Senators Approve Anti-Spanking Bill

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Loonie surges to 2-month high

The Canadian dollar has jumped in value for the second straight day — reaching its highest level in two months.

The loonie was up 1.27 cents US Tuesday against its U.S. counterpart to $1.0175 US in afternoon trading. It gained 1.67 cents US on Monday.  That’s the Canadian currency’s highest level since Dec. 28, according to Bank of Canada figures.  Currency analysts said rising commodity prices were behind much of the loonie’s recent strength. Canada’s commodity wealth is widely seen as being a major factor in the value of its currency, so when commodity prices rise, the loonie usually follows.

Oil futures were back above $100 US a barrel in New York trading on Tuesday, natural gas prices were up, gold futures gained more than $4 US to $944.30 US an ounce and wheat traded above $12 US a bushel for the first time ever.  The loonie went as high as $1.10 US in early November, capping a spectacular climb from below 62 cents US in early 2002. It then slid back to around the 97-cent US level in January before beginning its most recent rise.

Snow Storm in Kingston, 30cm!

The North Pole, apart of the Canadian Dominion

“Thou shalt not covet…anything that is thy neighbours.”  This is something that the Christian nations of Denmark, the United States, and Russia need to remember when they issue their claims to Canadian soverign territory. 

In more recent years these nations that Canada shares land and water boundaries with are issuing claims to Canada’s northern islands (thought at one time to be worthless).  One thing attracts these nations to our land, OIL.  Perhaps another attractive feature of owning the north, is to have Santa Clause as a regeristered tax-payer.

Media Baron sentenced to 78 months…

 

Conrad Black was sentenced today to serve 78 months in a U.S. medium security prison, as well as pay a fine of $125,000 and so-called compensation of 6.5 million to his former Hollinger media holdings.  He was convicted of two types of crimes.  One had to do with receiving non-competition payments.  Is this a crime?  His former company paid him not to start another newspaper, for if he did, many of his loyal journalists would have followed him.  The second crime, was removing “plaques and pictures of his family” from his Toronto office.  The American prosecution claimed that these boxes held important documents that Mr. Black shredded.  If he did in fact to this, then shouldn’t he be tried for the crime in Canada, instead of the United States?  Is Canada’s sovereignty being threat-end by the U.S. Justice System?  Mr. Black is a Canadian (or at least he was until he renounced it to become a British peer), and he deserves a Canadian trial.  The American Judge, Amy St. Eve said “No one is above the law in the United States, not even you Mr. Black.”  This is true statement, but the real crime the convicted him of, took place in Canada (for my American readers, this is the a sovereign country, with the world’s second largest land mass).  This is not only a miscarry of justice, but also a challenge to security of the Canadian people.

The Strength of the Loonie!

With the Canadian dollar worth more than the U.S. dollar, why does it still cost more to buy items in Canada?  Why do books still cost 10-15 dollars more to buy it in Canada?  Finance Miniter Jim Flaherty announced it is up to Canadians to put the pressure on retailers to lower their prices.

“When the Canadian dollar was trading at 60 cents (U.S.) five years ago – or even 80 cents two years ago – consumers were willing to put up with a price gap.  But now that the loonie has soared to nearly $1.04 (U.S.), Canadians are demanding an explanation. And many are crossing the border to find better deals.” (Toronto Star)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS; MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE, MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS

Harper drafts Afgani President for Team Canada

Canadian Frigate sunk by Friendly Fire

A Canadian warship has been sunk by artillery fire.  The Canadian navy spent more than $7 million cleaning up the decommissioned HMCS Huron to ready it for its final voyage and to ensure that nothing toxic was left aboard.  It took two days to tow the engineless, weaponless hulk to a spot about 100 kilometres off the coast of Vancouver Island and then only five hours to send it two kilometres straight down to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Lt.-Cmdr. Mark MacIntyre says the Huron sank just after 1 p.m. local time as part of a joint, international naval exercise.  He says the navy and air force, as well as allies from the United States, got some very realistic training.  Originally plans were to have the warship targeted by naval gunnery, then hit by missiles and at least one submarine-launched torpedo.  But MacIntyre says that proved unnecessary since the ship was sent to the bottom by the barrage of artillery.

Canadian Poppy Coin Feared by US