en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/616251 Comments by coastlogger http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/13/inside-the-meeting-that-saved-the-world/#IDComment38900956 The BoC will not raise the rate as long as our dollar is flying high. To do so would destroy what little manufacturing we have left. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:04:44 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/13/inside-the-meeting-that-saved-the-world/#IDComment38900956 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/a-pipe-dream/#IDComment38767871 Should we be surprised that the chosen method is the most complicated and most expensive as well as not having a plan to use the stored carbon. Steel mills add carbon to iron to make high grades of steel. There must be some way to make one feed the other without breaking the bank. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:57:59 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/a-pipe-dream/#IDComment38767871 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/13/inside-the-meeting-that-saved-the-world/#IDComment38626991 So they should come up with a solution. After all they and their buddies are responsible for creating the problem in the first place with their greed. Low interest rates are good for everyone except perhaps the rich and greedy. The problem is that there is too low a bar for borrowing. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:31:42 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/13/inside-the-meeting-that-saved-the-world/#IDComment38626991 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/08/one-colossal-waste/#IDComment38617081 Since all our electricity is generated by water there is no reason to raise the rates above the cost of distribution and maintenance. The reservoirs refill from the rain and snow melt every year. There are other ways to increase awareness of conservation without crating hardships. And giving subsidizing low income families just means that joe lunchbucket will be paying twice, once for himself and again in taxes for the poor. All this just takes more disposable income away from workers. Canadians should not pay world price for our own oil either. Imagine the advantage in manufacturing we would have if energy was supplied at cost and not going into the pockets of rich foreign owned oil companies and parasites who play on the commodities market. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:27:27 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/08/one-colossal-waste/#IDComment38617081 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/do-you-take-issue-with-governor-general-michaelle-jeans-recent-claim-to-being-canadas-head-of-state/#IDComment38408510 Depends somewhat on your perspective. All parliamentarians are elected anyway. The PM is an MP that is elected in his or her riding by Canadians and just happens to be the leader. Then it depends on how you vote, if for the party or your local rep. If, as many people do you vote for the party then you are in effect voting for or possibly against the PM. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:03:52 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/do-you-take-issue-with-governor-general-michaelle-jeans-recent-claim-to-being-canadas-head-of-state/#IDComment38408510 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/do-you-take-issue-with-governor-general-michaelle-jeans-recent-claim-to-being-canadas-head-of-state/#IDComment38274253 Down with poodles. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:06:02 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/do-you-take-issue-with-governor-general-michaelle-jeans-recent-claim-to-being-canadas-head-of-state/#IDComment38274253 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/do-you-take-issue-with-governor-general-michaelle-jeans-recent-claim-to-being-canadas-head-of-state/#IDComment38274217 Rather embarrassing isn't it to be ruled by an unelected inbred foreigner in this day and age? As far as I am concerned the PM, who is ELECTED by Canadians is the head of state. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:05:20 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/09/do-you-take-issue-with-governor-general-michaelle-jeans-recent-claim-to-being-canadas-head-of-state/#IDComment38274217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/why-the-u-s-doesnt-trust-canada/#IDComment37912788 Americans are paranoid. But then when you have managed to piss off most of the free world and probably all of the not so free world perhaps you have a right to be paranoid. Perhaps if they were not so obsessed with this manifest destiny thing they would be better liked. Anyway very few Canadians actually hate Americans since most of us have relatives there, it is their ruling class that we can not tolerate. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 02:16:12 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/why-the-u-s-doesnt-trust-canada/#IDComment37912788 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/how-will-the-ndps-decision-to-prop-up-the-federal-government-affect-their-election-chances/#IDComment37909830 Thats because nobody cares what the dippers do. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 01:46:09 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/how-will-the-ndps-decision-to-prop-up-the-federal-government-affect-their-election-chances/#IDComment37909830 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/27/hung-out-to-dry-2/#IDComment37240327 But they are asking for a handout from taxpayers. It is unfortunate that secured creditors are at the top of the payout list. I believe that suppliers should get paid out first, after paycheques for hourly employees simply because of the collateral damage done when a large company not paying its bills forces the closure of a dozen or so small businesses. Even more so when it is the bankruptcy trustee that runs up the supplier bills. After that can come secured creditors and the government. Kind of wonder why the union reps on the pension board would allow such huge under funding. Also how can it be a benefit if it is taxable? Mon, 5 Oct 2009 00:06:27 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/27/hung-out-to-dry-2/#IDComment37240327 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/taking-sides/#IDComment36663722 When you are as broke as the dippers and totally out of touch with voters you do not want to loose yet another election. Look at the NDP finances. That is how government finances would look if Jack had custody of the chequebook. Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:36:06 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/taking-sides/#IDComment36663722 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/how-would-you-rate-the-harper-governments-handling-of-the-economy/#IDComment36427182 While I am not impressed with Harper I doubt anyone else could have done better although count iggy would never admit it since his goal is to become King regardless of what else happens. We do not need another $300 mil election just to sate is bloated ego. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:32:05 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/how-would-you-rate-the-harper-governments-handling-of-the-economy/#IDComment36427182 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/21/if-canada%e2%80%99s-democracy-is-indeed-broken-as-paul-wells-and-andrew-coyne-suggest-would-mandatory-voting-help-fix-it/#IDComment36030004 I agree there should be some kind of test just not sure how to carry it out. For a start prisoners should not be allowed to vote. Part of going to jail is loosing your rights. Many dippers just blindly do what their union leaders tell them with no clue of the issues . Which is still better than not voting. A good place to start would be in High School. Politics should be a mandatory course in stead of some of the junk kids are forced to memorize. A simple test perhaps along the lines of who is the current PM . If you can't get that one you have no business voting in a federal election. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:30:27 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/21/if-canada%e2%80%99s-democracy-is-indeed-broken-as-paul-wells-and-andrew-coyne-suggest-would-mandatory-voting-help-fix-it/#IDComment36030004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/double-the-kids-double-the-money/#IDComment35299249 There is a difference to being laid off when your industry tanks or you are ill and cannot work and freeloading because you choose to have kids. EI was set up for short term help for those who lost their jobs not to take a paid holiday because you don't feel like working. The rest of us managed to work and raise a family. It is about life choices. By your basic math triplets should get three times regular EI. With all the freeloaders with their sense of entitlement its No wonder our governments are in serious debt even though we are being taxed to death. But then if you don't mind having your grandchildren pay for your freebees today I guess its OK. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:11:11 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/double-the-kids-double-the-money/#IDComment35299249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/out-of-the-frying-pan/#IDComment35192106 The only ones that should be able to force a confidence vote is the electors, every four years. Our current system does not work in the interest of taxpayers. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:58:56 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/out-of-the-frying-pan/#IDComment35192106 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/double-the-kids-double-the-money/#IDComment35189427 Who said anything about women staying home and raising kids, except you?. If you are not prepared to support a family don't have one. We have double digit deficit , triple digit debt and outrageous taxes. Yet you freeloading socialists want a free holiday for more than half a year. Can you pronounce STUPID? Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:13:10 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/double-the-kids-double-the-money/#IDComment35189427 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/double-the-kids-double-the-money/#IDComment35096584 There is no end of ways people find to spend taxpayers money and avoid working. There are thousands of laid off loggers on the coast who are running out of EI and there are zero job prospects on the horizon but a couple in Ontario get a 35 week paid vacation. Maternity leave is not fair to either the businesses they work for or the temp workers that must be hired to replace them. If you want to time off to raise kids quit your job so that someone that wants to work can have it. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:35:26 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/double-the-kids-double-the-money/#IDComment35096584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/a-carbon-tax-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-rank/#IDComment30894198 This is actually good news. This might encourage Canadian oil companies as well as other industries to look west and build better transportation for both oil and manufactured goods to asia instead of sucking up to US markets. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:07:07 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/a-carbon-tax-by-any-other-name-would-smell-as-rank/#IDComment30894198 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/15/solidarity-people-solidarity-hfx09-ndp-convention-semi-liveblogopen-thread/#IDComment30874777 Anyone know how you are to have a debate when being PC trumps individual thought? or horror of horrors for the socialists, having a winner and a loser? Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:49:25 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/15/solidarity-people-solidarity-hfx09-ndp-convention-semi-liveblogopen-thread/#IDComment30874777 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/15/solidarity-people-solidarity-hfx09-ndp-convention-semi-liveblogopen-thread/#IDComment30873574 It is called lack of choice. I fully agree with getting more women involved in politics by by legislating quotas you do not promote democracy. Then again the dippers have never been about democracy anyway but all about being P.C. They could solve their name problem by keeping the same letters and be truthfull at the same time by calling it the Non Democratic Party. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:43:34 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/15/solidarity-people-solidarity-hfx09-ndp-convention-semi-liveblogopen-thread/#IDComment30873574