Analysis
Banks loan money to small businesses and that money is being spent on hookers, booze, cars, and partying. 13 men charged for spending taxpayers money the wrong way.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Free Trade With Europe Bad For Canada
News Report
Canada is repelling Europe’s request for free trade between the two countries. Studies have shown that Canada imports more from Europe than exports to Europe. This would ultimately result in an enormous loss of jobs. Research done by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has proven that the free trade agreement would not be beneficial, which also indicated that Canada would lose up to 150 000 jobs.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Money Well Wasted
News Report
Plans for temporary meeting rooms for MP's are costing Canadians over 20 million dollars. While further future plans for a new parliament building and long term renovations are looking to cost billions. And although citizens argue that entire new buildings could be created with these funds, plans are still on the go.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
U.S Fails to Support Canada?
News Report
Last week while Canada attempted to secure a seat on the UN Security Council, the United States "sat on it's hands" during votes for their Northern Neighbour, instead giving their vote to Portugal. Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary of State PJ Crowley continues to admit the decision.
Canadian Government Calls for Investigations in Ethiopia
News Report
After providing millions of dollars in aid to Ethiopia, the Canadian government fears that Ethiopia is using this aid to increase the power of the ruling political party. Accusations had been made which suggested that the ruling party was castigating those who were against it and rewarding those who were supporting it using this money. The main concern of the federal government was that the aid was being used to increase the power of the ruling party and to eliminate political disagreement instead of for the benefit of Ethiopians in need.
U.N Security Council
Analysis
Canada failed to secure seats on the U.N Security Council, loosing to Portugal. Other Countries elected were Germany, India, South Africa and Columbia.
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Canada failed to secure seats on the U.N Security Council, loosing to Portugal. Other Countries elected were Germany, India, South Africa and Columbia.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Europe Terror
News Report
This article written by Asif Shazad and Paisley Dodds ran in the Globe and Mail towards the end of September. The story focuses on British and German citizens, now in Pakistan planning terroist attacks on European cities. Paris and the eiffel tower being one location of various threats. Secondly the article describes previous discoveries of Pakistan terriost training centres for al-Queda and Taliban with European members.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Shabalala Scandal
News Report
Sipho Shabalala, chief Executive Officer in KwaZulu-Natal provincial government was liable for an R169 Million worth Scam- Involvement. Many accusations were made against him and after investigators looked into the alleged forgery, they came to the conclusion that Shabalala was accountable. He abused the rules and regulations by signing a R169 million worth deal to Bhombe Chitey Construction and Projects. Sipho told the press that the cabinet ministry had given this contract as a reward to the company but this scam was exposed during business times. Other company members were also involved such as MEC Zweli Mkhize, who was trying to economically gain a lot of money and had inclined his co-members to “seal the deal”. The executive proprietor, Vukani Nxasana, was blakmailed by Sipho Shabalala to sign the contract, which further shows that co-workers were involved. According to reports, Sipho has taken the issue to the court and further investigations are still being done.
The Full Story Here!
Sipho Shabalala, chief Executive Officer in KwaZulu-Natal provincial government was liable for an R169 Million worth Scam- Involvement. Many accusations were made against him and after investigators looked into the alleged forgery, they came to the conclusion that Shabalala was accountable. He abused the rules and regulations by signing a R169 million worth deal to Bhombe Chitey Construction and Projects. Sipho told the press that the cabinet ministry had given this contract as a reward to the company but this scam was exposed during business times. Other company members were also involved such as MEC Zweli Mkhize, who was trying to economically gain a lot of money and had inclined his co-members to “seal the deal”. The executive proprietor, Vukani Nxasana, was blakmailed by Sipho Shabalala to sign the contract, which further shows that co-workers were involved. According to reports, Sipho has taken the issue to the court and further investigations are still being done.The Full Story Here!
Afghan Vote Rigging
Analysis
There has been new evidence concerning Afghanistan’s 2010 parliamentary elections. Voter turn-out exceeded an impossible 600% in the southeast district of Warmamai clearly indicating election fraud. Many are now questioning the legitimacy of Afghanistan’s election this year and over 500 deaths have been reported since polls closed last Saturday. The country’s “shaky democracy” will make it hard for the Obama administration to continue portraying the image of a new and independent Afghanistan.
There has been new evidence concerning Afghanistan’s 2010 parliamentary elections. Voter turn-out exceeded an impossible 600% in the southeast district of Warmamai clearly indicating election fraud. Many are now questioning the legitimacy of Afghanistan’s election this year and over 500 deaths have been reported since polls closed last Saturday. The country’s “shaky democracy” will make it hard for the Obama administration to continue portraying the image of a new and independent Afghanistan.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Afghan Vote Rigging
This article taken from New Zealand news speaks on Afghanistan’s recent election September 18th 2010. The election was for Afghans Wolesi Jirga, or lower house of parliament. Officials received thousands of complaints due to the unfair voting, a repeating dilemma for the Afghanistan nation.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
President Ahmadinejad's speech angers U.S delegates
News Report
During President Ahmadinejad's UN address in New York, US delegates began to protest. The president’s speech was about how the US government was responsible for 9/11 and all the attacks. His statement was "abhorrent and delusional” according to the US. During this speech, President Ahmadinejad discussed political criticism and terrorism. He also discussed how nuclear disarmament should take place in 2001. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also expressed his view in which he believed that the world order and capitalism were unbeneficial. He declared that people such as prophets should be the ones to lead the world. The president also stated that the US government was the only one that had blamed Al-Qaeda for the attacks. The president said "The majority of the American people as well as most nations and politicians around the world agree with this view". Mark Kornblau, spokesman for the US mission at the UN responded by saying “Rather than representing the aspirations and goodwill of the Iranian people, Mr Ahmadinejad has yet again chosen to spout vile conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic slurs that are as abhorrent and delusional as they are predictable”. Nuclear disarmament was also discussed in a meeting in which foreign ministers from US, UK, China, France, Germany and Russia took part.
More Than Just Patronage
Opinion
In the opinion article "More Than Just Patronage" by Robert Crews, he states that "In failing to establish the necessary infrastructure, including real political parties, to conduct a proper election, the Karzai and Obama administrations have missed a critical opportunity to broaden popular participation in Afghan politics." His article shows the opinion that the state of the Afghan government is hopeless, and that he doesn't see much improvement on the horizon. He states that there are over 2500 candidates, yet most are tainted in the eyes of voters, and that the Karzai administration is ready to buy and steal enough votes to ensure the majority of the seats.Want to read more?
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