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The Politics of Principle

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A comprehensive biography of former premier and current senator, Catherine Callbeck, was released in November. Written by Island historian and political scientist, Wayne MacKinnon, the book, entitled, The Politics of Principle, details Callbeck’s career from her first public involvement as a volunteer in her local community, through her groundbreaking election as Canada’s first elected female premier and subsequent service in the Senate of Canada.

While Callbeck’s public persona over the past 35 years is well-known, this detailed biography examines her early life and discusses the family and community influences which instilled the values which she carried throughout her political career.

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Milton Friedman: Is Capitalism Humane?

Lecture 

Famous Milton Friedman Quotes

I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstance and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it’s possible. – Interview With John Hawkins regarding Bush Tax Cuts

When everybody owns something, nobody owns it, and nobody has a direct interest in maintaining or improving its condition. That is why buildings in the Soviet Union — like public housing in the United states — look decrepit within a year or two of their construction. – Free to Choose: A Personal Statement.

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Milton Friedman: “Capitalism and Freedom”

Rights of Workers (Q&A)

“I’m not a Conservative, a conservative is someone who wants to keep things the same as they are, I am a liberal in the truest essence of the word. The modern liberal is only liberal with other people’s money. The word liberal, means oven pertaining to freedom, a true liberal is somebody who believes in freedom.” –  Milton Friedman

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3M CEO On Innovation

George Buckley On innovation

Facing economic challenges in the West, the chief executive of 3M looks to emerging markets for new opportunities and more scientists.

What is innovation acording to Wikipedia ?

innovation and econInnovation is the development of new customers value through solutions that meet new needs, inarticulate needs, or old customer and market needs in value adding new ways.This is accomplished through more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are readily available to markets, governments, and society. Innovation differs from invention in that innovation refers to the use of a better and, as a result, novel idea or method, whereas invention refers more directly to the creation of the idea or method itself. Innovation differs from improvement in that innovation refers to the notion of doing something different (Lat. innovare: “to change”) rather than doing the same thing better.

National Press Club of Canada Breakfast

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It gives the impression of sincerity , honesty without rhetoric. The message is quite clear; the length of speech is about right. Any good policies require good and honest people to implement. Nova Scotia had the Nomination Program but failed and we know why. Nova Scotian wants dearly to contribute to the country. We want “real immigrants” who want to stay, work, and pay taxes and we want to assist in anyway we can. I can see Mr. Baillie was more and more comfortable and confident

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Labor Pains of a New Worldview

The Problem Is Not Political 

Humanity has reached a crossroad. Our species, the species of human beings is coming to a place where we are deciding about ourselves. We are making a huge decision about “Who are we?” and “Who do we really choose to be?”

We imagine that the issue is a political issue. Then we say, “Ah, well it must be a financial problem.” The problem is not political and it’s not financial. And it’s also, by the way, not military, …obviously.

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China Opportunities In Transition

CANADA – CHINA FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY OF OTTAWA
 
CONFERENCE: CANADA-CHINA OPPORTUNITIES IN TRANSITION

Followed by a reception at the Chinese Embassy

(By invitation of the Chinese Embassy)

This is a premier event in Canada on our evolving relationship with our second largest economic partner. Timely and informative, the conference looks at the opportunities and challenges from a Canadian perspective but also with significant Chinese participation. This year in our country there will not be a better opportunity to expose yourself to the opportunities in transition with China. A relationship which is imposing itself upon us, and which deserves serious consideration.

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