darcymeyers
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13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - A know-nothing strain ... · 0 replies · 0 points
13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - A know-nothing strain ... · 1 reply · +1 points
13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - A know-nothing strain ... · 0 replies · +1 points
13 years ago @ http://www.themarknews... - The Coercive Census - ... · 0 replies · +2 points
It is about the balance between the need for information to run government, and the burden of citizens to provide their personal information. I see it as a case of intellectual property rights, namely personal private information. Experts want the government to extract this data for them, without compensating or even requiring consent for this. They clearly acknowledged this as valuable data, so the government is truly the heavy handed collector. The voluntary survey balances the need for useful data collection, while respecting Canadians right (section 8 of the charter of rights) to consent to use that information.
13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - That David Johnston sc... · 0 replies · -6 points
It doesn't really matter!
If Harper want s to appoint his brother or sister in law to GG, it is his prerogative. Johnson is clearly not highly partisan, regardless of the conspiracy theories out there.
Look at historical appointments, versus this appointment! Clearly this is another case of the PMO decentralizing the process of appointments at the whim of a PM. Like the vote on afghanistan, this PM has actually moved toward less partisan appointments and decision making processes with significant national interest.