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Canadian Politics

The Liberals: From natural governing party to an uncertain future, 1984 to 2012

Posted May 14th, 2012 by James Laxer

Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives won a large majority of federal ridings in Quebec, the federal Liberal Party has failed to win a majority of seats in Quebec in any subsequent election, although they came close in 2000. Contr…

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Bizarre/Oddities

This is the long and the short of it, folks!

Posted May 5th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dwarf theme park open to tourists in China is condemned as modern day ‘freak show’ ————————————- Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1217380/Dwarf-theme-park-opens-China-tourists.html#ixzz1u2ZItSqW A group of dwarves who live in a mountain community in Southern China have turned themselves into a living theme park, opening their lives up to paying customers who are curious about their existence. The group, [...]

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Canada

CANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: Canada Bill C10 hunger strike update: Ottawa Hydro has cut me off

Posted May 2nd, 2012 by Obert Madondo

I feel as though I’ve been wrenched from the light of the world and exiled to the heart of darkness. My friends, I just want to let you all know that we’ll not be able to stay as connected as … Continue reading → – Syndicated from …

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Discrimination

Canada’s socially progressive values imbedded in society. NOT!

Posted April 29th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

<– Discrimination based on race and gender and sexual orientation are history, too, for the most part. Photograph by: Paul Mansfield , Getty Images Dear Readers; Your ever suffering reporter doesn’t really agree with this article, but in the interest of fairness I decided to publish it anyway! In particular, I take exception with this [...]

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General

Gender Selection Hypocrisy in Canada

Posted April 29th, 2012 by Joanne

Canada’s Minister for Status of Women Rona Ambrose was outraged about a Canadian cultural publication carrying an ad for gender selection in the U.S. (Globe): Rona Ambrose called on the Indo-Canadian Voice and other publishers to reject such ads, noting that the … Continue reading

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General

Legacy of the Charter: Female Feticide

Posted April 18th, 2012 by Joanne

It’s rather ironic that on the 30th Anniversary of the Charter we are still dealing with the mess left behind when the Supreme Court struck down existing abortion laws. Now we have the sex-selection abortion conundrum to resolve. Should we interfere with … Continue reading

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Multiculturalism

$200Gs to boot bogus refugees!

Posted April 2nd, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; If this is the type of people that Turkey sends abroad, then I hope that they never get accepted into the E.U., and get kicked out of NATO! This is another perfect example of foreigners screwing with the system and getting away with…… with….. with….X%&*###$^(##@&^*)! By Tom Godfrey, QMI Agency TORONTO — A [...]

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Crime

The System

Posted March 30th, 2012 by The Public Eye

Maybe it is time for state to secedeby Ernst W. Wullenweber, Jr.The following is a letter to the editor which was originally published in The Yuma Sun on March 20, 2012.President Obama’s recent visit to Arizona was nothing more than a pathetic waste of…

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Business

Immigration and the Harper version of multiculturalism

Posted March 9th, 2012 by M.Gregus

This week Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, the energizer bunny of the Harper cabinet, popped up to put more polish on his argument that immigration needs to be driven by business specs. “People with flexible human capital, high levels of language pro…

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Economics

Quebec could soon be poorest province!

Posted February 9th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers: The income gap is widening between Quebec and wealthier parts of Canada – a trend that bodes ill for Quebec. Like it or not, the residents of La Belle Province had better realize that this is the direct result of separatist agitation in the province over the past fifty years, and anybody who [...]

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Bizarre/Oddities

Saturday Morning Confusion about Indians!

Posted February 4th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; Your long suffering writer has said repeatedly that Indians should do less complaining, and more to help themselves, if they want their lot in life to improve. As an example, about a hundred years ago the Chinese had it as bad, if not worse than Indians ……………. and look at them now. (As [...]

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Crime

Let us honour the victims

Posted January 30th, 2012 by Joanne

Zainab.  Sahar.  Geeti.  Rona. You only wanted to enjoy the freedom that Canada offers. May you now finally be able to rest in peace.   Endnote We must send out a strong message to prospective immigrants that they need not … Continue reading

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Beliefs and Causes

Saturday Morning Confusion About the Shafia Trial!

Posted January 28th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; Now that the case has gone to the jury, I feel it is time to comment on this trail where most of a family were wiped out! There is still debate among some people as to the true facts behind this murder / accident, so we present this article in the hope that [...]

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General

Time to let First Nations grow up

Posted January 26th, 2012 by Joanne

The concept of ‘Racism of lowered expectations’ can certainly be applied liberally in our multicultural society, but nowhere more so than when it comes to aboriginals in Canada. Here we deal with natives with a kind of collective angst and guilt that may … Continue reading

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Activism

Winner of the day; Merlyn Kinrade!

Posted January 5th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; The justice system in this country is a total farce given that the Indians can do what they want, where they want, and when they want. I have seen so much contempt for the law from them, and such cowardice from the RCMP and our government, that it makes me ashamed to be [...]

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General

THE FIFTH COLUMN: Sometimes I Really Wonder

Posted January 2nd, 2012 by rww

I think we all have friends, relatives or acquaintances that are caught up in Islamophobia and regularly send out e-mails warning that the Muslims are immigrating and breeding and going to take over the country. Their usual solution to the “probl…

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The niqab (aka ‘the vile veil’) – a Post Media puff-piece

Posted December 18th, 2011 by JR

A Post Media column (“We are not a threat”) (Minna Ella in the photo) appeared in yesterday’s The Vancouver Sun.  I left the following comment at the digital edition:This column is a puff-piece (by and for gullible Westerners) promo…

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General

Good on Minister Kenney

Posted December 13th, 2011 by Joanne

I have to agree with Licia Corbella that Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s announcement that women must show their faces when swearing an Oath of Citizenship is one of those ‘Say what?’ moments. How did we even get to the … Continue reading

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No!! to the niqab

Posted December 12th, 2011 by JR

Jason Kenney says no niqabs at citizenship ceremonies:And Tarek Fatah on the vile veil:[via]

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Culture

Wanted, Immigrants for small towns.

Posted November 23rd, 2011 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; Like every town in Canada outside of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, smaller cities are all facing the same problem of stagnant or declining populations. Nova Scotia is a typical example! ————————————————————- With seniors making up 16 per cent of our province’s population, small towns are trying to boost their numbers with immigration The [...]

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