Canada Strong And Free??

Posted on Monday, May 07 at 20:17 by Rural
“The market does a much better job of picking winners than government. To allow the market to do its job, governments should stop protecting the losers and eliminate business subsidies, ownership restrictions, and supply management programs. That will encourage investments to shift to areas of greater promise, leading to a more productive and wealthier Canada,” Harris said. International Leadership by a Canada Strong and Free is the fifth in the Canada Strong and Free series written by Manning, former leader of the federal opposition and of the Reform Party of Canada, and Harris, former premier of Ontario. Both men are now senior fellows with The Fraser Institute... Full article: http://www.knowledgedrivenrevolution.com/Articles/200705/20070507_CAN_Integrate_US.htm [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on May 9, 2007]

Note: http://www.knowledgedri...

Contributed By



Article Rating

 (0 votes) 

Options




Comments

  1. Tue May 08, 2007 3:54 pm
    "Canada Strong And Free" 1,2,3, and 4? Were they not basically the same as
    this 5th rewrite? Or was that the CCCE's report? They're all starting to sound
    the same to me. "Wealth Creation, no borders, join missile defence, aid only
    those countries that are friendly to capitalism, (although I do agree with our
    aid not being "Canadian made", i.e. our wheat is the only aid you'll get).

    These guys seem intent on bringing some kind of meaning into what
    otherwise were rather "demeaning" political careers. Let's not give them any
    more validity now than they had while in politics.



    ---
    "The most sustainable product is the one you never bought in the first place."
    Alex Steffan

  2. Tue May 08, 2007 4:04 pm
    Neoclassical economics at work, as taught in our universities.

    The Fraser Inst is a sleazy advertising agency, diguised as a "charitable institution", with $25,000/year, tax deductible memberships.

    What these 2 shady characters fail to mention is that the USA is bankrupt and I've never heard of a bakrupt business taking over a healthy one.

    Also, that the so called "marketplace" is now nothing more than a battlefield and extortion racket, controlled by the multinatinional corporate mafia and this whole piule of crap is nothing more than the sale of Canada under corporate fascism.

    We can also fully expect that our dear Harper is sitting solidly on this bandwagon of his old master.

    Ed Deak.

  3. Tue May 08, 2007 5:24 pm
    Let me chime in here that experience has shown that any treaties or agreements with the USA aren't worth the paper they're written on, ie. they're worth s..t.

    May I mention the softwood lumber "agreement" as an example?

    H.F. Wolff

  4. Tue May 08, 2007 5:37 pm
    h. f. wolfe says,

    "Let me chime in here that experience has shown that any treaties or
    agreements with the USA aren't worth the paper they're written on, ie. they're
    worth s..t."

    I agree, so why do our elected officials grunt, turn red in the face and go teary
    eyed as they keep going through the movements over and over again?

    ---
    "The most sustainable product is the one you never bought in the first place."
    Alex Steffan

  5. Tue May 08, 2007 6:13 pm
    Exactly...all you need to do is look at the two losers who
    are associated with this work. These guys are just as
    credible as those telemarketing creeps who target
    seniors to scam them out of their life savings.

    Again, when you see a paper titled "Canada Strong and
    Free" or some other bulls**t patiotic name, run the
    other way. Just another marketing scam to screw
    people over.

    What the hell has free trade ever done for the average
    working guy? Except put his job in jeopardy, of course.

  6. Tue May 08, 2007 6:36 pm
    I am to blame!
    I and the hundreds of thousands like me who wasted our lives and never took the time to study those areas of our existence that control us.

    I speak of law church state and of course those on top of it all, the banker

    We all were concerned with other matters and of course we all were brain dirtied by those who took control while we were doing what ever the hell it was we thought so important at the time.

    Our enemy, (sorry Catherine, I know how you feel about this topic of ‘enemy’) never sleeps. It is their business to stay in and they do superbly.
    It is we who are rarely on guard.
    I have asked on these pages many time for support to change this and been ignored by in large so fuck ya!
    I post here now for my own purposes




    ---
    "It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."
    —Sir Josiah Stamp

  7. Tue May 08, 2007 9:30 pm
    Any opinion on what the effect would be on the lower houses (both provincial and federal)if the electorate were to vote, en mass, for independent candidates?

    I'd hope that the MPs would be so busy sorting out their pecking order that little time would be left for what governments "usually" do: harming the electorate. Wishful thinking, perhaps, but it is ONE action we all could take.

    H.F. Wolff

  8. Wed May 09, 2007 12:47 am
    Any opinion on what the effect would be on the lower houses (both provincial and federal)if the electorate were to vote, en mass, for independent candidates?

    This could be one for Wayne.
    as for my opin, first chaos then tanks

    of course the banker would have been spirited away


    ---
    "It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."
    —Sir Josiah Stamp

  9. Wed May 09, 2007 2:40 am
    I believe there is a post on vive somewhere from truepatriot about an
    independant movement, and I think that is a very good first step. No
    allegiance to a party, only to the electorate. That is where we need to start; I
    don't think there would be tanks, because by the time they figured out what
    happened they wouldn't be holding enough power to make a bowel
    movement, never mind any other organized decision.

    As for Dio's statement, 'Our enemy, (sorry Catherine, I know how you feel
    about this topic of ‘enemy’) never sleeps. It is their business to stay in and
    they do superbly.
    It is we who are rarely on guard.'

    I would like to clarify my position on the 'enemy'. I would be a fool if I denied
    there are enemies to the freedoms of people, my position is to know they
    exist, but not give them too much of my attention and certainly not fear
    them. They only have power if we give it to them, and sadly we have given
    them a great deal. Fear is their chosen tool. Once we lose the fear we become
    powerful. Once we step out and take a stand, vote for who we want to
    represent us and make sure they are not only accountable, but that we have
    the means to hold them to their decisions. We have not only allowed them to
    have free reign with our money, land, resources and very freedoms, but when
    they mess up, we turn away, we shun them, we call them names but we do
    not hold them accountable in any way that is significant or that is a deterent
    to future negative decisions. Those who have held 'power' in this nation for
    so many years, are not the elected, but the unelected. We need to hold the
    elected accountable for handing over their power, which is only given to them
    by us; not taken by them. That is the problem with the equation.

    So yes, we have enemies, but no they are not my priority. Finding solutions
    and creating a better world are my focus. As far as I'm concerned those who
    destroy freedom, and impoverish the masses are not worth my energy
    discussing, finding new ways of empowering the masses and freeing people
    to live great quality lives is my priority.

    ---
    "aaaah and the whisper of thousands of tiny voices became a mighty deafening roar and they called it 'freedom'!"' Canadians Acting Humanely at home & everywhere

  10. Thu May 10, 2007 9:50 pm
    Maybe we could start with some civil disobedience, and maybe just maybe we could begin to draw their attention. Not enough people take the time to write and ask these DICKS some questions. I've written to my MP, and MPP Several times on different issues, but you have to write a hand written letter to be taken seriously. I believe emails don't cut it, and don't take any bullshit, if you're not happy with the answer you get ask again and again until you are satisfied with the reply you get. If only more people would become involved I'm sure we would receive an increased level of accountability from these self important bastards.

    ---
    frenchy

  11. Thu May 10, 2007 10:16 pm
    exactly and in the vein of the raging grannies
    street theater


    ---
    "It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."
    —Sir Josiah Stamp

  12. Fri May 11, 2007 1:45 am
    My reply will take some finesse as I have no desire to agitate.
    Please do not confuse respect of their actions with fear of the same.
    Believe it or not it is our ignorance (ignoring the clear and always present danger) of not giving the our attention that also feeds them.
    It the system they set up in the legal (courts) sense, and this is a crucial point, to not respond equates with acceptance

    There is NO ROOM for ignoring their presence or actions

    To see only in a dichotomy of fear / strength is to miss the point.

    We, you and I, are very close on some of this and the glitch may be in the manner in which we interpret each other

    To me fear is the result of the lack of imagination in solving a problem and not to be confused with respecting the problem
    I respect your position as far as finding solutions go and I also realize that in finding solution one must first acknowledge the problem.

    So , it is a combination of the two that brings about resolution, no?





    ---
    "It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."
    —Sir Josiah Stamp

  13. Fri May 11, 2007 2:39 am
    Yes Dio; I think there is a balance which is not evident in most articles these
    days; rather than report what is goiing on, we instead are given alarms!
    People hear the alarm sounding all the time, they live in fear, helpless and
    angry. What is needed is disclosure, facts not screaming. At least that is my
    sense. Screaming will get people's attention, but when you(I don't mean you
    personally) scream and say,
    run, hide, they are taking our country, they are taking our freedom etc, but
    offer no solution, offer no data, then we have a problem. So what I see is
    people who know what's going on, running around in circles saying, 'we have
    to tell people, we have to wake people up' etc etc....and then what? That is
    my question. Wake them up to do what? It's like the house is on fire, and you
    are trapped inside, sleeping soundly, there is no way out, none, you are a
    gonner...you will simply sleep your way into death...quietly and peacefully. So
    what's the point in waking you up, just so you can panic, scream your way to
    death??? But on the other hand, if there is a way out, then yes do please, wake
    them up and tell them how to get out, how to save themselves and their
    families. And you do it calmly, you speak clearly, firmly and make the path
    very plain so no confusion arises in this desperate situation.

    We need that same kind of calm, direction and leadership in this county and I
    have yet to see it. All I've seen is the screaming. So great, we have really good
    screamers, that is the good news, we also have alot of data, detection is key,
    we know there is a problem, but where are the solutions. Where is the calm
    direction that shows us how to get out of this situation and save our families?

    So because I don't see anyone with solutions, anyone who should have the
    solutions, I am left believing that they do not want us to get out, that they
    have not even considered a plan for saving us! They just want us all
    screaming and panicking as we wake up to the horror! That is what I see. No
    point in living in fear, the only solution that I see is to calmly plan our way
    out.

    If you think about some tragic events, whatever they may be, a ship sinking,
    an inferno or whatever it might be, the majority of people get out of these
    situations when; there is a plan, there is calm, there is direction, there is
    leadership. That's what we need in Canada, in 2007.

    For starters we need to organize a very public way of objecting to the next
    SPP meeting. We know it will be done in secret, in Kananaskis, Alberta, but
    seeking to know what is discussed, or trying to find out the exact location
    etc, is a bit like closing the barn door after the horse is gone. We need to find
    ways to let it be known that these meetings are unacceptable! We will not
    tolerate the sell out of our nation. We will not accept it!

    ---
    "aaaah and the whisper of thousands of tiny voices became a mighty deafening roar and they called it 'freedom'!"' Canadians Acting Humanely at home & everywhere

  14. Fri May 11, 2007 3:27 am
    It would be so great if Vive le Canada were able to provide a serice wjere I could record to the site my responses
    I do so much better orally than with the written word



    ---
    "It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities."
    —Sir Josiah Stamp



view comments in forum


You need to be a member and be logged into the site, to comment on stories.




Your Voice

To post to the site, just sign up for a free membership/user account and then hit submit. Posts in English or French are welcome. You can email any other suggestions or comments on site content to the site editor. (Please note that Vive le Canada does not necessarily endorse the opinions or comments posted on the site.)

canadian bloggers | canadian news