Canadian Gov to introduce Energy Subsidies

In the face of rising home heating and energy costs, the Federal government today announced that they will introduce new subsidies and programs aimed at offsetting rising energy costs for low-income home owners and funding mass transportation programs and home renovation rebates. From the CBC: The federal Cabinet Tuesday approved a $2.4 billion five-year plan …

Britain: Iran “provided the technology” to kill British troops in Basra

In what might or might not be an escalation of rhetoric between the current occupying forces in Iraq and Iran, British officials today accused Iranian Revolutionary Guards of supplying material to Iraqi insurgents in Southern Iraq… material that was then used to build the bomb that recently killed a number of UK soldiers. From the …

Good News! Iraq Parliament reverses constitution decision

Good news today from Iraq… the BBC reports that Iraqi Parliament has reversed its’ decision to change the rules governing the constitutional referendum. After being condemned by both the UN and US, they have realised they are doing more harm than good. So now… when Iraqis vote… it will be those votes that matter, rather …