Farmers urged to abandon public subsidies says letter to editor
Ruth Pryzner Alexander of Manitoba argues that farm leaders mislead members about free enterprise. She criticizes the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association for backing a 2 levy aimed at increasing slaughter capacity and questions support for grain sales outside the Wheat Board. She calls for real freedom through self-reliance and warns against seeking government handouts while urging farmers to resist public subsidies.
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Wear Canor
Manitoba Cattle Producers Association
Feediot Owners and Cattle Buyers
Manitoba Cattle Enhancement Council
MCPA
Canadian ‘Wheat Board
CWB
Harper
Ruth Pryzner Alexander
Manitoba
Days of flying rubber and the complaint department
An Ottawa columnist contemplates a 21 day no complaint challenge inspired by a Missouri minister who handed out purple wrist bands stamped with spirit. Readers are invited to swap wrists when they complain and restart a daily count. The writer admits partial success and notes the gesture’s publicity and Easter greetings.
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Complaint Department
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Ana
Kansas City
Missouri
Acomplaintfreeworld.org
Smething
Agam
Plaintireeworld.com
Harper Critics Fight Canada’s Renewable Energy Policy
Eugene Parks of Victoria BC alleges Stephen Harper’s government ignores renewables like hydro wind and ground heat. He says the budget lacks incentives for green projects and that climate policy staff were eliminated to centralize power in the PMO.
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Anor
Stephen Harper
Hydro
Canada
Harper
Harper Tories
Eugene Parks
Victoria
What if Fidel Returns to Cuba Power?
Gwynne Dyer analyzes the Cuban leadership after Fidel Castro’s illness and transfer of powers to Raul. The new collective leadership enjoys initial support but fears Fidel’s possible return to power and the risk of destabilizing reversals.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Communist Party
Moscow
Arba
Praha
Fidel
Raul
Felipe Perez Roque
Ricardo Alarcon
National Assembly
Ricardo Lage
Francisco Soberon
Central Bank
Gwynne Dyer
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Real Free Enterprisers
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Reasage
Royal Lepage
Westpark Realty
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Bedrow
Bob Koss
Oker
Montgomery
Angie Esplen
TTR
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