playfullfellow

I have to agree with you BD. If we ignore them, then all hell will break lose. Just look at what happened when the world ignored Hitler, Stalin and their ilk in the past. Some of the worst atrocities this world has ever seen. We as a whole have to keep voicing our opinons no matter what they may be so the powers that be might actually listen and try to do something about it. If we turn a blind eye, the death toll will just rise a lot quicker and bloodier than it is right now.

The earlier an election the better for Canadians in general. The earlier an election, the more Canadians will remeber this sponsorship fiasco. As 1991 stated, by the end of summer no one will remember any of this, especially the new media. I am sure they will be focusing on other innane subjects by then. So to PM Martin, lets get the ball rolling and the sooner the better so we can see some changes in the number of seats held by the Liberals.

There are a lot of good arguments from both parties on the subject of unions in this country. Unions definately have had their place in history and I think that they will continue to be a part of our future. I think a lot of people frustrations with unions is that they seem to have oodles of power and can keep incompetent people from getting replaced. How often have we read or heard of employees gettin caught stealing or not doing their job at all but can not be replaced because they are a union member. I think if the work ethic in general improved, then work efficiency will improve which means profit increases and then worker shares of the pie can increase. I am a non-union labourer (yes one of these people who are in short supply) and I know very well that I will be looking for a new job. I also know that if I improve effciency, my boss makes more money and I in turn make more money. If my boss does not make a profit, then why should I be able to demand more money? I fI do not keep costs down and efficiency up, why should I be rewarded for that? I also have to be very diversified in my abilities and my wages reflect this. In all honesty, I do not see how a union would benefit me in my current job. I am very capable of negotiating my own terms that will benefit both myself and my employer. I know this is not possible with large corporations. To end, I think if people still had to take responsibility for thei actions at work and possibly lose their jobs with out union intervention, then unions would be much more accepted in the general public.