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Entries from June 2009

Time for Cyclists to Pay Their Share

June 24th, 2009 · 58 Comments

Like it or not ..we now live much more in a “user pay” society when it comes to roads/transportation.  Not 100 per  cent by any means, but certainly well on the rise.
Witness the Golden Ears Bridge, the future Port Mann, increased parking rates, taxes upon taxes on gasoline etc etc.
Yet there is one group that is making [...]

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Tags: British Columbia

Canada: Compassionate or Compromised?

June 23rd, 2009 · 8 Comments

So how compassionate are you?  Canadians like to think of ourselves as being compassionate, caring people. But can we be TOO compassionate?
No?  Well, speaking honestly, how much more would you really be willing to pay in higher taxes to provide permanent  residency AND  free medical care for dozens, hundreds or even more mentally ill people from other countries, where … [...]

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