Random Ranting Raving and Ratings

Getting it Wrong and Limiting Debate on Pensions

2012-01-31T11:06:00.003-05:00

The first day of Parliament 2012 and the Conservatives are already strangling debate. As we have seen in previous years the Conservative MPs unable to speak for themselves got up and repeated the same old talking points... this time on Pooled Pensions. Watching the debate I could picture...

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Harper Conservatives - Cutting off Old-Age Security

2012-01-29T15:06:00.000-05:00

The Harper Conservatives are making a move to cut off Old-Age Security. Their internal communications are framing Old-Age Security as a burden on ordinary Canadians. I don't see many Canadians complaining that a small portion of their tax money goes into ensuring that low-income seniors...

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The Harper government, Ethical Oil and Sun Media connection - rabble.ca

2012-01-25T11:40:00.000-05:00

What do EthicalOil.org, OurDecision.ca, JasonKenney.ca, JoeOliver.ca, GoNewclear.com, the original SunTVNews.ca website, Amerians4OPEC.com, Wildrosecaucus.ca, RichardDur.ca, CalgaryWard14.ca, Cummins4BC.ca, CorrieAdolph.com, HeatherForsyth.com, PaulHinman.ca, PierreMP.ca, and DriveOutTheTax.com...

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Northern Reflections: Would Ike Be A Republican Today?

2012-01-24T11:21:00.001-05:00

I am inclined to agree with Northern Reflections. There is absolutely no way Eisenhower would identify himself as a Republican today. He would never have likely made it through the Primaries with his moderate views. Northern Reflections: Would Ike Be A Republican Today? submit_url =...

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The One-For-One Rule an Over-Simplified Approach to Regulations

2012-01-23T12:34:00.003-05:00

President of the Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement Minister Tony Clement's released their new One-For-One rule on Jan 18th. Put simply the press release is announcing that the federal government plans to treat regulations like trading cards. This means that regulators...

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EI financing agency spends millions doing nothing - Politics - CBC News

2012-01-23T12:00:00.001-05:00

So much for being fiscally responsible! Maybe the reason the number of Service Canada's E.I. offices is being slashed by over 80% is to pay for this boondoggle. EI financing agency spends millions doing nothing - Politics - CBC News: Backlogged by Design Conservative ridings benefit from...

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Backlogged by Design?

2012-01-14T15:47:00.000-05:00

It is an old tried and tested political trick. If you want to look like a hero, break something while no one is looking... fix it and then take all the credit. If that statement has you scratching your head consider the case of Service Canada. The offices are already dismally...

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Investing in Children is Good for the Economy

2012-01-10T13:16:00.001-05:00

A new study came out today saying that investing in our nations children is good for the economy. Sadly the current Federal Government does not believe in investing in Canada's children. Dating back to one of their first official acts - dismantling a national child care program...

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The Myth of the Greedy Union Thug

2012-01-05T16:57:00.001-05:00

I can't help but notice how Stephen Harper and his Members of Parliament have been running rough shot over unionized workers lately. There have been several instances of the Federal Government abusing its powers to interfere with collective bargaining. In the case of Canada Post,...

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Top Canadian CEOs making Average Canadian's yearly salary by Noon, says study

2012-01-03T12:30:00.000-05:00

By noon today, Canada's top CEO's will have made what most Canadians take an entire year to earn. The current Canadian Government is paying that same rate $90,000 per day to look at ways to eliminate public sector jobs. Jobs that the 99% depend on to provide services like food inspection,...

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Would you pay off your mortgage if it meant not feeding your kids?

2011-12-15T12:03:00.000-05:00

Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); [Service Canada workers] have been forbidden from giving...

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Don't Confuse me with the Facts I'm Trying to Run a Country

2011-12-14T09:17:00.004-05:00

What does the Conservative Party of Canada have against facts? What is so wrong with empirical data? Are questions I would love to ask our Prime Minister. It started last year by downgrading our national census, the government's most reliable way to know the make up of...

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TSX tanks after Conservatives win a Majority

2011-05-05T12:36:00.000-04:00

I just thought it would be interesting to note that the Toronto Stock Exchange has been down all week. And continues to slide even after a Conservative majority victory in the House of Commons. I notice that no one in the main stream media is blaming Prime Minister Harper for this slide...

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Mouseland

2011-04-28T11:42:00.001-04:00

I believe this is one of the best speeches in Canadian history and amazing how it is still relevant so many years later. submit_url = 'http://randomrantingravingandratings.blogspot.com';

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"Wasted Vote" by Shane Koyczan

2011-04-26T09:43:00.000-04:00

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Courage in the face of Despair - I'm Voting for the Social Economy

2011-04-24T14:30:00.001-04:00

While the Liberals and Conservatives spout on about how well each has handled Canada's financial economy they are both equally guilty of ignoring Canada's social economy. What is the social economy? Well it is wide range of community, voluntary and not-for-profit...

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No More Red Kool-Aide

2011-04-19T13:44:00.000-04:00

Many die hard Liberals are questioning the validity of voting for the NDP. Many go so far as to say a vote for the NDP is a vote for the Conservatives. I don't believe in telling people how to vote and for those Liberals that don't understand how ballots work. When you place an...

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Stephen Harper thinks that what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger. Unless it kills you.

2011-04-13T13:51:00.000-04:00

In 2008, Luc Pomerleau, a biologist at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, discovered secret government plans to weaken regulations & allow corporate food producers to conduct their own safety inspections. Pomerleau leaked the news and was immediately fired. Then the listeriosis meat outbreak...

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Low Income Cut-offs - A Lesson for the #CPC

2011-04-08T09:16:00.000-04:00

Yesterday my post talked about how sad I thought it was that Conservatives did not acknowledge poverty in Canada. And this morning to my surprise there was a comment arguing that .... the poverty line isn't real. I am sorry that I didn't define clearly enough what I meant by poor....

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How Poor is Poor Enough?

2011-04-07T16:32:00.000-04:00

Harper and Alexander Recently Conservative Chris Alexander made the assertion that Canada has eradicated poverty. Statements like this are disheartening. Many Canadians have to make the difficult choice between paying the rent or buying food. And because people in Canada...

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Stephen Harper's firing range: A list of 87 organizations and people attacked in five years | rabble.ca

2011-04-07T14:03:00.000-04:00

I knew the list was long but it is overwhelming to see it in compilation! Stephen Harper's firing range: A list of 87 organizations and people attacked in five years | rabble.ca submit_url = 'http://www.YOURPOSTURL.com'; Technorati Favorites">

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Stephen Harper Violates His Federal Accountability Act

2011-04-05T16:06:00.000-04:00

What are Stephen Harper’s standards? Felons inside the Prime Minister's Office

2011-04-05T15:34:00.001-04:00

It is hard to say what Stephen Harper knew about Bruce Carson. In one breath he says that "I knew Mr. Carson had had difficulties with the law..." But in another breath says "The fact is, I did not know... had I known these things, obviously I would not have hired him. So which is it Mr....

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If you don't have a Workplace Pension Watch this!

2011-04-05T14:30:00.000-04:00

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John Baird Thinks Parliament is Irrelevant

2011-04-04T17:21:00.001-04:00

I guess the Conservative government's contempt of Parliament is not a new development this interview is from 2008. Facts are not important to Mr. Baird he states falsehoods several times in this interview and has to be corrected by the reporter. Then he admits that his government was going "over...

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