by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 13, 2008 | Canada, Climate Change, Election, Environmental Issues, Politics
By: Werner Patels Jonathan Kay raises interesting points about the carbon tax and posits that it’s actually quite a “conservative” tax. I’d like to refer readers to Kay’s article, in which he makes a number of very valid observations –...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 13, 2008 | Oshawa, Politics
“There is one leader and one party that tells the truth frankly, doesn’t pretend to be all things to be all people, doesn’t pretend to have perfect answers, but does have answers for ordinary families and that’s Jack Layton and the NDP.”...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 13, 2008 | Canada, Election, News, Politics, Quebec, World
In my estimation, these are the errors each leader made during this campaign. They are in no particular order, however I welcome your comments. Harper and the Conservatives 1. Called the election in the first place, knowing that Canadians wanted the minority...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 13, 2008 | Canada, Election, GTA Politics, Markham, Multiculturalism, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Toronto
RICHARD BRENNAN OTTAWA BUREAU GATINEAU—NDP Leader Jack Layton today urged Quebec voters to turn their backs on the separatist Bloc Quebecois. “There’s a new choice for Quebec in this election – a choice of hope and optimism,” he said, adding...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 12, 2008 | Canada, Climate Change, Election, Environmental Issues, GTA Politics, Politics
By Mike Moffatt, About.com For a plan put together for political, rather than environmental or economic purposes it is rather strong. Overly timid and chooses progressivity over efficiency, but a solid plan nonetheless. Basics of the Liberal Carbon Tax Plan The...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Oct 10, 2008 | Election, News, Politics, USA, World
ANCHORAGE- A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state’s public safety commissioner. The investigative report concludes that a family grudge wasn’t the sole reason for...