Memory Lane: the Breakdown Lane

Paul Martin's Shady Financial Transaction of the Day June 09, 05

FHTR Sept. 4, 05 to Sept. 10, 05 -- Search: "...Terrorism, UN, Strong: Two Views, Navy & Communication Problem, Trusts & Taxes" , among other items, some of which follow.

FHTR week of Sept. 4-10, 05: Diversity "Success": Home Buyers and Businessmen -- You want to read of some immigration and diversity "successes"? Read on. and do look at the rest of the information on this web page on the diversity in the businesses

[. . . . ] The **********-based criminal organizations engaged in marihuana cultivation follow a systematic procedure. Well-spoken individuals are usually hired to lease or buy a house. [. . . . ]

The companies catered exclusively to ********** customers. On top of the usual sale of equipment, they were offering a whole array of services, from setting up the equipment and supplying clones to harvesting the plants and finding buyers for the crop. [. . . . ]

Many *****-based criminal organizations are known for their propensity for extreme violence, especially among their own community. Competition between those groups is often fierce, which leads to major crimes such as home invasions, assaults, and homicides.

Unfortunately, no-one checked their business methods before they were allowed to enter.

Check the site for which group(s) this involves. Is it a hate crime if the names are omitted in telling the truth?

Police investigating Toronto's 53rd homicide, two shootings

There are more items, if you have time to skim.



Memory Lane: Paul Martin’s Future Cabinet -- choice quotations

FHTR week of Sept. 4-10, 05: Paul Martin’s Future Cabinet September 2, 2005

[following an article on PM and possibly shuffling his cabinet reported in the G&M, August 27, 2005 -- Some have been omitted; these seemed currently of interest.]

Jim Peterson, Minister of Labour: The federal Liberals won't weep for Canadian jobs lost to cheaper labour markets in China and India, says Jim Peterson (Winnipeg Free Press, February 9, 2005).[. . . . ]

Jean Lapierre, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Official Languages: “You know some people have lived in a dream world for years… Maybe it’s time they wake up – there’s an English Canada and a French Canada.” (Kitchener-Waterloo Record, March 16, 1990).

Keith Martin, Minister of Health: "We need a new Canada Health Act that […] will allow the provinces to explore different funding models. One option the provinces should consider is to allow private facilities to operate completely independently from the public system." (Windsor Star, March 2, 2004).

Scott Brison, Minister of State for ACOA: “I’m an Atlantic Canadian MP who had the guts to say ACOA isn’t working for Atlantic Canada, and getting rid of it,” (Halifax Daily News, February 2, 2003). “I believe we need to replace failed regional economic development programs and corporate welfare with dramatic corporate-tax reductions, because the market can pick winners and losers better than bureaucrats.” Scott Brison (Ottawa Citizen, May 17, 2003).[. . . . ]

Reg Alcock, Minister of State for Western Economic Development: On Western Economic Diversification: “I don’t think it is a very effective organization and I think it is a lot of money for very little return. It’s just an enormous Ponzi scheme.” (Winnipeg Free Press, November 17, 2003).

Dan McTeague . . . .
Paul Szabo . . . .
David Emerson . . . .

Hedy Fry, Political Minister for British Columbia: “You can just go to British Columbia, and Prince George, where crosses are being burned on lawns, as we speak…Yes. I know of this Mr. Speaker, because I was contacted immediately that these incidents occurred by the Mayor of Prince George (the Mayor of Prince George denied contacting her).” (The National, CBC-TV, March 22, 2001).

Senator Eymard Corbin, Leader of the Government in the Senate, with special responsibility for transportation and infrastructure: Corbin has called for a special extra lane for Senators arriving on and leaving Parliament Hill and called for security procedures not to apply. . . . "We are here by command of Her Majesty and we have a job to do. For that reason, we should be respected." Making matters worse, even leaving is annoying. There is traffic. Corbin suggested that Senators could get their own special lane to speed their departure. (Moncton Times and Transcript, October 14, 2002).

Jack Layton . . . . “I’ve never campaigned on tax cuts and I’ve never promised not to raise taxes if it needed to be raised. I don’t see taxpaying as a sin.” (Victoria Times-Colonist, August 7th, 2002).

Roger Gallaway has expressed concerns about the government’s lack of scrutiny on Kyoto. (London Free Press, October 31st, 2002)."I think it's an act of insanity." (Sarnia Observer, November 2, 2002).

Belinda Stronach, Deputy Prime Minister (responsible for standing in for the Prime Minister when he is away): "They tell me that I'm Paul Martin in a cocktail dress, but let me ask you, who can bake a better economic pie?" said Ms. Stronach (National Post, March 20, 2004). [Read: "Of Bets and Babes" -- on a Stronach family member's economic pie -- posted Dec. 13, 05

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