Trudeau must stand up to Trump

This flag of ours represents so many things. But the most important is it's open invitation to those who wish to come here to seek a better life.

Last year we successfully resettled some 25,000 Refugees from the war torn country of Syria. We brought all these desperate people in and have resettled them into our great nation. Many have shown thanks by findings ways to give back to their local communities, showing they understand the true meaning of being Canadian.

South of us stands the United States of America. Where the statue of Liberty now weeps for the poor, the unsafe and those who are persecuted in their home countries. She cries as the new US President Donald Trump has just passed an executive order banning Muslims and many others from countries where there is currently civil strife.

Canada has had a long lasting great relationship with the US, and we hope that can continue, but Prime Minister Trudeau cannot change our Canadian morals just to get a new deal in NAFTA. He must stand up to the new President, (when Trump finally decides he wants to meet his number 1 trading partner) and Trudeau must make it clear we will not stand for such abuse of human rights and freedoms. Remember Trump wants to bring back torture as a way of gathering information. He is going down the road of Russia and China in this regard. But given his love affair for Putin should we be surprised.

The worst part is there is more to come from this new radical regime south of our boarder. We must stand vigilant in our protection of the poor and the persecuted, and express this in no uncertain terms to the now most dangerous man in the world President Trump.

Carbon Pricing part two

Well it has become a reality now as of January 1st. The new carbon pricing (tax) is now in effect and as I warned prices have gone up around the various provinces.

The immediate effect has been seen on the price of gasoline, which went up 5 cents a litre overnight. Even though if you work out the percentage it should only be 4.2 cents a litre, the big oil companies have rounded it up to 5 cents and are voicing the blame on the government.

Interestingly the last time fuel prices were this high, oil was trading at 80 dollars a barrel. Meanwhile it is stuck at 51 dollars a barrel. The oil companies snuck in a price increase just days before the new tax took effect and they are hoping we don't notice. Well we did and it is as shameful as the new carbon tax imposed by the government in the name of Global warming.

Well in my last article on Carbon tax, I told you how great it would be if the money actually went towards green projects, such as Solar energy or more Public Transit. But we know the government will put it into general revenue where it will spend it as it sees fit. Lately that has been for projects that make big donor companies rich with new government contracts. New transit remains stagnate and no new green energy programs have been started.

Of course this new Carbon tax is not just on car gasoline, it also affects home heating. Natural gas to heat our homes will increase about 5% on the monthly bill. The worse thing about this is that the tax then gets taxed by federal and provincial taxes. That's right, tax on your tax.

Also look as the price of goods will soon go up as manufactures are being hit with the new tax as well. And you know they are not going to absorb the new cost. It will get passed onto the consumer just like everything else, yet wages stay low.

So where ever you may be from, beware when your government starts talking Carbon Pricing in the name of Global Warning. It is nothing but a tax grab my friends.