Parry Sound-Muskoka Green Party

 
 
The decision by Prime Minister Harper to suspend parliament and the cynical defense of this act by MP Tony Clement is troubling and the Tories must be taken to task for their arrogance.

I echo the comments of Green Party leader Elizabeth May.
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With worldwide attention firmly focused on the FIFA world cup in South Africa, another major event that should have received more attention quietly came and went in Morocco. The meeting was the annual gathering of the International Whaling Commission, the governing body charged with monitoring world whale populations.
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To the editor... 08/18/2010
 
To the editor:

While watching the costs associated with the G8/G20 (30?) meeting continue to spiral out of control while the fences separating the people from their elected leaders grows ever higher, a simple question needs to be asked and I am afraid that is being lost in a sea of artificial lakes and sound cannons.
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You would be forgiven for not noticing but on July 1st when the new HST came into effect, another fee was quietly introduced. I am referring to the newly added Eco-fee on many commonly purchased products like batteries, pharmaceuticals and paint.

The idea behind the tax (as it is being labelled by many frustrated consumers) is sound. Essentially, an extra fee is attached to certain products in order to provide funds that will be used to ensure the proper disposal of the item at the end of its lifespan.
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