Sunday, February 27, 2011

They've Chosen....

The local Tories have chosen Alicia Gordon to run in the next federal election.
This defies understanding.
A few questions: how could any female choose to be a member of the Conservative party, never mind run in an election? how could any female stand being told what to say (nothing, please), or how to vote or how to run a ministry? How could any female support less day care, pro-life, minimizing of the family....the list goes on.
How could ANYONE support a patronizing bully like the PM?

Instead of hate responses, perhaps one of you would explain. Just explain. Not post hate stuff.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

It's Ok

The PM chooses to pretend that it's the denial of the grant that we are upset about. It's that, but more importantly, lying about how the "not" got there, that is most upsetting to Canadians.

One wonders how the PM is bringing up his children. Is it ok to lie, as long as you don't get caught at it?

And on to the most recent of a long string of extraordinary changes (including defending Oda) to government policy.

Fewer skilled immigrants and fewer family members are to be allowed it come to Canada this year. We need people who are willing to work, and we need family members of immigrants to join their new Canadian relatives. Many older family members look after children, live with their children and contribute to this country in this way. Imagine if you immigrated to another country, expecting to be able to have your parents and siblings join you in a few years, then, you find out that it will be 8-10 years before they can join you. By then, your babies are almost teens, and the time you really needed then has passed....to say nothing of the possibility that one one them has passed on.

Surely all cabinet ministers, or those who think they are running in the next election fo the Conservatives, can believe in this sort of thing.

Let's put these questions to the two people wanting the Consservative nomination in Kingston: is it ok to try to cover up your lies? is it ok to change the rules about immigrants coming to Canada, disappointing those who were led to believe that their family members could soon join them? why have the numbers of immigrants allowed into this country been lowered for 2011?

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Canadians Are Too "Tolerant"

from cbc.ca on February 15, 2011...

"The agency had recommended that Kairos should get $7 million, and the fact the document was "doctored" — a "not" was inserted to change its meaning — drew a strong rebuke from Speaker Peter Milliken. Oda's reversal came just before the House foreign affairs committee voted to find the matter a point of privilege. It is writing a report on Oda's earlier testimony, will discuss it Wednesday and then send to the House. "Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2011/02/14/oda-kairos-021411.html#ixzz1E1oGiAxf


We put up with a government that lies on a regular basis.

So....Minister Bev Oda has owned up to having inserted the word "not" in the sentence "...has...approved...the application" of Canada's church collective, Kairos, for their application for funding to feed, provide water and education to people who have little of these (not in Canada, but in nations on the African continent).

She was accused of misleading parliament, she denied it, denied it, and has now owned up to "misleading parliament."

When we are bringing up our children, we call this LYING. Our children pay the price. We don't allow lying, and rightly so.

Keep the pressure on, everyone! She should resign.

The Prime Minister, reportedly a Christian man, should stop lying to the Canadian people.

Friday, February 04, 2011

A dangerous precedent

February 3, 2011 in http://www.cbc.ca/


The CRTC must reverse its decision that ends unlimited internet access plans offered by smaller internet providers or the federal government will intervene, Industry Minister Tony Clement says.
Clement told reporters Thursday that he and Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent a clear signal Wednesday night "that we do expect the CRTC to reverse its decision and to basically go back to the drawing board on this issue, and if they do not do this, we wanted to make it clear cabinet would take its responsiblites to do the same."
Clement said he heard from Canadians on the issue.
"It's a huge issue for a country that wants to move forward on the internet for jobs, for creativity, for innovation," he said. "[We] felt the CRTC ruling would have a huge impact on consumers and would hurt small businesses, would hurt innovators and creators."
Clement said that while he understands bandwidth capacity is a problem, usage-based billing "is the wrong way to do it — to force a business model on independent service providers if they do not want to use that business model."Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2011/02/03/crtc-internet-clement.html#ixzz1CzVEyioh

So what's the problem?

A big one. The CRTC is at least, arm's length from government. If the government doesn't like its decisions (or decisions of ANY arm's length group), does it overturn the decision? Pass legislation that nullifies a decision? Legislate the group out of existence?

A common question these days is this: is the government going in the right direction? is it taking Canada down thr right road? The answer is clear: NO. This government is not good for Canada.