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Message 1123607 - Posted: 2 Jul 2011, 1:00:50 UTC
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If ever there was an example of how the elites and the ruling class consider the well being of working people, this is it.

http://www.slate.com/id/2298185/

Canada is spending $863 million to remove asbestos from the buildings forming our Parliament complex, while allowing the mining of asbestos to continue in Quebec.
This industry brings in a total of $90 million.

Working people in the rest of the world, where asbestos has not been banned, are exposed to the fibers daily but Canadian parliamentarians will not allow themselves even the slightest chance of exposure.
Our Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, can now be considered an official S.O.B.
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Message 1123632 - Posted: 2 Jul 2011, 1:59:32 UTC

My worries about Harper really became justifiable after reading The Armageddon Factor by Marci McDonald.
Quite an eye opener, even for someone who already knew about the Harper "speaking in tongues" type of religious right government he leads.



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Message 1123864 - Posted: 2 Jul 2011, 11:54:52 UTC - in response to Message 1123607.  
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... Canada is spending $863 million to remove asbestos from the buildings forming our Parliament complex, while allowing the mining of asbestos to continue in Quebec.
This industry brings in a total of $90 million. ...

And then there is the Oil/Tar Sands mining that look set to pollute most of Canada (toxic waste) and the rest of the world (CO2)...

Yet another minor detail to get a very small few stupidly rich...


But will the rest of Canada do anything to stop those few getting stupid rich at everyone else's cost?

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Message 1123894 - Posted: 2 Jul 2011, 13:50:13 UTC - in response to Message 1123864.  
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With the riots and all I am afraid Canada is becoming just like the USA.....Not caring about anyone or anything except Money!
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Message 1123958 - Posted: 2 Jul 2011, 16:59:02 UTC

How much longer will this practice carry on if letters and emails start pouring into the offices of Canadian Members of Parliament?

You don't have to be a Canadian voter to send your opinion to the Prime Minister.
His email is listed on the government of Canada site.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110701/canada-mocked-asbestos-hypocrisy-110702/
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