John McCallum: Tory emissions plan is all pain, no gain

With all the apocalyptic warnings coming from Conservative MPs about the Liberal Green Shift plan, it is eerie how silent they have been about their own plan — especially the part of their plan that will raise energy prices for Canadians.
The Conservative government’s greenhouse gas reduction strategy is included in their document, Turning the Corner. [...]

The mistakes Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, Greens and Bloc Quebecois made. However there is no mistake when you vote!

In my estimation, these are the errors each leader made during this campaign. They are in no particular order, however I welcome your comments.
Harper and the Conservatives
1. Called the election in the first place, knowing that Canadians wanted the minority government to remain, as is. We wanted everyone to work “together”.
2. The perceived indifference to [...]

Election race tightening, poll suggests

OTTAWA – A new poll suggests the federal election race is tightening as party leaders head into the home stretch.
With just over a week until voting day, a new survey suggests Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have dipped to 34 per cent in support – still 10 points ahead of the Liberals but short of [...]

The dangerous politics of intimidation and threats in Canada – Car and home vandals aim at Toronto Liberal supporters

Brake lines cut, cars damaged at homes. Toronto police patrolled a midtown area overnight, after vandals cut brake lines on at least 10 cars parked at homes with Liberal election signs on their lawns.

“We’re investigating. Officers are paying special attention to the designated area and we take this very seriously,” Staff-Sgt. Shawn Meloche, from 53 [...]

Watching the Canadian election debate….

9:42PM: Interesting debate, but I have to say Harper is taking a lot of heat. The environment issue is “killing” him right now. I am not sure if he cares or he is assuming that since the economy is tanking, no one cares. Do Canadians care?
“Canadians care strongly about saving the planet but wrongly believe [...]

Magnetic Air Car Could Be Ready by 2010

Last week, I took a trip down to San Jose for West Coast Green, an environmentally-focused conference with an emphasis on sustainable building. One booth stood out from the crowd
—Magnetic Air Cars, Inc.. The San Jose-based company claims that it is working on the world’s first fuel-less car.
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Why social democrats should vote Green…

 
Submitted by Arif Jinha
I grew up NDP, and through my adult life shared interest in Greens and NDP. I finally joined the NDP while working in global health, under the inspiration of Stephen Lewis. Stephen Lewis remains a greatest living Canadian for me. I left the NDP when I realized that unlike Lewis, the NDP [...]

Statscan Censorship?

An interesting post on The Progressive Economics Forum
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Once again, there seems to be a heavier hand in editing Statistics Canada’s releases.  This morning The Daily reported that:
“Spending on research and development in the higher education sector amounted to $9.6 billion (current dollars) in the fiscal year 2006/2007.”
but there was no word on whether this was an increase or [...]

Will Canada’s oil boom be an environmental bust? The new global wasteland?

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons of oily sand at an open pit mine in the northern reaches of Alberta. Each Caterpillar 797B heavy hauler — three-stories high, with tires twice as tall as the average man [...]

Is change in the air for Canada? Is it time for Prime Minister Jack Layton or a new voice for an opposition leader?

With Liberal leader Dion faltering and lagging behind Jack Layton in the polls, one has to wonder if change is in the air? We are already seeing old Liberal tactics; telling people not to split the vote, and cause a majority Conservative government. One has to ask, if this is the ONLY tactic they have [...]

The end of democracy in Canada. They have a seat in Parliament, but why are the other leaders afraid of change?

May shut out of leaders’ debate

Janice Tibbetts ,  Canwest News Service
Published: Monday, September 08, 2008
OTTAWA – Elizabeth May said her party will pursue legal action [...]

Harper calls election for Oct. 14, ignores own fixed-election date law

Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS
The move sends Canadians to the polls for the third time in four years.
Against the backdrop of a weakening economy, Harper asked Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean to dissolve Canada’s 39th Parliament so that a national vote can be held Oct. 14 – the day after Thanksgiving.
Harper said this election will be [...]

Canada puts brakes on electric vehicles

Despite increasing local demand for zero-emissions cars and trucks and robust exports of electric vehicles, Canada will not allow them on its roads, lament manufacturers.
“It’s a daily embarrassment,” said Ian Clifford, president of Zenn Motor Company, which builds “zero emissions no noise” vehicles in Canada for export primarily to the United States.
“Even my employees can’t [...]