The Lockheed Martin Census

Very Cool!

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If I stand for my country today...will my country be here to stand for me tomorrow?

I just got a copy of this today:<p> <blockquote>Lockheed Martin and the Canadian Census<p> Tuesday April 20, 2004<p> Hon. Bill Blaikie (Winnipeg-Transcona, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I want to say that it comes as no surprise to us that the Prime Minister is not an incarnation of innocence when it comes to contracts.<p> I have another question for the Prime Minister, welcoming him back from the campaign trail, where he is out there re-announcing Chrétien policies at the same time as he is trying to put distance between himself and the former prime minister. I want to give the Prime Minister an opportunity not to campaign but to govern and not to re-announce but to actually renounce a policy of the Chrétien government.<p> Will he stand up in the House today and tell us that the contract with Lockheed Martin to conduct the Canadian census is going to be dropped?<p> Hon. Stephen Owen (Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the contract referred to was won through a fair, open and transparent competition. The Government of Canada has no intention of cancelling that contract.<p> Hon. Bill Blaikie (Winnipeg-Transcona, NDP): It was probably about as fair and open as the way that Earnscliffe won its contracts, Mr. Speaker.<p> We understand that there is concern now about the public reaction to Lockheed Martin conducting our census. There is concern about the effect of the patriot act and the fact that this information may well have to be shared with the United States, given the relationship between Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon and the United States.<p> Is the government not concerned about the effect on the Canadian census and public opinion? Is it not in fact reconsidering this contract? Will the Prime Minister kindly address this issue?<p> Hon. Stephen Owen (Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the terms of the contract with Lockheed Martin Canada provide for complete confidentiality and security of Canadian census information. If there is any suggestion that this strict condition of the contract cannot be fulfilled, then of course the government will look at reviewing it.<p> www.billblaikie.ca</blockquote><p> So I guess the government has no intention of not selling us out. Who do they work for again? I guess they haven't got the message yet.<p><p>---<br>"History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme" Mark Twain <br />
"The greatest price of not participating in politics is being governed by your inferiors." Plato

They know exactly who they work for, Doc. Unfortunately it ain't us.

Fine image eh?

We need a poster for the boycott of a cluster bomb or land mine with sponsored by Stats Canada on it. Bloody hypocrites.

A beautiful thing. I keep looking up...is that a sign of bad things to come?

that picture reminds me of the 'Honest John' tactical nuclear missile that Canada used to have in artillery units.