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From: labach@acs5.acs.ucalgary.ca (Terence Michael Labach)
Subject: Re: Sydney Sharpe and Don Braid's new book on the Reform Party
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 17:20:30 GMT
Organization: Free Yourself!

>In article <1992Apr2.193953.13927@mdivax1.uucp> robinson@mdivax1.uucp (Jim Robinson) writes:
>However, it is possible I am missing something, so for the sake of
>enlightenment how about elaborating on this mix of Manning, religion,
>politics, and evangelism? When asked about his religion, Manning always
>says something to the effect that he would not try to force his religious
>values on the country; and, I, for one, am not aware of any RP polices that
>could be construed as being religious based. If you can demonstrate
>otherwise, I would like to hear it because I would *not* want to vote for
>someone who intends to ram his or her religion down my agnostic throat.
>But, until I do hear otherwise I will park my vote with the RP. 

  "  However, as a practising Christian, I chose to participate in the
  formation of the Reform Party and to contribute to the development of
  its policies and positions.

  "  Of course my perspective and contributions will reflect Christian
  convictions such as the following: that human beings are of infinite
  value, that all human beings are of equal value in the sight of
  God...and that human beings will be held accountable to God for their
  actions."

 - Preston Manning, _The New Canada_

I'd guess that God would hold Preston accountable if he became Prime
Minister and didn't uphold God's law.  And if you believe that Preston
is really going to listen to all sectors of the party, no matter what
their religious or political beliefs, I think you'll be quite
disappointed.  He certainly has been more than willing to get rid of
dissidents who don't march in lockstep with him.

- terry -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
"...steps can be taken to remove them from positions of influence within
 the party in Manitoba."
 - Preston Manning on 'dissidents' in the Reform Party in a letter sent
   to Manitoba members

"Of course, all sectors of the party have the right to express their
 views."
 - Preston Manning, in his book on the Reform Party, The New Canada
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,soc.culture.british
From: asaranga@sunee.waterloo.edu (Andrew Sarangan)
Subject: Queen of Canada
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 03:17:10 GMT


I had the opportunity last year to travel across the small towns
of England and meet the locals. Until then I actually believed that 
having the queen as our head of state was a good thing. Several
incidences I came across have made me change that position.

Many English believe that Canada is still a colony of England and 
that it is populated by people of Anglosaxon origin only. Some were
surprised to find that our largest province is actually French 
speaking. Obviously their argument was based on the observation that our
head of state was the queen of England and that we carry her symbol
in most of our currency notes. I was somewhat insulted when
someone remarked that I couldn't possibly be a Canadian since I was 
a visible minority and clearly not an anglosaxon.  
Although the queen has no power and serves only as a symbol
for ceremonial purposes if it brings insult to Canadians like me and
millions of others who are not of British descent there is little
purpose in keeping her in that position.

Some of my Norwegian friends couldn't understand why we have the 
queen on our currency. They went around showing all their friends
"Wow, these guys have the queen of England on their money!"

Andrew
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: Jeff Benedict <raoul@halcyon.com>
Subject: Travel in the B.C. Interior
Reply-To: raoul@halcyon.com
Organization: The 23:00 News and Mail Service
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 02:45:11 GMT

Hi there-

I'm based in Port Townsend, WA and am planning a trip into the Interior 
of B.C. next summer.  I've been to the Penticton/Kelowna area but last 
time, took a big turn to the East and went through Banff to Calgary.  
This time, I'm gonna take a turn to the West and go up to Prince Rupert 
and take the B.C. Ferry down to Port Hardy and then go down Vancouver 
Island and then back home.
I'm going by car and am going to do a combination of "flea-bag" motels 
and car camping.  Does anyone have any recommendations for accomodations 
and things to do for jollies on this route? (I think I'll skip the bar in 
Port Hardy where a succulent young maiden displays her naughty bits to 
the boys on the hour and half-hour!)

See ya later, eh?

Jeff Benedict
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center
Date: Wednesday, 15 Apr 1992 13:37:59 EDT
From: <GMGHC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject:    Need help

I am moving to Canada sometime next year, I need information about where to
sent my resume for Job.  I have a BA in Computer Science and I speak French
fluently.  Any information I can find will be very helpfull.
Thank you
Esmeralda
Xref: sparky soc.culture.canada:3375 soc.culture.usa:2928
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,soc.culture.usa
Subject: Re: Comic Strips -- American Cultural Imperialism ove
From: demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man)
Date: 13 Apr 92 13:12:24 EST
Organization: Demonic Possesions, Inc.

In article <1992Apr12.233055.6192@bsu-ucs.uucp>, 00rdharringt@bsu-ucs.uucp writes:
> In article <1992Apr8.004312.1600@cs.sfu.ca>, jamie@cs.sfu.ca (Jamie Andrews) writes:
>> 
>>      Well, there is one strip by a Canadian that I know about:
>> _For Better or Worse_, by Lynn Johnson.  But although I don't
>> think she refers to the USA, I have never seen any references to
>> Canada in that strip.
>> 
>> --Jamie.
>>   jamie@cs.sfu.ca
> 
> I can't point out any specific instances but I did know _For Better or Worse_
> was Canadian.  Like I said I remember reading something in the strip but
> I can't remember what... Good strip though... (Far Side is still my favorite)..
> 

	I've seen abundent references to Canada.  When they visit relatives,
they are in Toronto, BC, Alberta, etc.  When they go on vacation, it is to
Canadian sites.
	There aren't any overt references (we live in Canada!), but it's pretty
clear to anyone who knows some Canadian geography.

Brett
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: mrugank va thakor <mthakor@copper.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: INFO REQUESTED ON 1-BR APTS. IN MONTREAL
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 17:40:32 GMT

I plan to move up to Montreal in August, and plan to make a trip to Montreal
earlier to rent an apartment. Would appreciate any recommendations regarding
areas which would be good to live in, given that I'll be working in the down-
town area and am looking at spending about Can $500-550. One suggestion I've
already had is "Nun's Island", which is apparently a 30-40 minute bus ride 
from downtown Montreal.

Please respond to mthakor@ucs.indiana.edu.

Thanks very much!

--M.
From: warkent@ltisun11.epfl.ch (Ken Warkentyne)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: Comic Strips -- American Cultural Imperialism over Canada
Date: 10 Apr 92 14:15:47 GMT
	<SMITH.92Apr8092049@gramian.harvard.edu>
	<WARKENT.92Apr8182137@ltisun11.epfl.ch>
	<SMITH.92Apr9132033@gramian.harvard.edu>
Organization: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne---Laboratoire de
	Teleinformatique
In-reply-to: smith@gramian.harvard.edu's message of 9 Apr 92 18:20:33 GMT

In article <SMITH.92Apr9132033@gramian.harvard.edu> smith@gramian.harvard.edu (Steven Smith) wrote:
> If you read The Economist you would know that the Swedes threw out the
> socialists in the last election about a year ago, and are now
> dismantling their welfare state faster than you can say ``Husqvarna.''

"Thrown out" is a bit harsh since the opposition coalition just scraped in.
Although they are indeed reducing the role of the government, they are still
a long way from moving to a libertarian's paradise.  Again, while it is
clear that too much state intervention is a bad thing, it is definitely
not clear that no state intervention is always a good thing.  Some
cases to the contrary are given in a book reviewed (positively) in The
Economist a few weeks ago.  I'll look up the reference if anyone wants it.

> Why do feel that the Arts in Canada are improved by forcing them to
> conform to some bureaucrat's idea of suitable Canadian content?  Do
> you think that the purpose of art is to provide insight into
> spirituality, humanity, truth, or beauty?  Or should it simply serve
> as sanctioned symbolism for nations?

Let's assume that there is such a thing as Canadian culture.  I am not
for controlling the content of that, just improving access to it --
which I believe can be accomplished by quota regulations such as CanCon.
CanCon requires that radio stations play a certain percentage of music
produced in Canada by Canadian artists, and not that Bryan Adams has
to sing "Quebec, Quebec", or "I Left My Heart in British Columbia".

> What positive effect to you identify stemming from Canadian content
> regulations?

The thriving local music scenes that exist in all major Canadian cities.
The increased awareness of Canada thanks to the internationally known
musicians that have sprung from these scenes.

>  Another play about life on Saltspring Island at the
> Vancouver Playhouse, subsidized by taxpayer dollars?

I think that you are confusing CanCon with Arts subsidies decided by
councils with dubious artistic agendas.

To bring this back to comic strips, I would be happy to see a quota
introduced that requires newspapers to publish a certain percentage
of strips produced by Canadians or residents of Canada.
--
Ken Warkentyne - warkent@ltisun.epfl.ch
                 Laboratoire de Teleinformatique, EPFL, Suisse.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: schamber@watserv1.waterloo.edu (CHAMBERLAND S - BIOLOGY)
Subject: Re: ecoles quebecoises
Organization: University of Waterloo
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 05:41:53 GMT

In article <1992Apr13.230738.20844@watserv1.waterloo.edu> nick@sunburn.waterloo.edu (Nick Fitzpatrick) writes:
>In article <1992Apr13.015722.15591@watserv1.waterloo.edu> schamber@watserv1.waterloo.edu (CHAMBERLAND S - BIOLOGY) writes:
>>In article <4088@sumax.seattleu.edu> harrity@sumax.seattleu.edu (Daniel John Harrity) writes:
>>>Qui peut me donner de l'information vis-a-vis les universites
>>>en Quebec?  Je m'interesse a etudier le finance, et je ne sais
>>>pas les universites qui sont bien connus pour ca.  Si quelqu'un
>>>peut m'aider....
>>>
>>l'Universite de Montreal (UdM), l'Universite de Sherbrooke.
>>
>>Pour la finance, la meilleure, c'est l'Universite de Montreal. Ben, pas
>>tout a fait: c'est une ecole associee a l'UdM. Ca s'appelle
>>les Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC).
>>
>>En tous cas, les universites avec une bonne reputation sont l'Universite
>>de Montreal, l'Universite Laval, peut-etre l'UQAM (je ne sais pas)...
>>En tous cas, ce sont les 3 plus importantes en taille...
>>
>I thought Sherbrooke had an excellent reputation?
>
>Nick
Yeah!  Excellent!    But in Science..

In Business-finance, I have no idea...

In science, it reads "UdM/Laval- ex-aequo?? , Sherbrooke, then the others..."
Well, in my opinion, they are the 3 best French universities in North
America...
(I know nothing of the one outside Quebec)

In "finance", I never heard of that in Sherbrooke, so I could not
say much...

Sylvain Chamberland
Dept. of Biology
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario.

P.S. Nick, you are the Montrealer, what's the reputation of Concordia?
     (Reply by e-mail if it's not good... :)  )


Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: chuckle@leland.Stanford.EDU (Margaret Jane Evans)
Subject: canuck...
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 20:14:31 GMT

Hi, could anyone out there tell me the origin of the
phrase "Canuck" in referring to Canadians?
Thanks, 
mmmeg
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From: aiesecrs@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (AIESEC - Ohio State)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,can.politics
Subject: Re: Get Ready Canada For The Next Boom
Date: 10 Apr 92 20:05:19 GMT
Article-I.D.: bottom.9204102005.AA05642
Organization: The Ohio State University

-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> <1992Apr10.174013.1089@sol.UVic.CA>
Organization: The Ohio State University
Cc:
Bcc:
In article <1992Apr10.192447.2920@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> you write:
>In article <1992Apr10.174013.1089@sol.UVic.CA> jcowling@ophelia.UVic.CA (Scowl
ing Jim Cowling) writes:
>>In article <1992Apr10.164829.29733@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> ash@sumex-aim.s
tanford.edu (David Ash) writes:
>>>Also I don't see how the GST would have much effect.  GST money just stays
>>>in the country so it wouldn't seems to have much of an impact on the overall
>>>health of the economy.
>>
>>Put seven percent on practically every consumer product in the country, and
>>spending decreases.  Reduce spending, economy hurts.  Very simple.
>
>But the government spends every dollar it takes in and more, so it's just
>pumping that money back out into the economy.
>

Excuse me for interupting but I'd like to comment if I could.  The problem with
Government spending is that it is often inefficiant.  You don't get as much 
"bang for the buck" as private businesses and spenders who actually have their 
own welfare on the line.

Also, foriegn debt is rotating.  Here in the U.S. the foreign debt fell to new 
lows for the last fifteen years, but our regular debt is burdening the 
government politically to keep from attacking economic problems.  We went 
through recession, and the beauty of it is government couldn't do a damn thing.
The current recovery should be interesting to analyze.

R. Scharfy
The Ohio State University
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,can.politics
From: rsingh@goliath.Stanford.EDU (   raj)
Subject: bc driving license: to renew or not to renew..
Organization: Makalu Mountain Hermitage, Mt Makalu, Nepal
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 07:25:41 GMT

[before i get flamed to death, let me say that i did call the
license office in vancouver on macdonald road, but it was
always busy!]

ok, so my british columbia driving license expires at the end
of this month, but i am in california and would be here for
a few more years.  i do have a forwarding address in vancouver
that i use with banks/revenue canada etc.

  1.  is it legal to try to renew my license using that address,
      even though i don't live there?
  2.  if so, how do i go about it?  would mailing a letter, a photocopy
      of current license and a dinky little photo do it?
  3.  are there any advantages of keeping the driving license 
      renewed rather than let it lapse, and get a new one
      when i move back?  


please respond by emai, and i'll mail to folks requesting me-too's.
thanks. --raj <raj@goliath.stanford.edu>
-- 
Rajesh Kumar Singh               E-mail: rsingh@goliath.stanford.edu
Gauls!  We have nothing to fear; except perhaps that the sky may fall
on our heads tomorrow.  But as we all know, tomorrow never comes!!
                                         -- Adventures of Asterix.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: Comic Strips -- American Cultural Imperialism over Canada
From: deyoungest@acs.harding.edu (Joel M. DeYoung)
Date: 9 Apr 92 11:24:22 -0500
Reply-To: deyoungest@acs.harding.edu
Organization: Harding University

>     Well, there is one strip by a Canadian that I know about:
>_For Better or Worse_, by Lynn Johnson.  But although I don't
>think she refers to the USA, I have never seen any references to
>Canada in that strip.

I have seen references in that strip that are specific to Canada, including
holidays, as well as cities.  It is also possible to see the setting of her
strip on many occasions, that being northern Manitoba, where she lives.
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|| Harding University         ||
|| deyoungest@acs.harding.edu ||
|| +1 (501) 279 4562          ||
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From: ed@wente.llnl.gov (Ed Suranyi)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: Is Canadian Culture European or USA ??
Date: 11 Apr 92 17:05:42 GMT
Distribution: soc.culture.canada
Organization: UC Davis Dept of Applied Science at LLNL

In article <HENNING.92Apr10103340@crunch.ikp.physik.th-darmstadt.de> henning@crunch.ikp.physik.th-darmstadt.de (Dr. Peter A. Henning) writes:
>when my son was 8 months, we went to New York for one year.
>We had a lot of trouble with the child then: American baby food glasses are
>20 % flour, diapers are scented, water is both polluted and chlorinated,
>you do not have decent washing machines etc. We also had problems to move 
>in the house we had rented, with my status as research scientist, and lots
>more of unpleasant things.

Well, I can assure you that Canadian washing machines are essentially
the same as American ones!  What didn't you like about them anyway?
I think the differences between the US and Canada are subtler than the
things you are concerned about.  Of course, such things as the water
pollution and the problems with renting vary greatly throughout the
country, both in the US and Canada.

Ed
ed@wente.llnl.gov
From: Kevin_Deane@mindlink.bc.ca (Kevin Deane)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Canada Voted Best place
Date: 17 Apr 92 01:04:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: mindlink.11474
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada

Today the U.N. voted Canada as the best place in the world to live.  We just
edged out Japan.  The study is based on general well being of the people, cost
of living, life expectancy etc.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,soc.culture.usa
From: lenny@bmerh174.BNR.CA (Len DePalma)
Subject: Re: Canada and the U.S.
Reply-To: lenny@bnr.ca
Organization: BNR Ottawa, Fiber Systems Development
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 17:43:48 GMT


In article <1992Apr9.155109.27768@mdivax1.uucp>, robinson@mdivax1.uucp
(Jim Robinson) writes:
|> I believe that Canada generates about 25%-30% of its GDP from exports. The
|> US is by far Canada's largest trading partner. Thus, severing all trade
|> ties with the US would be economic suicide. As well, it would only delay
|> the inevitable restructuring of the economy required to go into the 21st
|> century. The globalization of the economy means that Canada has the choice
|> of trying to compete with everyone else (including the US) or turn into an
|> economic Albania.
|> 
|> The US, on the other hand, generates a smaller percentage of its GDP from
|> trade - the number 12% comes to mind, but I could be wrong. In other words,
|> Canada would hurt quite a bit more than the US would if all trade ties were
|> severed.

Ahh, but don't forget that a great deal of our exports are raw
materials.  Canada needs to do more with these raw materials *before*
they get exported - instead of exporting the jobs as well which finish
the materials.

If Canada wants to "globalize it's economy" it needs someone in Ottawa
who can attract companies/money here which will make use of our 
abundant resources and provide more jobs.  Instead of feeding other
industrialized countries, Canada should start its own.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET: lenny@bnr.ca       Any opinions expressed above are mine.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,soc.culture.british
From: brad@clarinet.com (Brad Templeton)
Subject: Re: Queen of Canada
Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp.
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 10:19:12 GMT

I think the monarchy fills a very interesting role.

Consider that in any working democracy, there are appointed officials of
tremendous power.  Examples include supreme court justices almost
everywhere, Senators in Canada, Governors-general, U.S. Cabinet members,
etc.

In the UK more than Canada, the Queen and her family take most of the
ceremonial duties of the head of state.   I think this is a great thing
when it frees the working head of state from tea parties and ribbon cuttings
to get actual work done.

In a technical sense, the Queen has tremendous power -- she signs every
bill, disolves parliament, calls elections and invites winning parties to
form governments.   In Australia the governor general actually used this
power (and caused an uproar.)

But what if this weren't so scandalous.  We often lament on the fact that
politics (a necessary step to power in our system) seems to draw exactly
the wrong sort of people to the job.   "Anybody who wants to be P.M. isn't
fit to be P.M." is something one hears often enough.

It strikes me that a person born to a judicial role, and trained for it from
birth for 50 years (as is the case with Price Charles) might well be
a good candidate for a judicial role in a constitutional democracy.  Not to
make laws, not to pass edicts on people, but to sit as a watchdog with the
power to *stop* democracy from getting out of hand.

For we know that there are many times when democracy must be stopped, and
the courts are the mechanism we use for this today.   But in the USA, we've
already seen those courts become political tools.

And I'm hardly suggesting a totally hereditary system of the sort that
would enthrone mad Kings in days gone by.   Simply the concept of a
person trained to a job very early.  One might have several people so
trained, and pick the best through an objective test.   There are many
possible variants of this concept, some or none of which might have value.
-- 
Brad Templeton, ClariNet Communications Corp. -- Sunnyvale, CA 408/296-0366
From: ti05+@andrew.cmu.edu (Tim Chun-tim Ip)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: B-school address and info request
Date: 15 Apr 92 19:24:06 GMT
Organization: Masters student, Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

I would like to obtain some information on which graduate business
schools in Canada are good in finance and management information
systems.  Specifically, if you can give me some addresses, telephone
numbers of those business schools, I will be highly appreciated. 


Thanks in advance
Tim
ti05@andrew.cmu.edu
From: yackob@eeserv.ee.umanitoba.ca (Kerry Yackoboski)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: Comic Strips -- American Cultural Imperialism over Canada
Date: 8 Apr 92 15:04:00 GMT
Followup-To: soc.culture.canada
Organization: Elect. & Comp. Eng., U of Manitoba - Tuvan Instruments Corp.

jamie@cs.sfu.ca (Jamie Andrews) writes:
>     Well, there is one strip by a Canadian that I know about:
>_For Better or Worse_, by Lynn Johnson.

That's because the other ones stink the joint out.  There's the
unbelievably unfunny "Horrorscope" and the plain stupid "Chubb and Chauncy"
that makes the "Family Circus" look fresh.  And the Bloated Snail runs one
about Ottawa politics.

--
<yackob@ee.umanitoba.ca>     Tuvan at heart.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: nick@sunburn.waterloo.edu (Nick Fitzpatrick)
Subject: Re: WHERE ARE THE HOCKEY STANDINGS???????
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 03:59:51 GMT

In article <Edv9qoC00UhWA7oZ8K@andrew.cmu.edu> lb31+@andrew.cmu.edu (Lothar Boensch) writes:
>
>Servus!
>
Last I heard, the person who posts them in, is still holding out for 
free-agency, but negotiations are continueing!


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