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eric basser retweeted
Pretty good, though it continually bugs me that people don't get the joke around the 14th element.
We're engineers, that's as funny as we get. – at Oregon, USA
eric basser retweeted
This is absolutely disgusting and anyone still defending Criminal Carney needs to have their head examined.
eric basser retweeted
$292K-yr CEO @Fintrac_Canada quit amid audit disclosed yesterday that detailed "sobering" failures by 9/11 agency that was supposed to track proceeds of crime: "Everyone has a role to play."
blacklocks.ca/ceo-resigned-d… #cdnpoli @OAG_BVG
eric basser retweeted
$175,000 taxpayers tab for Mark Carney and friends in-flight menu.
🚨🚨New personal record for Carney:
Carney and entourage drop $175,000 on airplane food during one international trip.
Beef tenderloin with demi-glace sauce.
Veal escalope with lemon and capers.
Truffle risotto.
Seabass fillet.
Crème brûlée.
That’s what Carney and his entourage ate on one trip to China, Qatar and Davos.
The bill: $175,248 for airplane food.
That’s his most expensive airplane food trip yet.
"Spend less" lol
taxpayer.com/newsroom/beef-f…
eric basser retweeted
CBC’s Marketplace has delivered another hack job on food inflation. In my view, it is one of the worst shows on television right now. This week’s segment featured two economists whose opinions fit the program’s narrative, without presenting the data, peer-reviewed research or modelling needed to substantiate their claims.
Years ago, when I was pre-interviewed for the show, I felt they were fishing for one or two specific sound bites to convince Canadians that ALL businesses are greedy and utterly unethical. A balanced discussion did not seem to be the objective. This week’s coverage left me with the same impression.
Expert commentary should be challenged and supported by evidence, especially on a taxpayer-funded program. Instead, CBC's Marketplace too often presents opinions as conclusions and leaves viewers with an incomplete understanding of complex issues.
I no longer respond to their interview requests. Canadians deserve rigorous journalism, transparent evidence and a fair discussion.
I find this kind of coverage disgusting.
eric basser retweeted
If you ended "supply management" for the dairy cartel and other privileged corporate interests, that alone would save the average family $1,000/year.
eric basser retweeted
The Two Ronnies (and Sally James) boldly tackle a Star Trek sketch (11th October 1973).
eric basser retweeted
I’m not overly shocked that nothing was done about the dead trees. Nothing done about [insert any federal responsibility] is the defining feature of this govt.
But that aside, can we also take a second to acknowledge the appreciable change in the tenor of dialogue between the opposition and government in this clip.
How times have changed.
Here's just one example of the Conservatives asking about plans from the Liberal government to prevent a devastating forest fire in Jasper. The government knew about stands of dead trees killed by the Pine Beetle and didn't act. This is from 2017. #jasper
