Editorial Freedom amid Ritz call for marketing freedom
Kyle Korneychuk of Pelly Sask protests Minister Gerry Ritz in a Leader-Post letter. The author argues Ritz misreads Canadian Wheat Board history, asserts democracy questions over private trade, and questions selective marketing freedom for Western Canadian farmers.
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CWB
Western Canada
Crime stats fuel political clash over tough-on-crime plan
Statistics Canada reports 2.1 million crimes last year, down 5 percent from 2009, the lowest since 1973. Manitoba leads in homicides and violent crime, while politicians debate parole rules and two-for-one credit amid a four to ten billion dollar cost for new measures.
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End of the American era in space exploration
The article critiques the end of the US Space Shuttle era, noting Obama’s cancellation of Constellation, reliance on private firms for cargo, and the unlikely human spaceflight return in the near term. It contrasts American retreat with continued Soviet, Chinese, Indian, and Japanese progress.
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George W Bush
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Virgin Galactic
Northrop Grumman
Interorbital Services
XCOR
Orbital Sciences Corp
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