Month: January 2015
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Shall We Cut Amanda Lang Some Slack
Amanda Lang may be in the spotlight and bruised from an alleged journalistic indiscretion but I suggest that some context is appropriate. Canadians have long supported the CBC. The funding of this archaic institution is rarely seriously challenged by taxpayers. As a publicly funded body, one might argue that it should be free from political…
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Sales Tax On The Table For Aberta
The problem with a consumption tax is that it discourages spending and it’s distasteful to an electorate which prides itself by being sales tax free . Implementing a sales tax now would be done amidst a climate of mismanagement operated by the PC government over the past ten years. Pay raises to the provincial public…
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Orderly Exit of Target From Canada
Good riddance. The contemptuous posture taken by management upon entering Canada was truly remarkable. Imagine – we’ll bribe you with a five per cent discount if you fork over your banking information! Ultimately compromising the data without implementing sufficient security measures was the last straw. Canadians stood up to the idiocy. Proud of ya!
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Not Such a Quiet Ski Day
What started out as a lone trip up to Nakiska for skiing took an interesting turn mid day. You see – I met this skier – let’s call her Jo. I have never met someone as passionate for the sport. Although now well into middle age, she’s discovered skiing by moving through what she thought…