply states ‘That this House has lost confidence in the Government.’

It has now become evident this government has lost the confidence of the House of Commons and an overwhelming majority of Canadians, it must be removed. As Judge Gomery concluded, ‘The Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec) cannot escape responsibility for the misconduct of its officers and representatives.’ As long as a guilty party remains in office, nobody will really be held responsible, nobody will really be punished and no real reforms will be made. The Liberal party has no desire to change, no intention to change, and no ability to change. The coming election will give Canadians a choice between old-style politics and sweeping new reforms; between a Liberal culture of entitlement and corruption and a culture of accountability and achievement. While I have complete confidence in the choice the Canadian people will make, I have no more confidence in the choices this government will make if it serves any more time in office.”

[Nor have the rest of us. NJC ]

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The "global threats and vulnerabilities"

Think of Stephen Harper's declaration: "That this House has lost confidence in the Government" vs Paul Martin's Priorities. Then . . .

The House of Commons was empty of Liberals for a brief time that day, as Liberal Ministers scrambled to buy you with your money and to cultivate and connect with friends . . . voters . . . votes.

Prime Minister holds Summit with European Union Leaders November 24, 2005 November 24, 2005

I looked at the next sentence from the PM's announcements this week. Are these the only global threats? Think about what he is saying:

"global threats and vulnerabilities such as climate change and pandemics"

[An aside: what deals have they got going now to soak the poor naive suckers who provide the money? That comment is Pure NJC Cynicism ]

Paul Martin: Not too busy for EU tele-conference -- "Prime Minister Paul Martin today held a summit by video conference with European Union leaders, linking Kelowna, Brussels and London."

Search:
Canada and the European Police Office (EUROPOL)
Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (API/PNR
Participation of Canada in EU Crisis Management
signed in Brussels
secure world.
global threats and vulnerabilities such as climate change and pandemics
[Why did the PM not include as vulnerabilities Canadians' security: borders, ports, policing at all levels -- provincial and federal ]
human rights and nuclear proliferation in Iran
Canada-EU Trade and Investment Enhancement Agreement
global trading system

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Where has this PM been?

Ironies abound. The problems had been there while he was Finance Minister and now that PM is in election mode, he's throwing money but do you think it will fix the system as it is? The lack of transparency and accountability?

Address by Prime Minister Paul Martin at the First Ministers Meeting November 24, 2005, Kelowna, British Columbia

I want to acknowledge Minister Andy Scott, under whose leadership we’ve come so far. [. . . . ]

[. . . There] is an unacceptable gap between the hopeful promise of youth and the experience of Aboriginal adulthood. A gap made even more unacceptable by the fact that aboriginal youth represent the largest segment of Canadian youth and the fastest growing. We face a moral imperative: In a country as wealthy as ours, a country that is the envy of the world, good health care and good education should be taken for granted; they are the tools leading to equality of opportunities – the foundation on which our society is built. [. . . . ]

For the first time in Canada’s history, we are committing to developing a network of First Nations school systems, administered under First Nations jurisdiction, in co-operation with the provinces, which deliver education to Canadians. In public schools, in urban centers as well as the north, we will help ensure that First Nations, Inuit and Métis culture -- as the case may be -- is a vital presence in the curriculum, and we will work with the Provinces and Territories to develop Centers of Excellence for Inuit and Métis learning. [. . . . ]

Prediction: The marks will be put on a Bell curve; that will raise everyone's marks and . . . magic . . . "SUCCESS! Look at how their marks rose" -- about the same result as in the past with a number of initiatives to keep all--not just native--students in school. It's smoke and mirrors. Students might have been placed in a class in which less was expected of them but the result was predictable . . . and, by golly, they 'succeeded' if a higher mark is seen as success. Could they do better on the exams given previously or at the level expected of others?

In a tight job market, teachers, like politicians, need to keep their jobs. Most know how the game is played and some--maybe many--play it. Once they spew a little buzzword and bafflegab and then, higher marks appear . . . by golly, Johnny / Juan / Jean / Jeannie is a success! You see, nobody complains about it, despite evidence to the contrary (no behaviour change, no evidence of more studying or other work being done). If the teacher gives a child a B, when the mark would have been a D in the past, even a C for an F, or an A for a C, does anyone stop and think that maybe something is not quite kosher since the child has not worked any harder, perhaps even less? Of course not. People want to believe in improvement. It is understandable -- parental love of the child and desire for success for him/her.

The system is already corrupt, not because people don't mean well, along with other half-decent reasons but, as long as horsefeathers fly from the top down, the rest will try to deliver. Otherwise, they fail and it might be said that they just couldn't deal with the situation or were inexperienced * or any of a number of other phrases for those who might blow the lid on the system. The teacher could be out of work as a result. The child will still be in the same situation -- except with a new teacher who delivers exactly what the sytem demands -- and who will be termed a 'success'. A few students will become genuine successes -- for many reasons, but, overall, have you seen many of these programs make much change for any students, native or non-native -- or has the BS just covered it up?

* Think of the comments (letter to the Editor from Ontario's Lt. Gov, as I recall, mentioned within the last week on FHTR) addressed to Laurie Gough after her article in the National Post concerning the dismal life on the Kashetchewan Reserve.

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A 'gub-mint' chicken in every pot

One of the PM's press releases quotes his speech:

I believe we can realistically close the housing gap on reserve by 40% within five years and by 80% in 10. Off reserve, we will seek to partner with the Provinces and Territories to reduce the gap by half in five years by providing access to housing for some 17,000 households. In the far north, we will close the housing gap by 35% within five years with more than 1,200 new units – and we’re committed to getting started immediately, in time for the coming construction season. Overall, it’s estimated our housing effort will generate more than 150,000 person years of employment – equivalent to some 15,000 jobs over the next 10 years.

Who pays? You guessed it. Did you read what happened to the new taxpayer-provided housing when the Davis Inlet natives were moved into a brand new community? No? Instructive. It is the corruption, governance, and taking responsibility that have to change--not throwing more money at a problem--that will solve it.

I have no quick solution for the pathologies -- nor has the guy who's tossing the $$$ out the plane as he flies over Canada. He just wants votes.



Dear PM & Team, did you not know about any of this?

Well, I have some revelations for you . . . if you are only now coming to see that security is a problem for Canada. One item, as an example:

News Junkie Canada August 25, 2004: "It took three days for Canada's national police force to be told that a suspicious shipping container was missing from a Halifax pier last spring."

Port of Halifax: Container spirited away with a CRANE but RCMP not notified for THREE DAYS

News Junkie Canada, Aug. 25, 04 not Aug. 24, 2004
http://
newsjunkiecanada.blogspot.com/
2004_08_25_newsjunkiecanada_archive.html


Check for a re-posting of that webpage with links added for those who had problems: Devil in the Boonies / She Devil

The reason?

Note that the post has been incorrectly referenced elsewhere as from August 24, 2004 because it was originally posted on Aug. 24, 04, then moved to August 25, 2004. Links to it have been incorrect since then, I suspect. Check the whole webpage to see the rest of the articles. NJC



Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Buying Malls: Billions and Counting

Note that $1-Billion does not cover all. The CPP belongs to ALL of Canada -- pension money.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to pay $1B for malls -- Quebec City, Sherbrooke: Pension giant's third billion-dollar deal this year Gary Marr, Sean Silcoff, Financial Post, Nov. 25, 05

The CPP Board, which invests cash not needed for current pension-fund obligations, stunned the real-estate world this year with two major deals in a span of three weeks.

The first deal was a 50% equity stake in the $2-billion takeover of O&Y Properties Inc. that was led by BPO Properties Ltd. Then it spent $1-billion to acquire a 50% interest in 11 properties owned by Oxford Properties Ltd., a subsidiary of the Ontario Municipal Employment Retirement System. [. . . . ]

Does it bother Canadians that their CPP is being invested in real estate in a province which, for years, has been threatening separation? I hope the Province of Quebec simply needs transparency and accountability in governments--federal and provincial--to appreciate the advantages of remaining part of Canada, and that it will remain a part of Canada. (Would you not consider this when investing your money?) Then, again, one never knows. . . . When I read of the $$$ given--the asymmetrical nature of the federal government's grants, funding, contracts, equalization $$$--all the decisions concerning Quebec and what has been revealed by the Gomery Inquiry . . . . . Canadians have to wonder. Is Quebec being outfitted--prepared--for separation under the rest of Canada's well-meaning, bending over backwards to be fair, rather naive noses? Or is it just the usual asymmetrical--think federal government--approach?



AngryGWN: The Abotech Affair: The story goes into print -- in Pontiac County, West Quebec, across the river from Ottawa -- great work, AngryGWN

Julie Murray of the West Quebec Post has been in regular contact with this blogger over the last week, preparing a story
http://
www.tomifobia.com/weekly_news/
wqp_story.html

on David Smith and the Abotech affair.

http://
angrygwn.mu.nu/archives/
cat_abotech.php

Pontiac MP faces multiple questions on federal contracts Julie Murray, Quebec Weekly News, Nov. 25, 05

On November 14, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre sent a letter to Parliamentary Ethics Commissioner Bernard Shapiro requesting an inquiry to investigate conflict of interest allegations facing Pontiac MP David Smith.

[. . . . ] Frank Brazeau's role

One issue on which [CPC MP Pierre] Polieviere wants to shed light is Smith's relationship to Frank Brazeau. Brazeau was a contracts officer at Consulting and Audit Canada, who was disciplined by the government, according to Public Works Minister Scott Brison, after his performance came under the scrutiny of auditors at KPMG. According to an Indian and Northern Affairs (INA) website last updated in 2004, Brazeau was a contact for the INA's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business initiative (PSAB). Once a company is designated aboriginal, it qualifies for the PSAB and is then eligible for contract set-asides and other benefits.

The unemployed Brazeau has since become the secretary of the Liberal Association of Pontiac. [. . . . ]

Search: no list of aboriginal companies



Coren: You can't buy decency -- blunt and correct



Harper's jab prompts lawyer's letter -- Tory leader won't apologize for linking Liberals to organized crime -- Harper told the Commons that Liberals participated in a kickback scheme "involving organized crime." Alexander Panetta, CP, Nov. 26, 05



Liberal posturing fails to get at root of gun problem Leo Knight

[. . . . ] Look at the report released by FINTRAC last week claiming they had identified over $2 billion in suspected money laundering and terrorist financing. [. . . . ]

CFSEU

OCABC

Check the list of articles in the menu at left of Leo Knight's website.
All bluster and spin -- "he exercised extraordinary methods to silence the authors of a website critical of him" -- and read the comments July 31, 05

[. . . . ] I take no issue with elements within the media that want to support law enforcement. No one in the media defends the police more than yours truly. But, to ignore significant and substantial criticism in favor of lobbing softballs at a problem that grows daily is merely playing sap to the problem itself.

Then check some of the other stories on Leo Knight's website, as well as his PrimeTimeCrime -- full of goodies for a PM needing to catch up to the news.

I had just written that readers should check the menu when I thought of the Gremlins. Sure enough, my menu link seems to be bad; the dot com (.com) part is missing so the link won't work. Now, did I do that?

The correct link for Prime Time Crime is Prime Time Crime

http://
primetimecrime.com/

or
http://
www.primetimecrime.com

There must be something worth looking at, considering . . .


Federal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler's announcement on manadatory minimum sentences for gun crimes proves yet again that they just don't get it.


Justice System is a charade -- and note the comments October 02, 2005, Leo Knight


Jack has a compilation worth reading -- Jack's Newswatch, Nov. 26, 05


Scott Brison vs the NCC -- National Citizens Coalition

While Minister Brison recovers from this match, read what other Canadian's have to say: [. . . . ]

Captain's Quarters: Great Liberal Giveaway, Interrupted Jack's Newswatch, Nov. 26, 05

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Electioneering and Priorities 2

Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Committee Report: Bill C-71, An Act respecting the regulation of commercial and industrial undertakings on reserve lands
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteePublication.as
px?SourceId=136525&Lang=1

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
Study: Expansion of the Nahanni and Waterton Lakes National Parks
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteeHome.aspx?SEL
ID=e22_.1&Lang=1&STAC=1478333

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Study: World Trade Organization (WTO) Meeting in December 2005
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteeHome.aspx?SEL
ID=e22_.1&Lang=1&STAC=1489372

Standing Committee on Health
Committee Report: Bill C-420, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (definitions of "drug" and "food")
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteePublication.asp
x?SourceId=136749&Lang=1

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Committee Report: Summer Career Placement Program
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteePublication.asp
x?SourceId=136509&Lang=1
[Would this be related to nepotistism and/or pre-election promises of summer employment? ]

Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology
Committee Report: Certificate of nomination of Suzanne Fortier to the position of President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteePublication.asp
x?SourceId=136496&Lang=1

Standing Committee on Official Languages
Committee Report: Supplementary Estimates (A) 2005-2006: Vote 20a under PRIVY COUNCIL
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteePublication.asp
x?SourceId=135936&Lang=1

Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Study: November 2005 Report of the Auditor General of Canada [See *** below.]
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteeHome.aspx?SEL
ID=e22_.1&Lang=1&STAC=1485134

Related Document: Speech from the Chair
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteePublication.asp
x?SourceId=136033&Lang=1

Committee Report: Chapter 3, Passport Office - Passport Services of the April 2005 Report of the Auditor General of Canada
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/Committee/
CommitteePublication.asp
x?SourceId=136981&Lang=1



*** Get the latest Auditor's Report and read it before you vote. Also, at least skim the following.

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*** Memory Lane

November 24, 2005

CPC Candidate: Allan Cutler -&- Whistleblower Evidence: Several Whistleblowers

Kinsella Bites! -- Nov. 24

Newsbeat1 & Kate of SDA -- Goodies

November 23, 2005

A Billion Here, A Billion There for...Whatever, PM--Use $ to Retain/Rehire RCMP -&- Cdn Terrorist -&- Giveaways

Get them while they're hot!

Auditor General: Report 2005--PDF downloads -- also html files
http://
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/
domino/reports.nsf/
html/20051100ce.html/
$file/20051100ce.pdf

Note:
If PM & Team have $$$ for Votes, how about some $$$ for the security such as the RCMP?

Auditor general says Mounties need better recruitment, training policies -- "training facilities can't produce the number of recruits needed, the auditor general reported" John Ward, NP/CP, Nov. 23, 05

Note also: $60-million truth-and-reconciliation commission -- Whose truth? I ask it quite seriously. For example: when you consider all the words wasted on blaming . . . everyone from every angle about the polluted water.

Kashechewaste: Government responses to the First Nation water problem were a fiasco. Expert private water providers are the answer Financial Post, Nov. 9, 05

Today's Photo Op: PM Team & Chiefs

$4B for native school abuse -- Truth-and-reconciliation commission to get $60M Allan Woods; with files from Richard Foot, CanWest, Nov. 23, 05

Electioneering & Priorities [ Check the list; you'll understand. ]

Motion Studies: Canada -- Pre-election Motion

November 22, 2005

France eyes oil-rich Atlantic seabed, Drug Bust, ACOA / Atlantic Innovation Fund Grants

Check the list of grants carefully. It has come to my attention (Note that passive tense . . . to avoid laying blame ) that readers cannot rely on links since the Gremlins are assiduous. Search or scroll and note:
http://
www.acoa.ca/e/
financial/aif/prolist2.shtml

Spielo Manufacturing Incorporated – Mercury Project to build iLink product $1,900,000 [Spielo -- gambling related?]

Techlink International Entertainment Limited – Dataceptor on a Chip System $2,700,000 [Look into gambling / gaming June 24, 04, News Junkie Canada, and Techlink's contribution.]

The Mulroney Tapes: Brian Mulroney, Peter Newman, the CBC & MSM

[Update Nov. 25 or 26, 05: There was an item on the news that a judge had thrown out a case related to planes. Was that the case termed the Airbus scandal? Was it related? Did that case involve ex-PM Jean Chretien, accusations against ex-PM Brian Mulroney, Karl Heinz Schrieber and others? Remember, Mulroney won his court case for a million or two -- donated the money to something or other. -- Memory, like language, is elastic -- but stretches only so far. Check on this one. NJC ]

Healthcare, $$$, Political Reality & Fortitude When "We want it all" -&- ex-Deputy Min.Swain: Resist Reform

Military: On buying new equipment, Borders, Al-Qaeda: Mexico & Cdn. Visas -&- More

November 21, 2005

Updated: Polly & the Parrots: the Potlatch Series? Abotech -&- Prosperity

Gutsy MacDonald & Gutsy Pastor King, Debbye, Newsbeat1: Iraq, RCMP, Gun Registry, Immigration & Strippers -&- David Warren

It's only taxpayers' money -&- April 10-15, 05: Why the interest? -&- I'm going for GOLD [ Hint: Don't miss what this leads to. ]

November 20, 2005

Update1-al-Zarqawi, Muslims EU, Puppy Dog Faces, PM Anti-American in Asia, Wages & Imports--Chery

Note: Prosperity is PM's new buzzword -- "Paul Martin's election platform is more convincing as a confession of past Liberal failures than as a bold plan for future national success, writes James Travers." Star, Nov. 19, 05

Early Sunday -&- Late Saturday Quick Tour

Note:
Martin signals economy will be focus of campaign; PM & Team won't be running on their record in these areas.
Search: Surveillance

Pre-election: Canada and Japan unveil new strategy to enhance commerce -- Canada-Japan Economic Framework -- address new and emerging commercial challenges and opportunities. -- "I want to know the areas for co-operation that were not listed. When the PM mentions investment, initiatives, stakeholders, private sector, it isn't the great unwashed he's thinking about, I am guessing"

Note mention of whistleblowers:
Alan Cutler

http://
www.taxpayer.com/main/
news.php?print_page=1&topic_id=&ty
pe_id=&study_id=&speech_id=&ne
ws_id=2123&content_id=&op
ed_id=&id=&petition_id=&con
tact_id=&about=&id=


Canadians should bookmark this and read it again just before they vote.These conscientious civil servants got turfed for actually doing their job of trying to protect Canadians.It would have been much easier on them if they just looked the other way but they had a conscience, did the right thing but suffered for it,in Canada-heading for banana republic status.Alan Cutler should be receiving the Order of Canada tomorrow if there were any justice, same for RCMP Cpl.Read and others-true canadian patriots.
http://
www.parl.gc.ca/infocomdoc/
38/1/OGGO/Meetings/Evi
dence/OGGOEV17-E.HTM

Why are the Allan Cutlers, Joanna Gualtieris, Brian McAdams and RCMP Cpl. Robert Reads not given more respect by their peers in the federal public
http://
newsbeat1.com/2005/11/
why-are-allan-cutlers-joanna_17.html

Note: the idea that, if you don't re-elect PM & Team, various programs will be in jeopardy -- The sky will fall in series:

Most 'threatened' programs are done deals -- despite what the Liberals want you to believe about "a list of programs, payments and projections it claimed would be jeopardized by an early election call."

http://
www.canada.com/national/
nationalpost/news/story.html?id=
e1dca32b-f155-403e-b9b5-9566059d1280


Hansard: The Best Seller Series from QP Nov. 16, 05

Note: Gomery Inquiry--PM setting the parameters

Search:
certain Liberal riding associations in Quebec pocketed stolen money ,

Didn't PM/PMO set the parameters of the investigation so that the names of the ridings may not be in the scope of the investigation and thus the report? What are the ridings, then? No answer here. NJC

Related

GOMERY’S SECOND REPORT, PARTIES NOW AND IN ELECTION, MUST CLEAN UP SYSTEM TO PREVENT WASTE, CORRUPTION November 3, 2005, on closing the loopholes. This is an excellent list.
http://
www.dwatch.ca/camp/
RelsNov0305.html

November 18, 2005

Bud: PM 'Not' Playing Games, Immigration: Joe Volpe's Whopper, Bloggers Unite & Lose UN Chains

Search:

Immigration: Joe Volpe's big Whopper

The Star's James Travis wrote:

too many immigrant sponsors were reneging on their promise of five years of relative support.

Bloggers unite! You have nothing to lose but your UN chains

ICANN

Updated: Gang Sting: 58 Arrests & 287 Charges -&- Links [ he wouldn't dare run on his government's track record, combined with the court system's laxity, on criminal gang crime with all its peripheral effects and businesses]

Two posts from the CEUDA Report (union for CBSA-Canadian Border Services personnel) on border problems.

http://
frosthitstherhubarb.blogspot.com/
2005/11/updated-ceuda-report-part-2-clauses.html
(Put link on one line.)
Part is in the week of Nov. 6 to Nov. 11, 05
http://
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2005_11_06_frosthitstherhubarb_archive.html

PAO (Police Association of Ontario) Report
http://
frosthitstherhubarb.blogspot.com/
2005/11/hansard-icaan-po
of-gremlins-again-pao.html

Hansard, ICAAN -&- Poof! Gremlins again, PAO aims to please

Various: Memory Lane-Investigations, Stock Hackers, Toronto Sun Editorial
Invasion of the stock hackers
http://
www.businessweek.com/
technology/content/nov2005/tc200511
03_565150.htm?cam
paign_id=topStories_ssi_5


See menu for the last month:

FHTR Week of Oct. 30, 05

FHTR Week of Nov. 6, 05
[ PL-Martin loan syndicate runs surveillance on Justice John Gomery

Surveillance on Justice John Gomery
http://
www.canadafree
press.com/2005/cover110705h.htm

Martin loan syndicate runs surveillance on Justice John Gomery By David Hawkins & Judi McLeod, Canada Free Press, November 7, 2005

[. . . . ] How else do we explain the day Gomery Report I was published--before its contents could be digested--the headlines of CanWest Global newspaper, the National Post, blared in strips the full length of the front page "…Chrétien blamed, Martin cleared…"?

[. . . . ] Who dictated that Canadian Order in Council, which made Raymond Garneau–one of 28+ special investors in Paul Martin’s loan syndicate–the watchful chairman of the Justice John H. Gomery Advisory Committee?

FHTR Week of Nov. 13, 05

FHTR Week of Nov. 20, 05

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More Memory Lane:

FHTR July 17, 05 to July 23, 05
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spot.com/2005_07_17_frosthits
therhubarb_archive.html

Check this one too:

Irvings LNG, Port, Nuclear Power, NB Power, Feds: Political Business as Usual, Buy "Canadian"!
http://
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spot.com/2005_07_17_frosthits
therhubarb_archive.html

which includes:

* A little background: Nuclear Power - New Brunswick Power -- "Proposed Irving power plant will affect N.B. decision about nuclear station by Chris Morris" CP, October 26/2004

* NEW PLANT REPORT 10/25/04 – 11/07/04 Latest Regulatory/Legislative ...

Irving Oil Makes Bid To Build Major Power Plant To Supply New Brunswick

Search: Irving Oil and Madrid-based petroleum giant Repsol YPF , "The news came from the media, not from NB MP Andy Scott, MP Paul Zed nor the normal federal government channels."

* Feds back out of Lepreau -- Province feels misled and betrayed Richard Roik, Telegraph-Journal (an Irving newspaper), July 14, 05

Think of foreign aid to China, Canadians' tax dollars; The Librano$ gave $50-M to China in Aid Now the Chinese have more money left to buy Canadian assets and to bid on US ones like Unocal.

Lately, at the G-8, Canada promised Palestinian terrorists, terrorist financiers, jihadis and assorted enablers and dissemblers $3-BILLION Canadian taxpayers' dollars -- BUT THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT CANNOT HELP REFURBISH POINT LEPREAU IN NB.
[I have heard that refurbishing Lepreau will now go ahead, but check, and read the fine print. NJC, Nov. 27, 05 ]

Search: Irving son-in-law and Liberal MP Paul Zed , the Irving's Daily Gleaner published an editorial

* China, Falun Gong, Business

China's vast Canadian and Australian espionage revealed by defectors -- Trackback
http://
discarded
lies.com/MT/mt-tb.cgi/3729

An uproar in Canada

http://
www.forbes.com/home/
feeds/afx/2005/06/21/afx2103069.html

over the latest revelations led to a law being passed allowing the government to block China from buying stakes in national security-critical industries.

Search: any business or "investor" immigrants from China

* Climate Experts Speak Out in New Video - Science underlying Kyoto Protocol seriously flawed
http://
frosthitstherhubarb.blog
spot.com/2005_07_17_frosthits
therhubarb_archive.html

"Climate Catastrophe Cancelled: What You're Not Being Told About the Science of Climate Change" April 13 / CNW Telbec

Part 1 (9.11MB) 4:20 minutes
Part 2 (16.3MB) 6:21 minutes
Part 3 (7.82MB) 3:26 minutes
Part 4 (12.4MB) 5:10 minutes
Part 5 (9.55MB) 5:16 minutes



Even More Memory Lane

Frost Hits the Rhubarb Jan. 16, 05 to Jan. 22, 05

This is only a bit of the list of what is on Frost Hits The Rhubarb Jan. 16-05 to Jan. 22, 05 (time constraints).
http://
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therhubarb_archive.html

January 17, 2005

Business as Usual & Some Background -- BC Rail, LNG, Oil, Ports, Privatization, Prince Rupert, Various Stakeholders, Basi's Boys-Laundering & More

January 20, 2005

New Posts on News Junkie Canada & 'Unbiased' Media? VEGF & Heart Attacks, Gay Marriage

There are two compilations on News Junkie Canada for January 20, 05.

Compilation 2: Polygamy-Same Sex 'Marriage', Terror Threats-Border, UNSCAM-Reid Morden, Tsunami Arrivals-Medical Care, Iraqi Reality

Compilation 1: Tamil Terrorists, Sgro's Accuser-Whistleblowers, Terrorism-Montreal School, Justices-Free Speech, Pipeline Decision-JC's Legacy?

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BC politicians -- mentions Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh and others -- possibly of interest

Search: came here as a 17 year old from India. , billionaire , lumber mills , at airports doing cleanup




Memory Lane: Get 'em while they're hot!

Go to the link for the list of scandals from Blue Blogging Soapbox

You may read, copy, paste, save, email. The compiler of this list has worked hard to keep people informed with the litany of scandals past, present, and, to come. If you think about it, several of us are hinting at scandals to come.



Health, SCOC Decision, Rights & Charter Consistency

Liberal Lies -- when "Ujjal Dosanjh questions the Chaoulli v. Quebec ruling" -- rights Behind the Red Curtain, November 19, 2005

[. . . . ] What the Liberals are saying is that when the Supreme Court rules in their favor, then this is sacred and anyone who questions it is un-Canadian or worse, but when the Supreme Court rules against them, then the Supreme Court is “wrong” and should re-think its decision.

All of this indicates the Liberals’ deep respect for the rule of law and for the Charter, and what a menace Mr. Harper is in questioning a Supreme Court ruling. The horror of it! When someone like Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh questions the Chaoulli v. Quebec ruling, its only because he is a good patriotic Canadian, but when Mr. Harper does the same thing, its only because he has anti-Canadian right-wing “hidden agenda”. [. . . . ]

Aspartame Causes Cancer in Rats at Levels Currently Approved for Humans

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has named 10 emerging technologies that will (not may) change the entire world as we know it. The one in the field of health care is Glycobiology. By 2010 it will lead the one trillion dollar wellness industry. [. . . . ]

Caveat: On this website, I mention books that I know or that seem to be relevant, but I know little about this topic so . . . caveat emptor. I posted it because the source of the information is Massachusetts Institute of Technology {MIT). You may find out more if you search: glyconutrients or "What Glyconutrients May Do for You"

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