tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post378629718430616620..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: No Teachable MomentsOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-41414607695718997712017-04-29T08:25:39.567-04:002017-04-29T08:25:39.567-04:00Thanks for the link, TB. Of course, it can be done...Thanks for the link, TB. Of course, it can be done.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-31152778474066366912017-04-28T22:07:01.552-04:002017-04-28T22:07:01.552-04:00Blogger Owen Gray said...
$15, Toby? I wonder how ...Blogger Owen Gray said...<br />$15, Toby? I wonder how many electric cars are being sold in Hong Kong.<br /><br /><br /><br />https://electrek.co/2017/02/22/hong-kong-electric-vehicle-incentives-tesla/<br /><br />It can be done.<br />It has with carbon energy tax credits.<br /><br />TB<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-74182008177577866652017-04-28T17:10:34.604-04:002017-04-28T17:10:34.604-04:00The tone of the Harper party was consistent, Mound...The tone of the Harper party was consistent, Mound. It boiled down to one word: contempt.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-85308262615397245242017-04-28T17:07:52.131-04:002017-04-28T17:07:52.131-04:00True, Toby. Things have gotten much more president...True, Toby. Things have gotten much more presidential.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-70376176317260849752017-04-28T16:16:08.210-04:002017-04-28T16:16:08.210-04:00Yes, I had a stint of covering Question Period in ...Yes, I had a stint of covering Question Period in that era and it was a far cry from what goes on today. An element of genuine malevolence came into being when Preston's Reform MPs showed up in the Commons. In some respects a bit like Canada's Khmer Rouge. The taint of that bunch lives on among some Conservatives.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-20151344983254293232017-04-28T15:57:58.850-04:002017-04-28T15:57:58.850-04:00Since that time virtually all power resides in the...Since that time virtually all power resides in the PM's office which means stagnation in Parliament. Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-23244749931604949252017-04-28T15:28:59.438-04:002017-04-28T15:28:59.438-04:00During those days, there was a deep pool of talent...During those days, there was a deep pool of talent in all the parties, Mound. A friend of mine -- who lives in Ottawa -- talks of the times he would sit in the House and watch the debate between Trudeau, Stanfield and Lewis. He says that the level of debate was high and civil. It was not without its pointed jabs. There was the day David Lewis looked over at Trudeau and responded, "There but for Pierre Trudeau, goes God!" Apparently all sides -- even Trudeau -- appreciated Lewis' wit.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-84599604424435036382017-04-28T15:01:21.565-04:002017-04-28T15:01:21.565-04:00The last time I recall seeing genuine party renewa...<br />The last time I recall seeing genuine party renewal was under Pearson when he recruited and groomed Trudeau, Marchand, Lalonde and, subsequently, Chretien. With the other stalwarts - Turner, MacEachen, Gray, Lang, Basford, Sauve, Mackasey, Allmand, Pepin, LeBlanc, Macdonald, Mitchell Sharp, Barney Danson and others - there was a depth of talent that served the LPC well for many years. Actually when you think back on that era even Justin Trudeau's cabinet seem like second-stringers and the Tory pickings are decidedly worse. The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-86433859048843206202017-04-28T12:44:52.071-04:002017-04-28T12:44:52.071-04:00He had no succession plan, Lulymay. He feared anyo...He had no succession plan, Lulymay. He feared anyone who might challenge him for the jobOwen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-11388455128394821272017-04-28T12:41:35.944-04:002017-04-28T12:41:35.944-04:00Thanks for clarifying that, Toby. Obviously, I did...Thanks for clarifying that, Toby. Obviously, I didn't go to the tight source. If we're going to save the planet, we'll have to invest in public transportation.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-49486146067009281672017-04-28T12:40:05.692-04:002017-04-28T12:40:05.692-04:00This current crop of Cons vying to be leader of th...This current crop of Cons vying to be leader of their rudderless group have no idea what it actually means to be a leader because they have no experience in that role. The main reason being is there was only one "dear" leader during the dark days of Stephen Harper -- and that was himself. He was the only one in charge and he made sure anyone who didn't understand that was immediately thrown unceremoniously under the bus.Lulymaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-91147344088320823842017-04-28T12:27:48.408-04:002017-04-28T12:27:48.408-04:00Hong Kong gas price $2.64 Canadian. Public transp...Hong Kong gas price $2.64 Canadian. Public transport is easily available everywhere in Hong Kong. Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-21918909067959538372017-04-28T12:14:20.229-04:002017-04-28T12:14:20.229-04:00$15, Toby? I wonder how many electric cars are bei...$15, Toby? I wonder how many electric cars are being sold in Hong Kong.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-88971052895399852312017-04-28T11:51:21.748-04:002017-04-28T11:51:21.748-04:00Chong really hasn't learned much. A carbon ta...Chong really hasn't learned much. A carbon tax is fifty years past its effective date and won't accomplish much unless it hurts. What is needed is that all governments stop subsidizing carbon and let fuel prices float up to their real cost. When the price goes up people make more responsible choices. Of course it's tough on the politicians when that happens; check Turkey with gas at $2.04/litre. http://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/ Prices are shown in US$ but you can change it to Canadian$ in the drop down box. Check the price in Hong Kong. Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-30902080281541714702017-04-28T11:28:51.983-04:002017-04-28T11:28:51.983-04:00Spot on, Pam. They don't know because they don...Spot on, Pam. They don't know because they don't learn.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-63120583627933579992017-04-28T10:59:23.477-04:002017-04-28T10:59:23.477-04:00They are also completely unaware Owen, of how path...They are also completely unaware Owen, of how pathetic they sound to Canadians.It's like their going through the motions of what they think a leader of a political party should be. In reality they really don't know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-91899606356487086732017-04-28T10:30:26.928-04:002017-04-28T10:30:26.928-04:00Like the easily forgotten O'Leary candidacy, L...Like the easily forgotten O'Leary candidacy, Lorne, their reasons for running amount to ego trips.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-55005125186407992072017-04-28T09:14:18.367-04:002017-04-28T09:14:18.367-04:00Perhaps the saddest aspect of this unseemly specta...Perhaps the saddest aspect of this unseemly spectacle, Owen, is the likelihood that, with the exception of Michael Chong, none of the contenders has any real reason to run, except the mantle of 'leader'appeals their oversize egos.Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.com