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WANTED: People who care about people

By Lise Cloutier-Steele Since my 83-year-old father’s admission to a long term care facility in May 2007, I have had first-hand experience with the adverse effects of staff shortages and excessive workloads on dependent residents.
- Monday, June 30, 2008

The Supreme Court Gets One Right

I almost couldn't believe it when I heard it, but the United States Supreme Court struck down the Washington, D.C., gun law as unconstitutional. There has never been a victory for gun owners like this one.
- Monday, June 30, 2008

Wanting the World to Love America

Americans, caught up in the daily struggles of their own lives would be astonished to discover the degree and amount of news coverage America receives in the press of other nations and they would be even more astonished to see the depth of interest in us from ordinary individuals in other countries.
- Monday, June 30, 2008



What I told the Petroleum Club

Lawrence Soloman, Financial Post On a tour earlier this week for his new book on global warming, The Deniers, Lawrence Solomon made a presentation at the Petroleum Club in Calgary. His remarks, adapted, appear below.
- Monday, June 30, 2008


The enemy within

If terrorism suspect Momin Khawaja, now on trial in Ottawa, is as guilty as Crown prosecutors say, it'll be time to settle an important question: Was Mr. Khawaja a "Naji man"?
- Monday, June 30, 2008


The Truth About ANWR Drilling

The following e-mail was forwarded to CFP today, we do not know who first published it. The American Solutions’ petition with more than 1.2 million signatures is calling for energy production, it is clear that oil drilling can mobilize the right like few other issues.
- Sunday, June 29, 2008

A Story of Theft?

On Wednesday July 2/08 the Goulbourn Landowners Group, Inc. and the Rural Council of Ottawa Carleton will host a town hall meeting at the Richmond Arena hall between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
- Sunday, June 29, 2008

Municipality using police intimidation to stifle democracy?

The Ontario Provincial Police charged Cindy Reid and her husband, Larry Reid, with "mischief" for participating with the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) in a protest action that closed the Horton Township municipal office for three hours on Monday June 23.
- Sunday, June 29, 2008

For Canada Day, the mother of all our historical immigration events

For Canadians who like to wear rose-coloured glasses, Globe and Mail Reporter Hugh Winsor's description of a historic immigration decision made in late October 1990 will be too damning to take. Mr. Winsor was reporting on the decision of Canada's Immigration Minister, Barbara McDougall, to increase immigration levels to 250,000 in order for her party to get a larger percentage of the immigrant vote. Even Canadians who are more realistic will probably be bothered by the brazen shamelessness of the decision.
- Sunday, June 29, 2008



Israel Will Not Attack Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

Earlier this month, the Israeli Air Force conducted a training exercise off the Mediterranean Sea which many believe is a strong indication that Israel will launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program.
- Saturday, June 28, 2008

Ministry of Natural Resources fishing for trouble in Westport, Ontario

The Eastern Ontario Outdoorsmen Association (EOOA) an affiliate of the Ontario Landowners Association, are appalled by the lack of action of the Ministry Natural Resources (MNR) in the latest incident of illegal fishing by anglers in Westport Ontario.
- Thursday, June 26, 2008

Patience Is A Virtue

Real words of wisdom........ Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. One of the greatest secrets to a long, happy life is having both patience and wisdom... It's all about knowing when to step forward and when to defer, no matter how much you want something.
- Thursday, June 26, 2008


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