Comments on: Can Canada Change? http://www.jasonprini.com/2008/04/20/can-canada-change/ My Blog of thoughts, links, ideas, pictures ... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: john http://www.jasonprini.com/2008/04/20/can-canada-change/comment-page-1/#comment-44598 john Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:53:45 +0000 http://www.jasonprini.com/?p=1092#comment-44598 Germany's dedication for renewable energy is absolutely incredible. They are truly the leader in this field. I hope many other nations will follow suit. We can all learn from the Germans and we can make our planet a better livable place. The US spends trillions on weapons of mass destruction and too busy trying to start wars and does not know how to finish them. If they were to spend a fraction of that military money, the US can be a world leader as well as a very likeable nationl. If the US set their mind on making war on pollution and global warming the world will greatly appreciate this great nation for centuries to come. Al Gore is the first step to this strategy. He is only one man and we should all join his cause. John Toronto, Ontario Canada Germany’s dedication for renewable energy is absolutely incredible. They are truly the leader in this field. I hope many other nations will follow suit. We can all learn from the Germans and we can make our planet a better livable place. The US spends trillions on weapons of mass destruction and too busy trying to start wars and does not know how to finish them. If they were to spend a fraction of that military money, the US can be a world leader as well as a very likeable nationl. If the US set their mind on making war on pollution and global warming the world will greatly appreciate this great nation for centuries to come. Al Gore is the first step to this strategy. He is only one man and we should all join his cause.

John
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

]]> By: Jason http://www.jasonprini.com/2008/04/20/can-canada-change/comment-page-1/#comment-44043 Jason Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:01:10 +0000 http://www.jasonprini.com/?p=1092#comment-44043 Exactly. For example, I would have thought the Canadian government would want to partner with booming renewable energy technology in Europe. I really like how the Germans are linking up their solar farms in their South with their wind farms in the North. They're banking surplus energy by integrating pumping water into a reservoir into the system. Check it: <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aNZgjEDPe24&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aNZgjEDPe24&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Exactly. For example, I would have thought the Canadian government would want to partner with booming renewable energy technology in Europe. I really like how the Germans are linking up their solar farms in their South with their wind farms in the North. They’re banking surplus energy by integrating pumping water into a reservoir into the system. Check it:

]]> By: WTL http://www.jasonprini.com/2008/04/20/can-canada-change/comment-page-1/#comment-43962 WTL Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:55:26 +0000 http://www.jasonprini.com/?p=1092#comment-43962 Admittedly, I've been thinking about the idea of seeing if it would be possible for Canada to join the EU. I have to turn it around some, read over the Maastricht Treaty, and see how much the EU's social and justice systems would work with what we have here. Admittedly, I’ve been thinking about the idea of seeing if it would be possible for Canada to join the EU. I have to turn it around some, read over the Maastricht Treaty, and see how much the EU’s social and justice systems would work with what we have here.

]]> By: Mark http://www.jasonprini.com/2008/04/20/can-canada-change/comment-page-1/#comment-43924 Mark Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:16:24 +0000 http://www.jasonprini.com/?p=1092#comment-43924 I agree completely with the idea that Canada is in a good position to trade with the EU. The idea of the world 'decoupling' from the US has not happened with regards to financial markets (witness the decline of stock markets worldwide), but it does not mean it can't happen from a trade point-of-view. The stagnation at the government level may have occurred because the Conservative party is in many ways aligned ideologically with the US (lower taxes, less regulation), while the Liberal party is aligned politically with Europe (Healthcare, strong worker protection) - however, they are politicians in the end, and like the Liberals will bend to the will of the people if they want to stick around. And it's pretty clear that the US way of thinking the last few years has gotten them into a heap o' trouble... the combination of tax cuts and deregulation have fueled the record high deficits and made the subprime meltdown all but inevitable. All the while, Europe chugs along - so for the sake of our economy we had better start exploring these other markets, (incorrect) ideology be damned. I agree completely with the idea that Canada is in a good position to trade with the EU. The idea of the world ‘decoupling’ from the US has not happened with regards to financial markets (witness the decline of stock markets worldwide), but it does not mean it can’t happen from a trade point-of-view.

The stagnation at the government level may have occurred because the Conservative party is in many ways aligned ideologically with the US (lower taxes, less regulation), while the Liberal party is aligned politically with Europe (Healthcare, strong worker protection) - however, they are politicians in the end, and like the Liberals will bend to the will of the people if they want to stick around. And it’s pretty clear that the US way of thinking the last few years has gotten them into a heap o’ trouble… the combination of tax cuts and deregulation have fueled the record high deficits and made the subprime meltdown all but inevitable. All the while, Europe chugs along - so for the sake of our economy we had better start exploring these other markets, (incorrect) ideology be damned.

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