While we certainly *should* have the means to get our citizens out of any trouble spot in the world at any time very very quickly we must keep things in perspective. All of the MSM in Canada has been very critical of our response and ability to get our 60,000+ citizens out of Lebanon. But …
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Say Goodbye to Energuide
Our new Conservative Government has apparently delivered major cuts to Energy Saving programs offered by the Feds. Among the best known is the Energuide program, in which Canadians who have their homes renovated to save energy can qualify for a federal grant of several thousand dollars. About 300,000 people [including me] have used the program …
Election Updates from Latin America
Latin America is often completely forgotten in the Mass Media, and thus by most people living in Canada and “the West”. Yet as the decades have gone on, Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean to South America, has gained strength, econmically, politically, and even militarily. The BBC has an excellent ongoing series on Latin …