Sister Sage's Musings » Christian Paradis http://sistersagesmusings.ca Center-left blog from Canadians across the country and beyond Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:36:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 The Hits Just Keep on Coming For “Ethical” Chrissie Paradis http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/07/16/the-hits-just-keep-on-coming-for-ethical-chrissie-paradis/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/07/16/the-hits-just-keep-on-coming-for-ethical-chrissie-paradis/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:24:25 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=12687 Oh my! Another ethical issue from Chrissy Paradis from his days as Minister of Public works. This happened that very same year he had met with Rahim Jaffer, no less. Ol’ Chrissy apparently had meetings with some bureaucrats and two firms from his riding. These firms are from the construction industry, no less. Well, . . . → Read More: The Hits Just Keep on Coming For “Ethical” Chrissie Paradis]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2012/07/16/the-hits-just-keep-on-coming-for-ethical-chrissie-paradis/feed/ 0 My Sentiments Exactly, However, Michel, We’re Not in Canada Anymore, This is Harperland, Now http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/12/04/my-sentiments-exactly-however-michel-were-not-in-canada-anymore-this-is-harperland-now/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/12/04/my-sentiments-exactly-however-michel-were-not-in-canada-anymore-this-is-harperland-now/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:13:09 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=11075 An open letter to ol’ Chrissie Paradis, Harpercon MP for Megantic-L’Erable, which a fellow Montreal blogger, Michel from Chronicles of a Pure Laine graciously translated over at his site.  I couldn’t have put my chagrin and embarrassment much better than that. Merci Michel de l’avoir partage et de l’avoir traduire cette lettre pour nous! . . . → Read More: My Sentiments Exactly, However, Michel, We’re Not in Canada Anymore, This is Harperland, Now]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/12/04/my-sentiments-exactly-however-michel-were-not-in-canada-anymore-this-is-harperland-now/feed/ 0 Quelle Surprise, The House of Commons Voted To Support The Continued Sale of Asbestos http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/11/01/quelle-surprise-the-house-of-commons-voted-to-support-the-continued-sale-of-asbestos/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/11/01/quelle-surprise-the-house-of-commons-voted-to-support-the-continued-sale-of-asbestos/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:53:16 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=10699 Well, it’s now official. The NDP’s motion brought to the House of Commons to ban the sale of asbestos was struck down today.

By a vote of 152-123 this evening the House defeated the NDP’s motion on asbestos. The New Democrats, Liberals and Elizabeth May voted in favour, the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois voted . . . → Read More: Quelle Surprise, The House of Commons Voted To Support The Continued Sale of Asbestos]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/11/01/quelle-surprise-the-house-of-commons-voted-to-support-the-continued-sale-of-asbestos/feed/ 2 Stevie Spends La Fete Nationale In, You Guessed It! Thetford Mines! Heart of Cancer Industries! http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/24/stevie-spends-la-fete-nationale-in-you-guessed-it-thetford-mines-heart-of-cancer-industries/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/24/stevie-spends-la-fete-nationale-in-you-guessed-it-thetford-mines-heart-of-cancer-industries/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:11:36 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=8403 Yep! Stevie is celebrating that the folks around l’Arrondissement de l’Amiante can all rest easy so they can now continue to get cancer and sell cancer for profit! Yay! Chrissy! Stevie! Ain’t that special?   Stevie and Chrissy saved their precious chrysotile asbestos from the big bad Rotterdam Convention, yet again. Three cheers for . . . → Read More: Stevie Spends La Fete Nationale In, You Guessed It! Thetford Mines! Heart of Cancer Industries!]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/24/stevie-spends-la-fete-nationale-in-you-guessed-it-thetford-mines-heart-of-cancer-industries/feed/ 1 I Guess It’s Time To Reinstall The Asbestos In Stevie Harper’s Home Since It’s So Safe And Requires No Warning Labels http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/22/i-guess-its-time-to-reinstall-the-asbestos-in-stevie-harpers-home-since-its-so-safe-and-requires-no-warning-labels/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/22/i-guess-its-time-to-reinstall-the-asbestos-in-stevie-harpers-home-since-its-so-safe-and-requires-no-warning-labels/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:46:08 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=8370 Quelle surprise! Looks like Canada will be, once again, refusing to vote to add Chrysotile asbestos to the list of hazardous materials to Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention. Once again, here’s the brief explanation of this list:

Putting chrysotile asbestos on the Annex III list of the Rotterdam Convention would let countries where companies . . . → Read More: I Guess It’s Time To Reinstall The Asbestos In Stevie Harper’s Home Since It’s So Safe And Requires No Warning Labels]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/22/i-guess-its-time-to-reinstall-the-asbestos-in-stevie-harpers-home-since-its-so-safe-and-requires-no-warning-labels/feed/ 1 Oh Stevie! One of Your Ex-Cabinet Ministers Wants You To Do The Right Thing http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/20/oh-stevie-one-of-your-ex-cabinet-ministers-wants-you-to-do-the-right-thing/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/20/oh-stevie-one-of-your-ex-cabinet-ministers-wants-you-to-do-the-right-thing/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:44:54 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=8335 As I’ve mentioned last Thursday, today is the day the UN votes whether or not to include chrysotile asbestos on a list of  hazardous products on the Rotterdam Convention. Stevie Spiteful has been remaining mum on what he’ll do today, but most  are of the opinion he’ll vote to keep that poison off the . . . → Read More: Oh Stevie! One of Your Ex-Cabinet Ministers Wants You To Do The Right Thing]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/20/oh-stevie-one-of-your-ex-cabinet-ministers-wants-you-to-do-the-right-thing/feed/ 0 Pork Served Up In Deep Oil http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/03/24/pork-served-up-in-deep-oil/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/03/24/pork-served-up-in-deep-oil/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:36:32 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=7092 After a long time, Harpercon flunkie Christian Paradis and his provincial counterpart here, Nathalie Normandeau, have reached an agreement on The Old Harry oil and gas field which straddles the Newfoundland/Laborador and Quebec borders out on the Gulf of St-Lawrence.   Wow! Talk about timing! I mean, the Quebec government has been trying to . . . → Read More: Pork Served Up In Deep Oil]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/03/24/pork-served-up-in-deep-oil/feed/ 0