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05.12.2008

GM suspends shift at Oshawa, about 700 workers to be laid off, CAW says

TORONTO - General Motors Canada will temporarily lay off the third shift at its Oshawa car plant starting the first week of February in another blow to an industry reeling from thousands of job loss.

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05.12.2008

Dumont ramps up events in home stretch of Quebec election campaign

MONTREAL - Action democratique du Quebec Leader Mario Dumont is ramping up his campaign as the final sprint starts for next Monday's provincial election.

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A trio with little in common: a Dutch politician, a preacher-turned-athiest, and a hip-hop artist. But Geert Wilders, Dan Barker, and Busta Rhymes are all examples of the importance of freedom of expression and especially the freedom to offend:
 
Wilders:  Having his own party liberates Mr. Wilders to speak his mind. As he sees it, the West suffers from an excess of toleration for those who do not share its tradition of tolerance. "We believe that -- 'we' means the political elite -- that all cultures are equal," he says. "I believe this is the biggest disease today facing Europe. . . . We should wake up and tell ourselves: You're not a xenophobe, you're not a racist, you're not a crazy guy if you say, 'My culture is better than yours.' A culture based on Christianity, Judaism, humanism is better. Look at how we treat women, look at how ...


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