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	<title>Comments on: Liveblogging the First Ministers&#039; Meeting</title>
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		<title>By: madeyoulook</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-73006</link>
		<dc:creator>madeyoulook</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Indeed, not a blog troll.  Just someone conspiring to commit assault.  Your mother must be proud...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Indeed, not a blog troll.  Just someone conspiring to commit assault.  Your mother must be proud&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: the editor</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-73005</link>
		<dc:creator>the editor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m no troll. I always carry an extra pair of boots when I am downtown, just in case he crosses my path.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m no troll. I always carry an extra pair of boots when I am downtown, just in case he crosses my path.</p>
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		<title>By: onlinereader</title>
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		<dc:creator>onlinereader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cambell promotes this charade of a meeting for his upcoming election . McGuinty  spreads the B.S. out of fear of his upcoming budget # &#039;s .Charest plays the jilted lover to home town crowd on CEO&#039;s security regulator slap and guilt of provincial tax break that he bought for accepting bad  ( for him ) equalization formula .

   P.B.O. called a $ 10 to $ 15 billion pre stimulus / pre any spending budget deficiet . CEO&#039;s called a 1 % $10 -$15 billion stimulus package .&quot; in addition to measures already budgeted that have yet to take effect, including commitments for infrastructure spending and tax reductions included in previous budgets.&quot;

   &quot; major increase in capital for the Export Development Corporation and the Business Development Bank of Canada. &quot; GST cut to mayors and EI training . ( to CEO companies ? )

    All this above budget was written when harper ran to CEOs with his tail between his legs in Nov. ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cambell promotes this charade of a meeting for his upcoming election . McGuinty  spreads the B.S. out of fear of his upcoming budget # &#8216;s .Charest plays the jilted lover to home town crowd on CEO&#8217;s security regulator slap and guilt of provincial tax break that he bought for accepting bad  ( for him ) equalization formula .</p>
<p>   P.B.O. called a $ 10 to $ 15 billion pre stimulus / pre any spending budget deficiet . CEO&#8217;s called a 1 % $10 -$15 billion stimulus package .&#8221; in addition to measures already budgeted that have yet to take effect, including commitments for infrastructure spending and tax reductions included in previous budgets.&#8221;</p>
<p>   &#8221; major increase in capital for the Export Development Corporation and the Business Development Bank of Canada. &#8221; GST cut to mayors and EI training . ( to CEO companies ? )</p>
<p>    All this above budget was written when harper ran to CEOs with his tail between his legs in Nov. ?</p>
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		<title>By: Wascally Wabbit</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-73003</link>
		<dc:creator>Wascally Wabbit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kady - Howard Beale-ish?
You mean - you felt like sticking your head out of the window - in this weather?
Seems to me - the only thing coming out of this is - a) Ignatieff is going to have to work his Ex- McGuinty aides to the limit - because Dalton appears to be snuggling closer to Harper than Iggy might wish and b) Charest seems to be trying to take over Hugo William&#039;s Bad Boy image - slagging Harper unmercifully!
I&#039;m not sure if that helps or hinders Iggy in the short term.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kady &#8211; Howard Beale-ish?<br />
You mean &#8211; you felt like sticking your head out of the window &#8211; in this weather?<br />
Seems to me &#8211; the only thing coming out of this is &#8211; a) Ignatieff is going to have to work his Ex- McGuinty aides to the limit &#8211; because Dalton appears to be snuggling closer to Harper than Iggy might wish and b) Charest seems to be trying to take over Hugo William&#8217;s Bad Boy image &#8211; slagging Harper unmercifully!<br />
I&#8217;m not sure if that helps or hinders Iggy in the short term.</p>
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		<title>By: bettie</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-73002</link>
		<dc:creator>bettie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does Keith Boag always ask the most inane question during a press conference?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does Keith Boag always ask the most inane question during a press conference?</p>
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		<title>By: NG</title>
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		<dc:creator>NG</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Canadian media seems to be afraid of  hair-raising stories
so the U.S. is the next best comparison.
Here we go.
Creepy combovers. Macabre toupees. Misadventures in gel.

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http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/09/capitol_domes.php</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Canadian media seems to be afraid of  hair-raising stories<br />
so the U.S. is the next best comparison.<br />
Here we go.<br />
Creepy combovers. Macabre toupees. Misadventures in gel.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/09/capitol_domes.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/09/capitol_domes.php</a></p>
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		<title>By: Bonnie N</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bonnie N</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Kady

Okay so my Tool Award of the Day goes to....

The P.M. for most surly expression when asked about today&#039;s Conservative attack ad launch

Gimme a break they are now referred to as&quot;response ads&quot; oh really?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Kady</p>
<p>Okay so my Tool Award of the Day goes to&#8230;.</p>
<p>The P.M. for most surly expression when asked about today&#8217;s Conservative attack ad launch</p>
<p>Gimme a break they are now referred to as&#8221;response ads&#8221; oh really?</p>
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		<title>By: Shenping</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72999</link>
		<dc:creator>Shenping</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t know . . .  people with certain qualifications deserve to be unemployed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t know . . .  people with certain qualifications deserve to be unemployed.</p>
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		<title>By: Shenping</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shenping</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think we need to take some cues from the last election down south.  Southwestern Saskatchewan could use some more bridges.  Maybe we could solve two traffic issues here in Regina &amp; build bridges over the potholes.  (Note to people thinking of moving west to find work:  you think Montreal has bad drivers . . .)

Harper could use the subway challenge himself.

Why doesn&#039;t anyone promise infrastructure goodies to Alberta?  I hear they&#039;re crumbling worse than Montreal.  Several decades of right-wing government or something like that.  Or do you only throw money at people who might not vote for you?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think we need to take some cues from the last election down south.  Southwestern Saskatchewan could use some more bridges.  Maybe we could solve two traffic issues here in Regina &amp; build bridges over the potholes.  (Note to people thinking of moving west to find work:  you think Montreal has bad drivers . . .)</p>
<p>Harper could use the subway challenge himself.</p>
<p>Why doesn&#8217;t anyone promise infrastructure goodies to Alberta?  I hear they&#8217;re crumbling worse than Montreal.  Several decades of right-wing government or something like that.  Or do you only throw money at people who might not vote for you?</p>
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		<title>By: Scott M.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Scott M.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Moo!

Let&#039;s stimulate those cows!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Moo!</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s stimulate those cows!</p>
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		<title>By: Shenping</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72996</link>
		<dc:creator>Shenping</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There&#039;ll be hell toupee if they don&#039;t come clean on this.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;ll be hell toupee if they don&#8217;t come clean on this.</p>
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		<title>By: Shenping</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72995</link>
		<dc:creator>Shenping</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Government promising money and taking a long time to deliver isn&#039;t exactly a CPC invention (I think the U of R is still waiting for building funds promised by Uncle Jean before his last successful run for PM), but Party Chairman Harper has certainly raised it to a gala-worthy art form of its own.

Being in the finance/accounting field, I know a dozen or so folks who do contracts for the federal government.  I don&#039;t think any of us have actually received a regularly scheduled payment less than six weeks late under the CPC government.  (&amp; don&#039;t even get me started on program payments such as CAIS--I&#039;ve been rant-free for at least a week)  Any bets on how long non-regular, one-time payments take to come?

What I&#039;m kind of wondering is if this inability to pay bills on time just incompetent political micro-managing from the PMO, or have they misplaced a bunch of designated funds?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Government promising money and taking a long time to deliver isn&#8217;t exactly a CPC invention (I think the U of R is still waiting for building funds promised by Uncle Jean before his last successful run for PM), but Party Chairman Harper has certainly raised it to a gala-worthy art form of its own.</p>
<p>Being in the finance/accounting field, I know a dozen or so folks who do contracts for the federal government.  I don&#8217;t think any of us have actually received a regularly scheduled payment less than six weeks late under the CPC government.  (&amp; don&#8217;t even get me started on program payments such as CAIS&#8211;I&#8217;ve been rant-free for at least a week)  Any bets on how long non-regular, one-time payments take to come?</p>
<p>What I&#8217;m kind of wondering is if this inability to pay bills on time just incompetent political micro-managing from the PMO, or have they misplaced a bunch of designated funds?</p>
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		<title>By: Mary</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Who is he kidding? Some of us could wish for even a small portion of that amount and feel good!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who is he kidding? Some of us could wish for even a small portion of that amount and feel good!</p>
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		<title>By: Catherine M.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Catherine M.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gordon Campbell appears to be lecturing Canadians that we do not need an election at this time.

Silly, Gordon.  We, the electorate have not wanted the last few elections!

Nor, did we want our Parliament prologued.

Politicians.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gordon Campbell appears to be lecturing Canadians that we do not need an election at this time.</p>
<p>Silly, Gordon.  We, the electorate have not wanted the last few elections!</p>
<p>Nor, did we want our Parliament prologued.</p>
<p>Politicians.</p>
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		<title>By: Catherine M.</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72992</link>
		<dc:creator>Catherine M.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Watching the Q&amp;A with Harper on Newsworld.  Answering a question from Keith Boag re the launching of attack ads against the coalition.

Harper looks bloated and angry.

Can`t see this guy cooperating with anybody.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Watching the Q&amp;A with Harper on Newsworld.  Answering a question from Keith Boag re the launching of attack ads against the coalition.</p>
<p>Harper looks bloated and angry.</p>
<p>Can`t see this guy cooperating with anybody.</p>
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		<title>By: Don Smith</title>
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		<dc:creator>Don Smith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I wouldn&#039;t normally give kudos to troll comments...but that one was a zinger!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wouldn&#8217;t normally give kudos to troll comments&#8230;but that one was a zinger!</p>
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		<title>By: Maggie's Farmboy</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72990</link>
		<dc:creator>Maggie's Farmboy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tsk, tsk, Kady,

A shovel is never the only &quot;tool&quot; at a First Ministers&#039; Conference.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tsk, tsk, Kady,</p>
<p>A shovel is never the only &#8220;tool&#8221; at a First Ministers&#8217; Conference.</p>
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		<title>By: penlan</title>
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		<dc:creator>penlan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>1:41:08 PM
&quot;Someone asks about the longstanding dispute over construction workers moving between Ontario and Quebec; under this agreement, it will go through a new dispute resolution process.&quot;

Same old, same old. And will take forever to set up the &quot;new&quot; rules of the resolution process.

1:39:25 PM
&quot;Doer promises “interesting disagreements” over credentials.&quot;

So much for &quot;speeding&quot; up things &amp; making changes. Gah!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1:41:08 PM<br />
&#8220;Someone asks about the longstanding dispute over construction workers moving between Ontario and Quebec; under this agreement, it will go through a new dispute resolution process.&#8221;</p>
<p>Same old, same old. And will take forever to set up the &#8220;new&#8221; rules of the resolution process.</p>
<p>1:39:25 PM<br />
&#8220;Doer promises “interesting disagreements” over credentials.&#8221;</p>
<p>So much for &#8220;speeding&#8221; up things &amp; making changes. Gah!</p>
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		<title>By: penlan</title>
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		<dc:creator>penlan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL...</description>
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		<title>By: the editor</title>
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		<dc:creator>the editor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kady, remember next time to take two sets of boots: one set to wear home after you throw the others at the Prime Minister.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kady, remember next time to take two sets of boots: one set to wear home after you throw the others at the Prime Minister.</p>
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		<title>By: MJ Patchouli</title>
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		<dc:creator>MJ Patchouli</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That, or a nest.</description>
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		<title>By: MJ Patchouli</title>
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		<dc:creator>MJ Patchouli</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s a hat, made of human hair, that is turtle-waxed into place and stored in the fridge.

It could be nothing else.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a hat, made of human hair, that is turtle-waxed into place and stored in the fridge.</p>
<p>It could be nothing else.</p>
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		<title>By: Sophie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sophie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If thats real hair, &lt;i&gt;man&lt;/i&gt; that&#039;s some unhealthy hair.</description>
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		<title>By: madeyoulook</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72983</link>
		<dc:creator>madeyoulook</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And the Mount Royal Cross has a burnt out light bulb, fourth from the top on the right side.  Since this and everything on Bruno&#039;s list are sooooo obviously federal matters, it is a shame Harper hasn&#039;t called the municipal electrician himself to authorize the overtime.  What are we waiting for, a depression?  Move, people, move!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the Mount Royal Cross has a burnt out light bulb, fourth from the top on the right side.  Since this and everything on Bruno&#8217;s list are sooooo obviously federal matters, it is a shame Harper hasn&#8217;t called the municipal electrician himself to authorize the overtime.  What are we waiting for, a depression?  Move, people, move!</p>
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		<title>By: Bruno Hildebrando</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72982</link>
		<dc:creator>Bruno Hildebrando</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Kady,

I just hope they remember that Montreal needs:

- bridges improvements and even replacement;
- road improvement;
- more subway stations;
- more metro lines;
- reform Berri-UQAM subway stations;
- new trains;
- improve traffic management system;
- fix potholes;
- etc, etc, etc...

And so for Toronto and Vancouver.

Cheers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Kady,</p>
<p>I just hope they remember that Montreal needs:</p>
<p>- bridges improvements and even replacement;<br />
- road improvement;<br />
- more subway stations;<br />
- more metro lines;<br />
- reform Berri-UQAM subway stations;<br />
- new trains;<br />
- improve traffic management system;<br />
- fix potholes;<br />
- etc, etc, etc&#8230;</p>
<p>And so for Toronto and Vancouver.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
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		<title>By: Sandi</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72981</link>
		<dc:creator>Sandi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>...wearing the same coat and scarf....?  Hmmm.....so that&#039;s where he&#039;s been hiding out.

We really need to get this toupee issue straightened out - let&#039;s have a contest, raise some money for the poor or something.  Does he or doesn&#039;t he - that is the question.

Flaherty only owns one tie?  He could pick a nicer green.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;wearing the same coat and scarf&#8230;.?  Hmmm&#8230;..so that&#8217;s where he&#8217;s been hiding out.</p>
<p>We really need to get this toupee issue straightened out &#8211; let&#8217;s have a contest, raise some money for the poor or something.  Does he or doesn&#8217;t he &#8211; that is the question.</p>
<p>Flaherty only owns one tie?  He could pick a nicer green.</p>
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		<title>By: Sisyphus</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72980</link>
		<dc:creator>Sisyphus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Too true. And it can&#039;t be said often enough.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Too true. And it can&#8217;t be said often enough.</p>
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		<title>By: Geiseric the Lame</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72979</link>
		<dc:creator>Geiseric the Lame</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I thought it was hairplugs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought it was hairplugs.</p>
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		<title>By: TinTincognito</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72978</link>
		<dc:creator>TinTincognito</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Man, I&#039;m sorry.  I don&#039;t know why I get so cynical on your blogs, Kady.  I do hope that out of these meetings we see workers who get put back to work so they don&#039;t end up losing their homes and lasting improvements to infrastructure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Man, I&#8217;m sorry.  I don&#8217;t know why I get so cynical on your blogs, Kady.  I do hope that out of these meetings we see workers who get put back to work so they don&#8217;t end up losing their homes and lasting improvements to infrastructure.</p>
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		<title>By: TinTincognito</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72977</link>
		<dc:creator>TinTincognito</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Speaking of shovelling it, aren&#039;t the politicos fortunate that there are so many projects that they just haven&#039;t been able to get started?  Bureaucratic inefficiencies save the day!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of shovelling it, aren&#8217;t the politicos fortunate that there are so many projects that they just haven&#8217;t been able to get started?  Bureaucratic inefficiencies save the day!</p>
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		<title>By: penlan</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72976</link>
		<dc:creator>penlan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kady,

You&#039;re wearing SHOES in this weather? It&#039;s Canadian to wear boots - mukluks even. ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kady,</p>
<p>You&#8217;re wearing SHOES in this weather? It&#8217;s Canadian to wear boots &#8211; mukluks even. ;)</p>
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		<title>By: penlan</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72975</link>
		<dc:creator>penlan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t think any of them will be angry this time around. Harper is going to bow to them in a lot of areas I&#039;m sure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think any of them will be angry this time around. Harper is going to bow to them in a lot of areas I&#8217;m sure.</p>
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		<title>By: Anon</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72974</link>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That&#039;s Harper&#039;s real hair, isn&#039;t it? Flaherty sports a toupee.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s Harper&#8217;s real hair, isn&#8217;t it? Flaherty sports a toupee.</p>
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		<title>By: Andrew (not Potter or Coyne)</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72973</link>
		<dc:creator>Andrew (not Potter or Coyne)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Usual for Harper is a couple hours over dinner: that is, there is no &#039;usual&#039;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Usual for Harper is a couple hours over dinner: that is, there is no &#8216;usual&#8217;.</p>
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		<title>By: NG</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72972</link>
		<dc:creator>NG</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is it the same toupee?
The toupee costs $23,000.00.
Would a person with an image
problem, like Harper, have more than
one? Only his beauty asviser knows
for sure and she&#039;s not talking.
Kady should call her up and
ask her to go on a girls&#039; night out.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is it the same toupee?<br />
The toupee costs $23,000.00.<br />
Would a person with an image<br />
problem, like Harper, have more than<br />
one? Only his beauty asviser knows<br />
for sure and she&#8217;s not talking.<br />
Kady should call her up and<br />
ask her to go on a girls&#8217; night out.</p>
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		<title>By: Just visiting</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72971</link>
		<dc:creator>Just visiting</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t think harper cares so much who gets tax cuts, as long as the end result is less money available in the future to support government programs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think harper cares so much who gets tax cuts, as long as the end result is less money available in the future to support government programs.</p>
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		<title>By: thorin ban</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72970</link>
		<dc:creator>thorin ban</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah but the PM defines the middle class as those with only $500,000 in their stock portfolio</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah but the PM defines the middle class as those with only $500,000 in their stock portfolio</p>
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		<title>By: jwl</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72969</link>
		<dc:creator>jwl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;can’t seem to get over the Prime Minister’s interview with the National Post’s John Ivison, in which he - the PM, not Ivison - hinted that middle class tax cuts may be on the way.&quot;

Is the tv reporter happy or appalled about middle class tax cuts?

And did the FMM start earlier than normal? I thought these type of get-togethers started at a more civilized hour than 8:00 am.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;can’t seem to get over the Prime Minister’s interview with the National Post’s John Ivison, in which he &#8211; the PM, not Ivison &#8211; hinted that middle class tax cuts may be on the way.&#8221;</p>
<p>Is the tv reporter happy or appalled about middle class tax cuts?</p>
<p>And did the FMM start earlier than normal? I thought these type of get-togethers started at a more civilized hour than 8:00 am.</p>
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		<title>By: Geiseric the Lame</title>
		<link>http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/16/liveblogging-the-fmm-when-the-only-tool-you-have-is-a-shovel/comment-page-1/#comment-72968</link>
		<dc:creator>Geiseric the Lame</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Fashion note; the PM is wearing the same coat and scarf has he did the day he visited Rideau Hall.&quot;

likely lowered onto him with block and tackle since its still stiff from last month&#039;s hairspray.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Fashion note; the PM is wearing the same coat and scarf has he did the day he visited Rideau Hall.&#8221;</p>
<p>likely lowered onto him with block and tackle since its still stiff from last month&#8217;s hairspray.</p>
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