Canada needs immigrants. I speak tagalog and I almost always get a very good reaction from the filipinos I meet when I speak their language. I do however believe that we simply shouldn't allow people to immigrate who support the taking over of Canada for their nationality for th eir homeland or those who see Canada and Canadians as a country and people to cheat. I am sure that all adult Vancouverites have come accross these two types. Harper has clamped down on the scam marriages and here is yet another welcome move by our responsible Prime Minister.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/immigration-minister-jason-kenney-seeking-powers-bar-certain-192635637.html
Nearly everyone from every nationality becomes a fine citizen. Citizenship and Immigration Canada does an excellent job and our immigration policies are respected worldwide. Immigrants who supposedly support some takeover of Canada are practically non-existent and I've never come across any. All the immigrants I've know have been good people.
We already don't allow people who support the taking over of Canada. Our immigration system isn't perfect but it's pretty darn close.
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Nearly everyone from every nationality becomes a fine citizen. Citizenship and Immigration Canada does an excellent job and our immigration policies are respected worldwide. Immigrants who supposedly support some takeover of Canada are practically non-existent and I've never come across any. All the immigrants I've know have been good people.
We already don't allow people who support the taking over of Canada. Our immigration system isn't perfect but it's pretty darn close.
what about BB and her occupy crowd of anarchists who advocate the overthrow of a democratically elected government
Zing! haha
But seriously, bb's a wicked awesome citizen. :D
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Zing! haha
But seriously, bb's a wicked awesome citizen. :D
Do you service her orally?
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Whew, you took that one better than I thought. Maybe you do have a sense of humour after all.
BTW, bb is an awesome person. Extremely ideological and not very pragmatic, but hey who's perfect.
Occupiers.
Zing!
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Zing! haha
But seriously, bb's a wicked awesome citizen. :D
she is cute, sexy and a complete whack job but an awesome person no doubt....i think it's the hormones that make her crazy.......
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Zing! haha
But seriously, bb's a wicked awesome citizen. :D
she is cute, sexy and a complete whack job but an awesome person no doubt....i think it's the hormones that make her crazy.......
Whack job...without question. Cute and sexy though?? I've seen her pic and if I was a guy I wouldn't notice her at all. Maybe compared to ghost who weighs between 300 and 400 lbs and reeks of nicotine.
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now that is one seriously fucked up chick.......born and raised on the government trough and destined to die there as well....fucking sad
We need immigration. Even though there are countless natives in towns like Grand Prairie,Fort St John,etc... actually all northern BC and Alberta who can't find a job even though almost all businesses are hiring so these businesses need workers and there are millions of very good people from Countries like the Philippines, Cambodia, indonesia ,Ethiopia [ not Somalia ] etc... that feel like they won the lottery if they could go to these freezing towns to live and work. We need immigration however do we really need more immigrants who believe that Canada should be annexed by their home country or see us as a people and country to be cheated ? I am sure that most of us have also come accross some of these negative characters and wonmdered why se give such garbage the privalage of living here.
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and a complete whack job
I got thinking about that Obvious and I wonder if it is all just an act. I don't see how anyone of her advanced years could be so obstinate. Pragmatism and wisdom are a natural progression as one ages. Obviously not the case with bb.
BTW, how old is Romero?
No, i think it is genuine.......it is hard to fake the vitriol and hate she continually espouses against Harper or Romney or anything conservative......she is a true believer, fanatically so......i've never understood why she would emigrate to a western democracy from a communist dictatorship and then spend all her time trying to change her host country into some kind of communist workers paradise...just doesn't make any sense.......one more reason why we need to screen these people more thoroughly......thank God for Jason Kenny
as far as Romero goes.....never gave it any thought.....to me he is just an annoying little gnat...so i don't think about him at all....he has that gen X,Y,Z know it all attitude so probably late 20's early 30's.....why, do you know????
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We need immigration. Even though there are countless natives in towns like Grand Prairie,Fort St John,etc... actually all northern BC and Alberta who can't find a job even though almost all businesses are hiring so these businesses need workers and there are millions of very good people from Countries like the Philippines, Cambodia, indonesia ,Ethiopia [ not Somalia ] etc... that feel like they won the lottery if they could go to these freezing towns to live and work. We need immigration however do we really need more immigrants who believe that Canada should be annexed by their home country or see us as a people and country to be cheated ? I am sure that most of us have also come accross some of these negative characters and wonmdered why se give such garbage the privalage of living here.
agreed...we need to get to a critical mass of about 50 million plus population to be a serious country..... unfortunately the natives will never be positive contributors to this country, they will always be a significant drain on our resources....for the past 60 years, various levels of government, aided by a succession of disastrous supreme court appointees, have completely destroyed any hope or incentive for them to ever be productive...we will always have to bring in immigrants to offset the cost of these human pieces of garbage......on the other hand most of the people we bring in from Asia are hard workers, strongly conservative and for the most part anti (too much)government......granted we need to clamp down on abuses to welfare and EI programs by the east indians and pakistani's that come here, hopefully Kenny will deal with that ......we have to face the fact that Canada has changed forever from the country of my youth...there is no going back.....frankly, i have mixed feelings about that but generally think it is positive.
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granted we need to clamp down on abuses to welfare and EI programs by the east indians and pakistani's that come here, hopefully Kenny will deal with that
You're East Indian or Pakistani?
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fucking conservatives deciding to target annual unemployment insurance recipients......why cant those fucking politicians leave well enough alone.......five more years on the dole is all i ask.......now i will have to seek another solution to scam the system for free money.....a challenge but only a small one for someone with my abilities to understand and fuck the system......
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We need immigration. Even though there are countless natives in towns like Grand Prairie,Fort St John,etc... actually all northern BC and Alberta who can't find a job even though almost all businesses are hiring so these businesses need workers and there are millions of very good people from Countries like the Philippines, Cambodia, indonesia ,Ethiopia [ not Somalia ] etc... that feel like they won the lottery if they could go to these freezing towns to live and work. We need immigration however do we really need more immigrants who believe that Canada should be annexed by their home country or see us as a people and country to be cheated ? I am sure that most of us have also come accross some of these negative characters and wonmdered why se give such garbage the privalage of living here.
agreed...we need to get to a critical mass of about 50 million plus population to be a serious country..... unfortunately the natives will never be positive contributors to this country, they will always be a significant drain on our resources....for the past 60 years, various levels of government, aided by a succession of disastrous supreme court appointees, have completely destroyed any hope or incentive for them to ever be productive...we will always have to bring in immigrants to offset the cost of these human pieces of garbage......on the other hand most of the people we bring in from Asia are hard workers, strongly conservative and for the most part anti (too much)government......granted we need to clamp down on abuses to welfare and EI programs by the east indians and pakistani's that come here, hopefully Kenny will deal with that ......we have to face the fact that Canada has changed forever from the country of my youth...there is no going back.....frankly, i have mixed feelings about that but generally think it is positive.
Sinclair Stevens , the Tory industry minister who helped open Canada to foreign investment with the creation of the Investment Canada Act in 1985, says Ottawa should reject a Chinese state-owned oil company's bid to take over Calgary-based Nexen Inc. (Tim Fraser /Tim Fraser) Nexen deal called dangerous precedent Add to ...
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OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail
Published Wednesday, Sep. 26 2012, 7:00 AM EDT
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License AA The man who famously flung open Canada's doors to foreign investment 27 years ago is speaking out against a Chinese state-owned petroleum company's takeover bid for a major Alberta oil producer.
Sinclair Stevens was industry minister in the mid-1980s when the Mulroney government undertook a major rewrite of the rules governing foreign buyouts of homegrown companies.
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Now 85 and living north of Toronto, Mr. Stevens warns allowing Beijing to take control of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. would grant the Chinese state a disturbing foothold in the oil sands. "They don't live by the same rules that other companies have to live by."
He is still bullish on outside investment because it brings Canada much-needed capital.
But Mr. Stevens says allowing a foreign state-owned entity to take control of Calgary-based Nexen Inc. would cross a dangerous line – one that he predicts Canada would find it hard to stop from crossing again. "It would be a breakthrough for them. How would you say 'No' to the next fellow?"
In 1985, he replaced the regulation-heavy Foreign Investment Review Agency – which reviewed all non-Canadian takeovers – with the more capital-friendly Investment Canada Act.
Mr. Stevens said the architects of the Investment Act were against allowing foreign state-owned firms to snap up Canadian companies.
"While we didn't put it in the act, the departmental view was very firm: you can't tolerate state-owned firms taking over anything in any substantial way in Canada," Mr. Stevens said.
The act allows the industry minister to reject a foreign takeover if it does not provide a "net benefit" to Canada, as the Conservatives have done in recent years with bids for MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.'s space technology division and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.
The former minister said he doubts Beijing would similarly grant Canada the same sort of buying opportunity as China National Offshore Oil Corp. seeks in Nexen.
"If Canada changes policy and permits foreign state-owned corporations to buy majority interests in our resource industry we will have set a precedent Canadians will regret."
Mr. Stevens said the lack of opposition to the proposed deal in Alberta surprises him. He considers it bizarre that the Alberta oil patch lobbied for Ottawa to relinquish its ownership of Petro-Canada, but is willing to accept the Chinese state instead.
"It is truly strange that the oil and gas industry, particularly in Alberta, lobbied to have Petro-Canada ... de-nationalized in the 1970s while today, in 2012, many in the same industry see nothing wrong with the Chinese government owning one of our important oil and gas companies," Mr. Sinclair said.
"In short, is Canadian government nationalization wrong but Chinese nationalization is fine?"
Mr. Stevens said he believes Prime Minister Stephen Harper has already made up his mind to permit CNOOC to buy Nexen and will override any concerns within the Conservative caucus. "Unless there's a bit of a rebellion there, I think any anxiety over this would be quickly overwhelmed."
Mr. Stevens's political career ended in 1986, when he resigned from the Mulroney cabinet over allegations that that he mixed private business with his public duties. More than a year later, a judicial inquiry found him in conflict on 14 occasions. In 2004, however, the Federal Court of Canada set aside the inquiry's finding.
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Canada needs to industrialize itself before calling for qualified immigrants [future Canadians]. We are putting the cart before thre horse. We are making the same mistakes as the Europeans.
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Nearly everyone from every nationality becomes a fine citizen. Citizenship and Immigration Canada does an excellent job and our immigration policies are respected worldwide. Immigrants who supposedly support some takeover of Canada are practically non-existent and I've never come across any. All the immigrants I've know have been good people.
We already don't allow people who support the taking over of Canada. Our immigration system isn't perfect but it's pretty darn close.
what about BB and her occupy crowd of anarchists who advocate the overthrow of a democratically elected government
There are overwhelmingly white, so it's OK with Romero. ;)
There is that "white thang" from you and yes white are still the majority, what's your point, maybe other are too busy chasin the Yankee dollar, two jobs, no time for issues...

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you're such a fckin liar Pansy....anti white crap from you never ceases to reveal your true character
SHE MARRIED A FUCKEN MONKEY THATS WHY AND WISHES A WHITEY WOULD SHOW SOME INTEREST AND FUCK HER INSTEAD OF TREATING HER LIKE A FUCK MACHINE WISHY WASHY
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SHE MARRIED A FUCKEN MONKEY THATS WHY AND WISHES A WHITEY WOULD SHOW SOME INTEREST AND FUCK HER INSTEAD OF TREATING HER LIKE A FUCK MACHINE WISHY WASHY
Take heed of my comments
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Look at all those Oreo's and bananas. I'm ashamed myself the way some people in our coomunity seek white acceptance so bad they are willing to do your dirty work for you.
Wtf? They're not seeking "white acceptance". They're doing what they personally believe in.
There are also protesters and left-wingers in non-white countries, you know.
This is in the USA but the same thing is going on here. We need immigrants to fill positions that our own home grown pathetic bums won't do. However there are wonderful people all over the world who would jump at the chance to come here. Why do we insist on allowing individuals that make us regret that they were allowed in ? Vietnam took all their chinese triads and put them on boats and gave them the boot back in 1978. I wish we had the guts to do that. I am sure that Harper would if he could
http://rt.com/usa/news/jobs-us-employment-welfare-749/
Oh boy!! :shock:
Hey Gary, did you know the Philippines was the number one source of immigrants to Canada over the last two years?
Check it out:
//http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2011/permanent/10.asp
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Oh boy!! :shock:
Hey Gary, did you know the Philippines was the number one source of immigrants to Canada over the last two years?
Check it out:
//http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2011/permanent/10.asp
doesn't surprise me.....if you need worker bees get them in the philipines...if you want entrepreneurs then Korea, Vietnam and China is the place for you...if you want taxi drivers then it's pakistan
If you want smart cool unemployed chugaboo warriors go to the liquor store and give them some spare change when they ask you as of course they are entitled to your money
It is a shame when white people do not approve of helping native aboriginals.
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It is a shame when white people do not approve of helping native aboriginals.
It is good to help any person in need Lance. Proverbs 19:17 One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.
We must provide natives with better housing and be more tolerant.
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We must provide natives with better housing and be more tolerant.
I agree some Native housing is unfit for human habitation..
My husband's company sometimes works on Native reservations and has seen the gap between the haves and have-nots on reserves..
It can be quite shocking to see such affluence side by side with poverty..
But, what is the answer?
Will more taxpayer money fix the problem or is another approach needed?
I do not have the answers myself.
ac_unsure
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We must provide natives with better housing and be more tolerant.
That fat pig Chief Spends needs bigger better houses for her friends and boyfriends.
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We must provide natives with better housing and be more tolerant.
That fat pig Chief Spends needs bigger better houses for her friends and boyfriends.
She has not been in the news much lately has she?

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We must provide natives with better housing and be more tolerant.
That fat pig Chief Spends needs bigger better houses for her friends and boyfriends.
She has not been in the news much lately has she?

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I am surprised at you fashionista for posting such hateful racist images of Aboriginal women.
^^

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That fat pig Chief Spends needs bigger better houses for her friends and boyfriends.
She has not been in the news much lately has she?

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I am surprised at you fashionista for posting such hateful racist images of Aboriginal women.
ac_rollseyes
Canada needs far more Chinese people.
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Canada needs far more Chinese people.
But what about the oath Joak?
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Canada needs far more Chinese people.
But what about the oath Joak?
You know the oath Seoulfag.
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Canada needs far more Chinese people.
But what about the oath Joak?
You know the oath Seoulfag.
ac_rollseyes