Erich

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Chat about the Leaders' Debate Live (2008-10-02)

• Look at the Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 of the World Economic Forum. Of the top 10 most competitive economies, at least 6 have some form of ca...
• The OP was stating that EU countries have been harmed by a carbon tax. I provided a counter example. Obviously it's more complex than a simple direct cause-e...
• Well, if you want to base your entire political philosophy on a single BBC report (which I admit I have not seen) rather than repeated and thorough studies b...

Liberal Green Shift - High Risk and Potentially High Reward (Video Blog Post) (2008-06-23)

• Mere partisan bafflegab. "There are no GHG reductions in the plan." Misleading in two ways. First, anything getting more expensive will result in reducti...
• You begin by comparing apples & oranges. Clearly this tax plan is to reduce CANADIAN consumption, not world consumption. Did you miss that, or are you trying...
• Tom, you throw out these canards: "You say Canada is a massive waster of energy ?????---are you proposing we heat our homes on the same energy budget as t...
• "I on the other hand see this as a global issue that requires a global solution that is fair and relevant for all stakeholders." If that is the case, are...
• We have too many kinds of waste to list in the 5000-letter limit. The most effective way to cut it back is to put the full price on things instead of burying...
• Prices are indeed the key - but a carbon tax is more reliable than the whims of the market for clear psychological reasons. (Of course, both together work ev...
• Hollinm, you're being bizarrely self-contradictory. You attack this as "a massive tax grab on the middle class" yet at the same time attack the tax cuts &...
• Europe has some roads with high (or no) speed limits, but that doesn't mean they drive around all day at infinite speed. I live on the 400 and people regular...

Harper Tories Should Tread Carefully on Elections Canada Issue - Nik's Sun Media Column (2007-09-10)

• Note that this is about central party spending/reporting, not individual MPs. In answer to your question "Who appointed or hired those who run Elections C...
• One shouldn't try to minimize the potential law-breaking here. While it may not be a direct issue of mis-spending federal money, violating (exceeding) electi...
• Would that we could let due process follow it's course - if so, then Harper would not have benefitted so highly at the ballot box from the (largely proven fa...
• You're turning this into a political argument. All I am pointing out is that it is hypocritical to ask that people ignore the potential improprieties in this...
• I seem to have hit the reply limit. It's six of one, a half dozen of the other. McGuinty may have suspected the deficit, but the Conservative Eves governm...
• So you're saying that outright lies and mud-throwing should also be acceptable behaviour for the sitting government? Interesting position for a principled Co...
• Why on earth do you think I would support Dion? Are you assuming that since I am willing to point out flaws and hypocrisy in the Conservative presentation, t...
• If the system is too adversarial, you have your party largely to blame for that - they've learned well the attack methods of the Bush White House and set the...
• It is formality that comments are 'addressed' to the speaker, but it has been Canadian practise to actually face the questioner - until Harper, who chooses n...

SES National Ballot Tracking (as of May 1) - Liberal-Conservative Dead Heat - Greens Up (2007-05-08)

• The main flaw in your thinking is to put the Green Party on the left - to the left of the Liberals and perhaps even NDP, from your description. If you ge...
• Not for lack of trying. Public image is crafted by the media - and the Greens don't own the media. (It is mostly owned by corporations, creating an unavo...