tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post8669140343110839307..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: He'll Have To ChooseOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-39741804057403739932017-03-04T07:53:58.147-05:002017-03-04T07:53:58.147-05:00Growing GDP can pay down debt, Hugh. Stagnant grow...Growing GDP can pay down debt, Hugh. Stagnant growth and growing debt is a bottomless pit. There's a big difference between consumer debt and invested debt.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-33988839811936894942017-03-03T21:31:41.253-05:002017-03-03T21:31:41.253-05:00Govt's primary goal seems to be growing the GD...Govt's primary goal seems to be growing the GDP. When debt grows faster than GDP, that's not good.Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-38984488155631545282017-03-03T17:04:43.576-05:002017-03-03T17:04:43.576-05:00"Too big to fail," John."Too big to fail," John.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-10073077824013625232017-03-03T16:24:59.132-05:002017-03-03T16:24:59.132-05:00$130 million sunk into this project? If that'...$130 million sunk into this project? If that's the case, they'll get their approvals.John B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-90927006290531667712017-03-03T15:49:20.957-05:002017-03-03T15:49:20.957-05:00Given recent history, Pam, your skepticism is unde...Given recent history, Pam, your skepticism is understandable. We'll have to see how seriously Trudeau takes his promises to the First Nations.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-82674322631105709002017-03-03T15:13:16.931-05:002017-03-03T15:13:16.931-05:00You're right Owen that The Fish Lake Mining Pr...You're right Owen that The Fish Lake Mining Project is Justin Trudeau's moment of truth and he will have to choose. I'm starting to think though, if Trudeau's past decisions are any indication that he thinks of First Nations as being dispensible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-48702650572498277282017-03-03T13:16:02.560-05:002017-03-03T13:16:02.560-05:00Both snake oil and the waste from gold mining can ...Both snake oil and the waste from gold mining can be bad for your health, !.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-67465278741579284342017-03-03T12:27:37.273-05:002017-03-03T12:27:37.273-05:00!?
...the company’s proposal was turned down a se...<a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/" rel="nofollow">!?</a><br /><br /><i>...the company’s proposal was turned down a second time in 2014 because the feds thought the mine would cause severe environmental damage, harm Tsilhqot’in culture and violate aboriginal rights.</i><br /><br />If Harper's Conservatives turned this down, then it must have been a BAD steaming pile of 5H!T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-44611696193598970222017-03-03T11:55:07.450-05:002017-03-03T11:55:07.450-05:00I can't see him finessing this one, Mound. He ...I can't see him finessing this one, Mound. He has to come down on one side or the other.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-49136562844362691922017-03-03T11:41:30.055-05:002017-03-03T11:41:30.055-05:00Gold = arsenic. One of the waste products of gold ...Gold = arsenic. One of the waste products of gold extraction and on-site processing is arsenic that's dumped into some nearby stream, pond or lake. If this venture is as big as suggested, they'll have a crushing mill by the mine. Arsenic is used to extract gold from the crushed ore as it's circulated through large roller tubs.<br /><br />Trudeau already has a track record of sacrificing the environment when the resource sector snaps its fingers. Hard to imagine he won't run true to course on this one.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-5875233674534331652017-03-03T10:10:15.376-05:002017-03-03T10:10:15.376-05:00It's easy to mouth empty words, Lorne.It's easy to mouth empty words, Lorne.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-61309989286200347222017-03-03T10:03:34.961-05:002017-03-03T10:03:34.961-05:00If Trudeau's backing away from his commitment ...If Trudeau's backing away from his commitment to the Grassy Narrows reserve is any indication, Owen, the signs are not good: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/03/02/trudeau-is-letting-my-people-down-by-failing-to-lead-on-solving-our-mercury-crisis-chief.htmlLornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.com