Saturday, December 17, 2005
Colonial/Federalism!
Can't get your kids to stay home in NL, Stop voting for colonial/federalist governments!
Vote NDP they want to help with their crushing student loan debt, which leaves them no choice but leave.
CD Howe held the discovery of the iron or deposits a secret until NL was sold down the river by Britain for forgiveness by Canada of it's crushing war debt.
Same goes for the Upper Churchill Hydro Quebec was in a conflict of interest with insider trading knowledge of NL hydro by holding 28% of NL hydro and were sitting in on the NL hydro's share holders meetings and knew that NL hydro was going bankrupt withing the mobnth if a deal wasn't made concerning the Upper Churchill.
An escalator clause was apart of the original contract but because Hydro Quebec knew NL hydros financial state conflict of interest they changed the terms and added 25 years with no escalator clause and knew from sitting in on Nl hydros meetings that NL Hydro had no choice but accept or go bankrupt.
Lets not forget Quebec threatened terrorist acts on a national power corridor through their territory. The sooner Quebec leaves canada the sooner NL will become better off IMHO at least with the political Colonial/Federalist system we have now.
Colonial/Federalism and the clawing back of Non-renewable resource revenues from Equalization will continue to ensure NL stays a colony of Ontario with it's 106 seats out of 308 if a central colonial/federalist government is re-elected.
Colonial/Federalism is why our fishery is all but ruined all for the benefit of Empire Ontario to the detriment of the Ontario Colony of NL.
The NDP have vowed to implement a Triple E senate Effective, Equal, and Elected. This would go along way in stopping the inherent practice in our Political sytem of treating the provinces as Colonies of Ontario with it's 106 seats out of 308.
We need a nation building federal government not the same old continuation of Ontario Empire building at the expense of the colonies Colonial/Federalism.
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What is this? "The NDP have vowed to implement a Triple E senate Effective, Equal, and Elected."
Being from Saskatchewan, and a Western Seperatist, I'd love a link to that. The reason I ask is that we haven't heard squat about Triple E from anyone including the NDP.
Cheers,
lance
Being from Saskatchewan, and a Western Seperatist, I'd love a link to that. The reason I ask is that we haven't heard squat about Triple E from anyone including the NDP.
Cheers,
lance
Yes, I have to agree with Lance on this one. As far I've ever heard, the NDP position on the Senate is that they would abolish it, leaving smaller provinces even more at the mercy of the Ontario-dominated Commons.
There's only one party that's serious about Senate reform and enhancing provincial rights, and it sure ain't the NDP.
Anyway, if you're looking for a break from political stuff, be sure to check in on my new 12 Gags of Christmas theme.
There's only one party that's serious about Senate reform and enhancing provincial rights, and it sure ain't the NDP.
Anyway, if you're looking for a break from political stuff, be sure to check in on my new 12 Gags of Christmas theme.
CD Howe held the discovery of the iron or deposits a secret until NL was sold down the river by Britain for forgiveness by Canada of it's crushing war debt.
1. Labrador's iron ore was discovered 20 years before C.D. Howe was even born.
2. The iron ore development was given legal authorization in the 1930s by the commission of governemnt.
3. Before Confederation, minerals in Labrador were under the jurisdiction of the government in St. John's. After Confederation, they were under the jurisdiction of the government in, well, St. John's still.
4. A lot of the iron ore that was under consideration in the 1940s was, and still is, on the Quebec side of the border anyway.
1. Labrador's iron ore was discovered 20 years before C.D. Howe was even born.
2. The iron ore development was given legal authorization in the 1930s by the commission of governemnt.
3. Before Confederation, minerals in Labrador were under the jurisdiction of the government in St. John's. After Confederation, they were under the jurisdiction of the government in, well, St. John's still.
4. A lot of the iron ore that was under consideration in the 1940s was, and still is, on the Quebec side of the border anyway.
The NDP have vowed to implement a Triple E senate Effective, Equal, and Elected.
Nope.
The NDP have vowed to implement a triple-A Senate: Abolished, Abolished, Abolished.
http://www.edbroadbent.ca/en/abouted/news/oc_022605.htm
http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2006/static/issues/ndp.html
http://www.tblog.com/templates/index.php?bid=koby&static=1969761205
Nope.
The NDP have vowed to implement a triple-A Senate: Abolished, Abolished, Abolished.
http://www.edbroadbent.ca/en/abouted/news/oc_022605.htm
http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2006/static/issues/ndp.html
http://www.tblog.com/templates/index.php?bid=koby&static=1969761205
For starters, money handed to them for programs won't have strings attached (like the Liberal gas tax that MUST go toward public transit, rather than fixing roads).
The Conservatives have changed their website (I guess because they are releasing fleshed-out policies or something); however, they are very big on moving towards the original responsibilities as laid out in the Canada Act of 1867, i.e. pulling federal fingers out of provincial pies.
It was the CPC that originally proposed the Atlantic Accord, not the Liberals, and it was the Opposition parties (all three) that hounded PMPM to honor his campaign promise.
I'll try & dig up some links.
The Conservatives have changed their website (I guess because they are releasing fleshed-out policies or something); however, they are very big on moving towards the original responsibilities as laid out in the Canada Act of 1867, i.e. pulling federal fingers out of provincial pies.
It was the CPC that originally proposed the Atlantic Accord, not the Liberals, and it was the Opposition parties (all three) that hounded PMPM to honor his campaign promise.
I'll try & dig up some links.
senate reform
"...The provinces would have an increased role in fisheries with the Conservatives in power, Harper said..."
"...The provinces would have an increased role in fisheries with the Conservatives in power, Harper said..."
Candace, how does the Senate election proposal (it's not really "reform", is it?) give powers to the provinces?
How is Harper's proposal to "consult" with the provinces on fisheries any different than status quo? He has never come out and supported "joint management", after all.
I ask again: what "control" does Harper propose giving to provinces?
How is Harper's proposal to "consult" with the provinces on fisheries any different than status quo? He has never come out and supported "joint management", after all.
I ask again: what "control" does Harper propose giving to provinces?
For starters, money handed to them for programs won't have strings attached (like the Liberal gas tax that MUST go toward public transit, rather than fixing roads).
That isn't true. Both roads and public transit are eligible.
The Conservatives have changed their website (I guess because they are releasing fleshed-out policies or something);
And also because they are deleting embarassing pre-election material.
however, they are very big on moving towards the original responsibilities as laid out in the Canada Act of 1867, i.e. pulling federal fingers out of provincial pies.
Which "provincial pies"?
Which responsibilities laid out in the "Canada Act" [sic] of 1867?
Harper has promised foreign affairs powers to Quebec. Is that in the "Canada Act" of 1867?
The BNA Act of 1867 makes fisheries an exclusive federal jurisdiction. Are Harper's statements consistent with that Act?
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That isn't true. Both roads and public transit are eligible.
The Conservatives have changed their website (I guess because they are releasing fleshed-out policies or something);
And also because they are deleting embarassing pre-election material.
however, they are very big on moving towards the original responsibilities as laid out in the Canada Act of 1867, i.e. pulling federal fingers out of provincial pies.
Which "provincial pies"?
Which responsibilities laid out in the "Canada Act" [sic] of 1867?
Harper has promised foreign affairs powers to Quebec. Is that in the "Canada Act" of 1867?
The BNA Act of 1867 makes fisheries an exclusive federal jurisdiction. Are Harper's statements consistent with that Act?
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