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Message to Jack Layton and family from the Rideau Institute
July 26, 2011
On behalf of the Rideau Institute’s Board of Directors, I would like to extend our wholehearted support to Jack Layton, along with Olivia Chow and their family.
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Michael Byers: Exporting bitumen to China would be environmentally and fiscally detrimental
July 23, 2011
In a mini-debate hosted by the Globe and Mail, Rideau Institute Board Member Michael Byers provided a compelling argument against the export of bitumen to China.
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Military spending will be focus of Rideau Institute budget submission
July 23, 2011
(Ottawa) The Rideau Institute is preparing a special brief for decision-makers that will examine Canada’s escalating military spending. The brief will be submitted to the Standing Committee on Finance as part of its pre-budget consultations. “While the government seeks $4 billion in spending cuts, Canada is still overspending on National Defence,” said Steven Staples, President […]
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NRCan memos: Canada’s last asbestos mine will run out in 2012
July 22, 2011
2008 NRCan memos: Lac d’amiante du Canada (LAC) asbestos mine only has “life of two to four years.”
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