Thursday 04 December 2008 Canada PM vows to stop opposition
Canadian PM Stephen Harper says he will use "every legal means" to block an opposition plan to topple his government.
Friday 05 December 2008 Canadian economy needs 'more robust, concrete plan' OTTAWA - The federal government's budget update, which contains no new measures to stimulate an economy it admits is going into recession, may be too optimistic about the economy and its own finances, economists warned Thursday.
Friday 05 December 2008 OTTAWA: GOVERNOR-GENERAL ALLOWS HARPER REQUEST
Governor-General Michaelle Jean agreed Thursday to a request by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to interrupt the new session of parliament until Jan. 26. Mr. Harper made the unprecedented request to avoid facing a non-confidence vote next week that would bring down his minority Conservative Party government just two months after the latest federal election. The move--officially known as prorogation--will give the Tories a chance to table a new budget on Jan. 27. Mr. Harper said afterward that a new economic plan is what Canadians are seeking. To avoid another election following a non-confidence vote, the opposition Liberal Party and New Democratic Party proposed to form a coalition with the support of the Bloc Quebecois. Their proposed coalition has generated controversy among Canadians across the country. Following Mr. Harper's announcement, the leader of the New Democratic Party, Jack Layton, said that it was a sad day for parliamentary democracy.
-08/22/2007 this is a video of a new Ford plant in Brazil One look at this and you will be able to tell why there will probably never
>be another one built in the USA It will also point out why more assembly plants will go offshore. and.pay attention very closely to the last few words of the narrator. It says a lot!
Tuesday 02 December 2008 US carmakers in new bail-out plea
US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler present their new cost-cutting plans to Congress.
Tuesday 02 December 2008 Canada PM sees opposition revolt
Canada's opposition parties join forces to try to topple PM Stephen Harper and his minority Conservative government
If the Parliamentarydrama of late is the most outrageous show of power-grabbing to have hit Ottawa in recent memory, it is also a show of desperate glory-grabbing by the media, each fighting for a piece of the action. By late last night, the Liberals and the NDP seem to have ironed out the details of a coalition government: A slim cabinet of twenty-four ministers would include six NDP members, and would aim to stay in power for two-and-a-half years. (The CBC and CTV each took credit for breaking the story.) But if the Post’s John Ivison is to be believed, he’s got the scoop: A late-night dinner between the Liberal leaders concluded with a tentative agreement that would see Bob Rae and Dominic LeBlanc step aside so that Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff could lead the Liberals as prime minister. La Presse provided its own blush to the drama, commissioning a poll showing that a strong majority of Quebeckers would support a coalition government.
Monday 01 December 2008 OTTAWA: GOVERNMENT TO TABLE FEDERAL BUDGET IN JANUARY
Facing a political crisis, Canada's finance minister will table his new federal budget earlier than expected. Instead of February or March, Jim Flaherty will bring down the budget on January 27. The early budget date is the latest effort by the Conservative Party minority government to prevent the three Opposition parties from banding together and forming a coalition government. The threat of a coalition arose last week after the opposition Liberal Party, New Democratic Party and Bloc Quebecois objected to Mr. Flaherty's proposal to cut public funding for political parties. Canada's political parties largely depend on public funds for conducting their operations. The opposition threatened to vote against Mr. Flaherty's proposal, a vote that would have brought down the government and possibly triggered another election. Canada held its last federal election just last month. On Saturday, the Conservative Party reversed its decision to cut public funds. The next day, it relented further and withdrew a plan to ban public service strikes. But the Opposition is still threatening to form a governing coalition unless Mr. Flaherty brings in a major economic stimulation program to maintain Canada's economy in the face of a global downturn.
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Saturday 06 December 2008 Paul Bagnell reports the latest on ETFs he misquotes me as "working for Desjardins" but gives the report on the Jov Talisman Fund & Ron Meisels's involvement
Friday 05 December 2008 Warning over internet painkillers
Prescription-only painkillers available over the internet could be "deadly" say experts.
VP EDC Economics Weekly Commentary Speed of recent change breathtaking - November 26, 2008 The adage “one month does not a trend make” was shattered in October. The speed of change in key economic indicators was breathtaking, and wasn’t confined to single economies, industries or ideologies. Analysts’ views on the economy’s near-term path, disparate just weeks ago, now vary only on the severity of the downturn. The dust kicked up by the rapid change and resulting post-October volatility has clouded the economic line of sight significantly. Past issues | his WN page
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Thursday 28 August 2008 Subject: Thank you again
Dear Diana and David,
I am still blushing at the honour I was given last night. Thank you.
And thank you again.
Love, Cleo
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