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marmar

(77,081 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:56 PM Jan 2012

Stephen Harper's government denies trying to privatize VIA Rail Canada

And you know you can trust Emperor Harper, right?

The federal government is denying a published report that it is thinking about selling VIA Rail.

A spokesperson for Transport Minister Denis Lebel says privatizing the passenger rail service isn't on the table.

Pierre Florea, Lebel's press secretary, says all government spending is under review, but there are no plans to sell VIA Rail.

VIA Rail is a Crown corporation established in 1977 to run passenger trains. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10617147/on-government-denies-report-of-plan-to-sell-via-rail

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Stephen Harper's government denies trying to privatize VIA Rail Canada (Original Post) marmar Jan 2012 OP

Stephen is a Straussian follower riverbendviewgal Jan 2012 #1

I don't believe a word he says, and haven't from the first time I saw him speak. polly7 Jan 2012 #2

Really? I didn't know that Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #3

Privatizing CN was bad enough. Brickbat Jan 2012 #4

It would be nice if the article gave a name to this "published report". tuvor Jan 2012 #5

Here's some more info. Brickbat Jan 2012 #6

Thank you! n/t tuvor Jan 2012 #7

No surprise there... Spazito Jan 2012 #8

riverbendviewgal

(4,253 posts)

1. Stephen is a Straussian follower

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:03 PM

Jan 2012

Leo Strauss was a professor of political science at the School of Chicago where many neo conservatives were taught by him.

Strauss endorsed noble lies...that is is perfectly ok for politicians to lie to their constitutes.

I definitely do not trust Stephen Harper.

polly7

(20,582 posts)

2. I don't believe a word he says, and haven't from the first time I saw him speak.

Reply to riverbendviewgal (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:05 PM

Jan 2012

Except for the 'When I'm done with Canada, you won't recognize it' statement ..... that, I believe.

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)

3. Really? I didn't know that

Reply to riverbendviewgal (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:08 PM

Jan 2012

I suspected he read Ayn Rand as a pimply faced kid who used to get swirlies in high school, but is he really that deep into far-right ideology?

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

4. Privatizing CN was bad enough.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:18 PM

Jan 2012

tuvor

(15,663 posts)

5. It would be nice if the article gave a name to this "published report".

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 10:26 PM

Jan 2012

What "published report" are they referencing? Am I blind?

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

6. Here's some more info.

Reply to tuvor (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:20 AM

Jan 2012

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-22/canada-may-sell-part-of-via-rail-cut-routes-as-costs-mount.html

tuvor

(15,663 posts)

7. Thank you! n/t

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:14 PM

Jan 2012

Spazito

(50,349 posts)

8. No surprise there...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:24 PM

Jan 2012

He and his Reform "Harper Government" buddies are ALL ABOUT privatizing everything, bit by bit. He has only told the truth and that was when he said "You will not recognize Canada when I'm finished with it".

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