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Questions about Harper not in Ottawa for Remembrance Day

(apologies if I'm not posting in the right section, please re-direct if needed; first time posting here...)

While surfing a certain site, I saw a post about how this year was the first time that a Prime Minister did not attend the Remembrance Day events in Ottawa. Is this true? I did notice, while scanning the major online newspapers' headlines, that not one mentioned this; or even criticized our "leader" for his no-show, instead just describing how Harper marked the event while in Hong Kong. Just curious to see people's reaction and comments.

Thank you - and thank you for this site, which I've enjoyed for years.

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Kinder Morgan open house in Belcarra, BC on November 6, 2012

Kinder Morgan open house in Belcarra, BC on November 6, 2012

On November 6, 2012, Kinder Morgan held its open house in Belcarra, a community of 500 in Burrard Inlet.  No public speeches could be made. Kinder Morgan representatives explained the event was not an open forum.  What follows is the speech Kinder Morgan did not want to hear at their “open” house:

Ivona Vujica – Vancouver, BC

The Salish Sea Inlet of Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations is to celebrate, nurture and love.   The otherworldly beauty of the inlet is unprecedented and cannot be replaced.   The Inlet’s human stories so rich, have to be heard.

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Kinder Morgan open house in Belcarra, BC on November 6, 2012

Kinder Morgan open house in Belcarra, BC on November 6, 2012

On November 6, 2012, Kinder Morgan held its open house in Belcarra, a community of 500 in Burrard Inlet.  No public speeches could be made. Kinder Morgan representatives explained the event was not an open forum.  What follows is the speech Kinder Morgan did not want to hear at their “open” house:

Ivona Vujica – Vancouver, BC

The Salish Sea Inlet of Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations is to celebrate, nurture and love.   The otherworldly beauty of the inlet is unprecedented and cannot be replaced.   The Inlet’s human stories so rich, have to be heard.

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Author talk: Jamie Swift on "Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety"

Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location

Mondragon bookstore and coffee house
91 Albert Street
Winnipeg, MB
Canada
49° 53' 51.1332" N, 97° 8' 24.5184" W
See map: Google Maps

Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety by Ian McKay and Jamie Swift provides a critical perspective on both Canada's growing effort to portray itself as a militaristic Warrior Nation and its exploitation of history in achieving this end.

See the book trailer here.

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Canadian Senator to Parliamentary Budget Officer: Investigate tax havens
October 29, 2012 |
The PBO has a mandate to advise Parliament about how taxpayers' money is being managed and "to provide independent analysis (to MPs) about the state of the nation's finances."
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Pension changes an attack on the next generation of public service workers
October 22, 2012 |
We call on the government to focus on strengthening pensions for all Canadians instead of weakening pension plans and retirement security for Canadians dedicated to public service.
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Ethan Cox

From Quebec to Harper, the last vestiges of our democracy are disappearing

By
Ethan Cox
| October 19, 2012

In Ottawa, Chairman Harper is taking a sledge hammer to what was already our feeble excuse for democracy. With the 'son of omnibus' he has displayed a disregard for democracy so severe the CBC's At Issue panel, no bastion of liberalism, unanimously condemned it as an "affront to democracy." Meanwhile, below the radar and in secret negotiations, he seems set to sign FIPA - a free trade deal with China that represents perhaps the most serious threat to our sovereignty and ability to protect our well being and environment in history.

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Let’s reverse the cuts to international development assistance!
October 19, 2012 |
If we all raise our voices we shall be heard. Let's stand by the struggling families who need our assistance.
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Yves Engler book launch and speaking tour for 'The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper's Foreign Policy'

Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 7:00pm - Friday, November 16, 2012 - 7:00pm

Location

Various
Canada
See map: Google Maps

See here for tour details across Canada.  

Stephen Harper’s foreign policy documents the sordid story of the Canadian government’s sabotage of international environmental efforts, a government totally committed to tar sands producers and a mining industry widely criticized for abuses. Furthermore, this sweeping critique details Harper’s opposition to the “Arab Spring” democracy movement and his backing of repressive Middle East monarchies, as well as his support for a military coup in Honduras and indifference to suffering of Haitians following the earthquake that devastated their country.

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Redeye
Redeye

Stephen Harper vs. science

October 4, 2012
| The Conservative government has cut funding to scientific research institutions and programs. At the same time, it is trying to prevent the flow of information about science into the public sphere.
Length: 13:49 minutes (12.66 MB)
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