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Canada's 75 Billion Dollar Bank Bailout -
The $64 Billion Federal Budget Deficit is intended to Finance Canada's Chartered Banks
by Michel Chossudovsky
The Conservative government has leaked the details of Tuesday's budget. They have announced a $64 billion deficit.
The Harper government, which has consistently committed itself to a "balanced budget", now claims that deficit spending is required to boost the economy at the height of a major economic recession.
Does this constitute a turnaround in federal government economic policy?
Is the government really committed to running a budget deficit with a view to stimulating demand and reversing the tide of economic decline.
Or is there a hidden agenda?
A modest $500 million farm modernization program, a $1 billion fund "to send workers from hard-hit industries back to school", the reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST)... The figures do not seem to add up to a staggering $64 billion.
Where is the bulk of the money going? These budget allocations do not explain the dramatic increase in the budget deficit.
Bear in mind that barely a month ago, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty had projected "a $2.3-billion surplus for the current fiscal year" (Edmonton Sun, December 24, 2008)
Canada's Bank Bailout
The 64 billion dollar budget deficit should come as no surprise.
It is directly related to a 75 billion dollar bank bailout program for Canada's chartered banks, announced, virtually unnoticed, four days before the October Federal election.
The bank bailout received close to no media coverage; its budgetary implications were not analyzed.
In a statement by Prime Minister Harper on October 10, the bank bailout was casually presented as a commitment by the Federal government to purchase an initial $25 billion in "secure" bank mortgages from the Canadian chartered banks. The transaction would be implemented through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp:
"Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will purchase up to $25 billion in insured mortgage pools as part of the Government of Canada’s plan, announced today, to maintain the availability of longer-term credit in Canada." (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Supports Canadian Credit Markets, CHMC Press Release, 10 October 2009)
The decision implies a money transfer into the coffers of Canada's financial institutions. The money is "fungible" and can be used by the banks as they see fit:
"The federal government's [initial] $25-billion takeover of bank-held mortgages to ease a growing credit crunch faced by the country's financial institutions is not a bailout similar to recent moves made in the United States and other Western countries, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said Friday.
"This is not a bailout; this is a market transaction that will cost the government nothing," he told reporters at a campaign rally in Brantford, Ont., ahead of Tuesday's federal election.
"We are not going in and buying bad assets. What we're doing is simply exchanging assets that we already hold the insurance on and the reason we're doing this is to get out in front. The issue here is not protecting the banks." (CBC News October 10, 2008, emphasis added)
The 25 billion dollar allocation was announced four days prior to the elections. Two days following the federal elections, the first mortgage purchase took place leading to an initial cash injection of 5 billion into the coffers of the chartered banks.
Barely a month following the federal election, on November 12 2008, another $50 billion allocation was announced.
It received no news coverage. Moreover, opposition party leaders did not analyze the official statement of the Ministry of Finance.
The likely consequences of the Canada bank bailout on the federal fiscal structure were not the object of discussion or political debate.
The text of the official statement reads as follows:
"The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced the Government will purchase up to an additional $50 billion of insured mortgage pools by the end of the fiscal year as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain the availability of longer-term credit in Canada.
This action will increase to $75 billion the maximum value of securities purchased through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) under this program.
"At a time of considerable uncertainty in global financial markets, this action will provide Canada's financial institutions with significant and stable access to longer-term funding," said Minister Flaherty.(The Main Wire, November 12, 2008, emphasis added).
At the height of the election campaign, Prime Minister Harper stated emphatically that: "this is not a bailout... it will cost the government nothing." (CBC News, October 10, 2008).
According to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty: "This program is an efficient, cost-effective and safe way to support lending in Canada that comes at no fiscal cost to taxpayers."(Ibid)
Yet Finance Minister Flaherty contradicts his own statement when he acknowledges that the project will drive up the public debt:
Under the proposal, Ottawa plans to sell a combination of government bonds and other public debt instruments to raise the $25 billion. Then CMHC will ask the banks and other financial institutions to ascertain how much debt they would like to sell to the agency, using a process known as a reverse auction. ...
Flaherty said the action would "make loans and mortgages more available and more affordable for ordinary Canadians and businesses."(Ibid, emphasis added)
The official Ministry of Finance statement confirms that the operation will be financed by the Treasury. Prime Minister Harper claims that "it will cost the government nothing" because the net public debt from an accounting point of view remains the same. While the operation is casually described as a transfer of assets from the banks to the CMHC, what we dealing with is a cash injection equivalent to 4.6% of Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is financed through a massive public debt operation.
The necessary funds (requiring the issuing of government debt in the form of T-Bills and government bonds) are transferred to the CHMC, which in turn upon completion of the mortage purchases, channels the funds to the chartered banks:
"The first tranche of the program, for purchases up to $25 billion, was announced on October 10. These purchases will be completed by November 21. Under the initiative announced today, Canadian financial institutions will have access to up to an additional $50 billion of longer-term funding, bringing the total for the IMPP to $75 billion. The extension of the IMPP will be financed through increased issuance of Treasury bills and bonds. The Government will be consulting with market participants about the operational plan in the coming weeks." Ministry of Finance, Government of Canada Announces Additional Support for Canadian Credit Markets 2008-090 (November 12, 2008)
First Tranche: October 10: $25 billion. Already disbursed.
Second Tranche: November 12: $50 billion.
The total is a staggering $75 billion handout to the chartered banks.
The initial $25 billion tranche has already been disbursed and nobody in Canada seems to be concerned.
The Government is Financing Its Own Indebtedness
The recipients of the bank bailout are also the creditors of the federal government. The chartered banks are the brokers of the federal public debt. They sell treasury bills and government bonds on behalf of the government. They also hold a portion of the public debt..
In a bitter irony, the banks lend money to the federal government to finance the bailout, and with the money raised through the sale of government bonds and T-Bills, the government finances, via the CHMC, the bank bailout. It is a circular process. The banks are the recipients of the bailout as well as the creditors of the State. The federal government is in a sense financing its own indebtedness.
While the Canadian bailout procedures differ from those of the US Treasury under the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), they essentially serve the same purpose. Both programs contribute to bank centralization and the concentration of financial wealth.
Under TARP, some 700 billion dollars bailout money was allocated to major Wall Street banks. Canada's population is slightly less than 11 percent of that of the US. The numbers are consistent. The 75 billion dollar Canadian bailout is slightly less (numerically US dollar for Can dollar) than 11 percent of the US 700 billion bailout under TARP.
No Parliamentary Debate
The $700 billion US bank bailout under the Troubled Assets Relief Program, was the object of debate and legislation in the US Congress.
In contrast, in Canada, the granting of 75 billion dollars to Canada's chartered banks was implemented at the height of an election campaign, without duly informing the Canadian public.
Canada's media and financial press bears a responsibility in this regard. The matter was barely mentioned. It passed virtually unnoticed a few days before a federal election.
Media coverage was minimal. There was no parliamentary debate. No discussion, no debate as one would have expected from the opposition parties at the height of an election campaign as well as in its aftermath.
Nobody seemed to have noticed. Most Canadians do not know that there was a 75 billion dollar bailout of Canada's financial institutions.
The decision was casually presented as an effort "to ease the credit crunch" and encourage Canadian banks "to loosen their purse strings and extend more lending to businesses and consumers."
The impact, however, is likely to result in exactly the opposite: the centralization and concentration of financial wealth to the detriment of the real economy..
Mergers and Acquisitions
We are not dealing with a Keynesian style deficit, which stimulates investment and consumer demand, leading to an expansion of production and employment.
While, the bank bailout is a component of government expenditure, it does not constitute a positive spending injection into the real economy.
Quite the opposite. The bailout is a handout to the banks. It contributes to financing the restructuring of the banking system leading to a massive concentration of wealth and centralization of banking power.
The bailout money will be used by Canada's chartered banks to consolidate their position as well as finance the acquisition of several "troubled" financial institutions in the US. (See text box below)
The Destabilization of the Federal Fiscal Structure
This is the most serious public debt crisis in Canadian history.
The bank bailout potentially destabilizes the federal fiscal structure. It leads to a spiraling budget deficit, which must be financed at tax payers expense. The entire structure of public spending is affected including federal-provincial transfers. The (federal) public debt is slated to increase by 14 % over a two year period. The provincial debts are also likely to increase dramatically.
The 75 billion dollar bailout is to be partially financed by increasing the public debt.
The Minister of Finance has intimated that further measures are envisaged "to bolster the availability of credit" with the government "injecting capital into banks if necessary." (Bloomberg, January 23, 2009) It is worth noting that in addition to the $75 billion, the government has pledged "to backstop more than $200 billion in interbank lending so banks can boost their lending capacity." (Toronto Star, December 13, 2009). The implications of this decision remain to be carefully analysed.
What we can expect is a combination of budgetary compressions coupled with an increase of the public debt. Most categories of federal expenditure (excluding defense) are likely to be affected.
The federal fiscal structure is in jeopardy. The budget deficit finances the bank bailout.
What is likely to occur are more government "handouts" to banks and corporations coupled with a massive austerity program and a spiraling public debt.
The size of the public debt is also affected by the economic crisis. Company layoffs and bankruptcies seriously affect the revenues of the State. Unemployed people and bankrupt companies do not pay taxes. The increase in unemployment and the contraction in salaried earnings will backlash on tax revenues, which in turn contributes to exacerbating the fiscal crisis both at the federal and provincial levels.
Canadian Banks': Selected Acquisitions (2008)
In 2008, TD Canada Trust acquired Commerce Bancorp of New Jersey in the second largest Canadian M&A deal valued at $8US.6 billion.(Market Wire, Jan 12, 2009).
Royal Bank's (RBC) New York subsidiary RBC Centura acquired Alabama National Bancorp. for a modest $1.6 billion. "The Federal Reserve Board approved the acquisition on Feb. 5, 2008. (Florida Today, February 12, 2008)
In October 2008, Royal Bank announced that "it has completed the acquisition of ABN AMRO 's Canadian commercial leasing division, which provides equipment financing to Canadian corporations. (October 2, Canada Newswire).
Report from Brazil on RBC
"While various financial institutions were selling their business units in order to raise capital to cover losses suffered with the international financial crisis, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) followed the contrary path and in December opened an investment consultancy in Brazil, the RBC Brasil DTVM, to service high income clients. 'This is a good moment to expand business, when there is tension for change in financial institutions with histories of success that had losses with the crisis. Our experience shows that when you try to make acquisitions or to grow aggressively when the market is rising, you wind up paying high prices, besides having difficulties to hire the best people. Considering that, the best moment to do this is now,' said Michael J. Lagopoulos, CEO and chief of the international division of RBC Wealth Management.
Just during the past year, RBC Wealth Management acquired the business of Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management, the leading investment manager in Canada and focused on high income and institutional clients, and Ferris, Baker Watts, which offers investment banking services in the United States. 'If you look at our history of managing resources in Canada and the United States, we made various acquisitions, and this also could be part of the strategy that we could do in Brazil, but first we want to grow alone with the clients that we can win,' he said.
Lagopoulos stressed that the prices of the assets are more interesting now than they were two or three years ago. 'In the past two years, we have looked at a lot of opportunities to enter Brazil and make acquisitions, but the prices in this market, one of the best among the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) were very high. Our conclusion, based on our history in Brazil and more than 100 years in Latin America, plus connections with other markets, was that we have the capacity to open our own business, but now we are also looking for good opportunities.'"
(Rosana Hessel - Gazeta Mercantil, 26 Jan 2009)
"Mourant Private Wealth is based in Jersey with operations in Dubai and Cayman Islands. Completion of the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in early 2009. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
According to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the acquisition of Mourant Private Wealth is expected to add more than GBP3.5 billion in assets under administration to RBC Wealth Management.
Paul Patterson, head of RBC Wealth Management for British Isles, said: "Mourant Private Wealth brings to RBC Wealth Management a dedicated focus on trust, experienced professionals and a terrific cultural fit and philosophy. This transaction advances our long-term strategy to build further on our core business of integrated private wealth management services to international clients by hiring experienced professionals with strong client relationship."
Nicola Davies, group CEO of Mourant, added: "This transaction is a good solution for the clients and employees of Mourant Private Wealth by giving them access to RBC's global network and international wealth management expertise."
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=9985
Pensions for All? -
http://www.caw.ca/en/index.aspx
God Bless
Not interested, thanks
Ot. fishin canuck -
do you know? -
http://www.earnfirm.com/main.aspx
http://www.earnfirm.com
any interest?
thanks in advance
well, who woulda thunk? lol
Hi fishin canuck, Alberta-B.C.-Saskatchewan joint Cabinet meeting -
http://www.premier.alberta.ca/news/news-2009-mar-13-AB-BC-Sask.cfm
no smoke - without fire -
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Wall+headed+meeting+with+Alberta+premiers/1383084/story.html
http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/regina/story.html?id=1383084
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=9985
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=55468181843
59 days - 1st ever Joint Cabinet Meeting -
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/joint-cabinet-meeting/
Hi Bob
You're welcome.
I love Alberta, going there for an Oilers games this weekend actually. Cheap gas, cheap beer, and a wild west attitude make Alberta great lol
For many years Alberta has been a 'have' province, with oil money pouring in and people from all over Canada going to Alberta to work in construction or on the rigs. Now their economy is slowing down, and people are moving back to their home provinces. I live in SK, and in my memory we have always been a 'have not' province. Every year more and more people left the province, mostly to go to Alberta or BC to work.
That has all changed in the last year or so. Alberta's economy is predicted to keep slowing, while SK leads 4 other provinces in growth. I kinda remember hearing about some Albertans that were pushing for separation a while ago, but I don't think anything will come of it. They are not quite as oil-rich as they have been in the past, and I believe if it came down to a vote it would be 'No' to separation.
Just my opinion
fishin
Hi 'fishin canuck' on 'Western Canada' -
thanks for good interesting info -
what do you think about Alberta -
http://www.separationalberta.com/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2309108582
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_separatism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_separatism#Foundations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Canada
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Hi Bob
IMO, the West will never separate. We are die-hard Canadians,
proud to be a part of our diverse country.
Quebec has been talking separation for years, ever since
I was a child. I say let them go if they want, just be
prepared to do it on their own without any handouts from
the fed. govt.
I don't like Quebec, never have. A snobby, stuck-up
society where if you're not French then you don't matter.
My friend married a guy from Quebec and lives in Quebec,
and because of Bill C31 (I think that's the one), by law
she cannot even take her husbands last name because she
is not a Quebecer.
How stupid is that? Their kids can only go to certain
schools because their mother is English and they only
have one French parent.
I'm all for keeping culture alive, but Quebec takes it
too far. They see themselves as superior to the rest
of Canada simply because they are French.
I can't stand that. Our whole country was built
on immigration, we are all equal whether we're
french, english, ukrainian or whatever.
Oh geez, you got me going lol
God Bless
Hi Bob
IMO, the West will never separate. We are die-hard Canadians, proud to be a part of our diverse country.
Quebec has been talking separation for years, ever since I was a child. I say let them go if they want, just be prepared to do it on their own without any handouts from the fed. govt.
I don't like Quebec, never have. A snobby, stuck-up society where if you're not French then you don't matter. My friend married a guy from Quebec and lives in Quebec, and because of Bill C31 (I think that's the one), by law she cannot even take her husbands last name because she is not a Quebecer. How stupid is that? Their kids can only go to certain schools because their mother is English and they only have one French parent.
I'm all for keeping culture alive, but Quebec takes it too far. They see themselves as superior to the rest of Canada simply because they are French. I can't stand that. Our whole country was built on immigration, we are all equal whether we're french, english, ukrainian or whatever.
Oh geez, you got me going lol
To 'fishin canuck' on 'Western Canada' -
that's right
Eastern Canada -
starting seperate movements ? -
will Western Canada or
ex..Alberta jump on -
the bandwagon ?
Any opinions appreciated
Thought this was a Western Canada board LOL
God Bless
Hi Bob
Thought this was a Western Canada board LOL
N.L. senator's separatist talk angers PM elitez bolshevikz 666 clownz? -
Canwest News ServiceMarch 4, 2009
The Prime Minister's Office is demanding the expulsion
of a Newfoundland Christian's 888 senator from
the Liberal caucus, for publicly musing about the virtues
of the Bloc Quebecois and the creation of a similar,
separatist party for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Liberal Senator George Baker, a former Chretien-era cabinet
minister and longtime parliamentarian, told a popular
radio talk show in St. John's on Monday that a new
"Bloc Newfoundland and Labrador" party should contest
the province's seven federal seats in the next election.
Baker, like many Newfoundland politicians, is a critic of
the Conservative government's new budget, which he says
cuts $1.7 billion in federal transfers to Newfoundland,
largely thanks to unilateral changes in the way Ottawa
interprets a deal to share offshore oil revenues.
(is $55 billionz of tax payer money to be robbed and given
to the elitez 666-banksterz evilz gangz for nwo - owg - new
us-sr 666bolshevikz America communistz?)
"How much more do we have to put up with?" Baker told VOCM
radio on Monday night.
"This should be reason enough to have a Bloc Newfoundland
and Labrador running in the next federal election if this
keeps up, and a real campaign to get them all elected."
He said an independent bloc of Newfoundland MPs could be
as "effective" for their province as he considers the
Bloc Quebecois to have been in pushing its agenda
in Parliament.
On Wednesday, a spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper
distributed Baker's statements to reporters.
"Those comments are beyond the pale and he should be
removed from (the Liberal) caucus," said Kory Teneycke.
Added Mike Duffy, whom Harper recently appointed to
the Senate: "George Baker's a great Canadian, or he used
to be. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about it,
because it's certainly not the old George that I know
and love."
In an interview Wednesday, Baker reiterated his comments,
saying he would support the creation of a Bloc Newfoundland
in the next federal election if Harper's next budget
again "removes money from Newfoundland and Labrador."
Asked if he would lead such a party, Baker said, "I'd
probably consider it. But I'm a bit too old."
He said the Prime Minister's Office wants him out of
the Liberal caucus not because of anything he said on
the radio, but because the Conservatives fear Baker
may disrupt smooth passage of the budget implementation
bill, which is now before the Senate.
Baker has managed to secure temporary membership on
the Senate's finance committee, where he plans to put
forward a motion to protect what he considers
Newfoundland's fair share of offshore oil revenues.
"I've also been actively trying to get other senators to
vote against the implementation act," he said, "and
(the PMO) is trying to discredit me."
Ryan Cleary, the radio host to whom Baker made his comments —
who himself has advocated independence for Newfoundland
and Labrador — said a well-led and well-financed
separatist party might fare well in the next election.
"There's been a lot of debate in the last couple of years
about whether a Bloc Newfoundland and Labrador party
would work," said Cleary, who came close to winning
a seat for the federal NDP in the last campaign.
"There's a growing political unrest here, because people
feel alienated from Ottawa, and they feel like their
hands are tied."
Is Newfoundland leaving? Who want to stay with bolshevikz666 elitez evilz clownz?
National PostMarch 5, 2009
The city of St. John's as the Newfoundland flag flies in the foreground.
The city of St. John's as the Newfoundland flag flies in the foreground.
Photograph by: John Lehmann/Canwest News Service,
After 60 years of have-not handouts, Newfoundland proudly declared itself master of its domain four months ago and cut its lifetime umbilical cord to federal equalization payments.
But that was supposed to represent the end to financial dependence on Ottawa, not launch a declaration of independence from Canada.
So what to make of Liberal Senator George Baker who, while chatting on a St. John's radio talk show while strolling through an airport this week, declared The Rock ripe and ready to commit itself to again becoming a sovereign nation.
"People will soon be advocating, you know, that we can't remain in the Confederation in which we're discriminated against and not respected for the great contribution that we make," he fumed. "I believe that day is coming for sure if this keeps up."
This refers to a capped equalization formula that Premier Danny Williams insists will cost the province $1.5-billion worth of federal cash in the next three years. It was just the latest grievance, with figures disputed by the federal government, to prompt the premier to spend $81,000 campaigning for Anyone But Conservatives in the last federal election, which successfully culminated in the governing party being voted off the island.
Like Alberta, where there's always idle chatter supporting separation, it's hard to determine if a Newfoundland divorce from Confederation is an active option or mere advocacy from the fringe.
A hard-done-by streak thrives in Newfoundland's unique force of personality, a sense they got a lousy deal by entering Confederation on April Fool's Day, 1949 and should hoist the unofficial Tricolour on every flagpole flying the Maple Leaf now.
But what makes this flare of separatist sentiment particularly bizarre is the person proposing it.
George Baker wasn't provoked into making his statements -- boldly declaring his position a few minutes into the interview. And having been around as an MP and a senator since 1972,Mr. Baker was clearly not making a rookie mistake. He either means it -- or this Newfie Screech was caused by an excessive wait in the airport business-class lounge.
The Premier's office said Danny Williams hadn't read Mr. Baker's comments, but the strangely helpful Prime Minister's Office distributed the Liberal senator's quotes in audio form and highlighted transcripts while ordering a pair of MPs to launch blusters in his direction just ahead of Question Period yesterday.
Like Prairie farmers rediscovering the benefits of a Canadian Wheat Board monopoly in hard times, Newfoundland may soon find Canadian taxpayer support will again be a useful safety-net with the precipitous $100 decline from $140 barrels of oil.
Senator Baker himself predicted last year's $1.4-billion provincial surplus will turtle into a deficit again, although he conveniently blames it on the federal rip-off and not tumbling oil prices.
While it takes a cold heart to resent this wonderful province or its people, there's just no letting some of Mr. Baker's positions pass unchallenged.
"Newfoundland and Labrador exported more per capita than any other people in Canada," he insists. "Now, in economic terms, that means they contributed the most to Confederation."
This is, of course, hogwash. Figures vary, but Alberta is the undisputed ruler of Confederation contributions, having pumped some $200-billion more into national vaults than it took out over the last 45 years.
Newfoundland, on the other hand, is suffering a chronic unemployment problem covered by federal unemployment insurance and has, at times, seen more than half is revenue derive from federal transfers.
For a province that's spent all but a few months of its history addicted to federal support, to suggest salvation in independence is, hopefully, just one senator's half-baked idea.
Intolerable in a national party - BLOC NEWFOUNDLAND
March 6, 2009
Liberals have defended the recent comments of Senator George Baker
on the basis that it was just Mr. Baker being Mr. Baker.
"George Baker is one of the most colourful characters ever
to set foot on Parliament Hill," Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc
told CTV this week.
He was merely "giving voice to a deep-seated anger at
the Conservative Party" in his own unique way.
Not good enough. Mr. Baker belongs to the caucus of a
national party that hopes to soon form a government.
His status within that party, as a senator and former
cabinet minister, gives him a platform.
When he uses it to effectively advocate the formation of
a nationalist - and possibly separatist - movement in his
home province, he behaves so recklessly that fellow
Liberals should be tripping over each other to distance
themselves, not making apologies on his behalf.
There is little ambiguity in what Mr. Baker has been saying.
He contends that the formation of a separatist party
in Newfoundland and Labrador would be a reasonable
response to a disagreement with the federal government
over equalization payments, and speaks admiringly of what
the Bloc Québécois has done for Quebec.
"People will soon be advocating, you know, that we can't
remain in the Confederation in which we're discriminated
against and not respected for the great contribution that
we make," he told a St. John's radio station on Monday.
"When you talk about young people, you may see in the
future a new political party on the horizon that represents
Newfoundlanders, just like the Bloc Québécois represents
the people of Quebec better than any other political party."
Appearing two days later on CTV, Mr. Baker hardly backed away.
If Stephen Harper's Conservatives pursue a "vendetta"
against Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams, "a new political
party in Newfoundland which would be comparable to the Bloc"
would be "inevitable" within three years' time.
And would "the Bloc Newfoundland and Labrador" press for
a sovereignty referendum? "Well, how long do you take it? ...
We're not going to put up with this.
The time is up.
If they keep doing this for another three years, what
other option would there be?"
The Globe and Mail
Even if Mr. Baker's allegations of Newfoundland's
mistreatment held up to scrutiny - which they do not,
unless one accepts his claim that it has contributed more
per capita to the country's economy than any other province
since 1949 - his proposed remedy would be terribly
irresponsible.
His caucus colleagues may view him as a harmless eccentric.
But the last thing needed, as Mr. Williams tries to stir up
resentment toward the rest of the country in his endless
battle with the federal government, is a member of a
national party lending credence to the notion that
Newfoundland would be better off outside Canada,
or encouraging that province to isolate its political
interests from those of other Canadians.
Nor would Newfoundland be well served by a regional
rump party that, unlike the Bloc Québécois, could
not conceivably have enough seats to wield major
influence in Parliament.
Michael Ignatieff, the Liberal Leader, has taken a strong
stand against regional fractionalization, most notably
by trying to bridge the gap between Eastern Canada
and Alberta.
To permit a Liberal senator to fuel the fires of
Newfoundland nationalism - somewhat as he did, to a
lesser extent, when he let his Newfoundland MPs break
from the rest of their party on a budget vote -
undermines the credibility of his message.
Mr. Baker should be repudiated, not indulged.
Senator Baker and Newfoundland Heraldic 888-Nationalism -
Mon. Mar 9 -
GEORGE BAKER is a the Senator 888 Hero from Newfoundland and
Labrador loves to stir the 666 bolshevikz potz?
He belongs to the self-described Natural Governing Party,
but Baker isn’t much for 666 bolshevikz government?
He’s happier on the attack, using his lightning wit and gift
of gab to plague our pompous and self-satisfied Christians leaders?
Baker’s not above turning on his own kind, as the Liberal
apparatus found out whenever he went off message, which
was often.
He was shunted off to the 666 Red bolshevikz Chamber by
Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 2002 after a short
but colourful stint as veterans’ affairs minister.
Given Baker’s wicked ways, I wasn’t surprised to hear
his musings about whether a Bloc Quebecois-style
separatist party might arise in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Bitter warfare between Premier Danny Williams and Prime
Minister Stephen Harper has damaged relations between
the province and Ottawa and strained the federal bond.
Baker accuses Harper of waging a vendetta against
Williams and of robbing Newfoundland of $1.5 billion
in federal funding.
The reaction to Baker’s comments has been predictable.
He’s being lambasted by centralists who say Newfoundlanders
should be down on their knees in gratitude for
the beneficence of Canada.
The prime minister’s office likened remarks to bolshevikz 666
treason and suggested the 666 bolshevikz should be booted from
the Liberal caucus.
The unilingual Baker became an instant hero celebrity in Quebec,
where the press corps retains a sturdy 666 bolshevikz anti-federalism?
To them, Baker’s comments legitimize the notion of
separation and prove yet again that Canada bolshevikz 666
evilz banksterz devilz demonz doesn’t work?
The equal knee-jerk reaction back home was every bit
as predictable.
Newfoundlanders who believe they’ve been ripped off
by Confederation call Baker a hero for exposing Canada’s
looting ways.
I’d argue that Baker, while playing with dangerous ideas,
is merely making the case that provinces must stand up
for themselves or risk being trampled by the awesome
power that is the federal 666 government?
Alberta does it -
Ontario does it -
British Columbia does it -
Certainly and infamously, so does Quebec.
So why is it wrong for a small province to say the same things?
And if Canadians only knew how mainstream Baker’s ideas are
back home, they would be shocked.
I have lived and worked in Newfoundland and I can tell you
that the merits and demerits of Confederation are still
being debated there, 60 years after it joined Canada.
It’s safe to say that the vast majority of Newfoundlanders
are patriotic Canadians but not 666 bolshevikz evilz!
But like other citizens, they have the democratic right to
get mad about the way they’re treated by the 666 bolshevikz Ottawa?
Who gives away $55 billionz to bolshevikz banksterz gangsterz?
There are also plenty of Newfoundlanders who dream of
nationhood and see no need for a federal link to Canada.
The province’s newfound resource wealth has emboldened
those people, who dream of an independent 888 North Atlantic
petro-state.
The reality is that Newfoundland has tremendous potential,
but is not ready to manage it alone.
Even with oil flowing and mineral production growing, in 2008
Newfoundland still got 42 per cent of its total public
funding from Ottawa.
And that was with oil at $140 a barrel, not $40.
In fact, Baker wasn’t even advocating for a separatist movement
for Newfoundland.
He just said he wouldn’t be surprised if all the racketing
with Ottawa didn’t produce one.
But in hyper-partisan Canada, where enemies apparently hide
behind every tree, Baker’s comments just fuelled the
predictable political blather.
Tories 666-bolshevikz want him lynched?
Liberals blush with embarrassment.
Quebec separatists cheer a newfound Anglo hero.
The Globe and Mail writes a disapproving 666-editorial?
But really Baker, in his mischievous way, is just speaking
a 888 truth.
Newfoundland aches to take its rightful place in 888
Confederation not 666 bolshevikz confedz? -
yet it is the butt of jokes and a sneering disrespect
in Ottawa.
The feds seem determined to frustrate its emergence as
an oil 888 power.
What Baker said last week shocked the country.
But it’s daily coffee shop chatter back home in Newfoundland.
It’s time we in the rest of 888 Canada started listening,
rather than dismissing Senator Baker as just another by
bolshevikz 666 called - Newfie nut?
The Chronicle Herald contributed!
God Bless Canada
Newfoundland remained separate from Canada as a British colony
(apart from a period of self-government from 1855 to 1934)
until 1949. -
http://www.onpedia.com/encyclopedia/newfoundland-english
Liberals-NDP Coalition (Canada) - ? -
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=609668
Stampede!: The Rise of the West and Canada's New Power Elite -
by Gordon Pitts (Author)
http://www.amazon.ca/Stampede-Rise-Canadas-Power-Elite/dp/1554701201
From the Publisher
Imagine a future for Canada where Alberta is the corporate and cultural kingpin, Ontario is on the ropes, and Quebec is almost irrelevant. Not so long ago, all these scenarios would have been considered ludicrous. But as bestselling business writer Gordon Pitts documents in this fascinating and brilliantly illuminating new book, they are now within the realm of possibility as corporate clout, political influence, and population shift dramatically from East to West. This westward push of power …+ read moreImagine a future for Canada where Alberta is the corporate and cultural kingpin, Ontario is on the ropes, and Quebec is almost irrelevant. Not so long ago, all these scenarios would have been considered ludicrous. But as bestselling business writer Gordon Pitts documents in this fascinating and brilliantly illuminating new book, they are now within the realm of possibility as corporate clout, political influence, and population shift dramatically from East to West. This westward push of power has been the story of Canada over the past one hundred years, as first Halifax then Montreal and Toronto assumed dominance. Soon, however, Calgary and Edmonton will take command of the financial and corporate landscape. Stampede! The Rise of the West and Canada''s New Power Elite speculates on how all this might happen; the people who could make it happen; and how those people became players in this stampede of power to Alberta. Above all, Stampede! is about business leadership and how it is changing right across the country. It zeroes in on the corporate leaders in Alberta who will set the business and social agenda in Canada for decades to come. For Canadians outside Alberta, this is an introduction to their new bosses. But the story includes deeper portraits of national beneficiaries and victims of this shift. It documents winners and losers from across the country, from the wannabe Albertans in Newfoundland, to the entrenched family fortunes of Quebec inc., and the manufacturers and bankers of Central Canada, who are facing unprecedented challenges to their wealth and authority. The West has been in this position before: seemingly poised on the edge of greatness in the 1970s, only to see it snatched away by plunging oil prices and-in the view of many-a federal government controlled by Eastern Canadian interests. The West is keenly sensitive to this possibility. It is practically a canon of faith for Albertans to quote that famous bumper sticker, "Please Lord, give us another oil boom and we promise we won''t piss it away this time." They got their wish. And as Gordon Pitts chronicles in this page-turning biography of Canada''s new power elite, this time they may not piss it away so easily.- read less
About the Author
GORDON PITTS is a bestselling author, journalist and features writer for The Globe and Mail ''s Report on Business . In 1989 he was a press fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge University, during which time he wrote his first book, Storming the Fortress , a finalist for the National Business Book Award in 1990. In the Blood was a finalist for the National Business Book Award in 2000. His third book, Kings of Convergence , was also a finalist in 2003.
Gordon Pitts and his wife live in Toronto, Ontario.
A bold projection of what a new Canada might look like under the influence of big oil, big money, and a big power-play by Alberta’s new oil-aristocracy.
Is this the future—a Canada where Alberta is the corporate kingpin, Ontario is on the ropes, and Quebec is almost irrelevant? At one time, all these scenarios would have been considered ludicrous, but they are now within the realm of possibility—indeed likelihood—as corporate clout, political influence and population shifts dramatically from East to West. This westward push of power has been the story of Canada over the past one hundred years, as first Halifax, Montreal and then Toronto assumed dominance. Will Calgary and Edmonton take command of the financial and corporate hegemony?
Stampede will speculate on how all this might happen; the people who could make it happen; and how those people became players in this stampede of power to Alberta.
http://www.cookeagency.ca/books/Pitts-G_Stampede.htm
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Expropriation illegal -
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http://in.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idINN1946346220081219
its said, that this company has been
created work for Canadians for about 100 years -
and the thanks back -
from E.Can. Expropriation illegal? -
history often repeat itself -
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http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20Government/evils_in_government.htm
God Bless
UPDATE 1-Abitibi says Newfoundland expropriation illegal -
Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:57pm EST
By Allan Dowd
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Papermaker
http://in.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idINN1946346220081219
AbitibiBowater Inc -
(ABH.N) warned on Friday it will file a trade complaint if Newfoundland and Labrador follows through on its plan to expropriate the company's assets in the Canadian province.
Legislation passed this week in Newfoundland that allows the province to take control of Abitibi's timber rights and hydroelectric facilities is "clearly and unequivocally" illegal, the company said in a letter to Premier Danny Williams.
"Quite apart from the illegality of Bill 75, the legislation is an entirely unfounded and unscrupulous attack by the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on Abitibi Canadian entities and on the parent company, AbitibiBowater Inc," Chief Executive David Paterson wrote.
"AbitibiBowater urges the government of Newfoundland and Labrador to reconsider its hasty action, which can only serve to discourage further investment in the province, and to repeal Bill 75," he wrote.
Williams unveiled the legislation on Tuesday, saying Abitibi had lost its right to continue using the province's natural resources after the company announced it would close its century-old paper mill in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, by the end of March.
The province's plan violates the company's rights under the Chapter 11 investor protection measures of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that prohibit private property from being nationalized, Abitibi said.
Abitibi's headquarters are in Canada but it is incorporated as a U.S. company. It was created through a merger of Canadian papermaker Abitibi Consolidated and U.S. lumber company Bowater in 2007, and is North America's largest maker of newsprint.
Williams' office declined comment on the letter on Friday, but said that it stands by its opinion that it has the legal authority to expropriate.
Williams has said Abitibi might be compensated for the hydro facilities, which also sell electricity to the provincial grid, but it has not said how much money might be involved.
The company says it had no choice but to shut down the Newfoundland newsprint mill because it is losing money and workers had refused to agree to cost-cutting measures. The mill employs about 750 workers.
The company repeated on Friday its offer to work with the province on the future of its assets. Newfoundland has not proposed to take over the mill property itself.
Abitibi closed its Stephenville, Newfoundland, mill in 2006, so the shutdown of the Grand Falls plant will leave it with no paper production operations in the province. (Reporting Allan Dowd, editing by Peter Galloway)
http://in.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idINN1946346220081219
http://www.criminalgovernment.com/docs/planks.html
On my knees, praying!!
Western Canada Concept/Western Block Party -
Global
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That's Eastern Canada Bob!
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Pray, that it never comes to Western Canada -
God Bless
That's Eastern Canada Bob!
AbitibiBowater considering legal action after N.L. government seizes assets -
Wed Dec 17, 10:03 PM
The Canadian Press
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ABH.TO
By The Canadian Press
MONTREAL - Newsprint giant AbitibiBowater (TSX: ABH.TO) said Wednesday it will consider all its options, including legal action, to address the expropriation of its provincial assets and resource rights by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The province hastily passed legislation Tuesday to expropriate the company's hydroelectric assets, water and timber rights in the Grand Falls-Windsor region in central Newfoundland.
The move came after Montreal-based AbitibiBowater announced it was shutting down a century-old mill in central Newfoundland, with the loss of nearly 800 jobs.
Under the legislation, all of AbitibiBowater's assets except for its pulp and paper mill will be owned by Nalcor, a recently established provincial Crown corporation. Those assets include dams and power stations.
The company had previously said it would close its Grand Falls paper mill, putting an estimated 800 workers in the town of 13,500 out of work.
There is no indication that the government's plan will save any of the jobs that will be lost with the planned closure, part of moves by the company to cut high-cost operations and become more profitable in a tough business environment.
"We are surprised by this course of action, especially given that this unprecedented expropriation of property rights and assets does not address the announced closure of the Grand Falls mill and the needs of its 750 employees," David Paterson, AbitibiBowater president and CEO, stated after markets closed Wednesday.
"We have reiterated to the government of Newfoundland and Labrador our intention to discuss the disposal of our assets and rights in an orderly manner, while protecting the best interests of our shareholders, debt holders, employees and all other company stakeholders."
The company said it will assess how the expropriation affects U.S.-Canada trade relations under the North American Free Trade Agreement, which contains measures to protect companies and investors in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Under the free trade deal, companies can use the so-called Chapter 11 provisions to sue the three governments directly for what is called "regulatory expropriation" or moves that negatively affect the commercial value of a property.
Several lawsuits have been filed in the past against all three countries and damages awarded by dispute resolution panels.
In a case against Mexico by Metalclad Corp., the U.S waste disposal company won US$16.7 million in damages, a decision upheld by the B.C. Supreme Court. The Canadian court reviewed the Mexican government's appeal but lowered the damages to $15 million.
Other companies also invoked NAFTA's investor protection clause to file multimillion-dollar damage claims, many of them alleged trade-restrictive practices involving environmental regulations.
Vancouver-based Methanex Corp., the world's biggest producer of methanol, filed a claim against the state of California, charging that the state's ban on the gasoline additive MTBE cost the company more than $1 billion in losses.
On the other hand, U.S.-based Ethyl Corp. won US$13 million in damages for Canada's restrictions on the importation of the gasoline additive MMT.
Another U.S. company, S.D. Myers, sought US$20 million in damages against Canada for its ban on importing PCB chemicals.
Green Leader Elizabeth May said Wednesday she supported the move by Williams.
"It is nice to see one of our political leaders actually acting like a leader and managing their province's resources with their citizens' future in mind," May said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Premier Danny Williams said AbitibiBowater broke a century-old "covenant" with the province when it decided to shut down the mill next March, a move that would devastate the Grand Falls-Windsor economy. He pointed to a 1905 agreement that gives AbitibiBowater access to wood and hydroelectricity as long as it runs a milling and logging operation.
Williams said the government will not compensate AbitibiBowater for the loss of water and timber rights.
The legislation gives Williams's cabinet the authority to determine a value for the hydroelectric assets, but he said he was open to discussing that with AbitibiBowater.
Williams said he is looking for a new owner, but acknowledged the forestry industry is currently enduring tough times.
The mill's demise follows two rejections by workers of company proposals to trim costs, but the company wouldn't say if the mill would have been saved if workers had accepted the concessions.
The company said the mill is not competitive because of its high labour and transportation costs, despite the advantages of a weakening Canadian dollar and cheap hydro assets.
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ABH.TO
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With reports from Konrad Yakabuski and David Ebner
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081216.wabitibi1217/BNStory/Front/
history repeat itself -
Canada has become 666bolshevikz new ussr? -
goverments 666politicz confiscate what their longer fingerz
want? -
http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/wake_up_america.html
http://www.criminalgovernment.com/docs/planks.html
Can. and US 666bolshevikz rob what the evilz want - ? -
what a bolshevikz clownz evilz circuz America - ? -
has become ussr - ? -
more worse than russia and china - ? -
day by day - ? -
http://www.criminalgovernment.com/docs/planks.html
This is not good for Canada -
666bolshevikz taking over America - ? -
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/evils_in_america.htm
God Bless
Newfoundland seizes assets of AbitibiBowater -
OLIVER MOORE
Globe and Mail Update -
December 16, 2008 at 10:42 PM EST
Forestry giant AbitibiBowater was stunned and warned of a possible NAFTA challenge after Newfoundland and Labrador moved yesterday to take over its hydro assets and resource rights.
Premier Danny Williams announced legislation to enforce the change four days after the company says the provincial government sent it an e-mail demanding that it “surrender forthwith entitlement to [all] resources” in the province.
Company spokesman Jean-Philippe Côté said the message from Natural Resources Minister Kathy Dunderdale arrived after hours on Friday and demanded a response by midday on Monday.
Mr. Côté said AbitibiBowater sent a reply, suggesting that a working group be created to address issues related to the pending shutdown of a money-losing mill in central Newfoundland. Then came Mr. Williams's bombshell.
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“Abitibi has reneged on the bargain struck between it and the province over the industrial development of the province's timber and water resources for the benefit of the residents of the province,” the Premier told the legislature yesterday.
The legislation, which was rushed through the House after the Opposition raised no objections, would give the provincial government control of AbitibiBowater's timber rights, water rights and hydroelectric plants. The company will receive unspecified compensation for physical assets taken over.
The cash-strapped company had been hoping to sell the hydro assets, along with assets in Ontario and Quebec, to help make a crucial debt repayment in March. But any legal dispute with the province would likely drag on well past then.
Mr. Côté called yesterday's legislation a “destabilizing precedent [that] opens the door to some potential Canada-U.S. trade issues.”
The company is legally a U.S. entity,
which could make the province's move vulnerable to a
challenge from Washington under -
the North American Free-Trade Agreement.
The Premier quoted century-old documents to the legislature.
He cited a 1903 letter from the president of the Anglo-
Newfoundland Development Company Limited, a predecessor
to AbitibiBowater, and a 1905 lease agreement to argue that
the company's rights were dependent on operating a mill
in the province.
He said that cabinet has the right to determine compensation.
“If there's no agreement, we will in fact impose an agreement,”
he said, according to The Canadian Press.
“Under the legislation, cabinet will have the power to say,
‘Here's the formula, here's what the compensation is,
here's your cheque.'”
Other companies operating in Newfoundland shrugged off
the legislation, including Petro-Canada, which has stakes
in the offshore oil projects Hibernia, Terra Nova and
White Rose and a piece of the proposed
$7-billion Hebron operation.
“[It] is a different sector … and Petro-Canada enjoys a
good relationship with the government of Newfoundland,”
company spokeswoman Andrea Ranson said.
Husky Energy Inc., majority owner and operator of White Rose,
said the Abitibi situation has no impact on its business.
It is expanding in the province, and in September committed
to spend $130-million exploring and drilling off Labrador.
The paper mill in Grand Falls-Windsor is to close in March
after unionized workers twice rejected restructuring plans
that involved some contracting out. Hundreds of jobs will
be lost as a result.
There was no indication that yesterday's legislation
would prevent those losses.
But Gary Healey, a Communications, Energy & Paperworkers
representative at the mill, called it
“an early Christmas gift.”
“If Abitibi's not interested in staying in the province,
at least we have something to offer,” he said.
“But losing the big employer in central Newfoundland is
not what we want.
I'm sure if Abitibi wanted to reconsider their plans,
they'd be listened to.”
Grand Falls-Windsor Mayor Rex Barnes had a similar reaction.
“We would hope that Abitibi would reflect on what's
just happened and come to a resolution with the unions
to work this out,” he said.
Less than two weeks ago, Mr. Healey was thinking about
a possible move to Alberta.
Yesterday's announcement isn't a cure-all, he said,
but at least it shows the government is on the workers'
side.
Without a mill, the local market for wood will be limited,
giving the timber rights little immediate value.
But the government's move is still logical, said Keta Kosman,
publisher of Madison's Lumber Reporter.
“In the best-case scenario, where somebody comes along and
is interested in the mill, the rights will be held by
the government,” she said.
“If nothing happens and those trees are just left, then
they're more valuable when this finally turns around.”
With reports from Konrad Yakabuski and David Ebner
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081216.wabitibi1217/BNStory/Front/
history repeat itself -
Canada has become 666bolshevikz new ussr? -
goverments 666politicz confiscate what their longer fingerz
want? -
http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/wake_up_america.html
http://www.criminalgovernment.com/docs/planks.html
Can. and US 666bolshevikz rob what the evilz want -
what a bolshevikz clownz evilz circuz America -
has become ussr -
more worse than russia and china -
day by day -
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/evils_in_america.htm
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Western Canada Concept? -
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The Canada Plan -
Canadian Zinc Submits Permit Applications for Production at the Prairie Creek Mine
Wednesday June 11, 6:00 am ET
14 YEAR (PLUS) MINE LIFE: Based on Measured and Indicated Resources
OPTIMIZATION OF MILLING PROCESS: Addition of Dense Media Plant and Paste Backfill
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN: All tailings to be placed underground
CONCENTRATES SHIPPED ON WINTER ROAD: Detailed transportation plan
UPGRADE OF EXISTING FACILITIES: including new power generation plant
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 11, 2008 -- Canadian Zinc Corporation (Toronto:CZN.TO - News)(OTC BB:CZICF.OB - News) (the "Company" or "Canadian Zinc") is extremely pleased to announce that applications have been submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (the "MVLWB") for permits for the proposed operations and production at the Prairie Creek Mine (the "Project") in the Northwest Territories.
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After completing numerous exploration, engineering, environmental studies, and recently completing a major underground development and metallurgical program, CZN has now applied for a Type "A" Water Licence and Type "A" Land Use Permit ("LUP") for the operation of the Prairie Creek Mine.
The proposed new operation at Prairie Creek utilizes the extensive existing infrastructure and facilities that were built in the 1980's which will be upgraded and enhanced to meet the highest environmental standards. The improvements proposed for specific site facilities will further mitigate the potential impact the Project may have on the environment. For example, the permanent disposal of filtered mill tailings as underground backfill instead of on the surface is proposed.
"It has taken a long time to get to this point but the location of the Project has always dictated a very stringent approach to environmental management and mitigation" said Chief Operating Officer Alan Taylor. Since 2001 various aspects of the project have already been subjected to five environmental assessments by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board and Canadian Zinc has successfully obtained five land use permits and a Type "B" water licence to carry out the necessary exploration and development programs at the mine site. The Company currently holds a Type "B" Water Licence and Land Use Permit for underground exploration and development and metallurgical testing and a Land Use Permit for surface exploration throughout the Prairie Creek property. The Company also holds a Land Use Permit and a Water Licence for the use and repair of the existing road that connects the mine with the Liard highway.
"As a result of its previous experience in obtaining permits the Company has first-hand knowledge of the Mackenzie Valley permitting process and has incorporated extensive responsible environmental mitigative measures within this application. In turn, the regulatory and government agencies have developed a good understanding of the Prairie Creek Project, all of which should assist in expediting the new permit applications." Alan Taylor added.
The permit applications are currently under review by the MVLWB at this time and may be viewed on the MVLWB website at www.mvlwb.ca or on the Company website at www.canadianzinc.com.
The Proposed Prairie Creek Mine Operation:
Mineral Resource Basis. The Prairie Creek Mine mineralization occurs as both Vein and Stratabound type deposits. Based on a recently completed detailed underground exploration and development program an updated mineral resource was calculated in 2007 (in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects) which defines an overall Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource totalling 5,158,164 tonnes grading 10.8% Pb, 11.3% Zn, 175 g/t Ag and 0.4% Cu. This is sufficient for more than 10 years of operations at the planned production rates. In addition, there is an open-ended inferred resource of 5,541,576 tonnes grading 11.4% Pb, 13.5% Zn, 215 g/t Ag and 0.5% Cu. Mineral resources were reported in a 43-101 compliant Technical Report dated October 12, 2007, prepared by MineFill Services Inc. (Dr. David Stone and Stephen Godden - Qualified Independent Persons).
Environment. Extensive environmental data has been collected at the Prairie Creek Mine Site over recent years to update and add to the baseline information that was collected previously as far back as the late 1970's. Sixteen years of water flow data have been recorded on the Prairie Creek watercourse adjacent to the Mine Site. CZN now has an extensive database on water quality, stream flows, local climatic variables, and the wildlife in the area.
The Mine. All mining will be performed from underground. Underground development and workings (about 5,000 metres) already exist on three levels, including the new 600 metre decline driven in 2006/07. Proposed production rates will initially start at 600 tonnes/day and will build to 1,200 tonnes/day. Mining will occur on a year round basis by cut-and-fill methods. Mine voids will be backfilled with a mix of filtered tailings, waste rock aggregate and cement. The current planned mine life is 14 years.
The Mill. The Mill, which is already constructed on site but never operated, will process 600-1,200 tonnes/day. Ore will be crushed to a gravel-size and subjected to dense media separation ("DMS"). The lighter, uneconomic "gangue" minerals (about 30%) will create a waste rock aggregate. Denser material will be processed further by grinding and flotation to produce concentrates of lead sulphide, zinc sulphide and lead oxide. No hazardous chemicals will be used in the process.
Concentrates and Road Haul. The concentrates will be bagged, stored under cover and trucked off-site on flat-deck trailers over the winter road. CZN holds a Type "A" LUP (MV2003F0028) for the use of the winter road from the Prairie Creek Mine to the Liard Highway. The permit for the existing road has been determined to be exempt from environmental assessment (Canadian Zinc Corporation vs. MVLWB, NWT Supreme Court, 2004). CZN has also applied for Type "A" LUP's for two new transfer facilities to be located approximately mid-point along the winter road and at the junction of the winter road with the Liard Highway.
Waste Management. All flotation tailings will be backfilled into the voids in the underground mine in a mix with the waste rock aggregate and cement. The flotation tailings are expected to be non-acid generating with low sulphide content and excess buffering capacity. Waste rock from underground development along with excess waste rock aggregate from the DMS plant will be placed in an engineered Waste Rock Pile ("WRP") in the adjacent Harrison Creek valley.
Water Management. An existing large pond, originally intended in 1980 for tailings disposal, will be reconfigured, relined and recertified to form a two-celled Water Storage Pond. Mine drainage, treated sewage water and WRP runoff will report to the first cell. Water for the mill process will be taken from this first cell. Excess water from the first cell will overflow into the second cell. Used water from the Mill will also report to the second cell. The second cell will feed a water treatment plant. The treated water will discharge to the existing certified Polishing Pond and from there into the existing Catchment Pond, before final discharge to the environment.
Site Infrastructure. The Site presently contains a near complete mill, three levels of underground workings, a fuel tank farm, office facilities, accommodation facilities and workshops. Existing buildings and structures will be upgraded and modernized. New facilities will include fuel-efficient low-emission power generation units, a kitchen/accommodation block, concentrate shed and an incinerator.
Socio-Economics and Manpower. The operation of the Prairie Creek Mine will provide substantial economic stimulus to the region, and presents a unique opportunity to enhance the social and economic well-being of the surrounding communities. There will be approximately 220 direct full time jobs, half of this number being on-site at any one time. Personnel will generally work a three weeks on, three weeks off schedule (with variations as required). CZN's objective is to employ a workforce with a 35% northern content, and a minimum 15% First Nations content assisted by training programs. In addition, there will be many indirect business and employment opportunities, mostly related to transport and supply of the Mine Site and environmental monitoring and management.
Mine Closure. At the end of the Mine's life, the Site will be reclaimed. The underground development will be backfilled. Bulkheads at strategic points will help limit the movement of groundwater. The objective is to create a complete seal to ensure there is no long term mine drainage. The WRP will be covered and sealed with a clay-rich soil. Site buildings and infrastructure, if deemed not to have any future use, will be dismantled and the Site will be returned to its natural setting.
Background:
The Prairie Creek Mine ("Mine" or "Site") is 100% owned by Canadian Zinc Corporation ("CZN" or "Canadian Zinc"), and is situated in the southern Mackenzie Mountains of the Northwest Territories. The Site presently contains significant infrastructure and facilities constructed in the early 1980's. The Mine received a Water Licence (#N3L3-0932) and Land Use Permit (N80F248) in 1980 for mine operation and the production of lead and zinc concentrates and a silver-bearing copper concentrate. The Mine was within three months from production when the then owner was placed into receivership as a result of the decline in the price of silver.
Alan Taylor, P.Geo., Chief Operating Officer & Vice President Exploration and a Director of Canadian Zinc Corporation, is responsible for the Company's exploration program, and is a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 and has approved this press release.
Cautionary Statement - Forward Looking Information
This press release contains certain forward-looking information. This forward looking information includes, or may be based upon, estimates, forecasts, and statements as to management's expectations with respect to, among other things, the issue of permits, the size and quality of the company's mineral resources, future trends for the company, progress in development of mineral properties, future production and sales volumes, capital costs, mine production costs, demand and market outlook for metals, future metal prices and treatment and refining charges, the outcome of legal proceedings, the timing of exploration, development and mining activities and the financial results of the company. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company does not currently hold a permit for the operation of the Prairie Creek Mine. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Inferred mineral resources are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that mineral resources will be converted into mineral reserves.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated or Inferred Resources
The information presented herein uses the terms "measured", "indicated" and "inferred" mineral resources. United States investors are advised that while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize these terms. "Inferred mineral resources" have significant uncertainty as to their existence, and as to their economic feasibility. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically mineable. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource would ever be upgraded to a higher category. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated mineral resources will ever be converted into mineral reserves.
Contact:
Contacts:
Canadian Zinc Corporation
John F. Kearney
Chairman
(416) 362-6686
(416) 368-5344 (FAX)
Canadian Zinc Corporation
Alan B. Taylor
VP Exploration & Chief Operating Officer
(604) 688-2001 or Toll Free: 1-866-688-2001
(604) 688-2043 (FAX)
Email: invest@canadianzinc.com
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RE: Kemess North....back on the table with its 4.1 million ounces of
gold and 1.4 billion pounds of copper -
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Ex.
Galore Approved........Read all about it........
http://www.mineweb.net/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page34?oid=21772&sn=Detail
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The Gov. have still their decisions to make -
and they have not rejected KN -
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Ex.
Gallored project is dilated -
and the miners many natives needs -
the work opportunities secured -
It has been new positive agreements -
for more mine development since etc. -
Ex....
WORK TO IMPROVE CERTAINTY
Canadian miners, First Nations agree to develop new partnership
The Mining Association of Canada and the Assembly of First
Nations have signed a historic agreement that aims to
strengthen the working partnership between indigenous peoples
and mining and exploration companies.
Author: Dorothy Kosich
Posted: Wednesday , 21 Nov 2007
RENO, NV -
Canada's Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) Tuesday signed a historic letter of intent to enter into a partnership to collaborate on federal consultation policy and land claims policy, human resource development, and land use planning.
MAC Chairman Peter R. Jones, President and CEO of HudBay Minerals, noted that Canada's mining industry is the largest private sector employer of aboriginal people.
"Across Canada, mining companies and First Nations communities have agreements in place that include commitments on hiring, training, business development and environment practices," he said. "But we believe this growing relationship can be strengthened through dialogue and partnership with the AFN.
In a speech Tuesday, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine, called the agreement a "great step forward. ...We are very proud to have MAC as our partner and we are very excited about the possibilities we have created by agreeing to work together more closely."
Fontaine said the cooperation between the two groups will improve "certainty" for both the tribes and mining companies. "For us, certainty means minimizing our risks and maximizing our opportunities. It means that when we work with industry and government, we can rely on our partners to work with us in a trustworthy manner."
"It means our partners will respect our aboriginal and treat rights. It means our values and unique cultures are respected. It means that we will develop our lands and resources in an environmentally sustainable manner. And it means that our partners will address our needs and priorities in a meaningful way," he said.
Fontaine asserted that true partnerships, based on a respectful approach, "will minimize risk and maximize opportunities. Therefore, in our view, true partnerships will lead to greater certainty."
In order to achieve greater certainty, Fontaine suggested that First Nations require immediate socio-economic investments by government to help alleviate the poverty faced by many indigenous Canadian residents.
He also declared that the provincial and federal governments "must work with us to resolve all land claims, treaties and self-government issues that are blocking progress and impeding new investments. "
The mining industry "has to work together with us in a mutually respectful way to ensure that First Nations are truly benefiting from resource developments that are taking place in their territories and lands," he added.
Fontaine estimated that Cdn$1.3 billion is required from the federal government to address current shortfalls in education and skills development. Because mining needs well-trained local people, he urged mining companies to "join with us in insisting that government invest this money in First Nations education and training in the upcoming budget."
"Improved education and skill levels of the local work force will enable the corporate community to reduce your dependence on foreign workers and increase local knowledge in operations; knowledge that can save you time, effort, frustration and money," he declared.
However, the lack of access to land and resource "remains the single great impediment for us [First Nations] to achieve self-sufficiency," Fontaine declared. He asked mining companies to "work with us to push governments to fulfill "the responsibilities of settlement of comprehensive land claims, implement treaties, negotiate self-government and give us a fair source of resource revenues."
Fontaine told miners that "it is imperative that we learn about one another and respect our differences. We don't need to be the same to do business together." He advised that the first principle of partnership with First Nations is to learn that "development which substitutes economic impoverishment for cultural impoverishment is a non-starter."
The second principle is "respect for our rights to our lands and our resource. Our inherent, aboriginal and treat rights are recognized and affirmed in Canada's Constitution and they have been repeatedly affirmed by the Supreme Court of this land," Fontaine noted.
"The third principle is meaningful consultation with the affected First Nations from the very beginning of a development project. We think it is presumptuous for companies to start work on development projects which may affect our very way of life, yet come to consult with us only after the project is underway," he added.
First Nations and mining company partnerships are primarily rooted in ventures that will provide procurement, investment and employment for First Nations people, Fontaine asserted. "We think there are tremendous opportunities" in procurement "and in finding ways for large companies to get their mainstream suppliers to work with First Nations."
Fontaine was critical of two recent ventures involving mining companies and First Nations including Northgate Minerals inability to muster enough First Nations support for its
Kemess project.
He also cited the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board's rejection of Ur Energy's proposed permit to conduct mineral exploration on First Nation land.
"The bottom line is that good economic development must support human development. It has to work for people. It has to respect human rights. It has to be responsible about the environment, about nature itself," Fontaine declared.
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Btw.
NovaGold shakes up Galore Creek project -
New management team after site's costs doubled
Jan 17, 2008 04:30 AM
VANCOUVER–
NovaGold Resources Inc. and Teck Cominco Ltd. appointed
a new management team yesterday to head up the troubled
Galore Creek project in northern British Columbia,
which was put on hold last year -
after expected costs more -
than doubled.
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Kemess North....back on the table with its 4.1 million ounces of
gold and 1.4 billion pounds of copper,
represents a tantalizing opportunity to extend the productive
life of our Kemess assets for
an additional 12 years. Just sit down and work out the numbers
.....what is the $$$$ value there.....
With the state of the natural resources in BC .....this probably
back on the table ....probable resolved soon
Kemess North ....back on the table
by romara - another NXG forum.
http://www.northgateminerals.com/default.aspx
God Bless
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WESTERN CANADA:
THE WEALTH OF BASINS
(ARTICLE FROM THE JANUARY-FEBRUARY ISSUE OF THE PROSPECTOR)
The mineral wealth of Western Canada, both hard rock and soft rock, has had a
central place in its economic development. Most of us might think of place
names like “Sudbury” or “Timmins” or “Val D’Or” if we were asked about world
class Canadian mining camps. They all fit that bill, but some of the richest
mineral troves in the country are west of Manitoba. Most of these wouldn’t have
gotten a second thought by traders until the new commodity bull multiplied their
value almost overnight.
For much of geological history, Western Canada was beneath or at the margin of
great inland seas or, in the case of the area beneath and west of the Rockies, at
the bottom of the ocean before being thrust up by tectonic forces to form part of
the North American Continent. To a large degree, the wealth that underlies the
western provinces of Canada is a gift from these seas, in the form of deposits
laid down during erosion and sedimentation while these inland seas appeared
and disappeared through history. The most obvious residue of seas past is the
oil and gas deposits that formed from organics laid down in ancient river
estuaries or great reefs. We won’t deal with those in this more hard rock
focused publication. Instead, we’ll touch on the basins of western Canada which
host energy metals. In the next issue, we’ll talk about a different set of basins
farther west that host a wealth of base metals.
The most important is the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. This
large feature is like a giant shallow bowl. The bowl is filled with sandstone and
rests unconformably on more ancient granites and metasediments. The
boundary or unconformity that defines the shape of the basin and areas directly
above and below it is the source of the world’s richest uranium deposits. It’s
difficult to overstate the value of these deposits, especially at today’s $60/lb plus
uranium prices. The mined and in place uranium reserves of the Athabasca
total well over 1.5 billion pounds. At current prices that’s worth over $100 billion.
That is the dollar equivalent of 160 million ounces of gold. The much more
famous Carlin gold Trend in Nevada has produced perhaps a third the amount of
gold by dollar value as Athabasca’s uranium production.
Little wonder that Athabasca is exploration central for uranium. Scores of
companies have staked almost the entire basin and a large number will have
drills turning this winter. A couple of important points are worth remembering for
those of you playing Basin stocks. Unconformity related uranium deposits have
very small “footprints” and are small targets for companies wielding drills. Almost
all of them are also “blind” deposits with no outcropping mineralization. Look for
companies with some staying power since a lot of holes will be required. Pay
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attention to drill releases and watch for descriptions of alteration and structures.
Deposits will usually be found at or near structures that cut all rock units and
alteration of the rocks around the deposit will make for a much bigger target than
an ore body itself. A company that cuts favorable structures and alteration might
be close to a significant find even if there are no great results in a news release.
Remember too that it is a basin, and the depth of the unconformity well over a
kilometre near its centre. While there’s no reason to assume there aren’t
deposits in the deeper sections they will be so hard to find that the task is better
left to majors with years to drill. Stick to companies around the edges and
preferably in the two or three areas; the eastern basin, the Cluff Lake area in the
west and Uranium City area in the northwest. To us, the eastern edge is by far
the most important. It hosts the majority of the large deposits and seems the
best candidate for discovery of the next one. Companies that describe their
projects as being in the “Wollaston Domain” (a northeast/southwest band of
rocks under the eastern edge of the Athabasca) are your best shot.
We cover several uranium stories and will just mention one Athabasca story
here. Hathor Exploration (HAT-V) is worth a look. It has several projects
covering important trends in the Wollaston Domain, very strong technical
management on the exploration side and was in the area earlier than most. That
is very important in a uranium explorer. It should be drilling 2-3 wholly owned or
JV projects this winter. There are other good stories in the area. Remember that
most of these should still be considered drill speculations and many already have
healthy market values. Accumulate on weakness during quiet periods. Sell a bit
during drilling excitement and lower you average holding cost before results
arrive. That is the way to play a drill speculation. With rare exceptions, drilling in
the Athabasca is strictly a winter affair; much of it is impassible for vehicles after
breakup. That means prime reporting season for drilling will be Q2 and Q3
(labs that handle uranium are very, very slow delivering results right now)
Before we close, we’ll point out that there are two other basins in northern
Canada, Thelon and Hornby that have seen a number of uranium discoveries.
More efficient techniques and logistics plus the stratospheric price of uranium
should generate a lot of spending in this lightly explored region in 2007. It has
similar potential to the Athabasca, at least in theory, and it does have a history of
high grade surface discoveries. Watch that area next summer as the snow
clears and the crews move north. Again, we’ll mention one company, Uranium
North (UNR-V) which we started covering before it was spun out from Diamonds
North (DDN-V). It has very large land holdings with many high grade showings,
a good bank account and good management. It’s moved up rapidly and most of
the stock becomes free trading in April. That should be a good accumulation
window.
Eric Coffin
Co-editor, HRA publications
Hi Bob
Just found your board and marked it :)
Lamer practically gives control of 95 percent of the BC land mass -
to 4.9 percent of the population, then strips away the benefits
to economic efficiency and wealth creation ? -
(Can. bolshevikz 666 ?) -
please, find more info links...
http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/forum/1998/january/land_claims.html
Is it time for WC BC people to wake up ? -
http://www.888c.com/
God Bless America
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WC - To life beyond the settled frontier ? -
Ex.
B.C. government gives land to natives in Olympian deal -
Clare Ogilvie, CanWest News Service
Published: Thursday, May 10, 2007
By Clare Ogilvie
WHISTLER, B.C. - British Columbia struck a deal yesterday to give
a large quantity of land in and around Whistler
to the Squamish and Lil'wat First Nations
as part of a deal to host the 2010 Winter Games
and expand the municipality's boundaries.
The deal includes a 13-hectare parcel called Alpine North,
zoned for residential use, that could be worth
approximately $90-million once developed.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=e5e6160c-7929-4ae7-b40e-4a09998f248b&k=859....
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=21828792
Western Canada - Colonial North America -
The First Church in America -
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First Church in Western Canada, Yale Town, B.C., -
31187 Douglas Street, Yale, BC.
Description of Historic Place:
The Church of St. John the Divine is an unadorned, simple wood-framed Gothic Revival style Anglican church located on the corner of Douglas and Albert Streets in the town of Yale, BC. The historic place is comprised of the church and its grounds, including the foundations of the former rectory and a large specimen copper beech tree.
Heritage Value:
Constructed around 1863 as a Church of England, the Church of St. John the Divine is a significant reflection of the establishment of British social and religious institutions in colonial British Columbia. The church also has a significant historical value as an early centre for Anglican missionary work in the Fraser Canyon. The Church of St. John the Divine provided religious, social, and medical services, as well as formal education, to members of the local First Nation.
The Church of St. John the Divine is also valued as one of the oldest surviving churches in British Columbia. The location of the church on its original lot and its surrounding landscape features - such as the stone foundation of the former rectory and the specimen copper beech tree - provide valuable context of the town of Yale as it was during its heyday in the 1860s.
Architecturally, the Church of St. John the Divine is an excellent example of colonial wooden church architecture. Reputedly designed by Victoria architect John Wright and constructed by the Royal Engineers, the design of the church is significant as a vernacular adaptation of the Gothic Revival style, popular for churches of the nineteenth century. Interior elements such as rafters and woodwork remain intact and are valuable indicators of typical construction methods of the time. The evolution and growth of the church over time can be seen in the 1880s choir addition, and the vestry and furnace room which were refurbished in 1954.
Source: BC Heritage Branch properties files
Character-Defining Elements:
The character-defining elements of the Church of St. John the Divine include:
- the Gothic Revival profile and massing of the exterior, as reflected in the steeply-pitched gabled roof and the pointed-arch main entrance porch and door.
- the preserved additions to the church.
- the location of the church on its original site.
- the remains of the foundation of the former rectory.
- original landscape elements, such as pathways and the specimen copper beech tree.
- the original interior woodwork and structural elements.
- the exterior elements related to its original design, such as the shape of the windows.
Canada's Historic Places
American Old West and Wild West -
To life beyond the settled frontier? -
The civilization of North America -
is the civilization of Europe.
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West,
is a region of Canada -
normally including all parts of Canada -
west of the province of Ontario.
From west to east, this comprises four provinces:
* British Columbia (20 July 1871)
* Alberta (1 September 1905)
* Saskatchewan (1 September 1905)
* Manitoba (15 July 1870)
The latter three are collectively the Prairie provinces,
or simply the Prairies, though the term is increasingly -
used for Manitoba and Saskatchewan only -
the American prairie states had already achieved statehood -
Pioneers then headed north to the "Last Best West."
Demographics
The combined population of Western Canada as of 2005
is nearly 10 million,
including approximately 4.1 million in British Columbia,
3.3 million in Alberta,
just under 1.0 million in Saskatchewan -
and 1.1 million in Manitoba.
This represents about 30 per cent of the entire Canadian -
population (source:
Statistics Canada, April 1, 2005 estimates).
Major population centres
Census Metropolitan Areas,
2005 population estimates -
* Vancouver: 2,208,300
* Calgary: 1,079,310
* Edmonton: 1,034,900
* Winnipeg: 706,900
* Victoria: 334,700
* Saskatoon: 235,800
* Regina: 199,000
* Kelowna: 165,221
* Abbotsford: 162,800
Geography
Western British Columbia -
adjoins the Pacific Ocean but both
Alberta and Saskatchewan -
are landlocked.
Manitoba is almost landlocked but for a small coastal area
of Hudson Bay on the north east border,
where the port of Churchill is located.
The coast of British Columbia enjoys a moderate oceanic climate
due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean, with temperatures
similar to those of the British Isles.
Winters are typically wet and summers relatively dry.
These areas enjoy the mildest winter weather in all of Canada,
as temperatures rarely fall much below the freezing mark.
The Interior of the province is drier and has colder winters
and substantially hotter summers.
Alberta borders the Canadian Rocky Mountains -
and the southern portion benefits from frequent moderate
climatic conditions known as "chinooks" where warm winds
raise the winter temperature sufficiently to allow a full
range of winter sports and the occasional game of golf.
Alberta's weather is exceptionally changeable,
and short-sleeve weather can occur in January and February,
or conversely it can (albeit rarely) snow in July and August.
Saskatchewan and Manitoba experience extremes in weather;
although, Manitoba suffers the brunt of both extremes
more so than Saskatchewan.
Winters in both provinces can be classified as harsh
with Arctic winds and −40 °C temperatures possible.
Winter maximums in both provinces average between −10 °C
and −15 °C.
The extreme nature of the Manitoba climate has resulted
in the capital city Winnipeg being nicknamed -
"Winterpeg, Manisnowba".
In contrast summers can be hot with temperatures sometimes
exceeding 35 °C, although it rarely occurs.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada was 45 *C,
observed in 1943 at the weather stations of Yellow Grass,
Saskatchewan and neighbouring Cedoux.
Politics
In Canadian politics, the term "the West" is often used
as shorthand for the supposedly Conservative leanings of
Western Canadians -
as contrasted with the supposed liberalism of Central Canada.
Exceptions exist, however, in British Columbia,
the cities of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Regina, Saskatchewan
where the Liberal Party hold seats.
The social democratic New Democratic Party -
had its origins on the Canadian Prairies -
and enjoys considerable support in Manitoba -
and Saskatchewan, as well as British Columbia -
although in recent years this party -
has made somewhat of a shift towards the centre.
As of April 2007, the British Columbia Liberal Party
(much to the right of the federal Liberal Party,
more akin to the Conservatives) formed the provincial
government in British Columbia,
the Conservatives in Alberta,
and the New Democratic Party -
in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The Western provinces -
are represented in the Parliament of Canada
by 92 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons
(B.C. 36, Alberta 28, Saskatchewan and Manitoba 14 each)
and 24 senators (6 from each province).
Of the 92 MPs in the Commons, 66 are Conservatives,
13 are Liberals, and 13 are New Democrats.
David Emerson, the current Minister of International Trade
in the federal cabinet, was elected as a Liberal -
but crossed over to the Conservative Party -
shortly after the election.
The West -
has been the most vocal in calls for reform of the Senate,
in which Ontario, Quebec, and particularly Atlantic Canada
are seen as being over-represented.
The population of Ontario -
alone (12.5 million) exceeds that of all -
the Western provinces -
combined, and the population of
Quebec (7.6 million) now has significantly less population
than the combined population of the west.
However, the total population of
Atlantic Canada -
is 2.3 million, and this region is represented
by 30 senators.
Instead, some Westerners have advocated the so-called
Triple-E Senate, which stands for "equal, elected, effective."
They feel that if all 10 provinces were allotted an equal
number of senators, those senators were elected instead
of appointed, and the Senate was a body that had actual
political power (an arrangement identical to the structure
of the Australian Senate and the United States Senate),
then their region would have more of its concerns addressed
at the federal level.
The combination of all of these issues has led to
the phenomenon of Western alienation,
as well as calls for Western Canada independence.
Climatic and economic conditions have contributed to a net
out-migration from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Alberta
and British Columbia, which have stronger economies.
In fact, the current population of Saskatchewan is only
slightly larger than it was in 1931.
This trend of net out-migration in Saskatchewan has
recently reversed due to a lower cost of living
than its western neighbours, strong job growth
and a vibrant economy.
British Columbia is often referred to as -
"Beautiful British Columbia",
and "Lotus Land";
Alberta as "Wild Rose Country" -
or "The Land of Opportunity";
Saskatchewan as -
"The Land of Living Skies";
and Manitoba as "Friendly Manitoba" -
or "Land of 100,000 Lakes".
WC - To life beyond the settled frontier? -
Ex.
please, find more info links....
http://trucksanddogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/error-of-alberta-seperatists.html
Canada natives in day of protests -
Unresolved land claims -
There have been violent confrontations with police in the past -
An additional source of frustration are the 800 unresolved land
claims by First Nations across the country -
29 Jun 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6252218.stm
The last time leaders of Canadian and US Indians met -
to forge common policy was in 1939,
at a much smaller meeting held in Toronto -
history repeat itself...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/400114.stm
please, find more info in the below link...
http://tinyurl.com/ysrkxq
WC - What Is That Number ? -
http://www.separationalberta.com/counter.asp
Lamer practically gives control of 95 percent of the BC land mass -
to 4.9 percent of the population, then strips away the benefits
to economic efficiency and wealth creation ? -
(Can. bolshevikz 666 ?) -
please, find more info links...
http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/forum/1998/january/land_claims.html
http://tinyurl.com/ysrkxq
WESTERN CANADA CONCEPT | ||
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Canada
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secessionist_movements_of_Canada
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secessionist_movements_of_Canada
The Western Canada Party (WCP) is a Canadian political party that advocates the separation from Canada of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut to form a new country.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Canada_Party
www.globalresearch.ca/index.php
www.cpcml.ca/Tmld2009/D39022.htm
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The super red banksters cults -
Rothschilds World Part 1 "Glen, Rush, Michael...Here's to you boy's"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhKHwrUA5SM&feature=related
Alberta.ca > Welcome
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Albertans recognized for excellence in consumer protection and information
Calgary Hospice Centre receives support for renovations
New program promotes young entrepreneurs
New licence plate design put on hold
Alberta parents deliver record number of babies in 2008
Province outlines long-term development plan for Alberta's oil sands
Bill 1 to provide job protection for those who protect our country
Creating opportunity for now and the future focus of throne speech
Western premiers' mission to the U.S.
Natural gas price triggers rebate for January
Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council announced
Communities to Benefit from Canada-Alberta Partnership
Premier Stelmach sets out Alberta's priorities for federal budget
Birth registration and S.I.N. application made easier
Edmonton YMCA receives nearly $25 million for affordable housing
Premier Stelmach urges federal leaders to "put Canada first"
Pensions for All? -
http://www.caw.ca/en/index.aspx
www.peopleforwesternheritage.com/
God Bless
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