Jerry J. Fortin

What national crisis is there?

Because they are fools.

The PC's split the country when Brian became insane and forced the creation of the Bloc. It was a game changer in the worst way. The current partisan factions have ideological differences designed to exploit the demographics of citizens and are so currently formulated to preclude much of a chance for a majority. Having said that, there is a very real possibility that party mergers are in the wings waiting to manifest their reality.

Cap and trade is a fool's ploy that will result in a net transfer of wealth out of the country. Any sane environmentalist would be seeking to deal with their own little corner of the world first. To do that means serious emissions controls and immense fines. That would hurt business to be sure, in the short term anyway. In the long term it would force business to go "green" for productive efforts here in Canada.

Not really an option to nationalize the company. The effort in "green" terms is substantial though. It would benefit the lagging natural gas industry.

It ( the C.P.C. ) is a long way from the Reform Party now.

What it means is that the Conservatives are in deep crap. Their support limits have been defined, and they are at the top of the scale.

It sounds like a good strategy. How much have the feds dumped into Bombardier anyway?

Why on earth not? These are the guys that write the damned laws to start with! Who else knows why the laws were written, what they intended, and what interpretation can be made from them than the authors of that legislation? Lets review your thinking for a minute. You don't trust the politicians to do much of anything besides be politicians. That being the case, how does this impact the role of cabinet ministers and the like, because those are administrative positions. Which is a far cry from just holding a political seat in the house. What are you getting at here? Perhaps that the system is messed up from the top down to the bottom and that numerous reforms are needed to address the problems?

You don't trust the partisan dog you elected to do the right thing for your fellow constituents? Why did you folks elect that person then, if you can't trust them that is.

I don't think violence is the answer at all.

Another monumental waste of money. Real money at that, is as in tax dollars, spent around the world to wine and dine the leaders and their attending staff. This was a long way from a successful effort at international cooperation. It was a meeting of cowards and fools, predators and victims.

These tyhings reveal the true agenda of the Conservatives. Bible thumping right wingers, pro business and anti little guy.

Yet he is partially right. We need to meter the oil and the gas coming out of the ground and weigh the bitumen being processed. We need to meter every pipline and every refinery to ensure compliance with current legislation. This isn't always done, and it is a sure way to gain the fair share of royalties. Secondly, what comes out of the oil sands isn't bitumen, its oil and our royalty framework was designed to provide tax breaks for the construction of extraction facilities. Bitumen has half the royalty on it than conventional oil. We need to take a better look at that. Lastly the banks need major reforms, as well as the entire national monetary system.

Don't worry Argus, out in Alberta we don't forget.

Let me throw this out there, perhaps the elected representative for the area should have something to do with this. They could be an appeals type of judge. Make them accountable to their constituents in a new manner. Tribunals could be elected and compensated on a case by case basis, covering lost wages from employment earning.

Have ALL criminal lawyers work for the government. The judge draws two names by lottery, as close to equal in experience as possible, as in computer matched. One lawyer prosecutes the other defends. Level the playing field in criminal court, literally equal representation. The rest of the lawyers deal with contracts in the private sector, leave them be. As for barristers attending the Queens Bench, that is where we need reforms so the poor and the rich alike have the same chance in the eyes of the law.

Do you really want to know?

Merry Christmas all! I wish the best for everyone this holiday season.

Lawyers.....its just about time to deal with them, after the bankers, but still soon I think.

I have a glass of 12 year old single malt being carefully consumed within the confines of my own home, Merry Christmas to all!

The public will, is what you mean. Those two nasty little words seem to bother some folks. The public will, the will of the people, that is the true essence of any democracy.

So you favour three chances before you go away forever. In my mind a crime of violence that does not put an individual away immediately, puts another in harms way. How many must be harmed before we deal with the criminal, what is the point in the system if not to protect citizens. Punishment is what it has devolved to and that gets lighter all the time.

If you go with mandatory minimums for violent crimes against individuals you will have taken a step forward. Deal with the crimes against citizens first. I favour permanent sentences for capital crimes, never let them out. Make it isolated while you are at it and call it protective custody to protect other cons if you want, but it must be severe to fit the crime

What do you think they see themselves as....just isolated tribes