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FALWELL’S LEGACY

@ May 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Jabba the Hutt passes to the other side.

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Tory MPs Sell Out Constituents

@ May 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Last week, in a disgusting display of partisan party politics, Conservative MPs from Saskatchewan and Atlantic Canada voted to approve their party’s budget implementation bill. Legislation that will see Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador combine to lose billions in oil and gas revenues so badly needed to grow their economies and become fully [...]

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PM and Premiers to Meet in Coming Days

@ May 16, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Reports today suggest Prime Minister Steven Harper may be planning a “rare meeting” with the provincial premiers to discuss globalization, competitiveness and the country’s economic union.

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How much is a Soldiers Life Worth?

@ May 10, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Is the life of a Newfoundland soldier worth less than one from Quebec?

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The likely historical significance of the war in iraq

@ May 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet

A possible turnaround in the middle east?

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Equalization - AIMS Institute 100% Solution

@ May 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Over the past several weeks much has been made of the federal government’s promise, and later refusal to exclude 100% of non-renewable resource revenues from the equalization formula. Three provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, all feel betrayed by the Harper government. Prime Minister Harper on the other hand has said he kept [...]

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Flaherty Visits Nova Scotia to Talk Accord Discord.

@ May 2, 2007 # No Comment Yet

According to news reports out of Nova Scotia Federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, is in that province for meetings over the Atlantic Accord and the impacts his recent budget will have on the economy there.

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