Doer Die? Water Wars II
Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer believes that water-shortage issues will dominate Canada/US relations in the next 5 years and that these “water wars” will make the present Pipeline debates seem trivial.
Water Wars
Will the “Californian Swimming Pool” join rhe endangered species list? Canada must prepare for diplomatic stormy seas ahead as the USA, runs short of water, says Canada’s Ambassador to the US, Gary Doer.
Herring-loss
A Judge has overruled Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea’s decision to open the Vancouver Island Herring fishery after hearing that Shea refused to listen to the recommendations of the scientists in her own department to keep the fishing closed to protect the threatened species.
XL-Games: Harper’s Pipe-Dream?
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper continues to apply pressure on the USA to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, which will carry Canadian oil-sands crude to US markets.
Harper Conservatives may soon top the “Endangered Species” list
The Canadian Conservative Environment Minister and Fisheries Minister were chastised by the courts for breaking the law by failing to enforce the “Species at Risk Act” and missing statutory deadlines by up to 6 years.
The Good Ship Lollipop goes down
Farewell to Shirley Temple Black
Lost in Space
Industry Minister James Moore announces the Conservative Government plans to make the Canadian Space Industry a “global leader” despite no new funding and large cuts to the Agency’s budget over the past 2 years.
Got those Budget-Shoe Blues
![As per tradition, Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty buys new shoes for delivering the Budget: steel toed to make it easier to give charities the boot! [The Conservative Govt. has threatened to pull charitable status from some environmental groups.]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1002201409022014.jpg)
As per tradition, Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty buys new shoes for delivering the Budget: steel toed to make it easier to give charities the boot! [The Conservative Govt. has threatened to pull charitable status from some environmental groups.]
Peter MacKay OKs
Canadian Defence Minister MacKay defended the CSEC spy agency’s collection of metadata from unsuspecting citizens through WIFI at Canadian airports. He also approved the agency’s secret electronic eavesdropping program in 2011
Black Out!
Media Mogul Conrad Black, convicted and imprisoned for fraud, was ousted from the Order Of Canada and told to return the insignia.
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