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      <title>Cheap Long Distance Rates&#63;</title>
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      <published>2008-10-12T21:02:29Z</published>
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      <author><name>CosmoFX</name></author>
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        <p><i>Telus is nickeling and diming me to death, even though I only call to AB and ON.
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Has anyone used Yak? or another similar provider?</i>
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      <title>DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A MAFIA CONFERENCE TO YOU&#63;</title>
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      <published>2008-09-18T14:54:35Z</published>
      <updated>2008-09-18T15:02:40Z</updated>
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        <p>. . the panicking government of canada called an emergency meeting with the heads of the panicking major canadian banks in toronto.&nbsp; a crisis meeting of the canadian mob because the poor bankers don&#8217;t know how to handle an economic slowdown.&nbsp; world governments--including the government of canada--have handed out a colossal $180 BILLION U.S. (!!!) to the bankrupt financial services sector to prop it up.&nbsp; if the horse is dead no amount of money is going to resurrect it.&nbsp; supposedly these are loans but if it&#8217;s bad debt it ain&#8217;t no loan, it&#8217;s a welfare payment.&nbsp; the government and its banking partners operate like the sicilian mafia.&nbsp; remember that scene in the godfather where don barzini holds a conference with the various dons to discuss &#8220;business issues&#8221;?&nbsp; i&#8217;ll bet that&#8217;s what it looked like in a conference room at 150 king street west in toronto where the meeting was held.&nbsp; the true colors of government are being revealed.&nbsp; the banking industry&#8217;s years of corrupt business practices are finally catching up to them and they go running to their government like spoiled frightened children, like brats, for a handout.&nbsp; we need money and we need it now, say the bankers.&nbsp; and they get it instantly.&nbsp; and who pays for all these handouts to the bankrupt financial services sector?&nbsp; where does the money that is being thrown at the banks come from?&nbsp; it comes from the taxpayer.&nbsp; why the blatant favoritism to the banking industry by the canadian government?&nbsp; what about other industries?&nbsp; when other industries get hit in an economic downturn do they get that kind of assistance?&nbsp; hell no!&nbsp; did the forestry industry in canada get a quick multi-billion dollar handout from the federal government when their market went sour?&nbsp; nope.&nbsp; it&#8217;s sickening and repulsive and it shows the close partnership between crooked canadian banks and the canadian government and it proves that when you talk to your local bank branch manager in actual fact you are interfacing with the government.&nbsp; are banks THAT important that they need to be rescued whatever the cost?&nbsp; of course not.&nbsp; let the crooked finanical services industry die.&nbsp; do these handouts to the banks by the canadian government sound fishy to anyone else?
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Read the national post story here:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.financialpost.com/news/story.html?id=805218">MEETING OF CANADIAN MAFIA DONS</a>
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<a href="http://www.callumhouston.com/">THEY RIDE HARD AS HELL and other hard rock tales . . .</a>
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      <title>Help for people with gambling issues</title>
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      <published>2008-10-15T08:16:11Z</published>
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      <author><name>GamTalk</name></author>
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        <p>Launched this week <a href="http://www.GamTalk.org">http://www.GamTalk.org</a> is an online community for people with gambling issues to share their experiences and ideas. Whether you have a gambling problem, know someone who does, have stopped gambling completely, or just want to get ideas on playing safely, GamTalk can help. This is a free service aimed at Canadians but everyone is welcome to join the community.
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<a href="http://www.GamTalk.org">http://www.GamTalk.org</a>
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      <title>dentist in vancouver&#63;&#63; refer a good one to me please!!</title>
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      <published>2008-09-16T20:16:28Z</published>
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      <author><name>not-the-best</name></author>
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        <p>i have not been to a dentist in 8 years.
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i am very scared of the drills and the fact that i know my teeth are needing work
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i don&#8217;t have a ton of money (even with a 50% dental plan)
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i regret not flossing years ago
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Can someone recommend a reasonable priced dentist that wont
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A) make me feel dumb about poor health habits in the past
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B) someone that wont rape my pennyless pockets
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C) will not make my cry too much 
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Can anyone tell me the going prices for root canals, i think i need more than one.. how terrible is that
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      <title>Buying jewellery online in canada&#63;</title>
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      <published>2008-10-12T11:26:51Z</published>
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        <p>First time post&#8230; I was wondering if anyone has bought diamond/gold jewellery online?&nbsp; I was thinking about using bluenile.com but the shipping/taxes are pretty crazy when coming into BC so I&#8217;m having second thoughts.&nbsp; Twainjewels.com looks far too good to be true..
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I&#8217;m looking for a simple solitaire engagement ring under 900.&nbsp; Can you reccomend any fairly inexpensive online jewellers?
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Thanks much.
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      <title>word association game alphabetical!</title>
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      <published>2008-05-29T19:20:47Z</published>
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      <author><name>NSgirl</name></author>
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        <p>post a word associated with the word above ,you must follow the next letter in the alphabet eg. if someone post the word cat the next word has to start with a D so you may post dog etc. Only one word per post.
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      <title>WORD ASSOCIATION GAME</title>
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      <published>2008-06-02T16:45:50Z</published>
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        <p>So for this game, you have to think of a word that connects with the word before it
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I will start
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Application
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      <title>A &#45; Z of Movies</title>
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      <published>2008-07-24T14:06:14Z</published>
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      <author><name>Nat</name></author>
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        <p><b>Anything related to movies- Movie names, Actors, Famous Lines, etc., but in alphabetical order! </b>
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A - Animal House
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8psQi7ScQQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8psQi7ScQQ</a>
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      <title>List of Countries by Carbon Dioxide Emissions &#45; Canada = 2.3% ONLY!!!!</title>
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      <published>2008-10-12T02:49:13Z</published>
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        <p><i><b>List of Countries by Carbon Dioxide Emissions</b></i>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions</a>
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We could be completely wiped out and still it would not dent the pace to Global Warming!
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Also, you environmental hippies should stop smoking pot, it adds to Global Warming.
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So rather than acting like total idiots thinking that there will even be a Global difference between Conservatives, Liberals, NDP or Green, do the math. Read.
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
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Rather than asking the government to make change, you should become as Environmentally Friendly as you can too.
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Then come up with creative ways to solve it.
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All we have to basically do is reverse the trend.
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Convert Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen.
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Plants do it naturally. FYI.
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My point is.
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If we vote Conservatives, we will have an easier time to avoid recession (let alone get into it).
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No party will be able to change Global Warming.
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We need the best minds to develop technology that will REVERSE THE PROCESS.
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That is the only solution.
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So we are currently at 2.3% of producing the World&#8217;s Carbon Dioxide Emissions.
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So how much could it possibly change if we vote in:
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- Conservatives (again)
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- Liberals
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- NDP
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- Green
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LOL...like pennies&#8230;
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When you think of it that way, you will realize the environment is f.cked anyway.
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Everyone can do there part but our only hope is that some bright person in the world comes up with a technology that will reverse the process.
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Convert more Carbon Dioxide to Oxygen. 
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If we don&#8217;t do it right, future generations will have another problem.
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Too much Oxygen.
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And GLOBAL PLANT DYING PROBLEM because there is not enough Carbon Dioxide for them to live.
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Yes, I know. That prophecy must just trip you out.
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      <title>Canada Election 2008: Still Deciding&#63; Here are some key election issues.</title>
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      <published>2008-10-14T03:29:24Z</published>
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        <p><a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=158db1ea-8461-4676-8111-0c66809d1ca2">http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=158db1ea-8461-4676-8111-0c66809d1ca2</a>
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Still deciding? Here are some key election issues
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Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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Here are profiles of the largest parties contesting Canada&#8217;s Oct. 14 general election.
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<u><i><b>CONSERVATIVE PARTY</b></i></u>
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- Led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, elected in January 2006, after more than 12 years of Liberal rule
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- Had 127 of Parliament&#8217;s 308 seats when election was called- Emphasizes need for steady hand during financial turmoil, with only small spending and tax cut measures
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- Has taken some steps to improve liquidity and promises to do whatever it takes to ease the credit crunch
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- Advocates carbon emission limits on big industry but strongly opposes Liberal carbon tax plan
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- Pushes crackdown on crime, including giving adult sentences to teen murderers and ending house arrest for serious crime
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- Proposes to strengthen the military and do more to defend Arctic sovereignty
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<u><i><b>LIBERAL PARTY</b></i></u>
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- Led by former cabinet minister and professor Stephane Dion
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- Governed Canada from 1993-2006 and has run Canada more often than not throughout its history
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- Had 95 seats when election was called
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- Proposes carbon tax, accompanied by income tax cuts and subsidies for the poor
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- Wants meeting with financial authorities within 30 days of taking office to see what can be done to combat market turbulence
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- Would adhere to agreement to keep troops in Afghanistan till 2011 but does not rule out military spending cuts
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- Promises to make Canada richer, greener and fairer
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<u><i><b>NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY</b></i></u>
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- Led by former Toronto city councilor Jack Layton
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- Has never been in power federally but has sometimes held the balance of power enabling it to influence minority governments
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- Had 30 seats when the election was called
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- Would reverse C$50 billion in corporate tax cuts
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- Proposes new spending on housing, education and public transit
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- Promises to pull troops out of Afghanistan
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<u><i><b>BLOC QUEBECOIS</b></i></u>
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- Led by former union negotiator Gilles Duceppe
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- Advocates Quebec independence but has not made that a major issue in this campaign
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- Runs candidates only in Quebec and had 48 seats when the election was called
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- Generally advocates policies on the left, including more social spending
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<u><i><b>GREEN PARTY</b></i></u>
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- Led by Elizabeth May
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- Has never won an election for Parliament but won heightened profile when an independent member of Parliament joined the party on the day before the election call
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- Further gained attention when May she was allowed to participate in the major party debates
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- Advocates a stiffer carbon tax than the Liberals, accompanied by income tax cuts and subsidies
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