Daily Digest June 21, 2008

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION from ST. JOHN'S to VICTORIA.
ARCHIVED at http://cdndailydigest.blogspot.com/

EDITORIALs

ST.JOHN'S TELEGRAM -
Lawn & order
http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=146055&sc=80

CORNER BROOK WESTERN STAR -
It's a parent's responsibility
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=145925&sc=30

CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN -
Are we losing touch with our rural roots?
A decision to move livestock out of the Charlottetown Trade Centre during Old Home Week would be a symbolic one.
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=146087&sc=103

HALIFAX CHRONICLE HERALD -
Bring your own wheels
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorial/1063271.html

Buying kid-sized ATVs is ridiculous public policy
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063375.html

MONTREAL GAZETTE -
Carbon tax should be truly revenue neutral
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=1df69891-ca43-4ab2-bab2-731d8256c34e

OTTAWA CITIZEN -
The inability to protect 
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=f19c8c50-7150-46d8-8a61-e9269eeb0d88

Harnessing wind power 
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=fc774209-ca7f-4de2-84ea-79b23d6f31b9

KINGSTON WHIG STANDARD-
Let's debate Dion's plan
http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1083340

BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER -
It's now or never for Dion as he ties future to carbon
http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1082996&auth=MICHAEL+DEN+TANDT

TORONTO STAR -
PM sends his regrets
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/447126

GLOBE & MAIL -
NO ONE TO BE AFRAID OF
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080621.EMCCAIN21/TPStory/Opinion/editorials

TORONTO SUN -
Just another fibbing politician
http://www.torontosun.com/Comment/Commentary/2008/06/21/5943616.html

K-W RECORD -
Dion's green plan needs reality check
http://news.therecord.com/Opinions/article/371317

Did Ireland save democracy?
http://news.therecord.com/Opinions/article/371316

WINDSOR STAR -
Spanking law
Let parents be parents
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=7844b25b-cf9b-4190-b870-26534dadbb25

Carbon tax best avoided
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=b88034f7-d452-4c9e-980a-7e2c6e57b315

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS -
Our own Crockett
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/editorial/story/4189464p-4780052c.html

SASKATOON STARPHOENIX -
Strict secrecy mars good news over new bridge
http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/forum/story.html?id=e635ef20-9079-4bae-acf2-9da1d7d5669b

Councillors feel snubbed by PM's lack of invitation
http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=de434146-caa0-4db8-bbd6-53acd6bb4172


REGINA LEADER-POST -
Decision lacks discipline
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/viewpoints/story.html?id=7752036d-59f5-482b-999f-ee78ac551c31

EDMONTON JOURNAL -
We're now laggards in telecom field
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=175a5964-6e04-4c28-b95b-e4859439e448
 
LETHBRIDGE HERALD -


PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN -


VANCOUVER SUN -
The residential schools also failed as schools, and the affliction is felt today
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=f276fb3c-da25-4018-9fab-41c3b4a9f96e

VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST -
Protect those whistleblowers
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=1a8c60c6-b73e-4eeb-a249-c63c623a1524

NANAIMO DAILY NEWS -
Province must end the abuse
http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/opinion/story.html?id=168ae9fd-aab0-405a-ae36-fad150cea560


ISSUES

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS -
National Aboriginal Day marked in ceremonies across Canada
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080621.waboriginal0621/BNStory/National/home

Native fishery case rests on explorers' words
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=efc304cb-c5e0-4300-b54f-508b60d593d7


AFGHANISTAN -
Soldiers killed in Afghan blast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7466982.stm

Taliban fighters in the tribal areas of Pakistan seized parts of American Chinooks, Black Hawks and Cobras
Taliban seize U.S. helicopter parts http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/3560


CANADIAN FORCES
Canadians could be defending Afghan gas pipeline
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080619/afghan_pipeline_080619/20080621?hub=TopStories

Terrorists will target Afghan pipeline, expert says
http://www.canada.com/globaltv/maritimes/story.html?id=d318d840-e078-4c8f-a1d4-ed65f48be901

The helicopter deal from hell 
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=99de5056-1d13-4d31-8ff7-6135b652cd40

Comparing the costs of the chopper deals
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080619/afghan_pipeline_080619/20080621?hub=TopStories

Senate defence chief blasts Ottawa's military blueprint
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080621.DEFENCE21/TPStory/TPNational/Politics/


CANUSA/USACAN
Khadr's defence denied access to interrogation summaries
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=2e133345-2179-41e5-aa0e-ca3bec7a042c


ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
The case for investment reciprocity
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=befed30e-401e-480a-a5e1-f36845d580d0

Canada's oil wealth strategy questioned
http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080620.wconference20/BNStory/Business/home

GM to build hybrids at Ont. plant: reports
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=a8cb3588-d233-4142-abf9-6355575ccf4d

Building hybrid trucks won't save GM plant: CAW
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080621/gm_truck_plant_080621/20080621?hub=Canada


FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Oil summit to urge financial market transparency
http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080621.woil0621/BNStory/Business/home


MIGRATION
New immigration reforms put applications on hold
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/447173


POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES
Saskatchewan Péréquation Saskatchewan Equalization
Le flou persiste The uncertainty persists
http://translate.google.ca/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radio-canada.ca%2Fregions%2Fsaskatchewan%2F2008%2F06%2F21%2F001-perequation-position_n.shtml&sl=fr&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Union group calling for inquiry into Alberta's temporary foreign worker program
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080620/national/alta_workers_killed


PARTY POLITICS
Angry Dion calls for debate with Harper on climate change
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080621.wdion0621/BNStory/National/home

Dion challenges Harper to 'adult' carbon tax debate
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080621/dion_carbon_080621/20080621?hub=Canada

MPs to force ethics debate into summer sessions
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=184de797-8ae5-4b71-92dd-3e1c4dbf9c51

Revue de presse - Le plongeon de Stéphane Dion Press Review - The diving Stéphane Dion
http://translate.google.ca/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ledevoir.com%2F2008%2F06%2F21%2F194991.html&sl=fr&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8


POLITICAL OPINION -
Mixed motives no incentive to vote for Green Shift plan
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=423af67c-b686-4266-a683-dbddd72f071c

Dion fouls the West for Grits
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/viewpoints/story.html?id=9c2d78cb-70f2-4753-ab14-9055af264d3e

A bold attempt to shift us off our carbon addiction
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/viewpoints/story.html?id=072347ac-fdb5-4d41-aa31-97b6f199daaa

Harper pulling trick from 1974 Trudeau playbook
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063347.html

Carbon tax: Dion scores, but it's not a pretty goal
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063302.html

What does Dion have in common with Trudeau?
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2008/06/20/stephane-dion-finds-his-inner-trudeau.aspx

Tories bullied their way to another day
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=602823

Mr. Dion is rolling the dice
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080621.COREX21/TPStory/TPComment/Politics/

Visitor not conservative enough for Tories
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/447095

Dion sets his sights on surviving
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/447174


PROGRAMMES
Maternity-leave policy for term workers discriminatory: tribunal 'Landmark ruling'
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=b030d9de-8732-49af-b374-872563678242

An urgent message to my member of parliament
Stop Bill C-51 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/3596


PRESSURE POINTS
Canada's anti-terror legislation vs. Ottawa's Momin Khawaja
When Ottawa's Momin Khawaja arrives for his day in court, more than an accused home-grown terrorist will be on trial. Also under scrutiny will be Canada's ability to fight the 'war on terror.' http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/observer/story.html?id=1bc4587f-748c-45be-8668-116fdb57619b

Two more odd characters join cast of terror trial
http://www.thestar.com/Canada/Columnist/article/447094


OPINION AND INFORMATION
Helping your kids: There are no short cuts
Video products that supposedly stimulate development of children's intelligence turn out to have little impact at all
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=292497c2-2222-4bfd-9025-557302b3c666

Senate should be spanked for reopening settled debate
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=75dc3feb-95ba-48b4-8616-b16ee67467e7

Politicians must act to restrict Taser use
Paul Kennedy answered the question he was told to consider -- was there something to learn from how the RCMP's used Tasers
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=df5f781c-bec9-4a77-8368-028ae00a9f1f

The night perestroika's architect partied with Hanoi Jane
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/observer/story.html?id=ce3b04f7-6230-49cc-88af-882a9db10c59

Anatomy of a bomb plot
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/observer/story.html?id=2975f7af-46dd-44d0-9e7f-eaf6d5cd69e1

Upsetting the base 
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=c336cfd9-f15c-42e2-b5a9-c5dfb22fd95b

The right of self-defence 
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=7afa36b8-03c1-489e-91f3-6af9ba238b6c

A disgraceful attack
It is shameful that a federal cabinet minister would make an unwarranted verbal assault on one of Canada's most accomplished citizens, Louise Arbou
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=a0bb01ee-963a-449c-a806-b4f10bf79332

Let's renegotiate NAFTA 
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=24e634d8-a3ff-4b2f-bad1-1c6daed940c6

Our friend, the ruthless African dictator
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=dfac17ce-9c54-4b29-8a15-aa67f341a845

Civil liberty bounces back in Britain, U.S.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/westview/story/4189496p-4780106c.html

Conrad Black on the U.S. election and the Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty: Political flux
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2008/06/20/conrad-black-on-the-u-s-election-and-the-irish-rejection-of-the-lisbon-treaty-political-flux.aspx

All speech is free in Canada except speech we happen to hate
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2008/06/20/george-jonas-all-speech-is-free-in-canada-except-speech-we-happen-to-hate.aspx

Taboo topic sparks critical debate
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/447125

Imam ready to work with Khadr
Lawyers disagree over whether Gitmo detainee requires a 'religious rehabilitation' program
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/447160


INFOS 
Nation québécoise: le MNQ exige à son tour d'Ottawa des gestes concrets
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080621/N062116AU.html

John McCain prône un renforcement de l'ALENA, lors d'une visite au Canada
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080620/N0620196AU.html

St-Jean: des voix s'élèvent pour concrétiser la reconnaissance de la nation
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080620/N0620106AU.html

Plan de taxe sur le carbone: Harper estime qu'il pourrait "bousiller" le pays
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080620/N0620204AU.html

Le plan de Stéphane Dion passe à côté du problème, soutient Duceppe
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080620/N0620140AU.html

Le CRTC devra examiner les services offerts aux minorités linguistiques
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080620/N0620208AU.html

General Motors
Espoir à Oshawa
http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Ontario/2008/06/21/001-gm-hybrides-oshawa_n.shtml

Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Harper sera de la fête
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2008/06/21/002-harper-saint-jean.shtml

Péréquation
Le flou persiste
http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/saskatchewan/2008/06/21/001-perequation-position_n.shtml

Afghanistan
6 soldats étrangers tué
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/International/2008/06/21/002-afghanistan-soldats-tues.shtml

Dion prêt à jouer son avenir
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080620/CPACTUALITES/806200884/1025/CPACTUALITES

«Taxe carbone» ou tache d'huile glissante?
http://www.ledevoir.com/2008/06/21/194943.html

Revue de presse - Le plongeon de Stéphane Dion
http://www.ledevoir.com/2008/06/21/194991.html

Parlement d'Ottawa - Une session passée au rythme des scandales
http://www.ledevoir.com/2008/06/21/194945.html

La Teoria Conspiratoria
Socially Engineering The Public For Martial Law
http://pimpinturtle.com/2008/06/19/socially-engineering-the-public-for-martial-law.aspx

BELOW(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)

A CHALLENGE FROM THE WHIG STANDARD

Dion introduces his carbon tax plan at a risky time. Record-high world oil prices have driven the price of fuels through the roof. Consumers will see the plan as doubling their pain.

The Liberal plan may not, in fact, be the best. But it is the first to steer us toward what many economists agree is an inevitability.

What's really crazy is doing nothing tangible about climate change. Our politicians can't keep their heads stuck in the oilsands and deny what's happening to our environment.

If a carbon tax isn't the answer, then let's see some alternatives coming from the government side of the House of Commons - along with some meaningful debate.

http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1083340


«¤»¥«¤»«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»

From: "Michael Watkins"

Feel free to cross post this to the DD if you like. I've added a small bit:

On Thu, June 19, 2008 5:34 am, Joe  Hueglin wrote:
> Pipeline opens new front in Afghan war

This is old news, but when the issue was first brought up the
right-wing-nuts poo-poohed opposition, calling them crazy. The fight
wasn't about oil, it was about terrorism.

Well, Bin Laden (a worthy excuse to be sure, but an excuse in the end just
the same) aside, actually it was *always* all about isolating Iran and
putting U.S. strategic interests in the area ahead of the local interests
but that's a moot point - oil and energy are the root of all evil there.

Rather than finding a way to deal constructively with Iran and Russia (and
what choice, really, does Bush or the world have?), the Bush
administration has continued its program to isolate Iran. The country is
quite literally surrounded by U.S. troops and bases. The U.S. has
interfered in legitimate trade of Iran, blocking moves to build pipelines
from its fields to Pakistan and India.

A more engaged Iran would be a more pliable Iran.

Or at least that's the spin we get from David Emerson et al when it comes to
China. How is Iran any different than China of the 70's? Well, Iran is
actually more modern for one. But China had "the bomb" back then and
despite the differences, Nixon was smart or lucky enough to engage.

Meanwhile Harper continues to belly up and play Bush and Cheney's lapdog,
following a plan which can not work and will condemn our country, our
treasury, and our military lives, to an on-going war that will carry on
for decades.

What the country, and continent, needs is a "conservative" party that is
willing to think with its head, not with its genitalia and guns.

U.S. strategic interests are not always ours. They need to rethink,
fundamentally, what the changing world means and what their role will be
in it. They've done no rethinking of the sort, and are instead headed to a
global war over energy, not based on the terror subterfuge they've been
hiding behind.

We've no need to follow nor actively support their imperialistic delusions
while they figure out what they want to be when they grow up. Maybe a new
president will cut to the quick and start looking at root causes and
lasting solutions. Maybe, but I am not hopeful, given that one of the few
things Chretien said that I could fully agree with - was about "root
causes" - was so soundly derided at home and in the U.S.

What we ought to do is figure out how an incredibly lucky and wealthy
country can share the wealth internally, sort out our own domestic ills
and missteps, share with the world how we did it, and through those
lessons we will pull above our weight internationally without raising
rifles as a reflex option.

There is no real vision in Ottawa now. There wasn't with Martin. Vision
challenged yes, but its ironic: Chretien is the only PM of late which had
any real guts and sense when it came to the world stage and our
relationship with the Americans.

===================================
From: Bob Taubman
Subject: Re: Daily Digest June 19, 2008

Hi Joe,
 
"Re    :From: "Bernard J Finestone"
Subject: Re: La Teoria Conspiratoria

Joe,
Your "question" is so stupid that it is embarrassing. Or is it just malicious ?
HCol (Ret) BJ Finestone, CD, CdeG."
 
Someone once said there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.  I believe those who are trying to convince us that  we are fighting for "democracy and human rights" in Afghanistan, must think  the Canadian public is stupid enough to believe it.  Abraham Lincoln said words to the effect that "You can fool some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool  all the people all the time." 
 
I haven't been fooled by this government yet.
 
Bob Taubman

===================================
From: Dale Swirsky
Subject: carbon tax posting

INCENTIVE FOR BUSINESSES TO NOT PASS ALONG COSTS

Those who say that businesses will pass along carbon tax costs to consumers, leading to apocalyptical inflation, miss a crucial point:  businesses are motivated by profit. In order to gain profit, leading edge businesses will cut carbon costs, thereby allowing lower prices and increased market share. The consumer will retain more of his/her income, and will have more choice re: varied range of carbon input products and services to choose from. $15 billion is less than 2% of Canada's $765 billion GNP. How a $15 billion increase in carbon taxes, coupled with a $15 billion decrease in income/corporate taxes (allowing corporations to cut costs and thus prices), will lead to runaway inflation is a mystery to me, and those who say it will haven't gathered the data to back-up this outrageous claim. 

CONSPIRACY THEORY REALITY CHECK

Many of the self-described  C/conservatives who charge that the carbon tax is some leftist/socialist plot would do well to check the list of carbon tax proponents. From the pro-business Conference Board of Canada to The Economist magazine to US conservative  commentator Andrew Sullivan, increasing carbon taxes while decreasing income/corporate taxes is widely supported. It's conservative economic orthodoxy that income/corporate taxes should be shifted towards consumption taxes; if you doubt this, check out the conservative arguments in favour of the GST in the early 90's. The Fraser Institute advocates cuts in income/corporate taxes over consumption tax cuts. What should be taxed: productivity or pollution?

LONGTERM ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

In twenty years, will there be more demand or less demand for non-fossil fuel products and technology? The answer is obvious and our taxation regime should change so that Canada is further down this learning curve than others.

MUTLIPLE BENEFITS

Increasing carbon taxes while decreasing income/corporate taxes is  good for productivity, which is the key to prosperity; it has environmental and health benefits, both of which are intertwined with economic benefits, and improves the security of our Western alliance as it reduces dependence on dictatorship controlled oil. The less we depend on oil, the less power various Middle East regimes will have over us. This isn't hemp-toking talk ---it's John MacCain's!

EVIDENCE OVER...

For self-described conservatives to slam the carbon tax w/out consideration of its merits isn't even an example of ideology over evidence, as conservative economic ideology supports a carbon tax. No, it's a sad example of partisanship over ideology/evidence. To Tories (of which I've been one most of my life) who are open to carbon tax merits ---I applaud you. Our nation/grandchildren need people who appraise an idea on its merits, not on its source

===================================
From: "Suan H.Booiman"
Subject: undemocratic

Joe,
Your friend Brian M. made the Vancouver Sun today telling us that
an EEE Senate would be undemocratic, as the present Senate is
representing all the people as he called seven provinces with 50
percent preserving democracy. Wonder what TARO cards he reads,
eh? Wow, the Senate's first duty is to all Canadians in the present
form.
 
Suan
 ___________________________
Published: Friday, June 20, 2008
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/letters/story.html?id=c6d8feff-a37b-487d-b881-93ceb9c11d18

Constitutionally legitimizing Senate elections requires the agreement of seven provinces, representing 50 per cent of Canada's population -- fortunately. Because that may never happen, democracy may be preserved.

This may seem counterintuitive to those who believe elected senators would democratize the Upper House and be properly representative of provincial interests. But as agents of conflicting provincial interests if provincial elections were allowed, elected senators would be unable to fulfil their legitimate role and would threaten national unity.

The Senate is intended to check the inherently unstable partisanship we see daily in the Commons question period. Because of its appointed status, it is an unobstructive check on partisan excess. And since its first duty is to all Canadians, it is an agent of national unity.
This was well understood at Confederation. It is not well understood by Bert Brown or by Stephen Harper, the provincialist who treats democracy and national unity with contempt.

===================================
From: "Rebecca Gingrich"
Subject: DD--Climate change--government can control climate but not flood waters?

Unbelievable--we are told our governments can control the climate but they
can't even build a levee to keep out flood waters? What is wrong with this
picture?
becky

Greenland ice core analysis shows drastic climate change near end of last ice age
Temperatures spiked 22 degrees F in just 50 years, researchers say
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/uoca-gic061808.php

Midwest flood victims feel misled by feds---
http://www.kansascity.com/838/story/670995.html

===================================
From: "Real Gagne"
Subject: Re: Daily Digest June 20, 2008

Joe:

I don't think that the evidence for the need of either is absolutely certain at this point.

That being said, in my view Dion's "Tax shaft," as I understand it, is nothing more than a sub-rosa version of Trudeau's National Energy Policy, gussied up as a "green" initiative. It doesn't deserve to go anywhere.

Real

=====
. . . will you expand on the why you perceive
such to be the case?

        Joe

=====
Joe:

I base my opinion with respect to the imperative to reduce greenhouse gases on a series of articles which appeared in the National Post over the past several months which I won't go into detail about here.  People can review these for themselves.  Essentially, these articles drew on the observations of reputed climatologists and other recognized scientists who argued that the evidence advanced by the UN's IPCC did not take into account the caveats and reservations attached to the work that they did for the IPCC when that body produced its final report.

Personally, although I acknowledge that global warming is indeed occurring, I also believe that there is also a political agenda at work here which has precious little to do with good science.

Real

===================================
From: "Rebecca Gingrich"
Subject: [On-Guard] Games played with Canadian blood and tax dollars?

Canadians could be defending Afghan gas pipeline
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080619/afghan_pipeline_080619/20080621?hub=TopStories


The Conservative's Canada First Defence Strategy, released Thursday evening,
makes no overt mention of defending Canada's energy resources or those of
its allies overseas.

It does say that Canada will continue to "support and attribute" NATO.

If TAPI is built, Foster asks if Canada will be in Afghanistan defending the
project over its 50-year lifespan.

=====
Your CTV article is a followup on one in the TorStar ealier in the week
which stimulated a post to CONSERVATIVE/COMMUNICATIONS/NET.

The following more detailed one was sent out ,ater in the day and adds
more data. We are bit players in The New Game.

        Joe

____________________________________
To: National Media <joe.hueglin@bellnet.ca>
From: Joe Hueglin <joe.hueglin@bellnet.ca>
Subject: QUESTIONS: A conspiracy theory verified? And if so?
Cc:

Were there legs to the conspiracy theory that a proposed pipeline was a cause for removing the Taliban from the governance of Afghanistan?

An article "Is the Afghan war about an oil pipeline?" - http://www.slate.com/?id=2059487 while dismissing the thought does not mention the breakdown of negotiations with the Taliban in August of 2001.

"Last week, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said the U.S. government has a "fundamental strategic interest" in Afghanistan that goes well beyond ensuring it is not used as a launching pad for terrorism, which was the original justification for the UN-sanctioned NATO mission of which Canada is a part."
"Pipeline opens new front in Afghan war" http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080619.wafghanpipeline19/BNStory/Afghanistan/home .

Has the pipeline being a prime cause of Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan been verified? If so, should this question be presented to Canadians for their consideration: in that a commercial venture is in process should the task of providing the conditions for its success, making "the path free of Taliban influence", be that of Canadian Forces ?

Joe Hueglin
Tel 905-356-3901


RELATED:
Corruption in Afghanistan a serious problem: Boucher
http://www.pajhwok.com/viewstory.asp?lng=eng&id=56556

Briefing on the International Conference in Support of Afghanistan
Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:fryLir30X1QJ:www.state.gov/p/sca/rls/2008/105793.htm+Boucher+fundamental+strategic+interest&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=ca

Afghanistan: the pipeline war?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1626889.stm

About the reason for US war with Afghanistan
http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/news/ntn81969.htm

===================================
From: "Suan H.Booiman" <sumi701@shaw.ca>
Subject: representation
To: Day Stockwell <Day.S@parl.gc.ca>, Cummins John <cummij@parl.gc.ca>,
 Cannan Ron <Cannan.R@parl.gc.ca>, Abbott Jim <Abbott.J@parl.gc.ca>,
 Fast Ed <Fast.E@parl.gc.ca>,
 "Harris Richard B.C.Caucus Chair" <Harris.R@parl.gc.ca>,
 Hiebert Russ <Hiebert.R@parl.gc.ca>, Hinton Betty <Hinton.B@parl.gc.ca>,
 Kamp Randy <Kamp.R@parl.gc.ca>, "Warawa Mark ." <Warawa.M@parl.gc.ca>,
 Grewal Nina <Grewal.N@parl.gc.ca>, Hill Jay <Hill.J@parl.gc.ca>,
 Lunn Gary <Lunn.G@parl.gc.ca>, Lunney James <Lunney.J@parl.gc.ca>,
 Moore James <Moore.J@parl.gc.ca>, Strahl Chuck <Strahl.C@parl.gc.ca>,
 Mayes Colin <Mayes.C@parl.gc.ca>, Emerson David <emersd@parl.gc.ca>,
 Day Stockwell Minister of Safety <days1@parl.gc.ca>,
 "Strahl Chuck B.C. CPC MP." <riding@chuckstrahl.com>,
 Thompson Myron <Thompson.M@parl.gc.ca>, Rajotte James <Rajotte.J@parl.gc.ca>,
 Prentice Jim <Prentice.J@parl.gc.ca>, Menzies Ted <Menzies.T@parl.gc.ca>,
 Lake Mike <Lake.M@parl.gc.ca>, Jean Brian <Jean.B@parl.gc.ca>,
 Harper Stephen <Harper.S@parl.gc.ca>, "Calkins B." <Calkins.B@parl.gc.ca>,
 Ambrose Rona <Ambrose.R@parl.gc.ca>, Ablonczy D <ablonczy.D@parl.gc.ca>,
 Anders R <anders.R@parl.gc.ca>, Casson R <casson.r@parl.gc.ca>,
 Epp K <Epp.K@parl.gc.ca>, Goldring P <Goldring.P@parl.gc.ca>,
 Hanger A <Hanger.A@parl.gc.ca>, Hawn L <Hawn.L@parl.gc.ca>,
 "Jaffer R." <Jaffer.R@parl.gc.ca>, Kenney J <Kenney.J@parl.gc.ca>,
 Merrifield R <Merrifield.R@parl.gc.ca>, Mills B <Mills.B@parl.gc.ca>,
 ObhraI D <Obhrai.D@parl.gc.ca>, Richardson L <Richardson.L@parl.gc.ca>,
 Soberg M <Solberg.M@parl.gc.ca>, Sorenson K <Sorenson.K@parl.gc.ca>,
 Storseth B <Storseth.B@parl.gc.ca>, Warkentin C <Warkentin.C@parl.gc.ca>,
 "Williams J." <Williams.J@parl.gc.ca>

                                                         Suan H.Booiman C.C.D.H.
                                                             204-1220 Fir Street
British Columbia                                   White Rock V4B 4B1                      Western  Canada
 
June 21, 2008
 
Members of Parliament for
Alberta and British Columbia.
 
Ladies and Gentlemen,
 
Now that you have gone home for the rest of the year maybe, just maybe you have time to
stand up for those that elected you. To this point you have done all the things that our
Prime Minister and his Francophone staff has ordered you to do, in the first place keep
your mouth shut and only speak when it has been approved by the Privy Council.
 
Now you have FREEDOM OF SPEECH, if that means anything at all after the Kangaroo
courts have limited this right. So here you are, sitting in your constituency office wondering
what to do next.
 
Well the Alberta and British Columbia residents are calling trying to find out who you really
are, as silence has been golden to this point. What we heard from you has been how well
the Prime Minister has been sailing around opposition incompetence and his own members
failing to express their own views.
 
Some of us have heard and read Lawrence Martin, Globe and Mail, surprise appreciation
for my Member of Parliament, Mr.Russ Hiebert, in his capable address to the Standing
Committee on the Mulroney Affairs. Now it is time for all to speak and show, when an election
is called you earned the right to be re-elected as the REPRESENTATIVE of your constituency!
 
Do I say more?
 
Obvious don't expect replies in both official languages as to receiving my e.mail, but due to
etc etc, bottomless excuses from bureaucrats.
 
Yours truly,
 
Suan H.Booiman

===================================