http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/canadians/ en-us Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:57:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412212/posts The California Legislative Analyst’s Office recently reported that the State faces a $21 billion shortfall in the current as well as the next fiscal year. That’s a problem, a really big problem. My young son would say it was a ginormous problem. In fact, it may be an insurmountable problem. Our governor and legislature used every trick in their books when they created the most recent budget. They even resorted to mandatory interest-free loans from the taxpayers. Now, they have no idea where to go. The Democrats have declared that they will not allow budget cuts. The Republicans will not... New Geography http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412212/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:57:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412175/posts Kremlin position papers presented to Prime Minister Putin today on his upcoming meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen state that the European-US military alliance has authorized an ‘emergency request’ from President Obama to utilize American and Canadian NATO troops to put down what is expected to be a “rebellion” after the expected January, 2010 ‘declaration of bankruptcy’ by the State of California. According to these reports, Obama’s fears of rebellion are due to the economic health of California (the United States largest State) after the 3rd largest US State, New York, declared a ‘fiscal emergency’ and refused to... Communists 4 Obama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412175/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:58:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411918/posts Officials and Experts Warn of Crash-Induced Unrest Numerous high-level officials and experts warn that the economic crisis could lead to unrest world-wide - even in developed countries: Today, Moody's warned that future tax rises and spending cuts could trigger social unrest in a range of countries from the developing to the developed world, that in the coming years, evidence of social unrest and public tension may become just as important signs of whether a country will be able to adapt as traditional economic metrics, that a fiscal crisis remains a possibility for a leading economy, and that 2010 would be... www.washingtonsblog.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411918/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:14:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415539/posts According to these reports, Obama’s fears of rebellion are due to the economic health of California (the United States largest State) after the 3rd largest US State, New York, declared a ‘fiscal emergency’ and refused to release to its cities and towns over $750 Million due them this past week with the Governor of New York, David Paterson, declaring “I can't say this enough: The state has run out of money.”Kremlin position papers presented to Prime Minister Putin today on his upcoming meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen state that the European-US military alliance has authorized an ‘emergency... Before It's News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415539/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:48:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410587/posts COPENHAGEN -- Green groups on Friday named Canada "Fossil of the Year" -- an award that carried the additional honorific of "Colossal Fossil" -- for what they said was a strategy to sabotage efforts to tackle climate change. "Canada's 2020 [emissions] target is among the worst in the industrialised world, and leaked cabinet documents revealed that the government is contemplating a cap-and-trade plan so weak that it would put even that target out of reach," said Climate Action Network International and Avaaz.org. "This government thinks there's a choice between environment and economy, and for them, tar sands beats climate every... Agence France-Presse via National Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410587/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:38:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406045/posts A Canadian poll asks the question "would you pay to go see Sarah Palin Speak?" Our friends to the north have been sufficiently tainted by their left-wing media so that 90 percent of respondents say "no" to that question. The Spec http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406045/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:29:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381333/posts WINDSOR, Ontario -- A judge on Friday granted bail for two Canadian men who face extradition to the U.S. on charges linked to the slain leader of a radical Detroit-area Islamic group. Mohammad Al-Sahli, 33, was granted bail of 300,000 Canadian dollars ($280,000), while Yassir Ali Khan, 30, was granted bail of CA$260,000 ($242,000). The men were also placed under partial house arrest and must report weekly to police. seattlepi.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381333/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:59:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2312815/posts Fox and Friends interview with Rick Baker. Baker is the founder of Timely Medical Alternatives, a company that helps Canadians “leave the queue” and come to the US for treatment. Mr. Baker gives examples of a 2 year wait for a gynecological consultation and that cancer is considered as elective medical care publicplanfacts.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2312815/posts#comment Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:10:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164092/posts McALLEN -- A man accused of aiding three Sri Lankan nationals to enter the country illegally is set to make an early court appearance this morning. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested Suresh Suntharalingam, 38, of Canada, on Wednesday, after customs inspectors at McAllen-Miller International Airport found him holding plane tickets for the three illegal immigrants carrying fake Canadian identification cards. The men later told authorities that their families had paid $32,000 to Suntharalingam to guide them to Canada through Mexico and the United States. After flying into Mexico City and traveling to the border, the group snuck across the Rio... The Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164092/posts#comment Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:54:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104130/posts Interesting video of Canadians talking about their health care. Click on link to view... Youtube.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104130/posts#comment Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:02:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961921/posts Last week, Canadians discovered, courtesy of an obscure trial in Texas, that "Canadian" does not always mean what they think it means. This followed the release of an internal memo from Mike Trent, assistant district attorney of Harris County, Texas, in which he congratulates a junior prosecutor because "he overcame a subversively good defence ... that had some Canadians on the jury feeling sorry for the defendant." The implausibility of there being many Canadians on a Texan manslaughter jury led some to conclude that "Canadians", in this context, might mean "black people", though Trent claims he thought real Canadians were... Guardian.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961921/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:49:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906212/posts Video of a big "boom"! http://www.strategypage.com/offsite.asp?target=http://www.historicarms.ca/HersheyBypassShortVersion.wmv Strategypage http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906212/posts#comment Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:21:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814459/posts Armoured Vehicles in Afghanistan – Study of Casaulties – Aug 06/Apr 2007Hard Numbers – CF Afghanistan Casualties vs Vehicle TypeStephen Priestley, Researcher, Canadian American Strategic Review __________________________________________________________ Canadian Forces Vehicular Casualties in Southern Afghanistan by Vehicle TypeThe US vehicular fatalities in Iraq have been examined by James Hasik. Here we follow that example, listing Canadian Forces casualties in southern Afghanistan involving vehicles. So far, thankfully, the ‘sample size’ is fairly small. As a result, we have included all fatalities and woundings / injuries matched to vehicle type. Nevertheless, the toll on CF troops is mounting. In an attempt to make... Canadian Ameridan Strategic Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1814459/posts#comment Mon, 9 Apr 2007 16:36:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700927/posts “U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she won't get involved in Canadian politics but rejects any suggestion of negotiating with the Taliban as suggested by the NDP.” The Gazette (Canada.com) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700927/posts#comment Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:43:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699967/posts Are Canadians Stupid? They're Not getting it… By Tom Nichols I don’t know quite how to ask this question, but I suspect that a lot of Americans are about to, so I’ll put it as directly as I can: Are Canadians stupid? A recent poll found that a majority of Canadians, including a whopping three-quarters of Quebecers, believe that U.S. foreign policy was the root cause of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This shouldn’t be so shocking; their previous prime minister, Jean Chretien, said practically the same thing a few years back (which I wrote about in NRO here.) In other... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699967/posts#comment Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:10:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692829/posts A TINY Canadian university's quirky student recruitment drive sparked controversy this week when it assailed academic heavyweight Yale University for having schooled US President George W. Bush. To boost its own attractiveness to students, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay on the shores of Lake Superior put up a website suggesting that the heralded US university was not all it is cracked up to be, citing the fact that Mr Bush graduated from Yale. "Graduating from an Ivy League university doesn't mean you're smart", read the text under a photo of President Bush at yaleshmale.com. The university urges students to "make... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692829/posts#comment Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:46:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1689988/posts There are now seven Tamil-Canadians accused of trying to obtain weapons on behalf of the Tamil Tigers rebel group in Sri Lanka, according to a report. Police say a man detained in the U.S. earlier this week has now been identified as Canadian, bringing the total to seven Tamil-Canadians suspected of supporting the rebel group, the Toronto Star reported Friday. U.S. authorities allege Thirukumaran Sinnathamby "used his bank account to launder funds from the LTTE" also known as the Tamil Tigers, which is on Canada's list of terror groups, and helped some of his co-accused to buy technology. He is... CTV.ca (Canada) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1689988/posts#comment Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:58:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685674/posts KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - High-stakes talks involving Canadian and other NATO officials were underway Thursday that could see insurgents put down their weapons in a key Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. The clandestine negotiations, led by Afghan authorities but involving NATO intermediaries, were being held as hundreds of Taliban fighters amassed within two kilometres of a Canadian outpost west of Kandahar, preparing for battle. The unprecedented talks are so sensitive that, officially, NATO insisted it was not in direct contact with Taliban leaders. "ISAF hasn't been approached by any faction of the Taliban," said Canadian Forces Maj. Scott Lundy, a... CNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685674/posts#comment Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:01:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668948/posts Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ordered his official plane to be diverted to Cyprus on Wednesday to pick up Canadians fleeing Israeli air strikes in Lebanon. Harper was already in Europe at the end of a week-long official three-country tour and decided to divert the Canadian Forces Airbus he was flying in to take as many citizens as he could before returning to Canada. The Canadian leader has been criticised for the speed the government has taken in arranging the evacuation and for having defended Israel's actions in Lebanon even after a bomb Israel dropped on Sunday killed eight Canadians.... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1668948/posts#comment Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:22:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1592826/posts 3/8/2006 - HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- Canadian Airmen are participating with Reserve Airmen in a joint international exercise known as ChumEx. As a yearly event, 93rd Fighter Squadron officials here invite air force fighter units with dissimilar aircraft from allied nations to play “war games” and practice dogfighting skills. This year, the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron from Bagotville, Canada, was the first unit to arrive, bringing five CF-18 Hornets and 15 ground crewmembers to begin the exercise. We “throw out the bait and stir up the fight, which is why it is referred to as ChumEx,” said... Air Force Links http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1592826/posts#comment Thu, 9 Mar 2006 02:20:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1579191/posts Yesterday, Ezra Levant of the Western Standard became a national news story--it seems he has decided to run the Danish cartoons that have caused so much turmoil in Muslim countries. Levant’s reasoning is that it’s an issue of freedom of the press. He chided a CBC reporter, glibly declaring himself a newsman, not Oprah Winfrey. He made the same points on CTV and of course, he was given the radio airwaves through the talk show hosts. However, there are a few issues that have been left out and need to be considered. Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1579191/posts#comment Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:09:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1574978/posts Some other Americans expressed concern that perhaps this means America is losing its edge. Does this mean that we are NOT the Great Satan this week? Now Denmark is the Great Satan? Is America losing its greatness? Can we get it back? Is this a result of our failing competitiveness in the maths and sciences? (sigh) Americans, Americans, Americans. You have nothing to fear. Being "The Great Satan" -- just like being the original Satan -- is not a position you can apply for. Either you are the Great Satan or you aren't. You want proof? Who was the Great... Iraqi Bloggers Central http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1574978/posts#comment Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:16:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566827/posts Kidnappers of four Christian peace activists including two Canadians threatened to kill them unless all Iraqi prisoners are released from Iraqi and U.S. prisons, according to a new tape broadcast Saturday. Al-Jazeera TV aired a tape dated Jan. 21 showing Canadians James Loney and Harmeet Singh Sooden, along with an American and a British co-worker. The four members of the Chicago-based Christian Peacemaker Teams disappeared in Baghdad on Nov. 26. Canadian Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566827/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:13:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1565018/posts Canadians gave Conservative Stephen Harper a victory, but no mandate, in Monday's election. The voters gave his party 124 seats in Parliament, 31 short of a majority, meaning a coalition government with the inevitable compromises. The outcome seemed less voter enchantment with Harper and his agenda than weariness with the Liberal Party, grown stale and corruption-prone after 13 years in office. However, if not a sharp turn to the right for Canada, Harper's election does have it edging in that direction. He campaigned on cutting taxes, getting tough on crime, turning more power over to the provinces, replacing government-funded day... Rocky Mt. News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1565018/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:37:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564396/posts Tonight, our great country has voted for change, and Canadians have asked our party to take the lead in delivering that change. To Canadians I say this – we will honour your trust, and we will deliver on our commitments. There are no individual victories in politics. Politics is a team sport, and there are a number of people I would like to thank. First and foremost, I would like to thank the people of Calgary Southwest, for having given me the great privilege of serving another term in the House of Commons as your representative. Though I am not... Conservative Party of Canada web site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564396/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:26:46 GMT