Harper Trying To Convince Brazil To Destroy Its Economy

Harper's busy these days. Seems the life of a Neocon knows no rest:

A free-trade deal with Brazil would be the fastest route to unlocking business opportunities in what is now the world’s eighth largest economy, but a deal won’t be reached in the short run.

Mr. Harper’s first job, then, is winning over Brazil as a strategic partner and helping Canadian companies go after the slew of rich opportunities that already exist for foreign investors, from infrastructure spending to mining and oil-and-gas development.

Nothing like being complicit in the devastation of one of the most ecologically-sensitive regions on Earth.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/stephen-harper-hopes-to-woo-brazil-for-trade-deal/article2120298/

Gerald Caplan On The Loss Of Jack Layton

The NDP will survive without Jack. Unlike the Conservatives, the NDP does not rely upon a Cult of the Self to convince voters:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/gerald-caplan/the-ndp-isnt-over-with-or-without-jack/article2114411/

What Harper Thinks Of Environmentalists

Hundreds of Environment Canada employees facing job cuts will have to wait up to three months before they know what is in store for them.

The Union of Environment Workers says the department plans to eliminate 776 positions as part of a government-wide initiative to cut costs.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/hundreds-of-job-cuts-loom-for-environment-canada-workers/article2119833/