Quebec will see the greatest benefit under the plan, which sets out about $3.2 billion in new money for the provinces. Based on its population, Quebec will get $919 million of that amount, just shy of one-third of the transfers allocated to the provinces in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's Budget 2007.
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The pine beetle disaster is potentially wiping out whole sectors and sections of the interior within a few years, with nothing to replace the forest works, huge homelessness numbers, etc.
Of course, the phoney GDP is still going up, against all this, so everything is OK, according to economists and politicians.
Harper is courting electors in Quebec, knowing that the West will vote Reform, or if things go bad, break off and joins the USA, which is his plan anyway.
If this guy ever gets majority, we can kiss Canada goodbye.
Ed Deak.
thanks for posting Ed
I really would like to see Quebec separate ...........
after they've paid back the balance of payments
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"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan."
* George Bu
Most of the money goes to Quebec with other large pots for Ontario and Alberta. This is the kind of "he who has, gets" budget that you would expect from the neo-cons.
Can the neo-cons so easily buy votes?
Vote for the environment in our next election, people. Time has now run out. That means vote ANYBODY except the Liberals or Conservatives.
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“The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous, the essential act of warfare is the destruction of the produce of human labour”
Why?
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"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan."
* George Bu
As an Albertan who underwent a major shift in provincial spending to get rid of the deficit and debt, that's always been my problem with Quebec. Spending like a drunken sailor.
I suppose we haven't heard from our Quebec bretheren because they are happy with the budget. The 'fiscal imbalance' is hereby eliminated.
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like carefully crafted to elicit that line of thinking in the rest of Canada.
in a word: Incongruent!
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"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan."
* George Bu
in a word: Incongruent!
my error
should read "MORE like a spin to..."
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"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan."
* George Bu
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First, Harper desperately wants a majority, so he can get down to serious social-re-engineering, and he will do anything to get it. Second, the only way he can win a majority is to do everything he is viscerally opposed to. Harper does polls and focus groups by the truckload. He knows the Strategic Counsel poll that came out budget day was an accurate reflection of the Canadian reality: 50 per cent of Canadians wanted the surplus spent on social programs, only 19 per cent wanted tax cuts. Actually, the poll was even worse news for neo-cons -- another 15 per cent wanted more money transferred to the provinces, most of which actually goes to social programs.<br />
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My comments <br />
C'm on people get discussin<br />
<p>---<br>"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan."<br />
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* George Bu
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I will take this as one of those statement you make to whip up interest.
With all due respect, ALL governments work! For someone or the other or some agenda or another.
Your statement is so worded as to be taken in several ways, one of which sounds like an endorsment for the current gov.
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"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan."
* George Bu
Most people I know here don't give a damn about politics. People around here are disgustingly full of apathy and ignorance. Why do you think so many voted Conservatives, last election? Most were applying what I call "negative voting". It goes somewhat like this:
The Liberals? Corrupt.
The Bloc? We're sick of this independance stuff and all they do is oppose.
The NDP? The media make them look like weak-kneed opportunists.
The Greens? Like my vote will matter, then!
Independants? Huh? Who's that?
So, who's left? Conservatives. People don't even bother learning what's their platform.
Sure, there is a very vocal and active minority, but most of them play partisan politics. I used to be a separatist, until I saw that separatist leaders weren't really concerned with the well-being of the people. All they want is their turn to have their petty power trip. They just want to be powerful, to be elected, not to do what's right and helpful.
The few people I know who do care and who would like to truly help others usually say to me things like: "I wish it was otherwise, but I don't see how I can make a difference in the end."
Of course, I can't speak for the whole province, but if things look like here in Quebec City, well, that pretty much sums it.
Quebec got lots of cash? That doesn't mean anything. Expect things to go back to normal sooner than later. I can't quite speak for individuals (especially when most of them act like they would prefer to be shot rather than state a clear political position), of course, but I think it's pretty safe to assume that most do not have an opinion. As for the politicians here, they will never be happy, no matter how much they get. And it's not like they're going to spend the money wisely, either.
*Sigh*, I hate people, sometimes...
Granted, maybe I'm just a getting a bit too much pessimistic.
Anyway, as for my personnal opinion on the matter: I don't think it won't make much of a difference. Money, no matter how much, will still be spent irresponsibly by our leaders. And since they don't give a damn about anything other than themselves, it's not like they will shut up either. Rather than looking for positive and creative solutions, and on how to use the money they finally got to sustain solid, long-term plans, they'll just waste the money, then go whine for some more, while trying at the same time to get independance from Canada. "Kill all the lawyers", said Shakespeare. "Please don't forget the politicians", I say.
The Sharp Wolf
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened." - Wiston Churchill
I am a people<br />
You is too!<br />
so... a reframe is in order.<br />
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I ain't to crazy about the behaviours of people,,, sometimes and <br />
I ain't to keen on MY behaviour at times either!<br />
When desired, behaviour(s) can be modified to get the results the holder of the behaviours wants<br />
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<a href="http://www.nlp-center.net/articles/the-five-steps-for-success.html">http://www.nlp-center.net/articles/the-five-steps-for-success.html</a><br />
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<p>---<br>"And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on me. And let there be lawyers, so people don't blame everything on Satan."<br />
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* George Bu