Remind anyone of how the British-owned Avro corporation held Difenbaker for ransom? It's a no-win situation. You give in, you lose jobs. You don't you lose jobs. Makes you wonder how great Canada could be if it could nationalize all of its essential seriveces, and pass any profits from non-essential government-owned corporations (like Ontario's LCBO) to the taxpayers.........Personally, I consider public transportation essential.
Here's the beginning of the Star article, followed by the link.
Toronto Star, Feb.17th-04
Bombardier may look abroad for financial support
BY ALLAN SWIFT
CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL — A new aircraft under study by Bombardier could be assembled abroad unless the Canadian government provides more financial support, its chief executive said today. Paul Tellier said in an interview with The Canadian Press the aircraft that would seat at least 100 passengers could very well be assembled at a Bombardier plant in Northern Ireland because the United Kingdom has just adopted a new policy supporting its aerospace industry.
"We have a first-class facility with an excellent labour force in Belfast," said Tellier, adding that no decision has been made.
"There is in the U.K. a strong export financing agency, so therefore all these factors come into account."
There is frequent political opposition to support for the Canadian aerospace industry and for export financing provided through the federal Export Development Corp. to Bombardier aircraft customers.
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Bombardier may look abroad for financial support
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Stumble It!
I always wondered how to make this fly in the public, so as not to scare off those afriad of the \"Commies,\" while balancing it out with those who would favour it 100%. You\'ve given me an idea that would work for both sides, like it or lump it Tom D\'Aquino.
Since corporations were given the right to do so, by our very own politicians, long ago.
I have a document that I will try to reduce in size to post on this website, outlining how the corporate entity has gained such control.
One I will speak of now:
Corporations have the status of \"A Person\". Since they have that status, they can do what they want, where they want.
What I don\'t like about this situation is that when a corporation (person) takes over another corporation (person) they can do what they want with the new corporation (person).
This sounds like slavery to me. A person cannot own another person !!
The politicians in the past that drew up this idea didn\'t take slavery into consideration.
That is their weakness, and we can attack on that basis.
It takes a few lawyers and a lot of money, but it can be done.
A group of law students would make a great start in this direction.
We\'ll talk about this more later on.
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"Arrogance in Politics is unacceptable"
Jim Callaghan
Minden, Ontario
705-286-1860
www.misterc.ca
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Dave Ruston
I have a pretty thin skin, I don\'t know if I could take the abuse without crying. Or worse without using foul language at random. However, when most people were horrified by Trudeau\'s flipping fingers and \"f\" \"u\" comments I understood this reaction and sometimes cheered him on from my livingroom.
But, who would be the best person to give this idea to? Industry minister? PM? Finance Minister? I\'ll email or fax a letter.
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Dave Ruston
I wonder if my MP has my address showing up as SPAM and anything I send is flushed into SPAMhole. I\'ve sent some pretty scathing emails to her.