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Dwight Duncan The Duke of deficits opens a new chapter in Ontario’s have not status

The Duke of deficits Dwight Duncan steered Ontario’s floundering economic flagship on further into uncharted waters with the Liberals 2010 budget. By job creation for the economy not being the main focus of the Ontario Liberals the province has a chance to sink deeper into the mire of a have not province. Leader of the Ontario PCs Tim Hudak forcefully spoke out against the Liberals latest budget. This budget is a real step back for young people who are just entering the workforce there will be more competition for entry-level jobs because of Dalton Dawdling on the economy.

“Dalton McGuinty had the opportunity to demonstrate that Ontario has a plan to once again become the best place in the world to invest, start a business and create jobs. But he failed to provide a plan that would put jobs first.”

Once the engine of Canada’s economy, Ontario will see its equalization payments triple and its cherished public services threatened by reckless spending,

“While other provinces pull themselves into recovery, Ontario’s plunge into have-not status has accelerated.“

March 28, 2010
Tea or coffee a political thing

With the recent emergence of the coffee movement to challenge the tea party movement the battle of the breakfast beverages is underway. The coffee movement is the spontaneous answer to the somewhat maligned tea party movement.

The coffee movement fashions themselves as a more progressive version of the tea party wanting bigger but better government it is a contradiction in terms. The founding father Thomas Paine made one of the most absolute statements on government when he said” the government who governs best governs least”.

However I think there is a deeper political connection between these two movements. First the tea party movement is inspired by the Boston tea party one of the events that was the precursor to the American Revolution. in many ways the coffee movement shares the idealistic vision and goals of the most bloody of the revolutions the French revolution. Coffee was a key component and very popular drink in French salons that spread the ideals of French revolutionaries. The American Revolution at its focus was a fight for individual liberty and the right for self-determination. These are several of the key ideals that tea party movement is trying to emulate today.

Conversely the only thing that came out of the French revolution was the bloody terror of France. The only terror we have to fear today is increasing power of the government bureaucracy . Although some of the ideals that both movements profess our universal such as freedom and liberty and equality. It will be interesting to see who wins the ideological struggle , tea or coffee anyone.

March 18, 2010
Michael Ignatieff to aloof for the CBC?

I am not usually a fan of Rick Mercer and his brand of comedy. I find it’s become run-of-the-mill and very dry. You know things are bad when a comedian from the CBC are national broadcaster. Usually a liberal leaning network is making light how aloof and aristocratic you are. Then you should look in the mirror and know you have an image problem with the Canadian public. Ignatieff’s Achilles like failure with communicating issues to the average Canadian will still be a weakness going into the next election.

March 16, 2010