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greIt's not mentioned in the article but I find it encouraging to see Elizabeth May's score in the Nanos poll increasing since she won her seat. Go Elizabeth Go!18 hours ago | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora- greInteresting hypothetical laid out in this article. So let's say the PQ gets elected, and there is another referendum on national unity, and this time the vote is to 'show Quebec the door' as Tandt suggests... Does it make sense that Canada would continue to dissolve with the loss of la belle province? And if Canada falls apart, how long would it be until the petro-provinces were absorbed into the U.S., temporarily solving their oil crisis, and providing certain former Canadian heads of government a long-term position with the company of their choice. A happy ending? For them, maybe.19 hours ago | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greOr would we continue to sit on our 'ass cheeks of apathy', as Bryan so eloquently put it yesterday.19 hours ago | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- gre"If Americans want to live the American dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson on the impact of income inequality on social justice in developed nations. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/richard_wilkinson.htmlThu 4:11 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greThe real job creators are middle-class consumers and a thriving middle class is good for everyone... too bad we're decimating the middle class here in Canada.Thu 3:11 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greWhat to say to the people who can't be bothered to know...May 17, 2012 7:16 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greGreens comment on Special Rapporteur's food security report.May 17, 2012 7:00 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greWow.May 17, 2012 6:56 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- grehas re-learned a valuable lesson: she who makes the suggestion gets to write the press release. :-)May 16, 2012 12:54 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greJason Kenney: “Canada is one of the wealthiest and most democratic countries in the world. We believe that the UN should focus on development ... in countries where people are starving. We think it’s simply a waste of resources to come to Canada to give political lectures.”... good thing that nobody in Canada goes hungry. Oh wait, over 800,000 families don't have enough money to buy food? Apparently they don't exist in Kenney's world.May 16, 2012 11:12 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greCoyne on Canada's inaction on climate change: "It is impossible not to conclude that this is deliberate: that the programs are designed to produce the impression of activity, without actually achieving anything, or nothing that would impose any real costs on anyone. That is not the unintended consequence of the various regulatory and subsidy schemes in the federal portfolio: it is their purpose."Andrew Coyne: National leaders unanimous in their inaction on climate change | Full Comment | Nation
May 16, 2012 9:06 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora - greMore on the shameful news front... no Cdn federal Ministers could take the time to meet with De Schutter - a slap in the UN's face. Which is exactly the point. Harper has made it clear that he thinks the UN is a waste of time, especially when it comes to human rights. It's so embarrassing.May 16, 2012 8:51 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- gre"By failing to adopt life-cycle approaches in Canada, the report suggests that companies, such as Canadian oilsands producers, would be at risk from emerging foreign policies in the United States and Europe to lower greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels. It said the risks also plague other sectors, such as aerospace, electronics, and building and construction." -NRTEE reportIgnoring green practices will hurt Canadian businesses: federal advisory panel | News | National Pos
May 16, 2012 8:44 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora - greRight f*@kin' on! It's about time we started paying attention to poverty and hunger here at home. When will Canadians pull our smug heads out of our collective arse and realize that things need to change.UN envoy Olivier De Schutter blasts Canada for ‘self-righteous’ attitude over hunger, poverty | News
May 16, 2012 8:36 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora - greSo awesome. A GPI is the only way to go for economies that work for everyone.May 10, 2012 10:05 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greTalk about a can of worms. Wonder when they'll begin to explain that "Canada's" oil and gas industry, especially the tar sands, have been majority controlled by foreign interests for decades. Or maybe it's okay that we don't have any control over our own resources...May 10, 2012 10:00 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greumm... wow. Way to go Canada. "There are two million Canadians in this country who regularly lack access to sufficient food. People who are living on government assistance often have to choose between paying the rent and paying for food, and that means they often can't make healthy food choices."May 05, 2012 8:27 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greOh look! We've reached the 'throw him under the bus' phase of the robo-call stupidity. Yes, I'm sure they all warned him strongly to not practice American-style voter suppression tactics. Of course they did.May 04, 2012 12:18 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- gre"The Harper government's strategy, rather, is to take ground in a series of lightning-fast guerrilla raids; to neutralize opposition, as by the defunding of advocacy groups, rather than to rally public opinion to its side." - Andrew Coyne Read more: http://www.canada.com/news/Coyne+Stephen+Harper+stealth+prime+minister/6555530/story.html#ixzz1tpnljw55May 03, 2012 11:57 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- grew00t! w00t! You know who it is - she's been awesome in her first year.May 03, 2012 9:43 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greI kind of love that he's a thorn in everyone's side - and so often right.May 03, 2012 9:33 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greHi all. If you care that the Harper government is eliminating the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and gutting many of Canada's environmental protection laws through the budget bill please write your MP.May 03, 2012 7:45 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greDid you notice?May 02, 2012 11:08 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
April
- greFantastic video from Timiskaming Health Unit on what real community *health* care could look like. And it isn't just for the north. Very Green and very Transition-friendly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDtLPV9nLJwApr 27, 2012 1:12 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greLocal Green NewsApr 19, 2012 10:48 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greCool contest for high school students being hosted by the Windfall centre: Are you Ontario's next solar idol?Apr 19, 2012 10:14 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greOur Reception is Sunday - we hope you can pop by and see the great pieces that were submitted. http://www.facebook.com/events/379031012108011/Apr 19, 2012 10:05 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greThe Newmarket Special Events Guide was distributed on Sunday April 8 in The Era. The 2012-2013 Guide lists over 300 Newmarket events. You can also access it at www.newmarket.ca under Lifestyles and Special EventsApr 17, 2012 4:13 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greFree GPC memberships!Apr 17, 2012 8:07 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
March
- greI love this idea - exactly what we need. Forget about the fancy exhibitions, let's get some resilient housing on the ground. Working with builders, building codes and the families who desperately need these homes is a great place to start. Wouldn't it be cool if Habitat and York U could team up for something like this...Mar 15, 2012 10:05 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greCanada continues its race to the bottom of the social justice barrel.Mar 14, 2012 11:32 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greNewmarket House League Hockey Tournament has just started. You can catch all the action here: www.marchbreaktournament.comMar 14, 2012 11:31 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greOooh! This is so cool. Scientists create solar arrays to produce hydrogen fuel based on the 3D structure of forests and the eye with little green nanotrees.Mar 08, 2012 5:35 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greY'know, it just occurred to me how interesting it is that the Conservative government felt the gun registry was too intrusive on the rights of gun owners and also feels that Bill C-30 which allows monitoring of just about everyone's internet activities is just fine. Interesting.Mar 05, 2012 10:06 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
February
- greCall for local artists: Submit your Green themed art for our Earth Day show. There's a section for high school artists as well. Details here:Feb 23, 2012 5:58 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greThis happened a few months ago in Belize. Burning a tire = bad. Burning the seeds = F@*k yeah!Feb 07, 2012 11:04 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greLocal GPC meeting schedule for 2012: The Green Party is a grass roots organization that welcomes both members and the Green curious to its monthly meetings. In order to facilitate participation here is our meeting schedule for the remainder of the year. Mon Feb 6 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon Mar 19 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon April 16 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora May – pending no venue available , possible pub night? Mon Jun 18 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon Jul 16 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon Aug 20 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon Sep 17 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon Oct 22 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon Nov 19 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Mon Dec 17 7:00-8:30 Aurora Town Hall 1 Municipal Drive Aurora Go visit our Fbook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/2411819387/Feb 01, 2012 8:19 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
January
- greDoes the NDP *really* believe that voluntary pension plans have worked? Really?Jan 30, 2012 12:43 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greCongratulations to Tom for winning the CLC ad contest.Jan 26, 2012 1:09 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greThe Harper government is letting Canadians down when it comes to helping those who have lost their jobs. Quality of life is, once again, being sacrificed in the name of progress - dubious progress.Jan 19, 2012 8:48 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- gre"The head of the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation is incensed. 'I think average taxpayers want to know what these people are doing with their time,' Gregory Thomas tells CBC News. 'I think people need to call their MPs and let them know that they are tired of their money being wasted.'" --> I'm not sure how people live with this kind of waste on their conscience, but then again I'm not them. Too bad, I could use $150K per year for part-time wankery.Jan 19, 2012 6:24 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greIf you read all the way to the bottom (it's okay to scan quickly) you'll find the part that cracked me up. Since when has this government cared at all about science and facts. I mean, come on, at least be consistent. Oh. And btw, it isn't that the regulatory system is broken - it's that the government has consistently been trying to put through projects that violate Canadian law and regulations. That's why they get tied up for so long - until the government figures out a way to strong arm an approval.Joe Oliver’s open letter: The regulatory system is broken | Energy News & Analysis | Energy | News |
Jan 09, 2012 5:00 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
December
- greWhy do we need structural economic change to deal with issues of poverty and social justice? Here's one more reason: the economic 'recovery' is benefiting corporations, not people. (via Jim Harris)Dec 27, 2011 10:23 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greFantastic blog post from Tom Pearson of local poverty action group PACC. Includes a chance to vote on his 'One Paycheck Away' video and interesting feedback from the Ontario government that the transit strike is being portrayed as 'only an inconvenience' by those in power. Shame on them for trivializing the suffering of the people who need the transit system every day.Dec 21, 2011 6:38 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greWhen I think of those that have led the world toward freedom and a brighter future - true leaders - I include Vaclav Havel.Dec 19, 2011 8:14 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greOne could add that the Harper government, while pretending to be Christian, is taking Canada as fast as possible away from Christ-like behaviour like championing and protecting those in need, which, really, is what J.C. was all about. One could add that, they really could.Dec 19, 2011 8:09 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greCongrats to Tom for producing this video and having it selected by the CLC as one of the finalists in its one minute video contest.Dec 16, 2011 2:18 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greReally, this level of stupid is hurting my brain. So, Chiquita has set up a boycott of tar sands oil and the 'ethical oil' promoters have set up a boycott of Chiquita bananas. Meanwhile, poverty levels rise here at home and around the globe and Canada continues its march toward international pariah status. Good times. Also, why is it that the ethical oil guys never mention the native health issues or environmental devastation caused by the tar sands...Dec 16, 2011 1:59 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greDropped off gifts today at the Salvation Army toy/food drive and was unshocked and saddened to hear that the need for food has increased by 20% while donations have decreased. If this is the month when people give most generously it bodes ill for January and February when need is the greatest. When will people start to look at the structural problems behind this?Dec 16, 2011 1:33 pm | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
- greTime for Canadians to be outraged? Past that time, methinks.Dec 16, 2011 9:34 am | Ontario, Newmarket—Aurora
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