Keepitsimple
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The problem that I fear will raise its ugly head is a knee-jerk commitment to show that "Canada is Back". If anything, Trudeau has shown that he loves to be adored - and now he has the attention of the world stage - the Climate Crowd and all their associated Hollywood activists - like Leonardo DiCaprio and his horribly scary encounter with Calgary's chinook winds.
Trudeau made the reckless commitment of 25,000 government-sponsored refugees before the end of the year - but as time has shown - that commitment was made in the absence of just about any knowledge of the process and barriers to bringing refugees to Canada. That commitment will not be satisfied for over a year - and the cost of doing so has ballooned to well over 5 times the "estimate" and is still rising - and excludes many of the substantial costs that will be borne by Provinces and cities.
And it goes beyond any commitments on Climate Change - lets not forget the similarly reckless commitment to fulfill all 94 recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation committee.
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uhhh... are you saying previously intended private sponsored refugees are... instead... now being sponsored by the Canadian government? I'm reading several references to "previous Harper Conservative vetting" with varying numbers - do you have a cite that categorically states exactly what Harper Conservatives did in regards to Syrian refugees... those not yet brought to Canada?
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I know you're confused - but in your defense, the Liberals have made it confusing in an attempt to salvage their election commitment of 25,000 government-assisted refugees by December 31, 2015 (now Feb. 28, 2016). Classic Bait & Switch - just add in the privately-sponsored refugees that were already in the pipeline! As McCallum has said - it'll take a year or more.
The government will identify all 25,000 refugees to come to Canada by December 31, 2015. Of those selected, the target is to have 10,000 Syrian refugees arrive in Canada by the end of this year, and the remainder to arrive by the end of February 2016.
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The government also has several thousand applications in processing for privately sponsored refugees (PSRs) under way, and these will be included as part of the commitment. The majority of these will be finalized in the coming weeks. These refugees will be admitted into Canada, in either Montreal or Toronto, and then continue directly on to their destination community.
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The government’s commitment to bringing in Syrian refugees will continue in 2016. Given the current initiative includes privately sponsored refugees, this will include taking in more government-assisted refugees (GARs) to reach a total target of 25,000 GARs.
Link: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1021919&_ga=1.48042148.2058986007.1448311502
The original Trudeau promise:
Trudeau always knew that if he became prime minister he would have only two months to vet, transport and settle the 25,000 government-sponsored refugees he wanted to bring in. -
Those significant internal reviews must have really been something.....the Liberals themselves have now had to admit that they won't be able to process 10,000 refugees by the end of the year. Just like everyone (other than the left) have been saying since day one.
Most of the initial 10,000 were identified by the Harper government as privately-sponsored refugees as part of the Conservative refugee resettlement targets - so a good portion of the vetting process was already done - those form the bulk of the current arrivals. Even with that bait and switch head start, it's just about impossible that the full 10,000 will be in Canada by December 31st. It will be very interesting to track the arrivals of the 25,000 government-sponsored refugees that constitute the Trudeau commitment. McCallum has already admitted that it will take a year.....
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How about the alarmist tack that temperature records have been changed under a grand conspiracy ? Is that still a concern ? People don't seem to be doubting the fact that warming is really happening any more.
And they should not doubt it - that's the grand farce in the climate discussion. The world has cooled and warmed regularly - and even if we were all dead, the world would be warming now. Surely you know that. That's why Roman-era villages are being uncovered as glaciers retreat. That's why the Vikings settled, then retreated from Greenland. That's why vinyards used to thrive in England - and then later, they were skating on the Thames. All that before the Industrial Age. That's why I just have to roll my eyes as naive, ignorant or willfully blind "activists" keep shouting "Climate Change is Real!". DUH! The question has always been and still is - how much are humans exacerbating/adding to the natural warming that is occurring at this point in history? And therein lies what a skeptic is. To call these people "deniers" is nothing short of anti-science alarmism.
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Hey Mr, Hardner; what did you think of Mark Steyn's commentary at the climate hearing?
A lot of reading - but brilliantly stated. Nothing really new - but the compilation of deeds really does speak to the ongoing culture of fear and corruption of the activist climate community. One has to be brain dead not to uncomfortably reflect on the veracity of alarmist projections/predictions.
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Canada's new Liberal government will act within weeks to fulfill a campaign promise to withdraw six fighter jets that have been attacking Islamic State positions in Iraq and Syria, a top official said on Monday.
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Diplomatic sources say the United States, France and Britain have privately expressed their unease about Canada's pledge on the grounds it could undermine the effort to contain Islamic State.
The Liberals of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office after defeating the Conservatives, who took the decision to send the jets and trainers to the Middle East.
In Parliament on Monday, the Conservatives noted that when U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday cited close allies who were taking part in the operations against Islamic State, he had not mentioned Canada.
Link: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-withdraw-jets-fighting-islamic-state-within-weeks-233548384.html
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oh my! Your repeated basis for calling the commitment reckless is, as you now say... it has "potential"... it is the "harbinger"! Now just to be all word-smithy on ya, those 2 words are competing in terms of a possible versus a definitive... one definitely announcing the arrival of your "undeclared something other". Any omens you want to throw into that mix of yours?
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Read Waldo, read. Potential to be a harbinger. For example - he's already blurted out that he would implement each and every one of the Truth and Reconciliation committee recommendations. Seeing as none of those recommendations have been fully defined and costed - what does that mean to Canadians? How about being "a leader" on Climate Change? Will he similarly blurt out an unplanned, uncosted commitment? Canada has at least another 4 years of Liberal rule so for our collective sake, I'm hoping for the best but not naïve enough to ignore what may be the worst.
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sure you care... or you wouldn't keep coming back for more!
Like I said, you whined/criticized the original time frame... and then when that was extended upon to pacify all you refugee bashers, you just shift on over and whine/criticize "a promise broken"! Of course private sponsorship requires government support... who do you think does all the assessments, document handling, medical checks, security checks, interfacing with the UN and private parties, etc.... You keep nattering on about a reckless decision, but somehow you never qualify that. I earlier put up a link that quoted from both high-level spokespersons from the RCMP and CSIS... advising that security checking would not be compromised even within that initial 'end of December' period. So, where's your "reckless" refrain (repeating refrain) coming from?Your worship of Mr. Trudeau has so obviously made you willfully blind. "Reckless" because a knee-jerk, over-the-top, cast-iron commitment by Dec. 31 has the very real potential to be a harbinger of other irresponsible edicts to come. You don't play with people's lives. It's about more than satisfying an ill-thought election commitment that had no plan attached and yet driven by a ridiculous date - it's about creating the conditions that allow for the successful integration of newcomers.
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I don't think students need to learn math at all.
I think all learning should be done at their own pace and that teachers should get hefty raises just to babysit kids while they try and learn to read on their own.
When you provide tongue-in-cheek sarcasm, make sure you include the little smiley.....
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I don't understand why you are getting all bent out of shape over a measly 2 month extension for the refugees (for govt sponsored and privately sponsored). Another 15,000 (govt sponsored) refugees from Syria and another 15,000 from other regions will be admitted by the end of 2016.
Instead of whining about the process, why not applaud Canadian citizens for stepping up to the plate to provide assistance (even though I feel far more should be admitted).
The whining seems to be more in your court as you ignore the facts. I commend Canadians and the last government for facilitating private placement of nearly 10,000 Syrians. I've said all along that Trudeau's promise of an additional 25,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees by December 31, then February 28 and now according to McCallum, more than a year out was nothing short of reckless. If Trudeau is as reckless on making similar knee-jerk decrees on Climate Change (e,g. setting an example for the world) - or the Aboriginal file (e.g. implementing all 94 recommendations from the T & R commission), we'll all be in deep trouble.
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as I've said, now multiple times, 25,000 Syrian refugees by end of February - yes? Why would you persist in making a distinction over sponsorship...
Couldn't care less about what you've said. I was making a distinction over what was promised - that they would, with the help of the UN, identify 25,000 eligible Syrians and bring them to Canada by Dec. 31 - now Feb. 28. Haven't you been reading the papers - the provinces and cities getting ready for the 25,000 arrivals - hundreds coming each day? Private sponsorships don't need government support. No Waldo - the promise was - and is - for 25,000 government sponsored refugees and as McCallum said - it will likely take more than a year.
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What part of "government sponsored" refugees do you not understand? Did you not read the article? Did you not understand that Trudeau committed to bringing in refugees that were over and above the 10,000 (mostly privately sponsored refugees that were initiated prior to the election? Did you not understand that? And that's why McCallum said it would likely take more than a year to satisfy the election promise.
Waldo - as I've mentioned already, Canadians elected a majority Liberal government - but like Harper, that does not mean that their leader is infallible - and like Harper, we should hold them accountable for their decisions. This one was reckless from the start.......
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I haven't heard/read that "might take up to a year" anywhere... what I did read reinforced was an 'end-of-February' date - do you have a cite to support your statement? And yes, you clearly want to be critical of either scenario... asking you to pick one limits your critical aim, yes?
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Here ya go - from The Star....apologies, I should have said "more than a year". So....you tell me Waldo - why is it wrong to refer to it as reckless and irresponsible electioneering?
His government maintained that insistence even as players ranging from refugee settlement groups to Conservatives like Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall urged it to slow down.Indeed, it maintained this brave front right up until Tuesday.
That’s when Immigration Minister John McCallum and other cabinet members admitted that the Liberals would, in fact, take more than a year to admit and process 25,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees.
Some 10,000 refugees will be admitted by Dec. 31 of this year. But many of those are privately sponsored and had already been partially vetted under the Conservative regime.
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broken promises? Make a choice! Either be critical for not extending the timeline or for extending the timeline! Pick one... but only one!
According to the RCMP and CSIS that 'vetting process' was well in hand and had not been compromised... has not been compromised - try again!reluctant refugees? Again, that quote from the UN official pertains to both the U.S. and Canada... that neither was the first choice for relocation. Why not the U.S., hey? Why is your targeting so selective?
I don't have to pick either. The original promise was reckless - non-sensical....period! Now they are scrambling to deal with reality - and as McCallum has said, it might take up to a year - personally, I think it will take longer. That's not extending the deadline - it's trying to actually make some sort of plan out of the recklessness of the electioneering. And what about the other 2000 refugees that Canada takes in every month? They just wait around for another year or two?
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what? Weren't they told Harper was punted? No worries Simple, out of a 4 million refugee pool, there will be no difficulty meeting the figure...
Actually, the Canadian government - which Harper happened to lead for the last 10 years - accepted 25,000 refugees every year from around the world - including over 20,000 from Iraq since ISIS became an issue. And there has been a thorough vetting process in place. That all seems to have gone asunder with the reckless refugee bidding war that played out in the election. Now we're facing the reality of reluctant refugees, a make-shift process, and artificial timelines. And what about all the other refugees from around the world? Will they just have to wait that much longer - until the Liberals have satisfied their reckless, broken promises?
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http://www.torontosun.com/2015/12/03/up-to-50000-syrian-refugees-could-be-in-canada-by-end-of-2016
Now it's 50,000. This country isn't half as bright as it should be.
Don't for get that throughout those hard-hearted Harper years, Canada took in about 25,000 refugees every year from around the world - and there has been a well-oiled process in place to do so. So.....you can either bump that figure up to 75,000 refugees - or come to the conclusion that the Liberal promise will force refugees from other countries to wait even longer.
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The apologists are still fighting the real issue. It's not about the rules. It's not about the money. It's not about what Trudeau Senior or Mulroney did. It's about his clear often-stated mantra that wealthy people - like himself and Harper - don't need funds for Child Care....coupled with making the rich pay more. Call it hypocricy or bad optics or plain bad judgement. It's a major gaffe that his issues-management team has mishandled terribly.
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Which only underlines the commitment of Canada under Trudeau. The United Stated and Australia are not a model on this.
Big splash, that's for sure. Commitment? If it's substantially more than the US, our largest trading partner - then Trudeau should be committed. It's more likely to result in another round of useless, feel-good 30-year unenforcible, "aspirational" targets.
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Trudeau needs to send a message to the world that Canada is once again taking this seriously.
"once again"? When did Canada take it seriously?
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As it turns out, we sent 383 people to Paris - more than Australia, the UK and the United States - combined!
The massive Canadian contingent at the UN climate-change conference in Paris was originally estimated at 350 people, but it appears the trans-Atlantic road trip has expanded. The “provisional list of participants” just released by the UN has an amazing 383 names from Canada, ranking us among the largest entourages in the entire confab.
Don’t nitpick over the newly bloated number, as it’s understandable some jet-setting bureaucrats may have been initially overlooked during such a busy travel period. If you’ve ever seen the classic Christmas film “Home Alone” you’ll know how easy it is to get the head count wrong during a mad dash to Paris.
“Canada is back, my good friends,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the conference, and he wasn’t just blowing greenhouse gases.
Canada has sent more people to Paris than Australia (46), the U.K. (96), the U.S. (148), Russia (313) and almost as many as host-country France (396).
Not a bad turnout for a country that emits just 1.6 per cent of the planet’s greenhouse gases, eh?
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I'm not sure that your memory is correct. There has already been evidence of comparable interest in Liberal costing and costs - witness the faux nanny scandal.
That faux "faux scandal" was/is not about costs - and you know that.
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I'm sure you (like I) defended the bill for sending Harper's car to India. People in glass houses...
....and the decisions and actions of the PM's security advisers have exactly what.....to do with Trudeau's personal decision to take the Premiers to Paris?
To be honest, I'm not opposed to that decision but if you'll remember, it seemed that every time Stephen Harper took a trip anywhere, there was an accounting of costs that ended up in the media in a not-so-favourable way - and of course, made it's way to the CBC political shows. Hopefully, that had a lot to do with easier Access to Information, slow news and lazy journalism. So I'll be expecting the same not-so-favourable slant when the Paris costs roll in.
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I'm waiting for the costs to roll in on sending the PM, Premiers, bureaucrats and their entourages to Paris. As "inclusive" as it was trumpeted, the final bill should be pretty sobering. Just another layer to the "Canada is Back" meme - hang onto your wallet.
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Could the rush to privatize Hydro One be because there has been so much deterioration of the delivery infrastructure that this corrupt, incompetent government would have to raise rates even more to fund its upgrade? So sell it off and let the private sector raise the rates, so it's no longer "the government's fault"? Sure the government "regulates" rates - but it's a toothless regulator. When the Private Hydro One starts "investing" - the rates go up - with a tidy profit thrown in. So many people in this Liberal government should be fired or put in jail.
Skeptical about Trudeau's commitment to climate change.
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You have to be more precise or the alarmists call you a denier. Climate Change is a reality - as anyone with half a brain knows. Global Warming - as in - humans are causing the earth's thermostat to run amok towards Armagheddon......is dubious at best.