tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post3532698683476642414..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: They Call That AccountabilityOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-35966036013754103052013-12-16T08:32:17.731-05:002013-12-16T08:32:17.731-05:00Under another government, CK, someone would be fou...Under another government, CK, someone would be found criminally responsible for what happened in Megantic.<br /><br />But this is a government which denies responsibility -- criminal or otherwise.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-5591776552913946692013-12-16T08:23:28.987-05:002013-12-16T08:23:28.987-05:00They divide the world in to us and them, e.a.f. A...They divide the world in to us and them, e.a.f. As long as the damage is done to "them," nothing will change, e.a.f.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-32100634689958099172013-12-16T08:23:02.436-05:002013-12-16T08:23:02.436-05:00I have a friend who lives in Nantes, who is also n...I have a friend who lives in Nantes, who is also now the newly elected mayor of Nantes, the town just outside of Lac-Megantic where that train started having trouble with a fire just before careening down that hill.<br /><br />That railroad is now open for business again and Montreal Main is also allowed to travel again. No changes were made. No new regulations. My friend believes this could happen again. CKhttp://sistersagesmusings.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-26368943548770001472013-12-16T03:02:23.715-05:002013-12-16T03:02:23.715-05:00accountability to whom? Harper and his cons are a...accountability to whom? Harper and his cons are accountable to no one except the 1%ers who finance them. If anyone thinks they are accountable to the citizen/taxpayers of this country, think again. They have a majority in parliament and they can do as they please. it pleases them to cut oversight in important programs they will do it. People die, they don't care. They are in power and that is all that is important to them. we had lac Megantic and we could have a dozen more but do not think the cons will change their ways. None of theirs were killed so they don't care. it is that simple. people voted them into office and now we will all have to live with it. If we had a dozen more I wouldn't even expect there to be protests. e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-44881327135178858892013-12-15T17:55:34.783-05:002013-12-15T17:55:34.783-05:00Thanks for the link, Mound. It will take years to ...Thanks for the link, Mound. It will take years to clean up Megantic.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-77228628560174640012013-12-15T15:08:42.702-05:002013-12-15T15:08:42.702-05:00Owen, you should read Wendy Gillis' in-depth p...Owen, you should read Wendy Gillis' in-depth piece on Lac Megantic and the lingering oil nightmare that besets the town.<br /><br />http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/12/14/lacmgantic_how_to_get_rid_of_a_towns_oil_stain.html#<br /><br />It's a brilliant piece of journalism.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.com