- Canadians should be more concerned about the abuse by Harper and the Con's on Canadians and our Economy.

Harper says trade won't stifle human rights talk
Last Updated: Friday, December 4, 2009
http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2009/12/04/china-harper-speech.html#socialcommentsTab 63

This can be seen in the current scandals including Harper placing our troops in harm's way, vis-a-vis Int'l Human Rights and War Crimes Laws and Afghan detainee transfers after Harper up'd Canada's participation to direct fighting when the came into power in 2006.

And, for example: If you go to the Gov't site at Industry Canada you can read:

BEIJING, CHINA, JANUARY 21, 2005:
CANADA GRANTED APPROVED DESTINATION STATUS BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT - THE HONOURABLE DAVID L. EMERSON, MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAS AGREED TO RECOGNIZE CANADA AS AN OFFICIALLY APPROVED TRAVEL DESTINATION. ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/02331.html

The Approved Destination Status was never implemented in Jan.'05, when it was first announced by China as a direct result of the Liberal Government's efforts, because Harper and his Con's came into power, insulted the Chinese openly on the International Status in the Harper in-your-face diplomacy, and the implementation died 'on the cutting room floor' so to speak.

And who can forget Harper reducing the GST by 2 points despite the overwhelming evidence that it was the exact wrong thing to do.

Lloyd MacIlquham cicblog.com/comments.html






also posted to: Harper stands firm on human rights, PM softens his tone but not his message in speech to Canadian business elite in China, Bill Schiller, Dec 5 2009
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/734787--harper-stands-firm-on-human-rights?bn=1#article tab 1