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 CFN – It looks like we are in for another session of whining from Quebec NDP members, this time over the number of seats Quebec will have in the House of Commons after the next redistribution of seats.   Right now Quebec has 24 per cent of the seats, representingContinue Reading

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You have to hand it to him. 2006 – He declares no way will he deal with China in view of China’s record on human rights, asserting that principle trumps the dollar. In the same year, he cancels the Kelowna Accord which has a great deal to do with human rights among Canada’s nativeContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – It was interesting to read about Quebec NDP MPs refusing to answer simple and pretty straight forward questions about their past political activities, party memberships and how they voted in referendums. It goes back to the question I raised in my previous post- if you a federalContinue Reading

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CFN – For the past week the public (those who are actually interested and paying attention) has had an opportunity to watch our federal political parties bickering and occasionally slashing away at each other over Nycole Turmel’s party memberships. It makes for great political theatre, but other than inside theContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON –  The old saying “Don’t Kick a Dog When It’s Down” does’t apply in politics or as one of my old associates answered when posed this question:  “Why not?  It’s the best time?” Many whispered that the reason Jack Layton pulled down the Harper government was that heContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – I would rather have one than not, but living with a Medical Marijuana License from Health Canada has been a bit of a nightmare. For my wife and I, it has been a stressful and humiliating experience on more than one occasion. The fact that we haveContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON –  The Harper government seems to be tinkering with its divide and conquer policies in Canada, this time doing in our Nation’s capital, Ottawa.    Media reports state that the Federal government has hired secret shoppers to see if businesses are serving consumers in French. While I 100%Continue Reading

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Cornwall ON –  Jack Layton has announced he’s taking a temporary leave of absence upon the discovery of another Cancer.   The long time leader of the NDP who captured the most seats ever for the party in the 2011 election. Video we shot at the Olympia Theatre in Montreal httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvgbrrMg8QkContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – There are media reports that the government will attempt to strip some 1800 people of their Canadian citizenship as it is alleged it was obtained through fraudulent means. Good for the government. This move can serve as a signal to the rest of the world that our citizenshipContinue Reading

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Dear Editor, Canada is considering loaning millions to the National Transitional Council in Benghazi Libya. And Gadhafi is considered the ‘madman’???  What if the UN doesn’t give the order to unlock the accounts?  Oh right–the Canadian taxpayer would pick up the tab? I read that the rebels got medical suppliesContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – A few days ago in Moncton, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo spoke about the need to repeal the Indian Act and abolish the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. In the national media there didn’t appear to be much disagreement with his position which is anContinue Reading

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Ottawa ON – Several media outlets ran with a story about a ship (the MV Alicia) with an estimated 90 Tamils on board that was detained while supposedly en route to Canada. Most featured comments from Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. What is interesting is the fullContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON –   Don’t you hate gloaters?  I know I’m not terribly fond of them.    As I read a lot of news. It’s part of the territory; part of the job; part of what I have to do no matter how filtered, jaded, cryptic, and many times innacurateContinue Reading

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CFN – Teens are getting a lot of mixed messages about marijuana these days. At school, the teachers, cops, and so called “experts” come in and tell them that marijuana is addictive, that it causes cancer, brain damage, and mental illness, and that the use thereof will inevitably lead toContinue Reading

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  CFN – Jamie Gilcig probably thinks he is as hip as hip can get, now that he has finally dragged his opinion into the 21st century. But sadly, he still gets it kind of wrong. First off, although “dope” is still an accepted slang term for marijuana, it denotesContinue Reading