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Clueless in Afghanistan

While fighting the war in Afghanistan, the Harper government also claims we are doing good humanitarian and infrastructure work in the country, winning hearts and minds away from the Taliban - part of

Lunn: But wait, there's more - his climate change report!

So Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources (and my MP), has fired Linda Keen, head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

Lunn trying to fire nuclear regulator

What's the point of having a nuclear regulator if you're going to fire them when they try to regulate?

Spending tax dollars to advertise tax cuts?

Listening to commercial radio in Vancouver yesterday and I'm surprised to hear a Government of Canada advertisement for the recent GST tax cut. How fiscally conservative is that?!

I want a 60mpg car for Christmas!

However limp, Bush has introduced fuel economy standards in the US, so I suppose we can expect Steve Harper to do the same.

Harper Suppressing Climate Change Report?

I came across this article in the news yesterday and found it interesting:

http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html...

Seeking accountability on tanks is 'inappropriate'

I called my MP (Gary Lunn) the other day to find out who should be held accountable for the $189 million dollars that was spent to send 17 tanks to Afghanistan - the tanks that can't be used in the su

Better light bulbs

I'm happy to see that my MP Gary Lunn's plan to ban incandescent light bulbs is receiving the ridicule it deserves.

Making Carbon Taxes Work for Everybody

The Conservative budget is such a pathetic response to the problem of finding a method of reducing carbon emissions that is effective and fair.

Iraq and Canada

Seeing the big demonstrations in the US against the Iraq War makes me so grateful Canada was able to stay out of that war.

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