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Canada’s Arctic

Canada’s Arctic. Or Is It?. Canada’s Arctic?. Chinese Ambition – April 20, 2012.

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Canada’s Arctic

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  1. Canada’s Arctic Or Is It?

  2. Canada’s Arctic? Chinese Ambition – April 20, 2012 (Reuters) - China signed accords on energy cooperation and the Arctic in Iceland on Friday as Premier Wen Jiabao started a tour of northern Europe that will focus on Chinese investment in a continent eager for funds and to trade with the rising world power. A Chinese developer is fighting a government decision last year to bar him from buying a vast tract of land which some had suggested might be a cover for a possible future naval base and part of a wider strategy to gain a foothold in the region. A livid Huang, who went to university with Icelanders, said the decision revealed Western "hypocrisy" and that foreigners wrongly assumed Chinese firms had ties to China's military.

  3. Canada’s Arctic? Chinese Ambition – April 24, 2012 "We hope to work together with relevant countries, including Iceland and Sweden, to contribute to peace, stability and sustainable development in the arctic," Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao told journalists ahead of the visit. “In a key question whether the Nordic countries and especially the Arctic states will give China some backup in fighting for resources in the Arctic Ocean. . “But China has interest in maintaining the internationalization of Arctic Ocean and also in right for passage for Chinese ships,” Mr. Lun said. “China doesn’t want to pay Canada or US for the right to use it. But the problem is in established powers that protect their own interests”.

  4. Fascism The New Centaury Rising Stock Markets Increasing Wealth More Affordable Goods Luxury Homes Rising Middle Class The Euphoric 1920s Rising Stock Markets Increasing Disposable Income Automobiles Rising Middle Class Polarization of Political Beliefs Communism/Socialism TEA Party/Fascism

  5. Fascism Neo-Nazi groups enjoying a resurgence in Europe May 2012 election in Greece saw the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn win 7% of the vote and 21 seats (out of 300) in parliament Boasting an “army of brave boys in black” to strut the streets in run down Greek neighbourhoods, • flicking Hitler-esque salutes and • staging anti-immigrant rallies Golden Dawn was the first far right party to enter the Greek parliament since 1974

  6. Fascism Swastika like flag based on an ancient Greek decorative border called a Meandros United the marginalized and disenchanted They provide simple answers to complex social problems IN GENERAL – They want to turn back the clock – ending the European Union, returning to nation states based on ethnic and cultural purity, “The radical right subculture in Germany is seething,” says Britta Schellenberg, a research analyst at the University of Munich

  7. Fascism How Does Golden Dawn Attract Voters 80% of illegal immigrants enter Europe via Greece – Golden Dawn exploits this. Golden Dawn exploits tension as immigrants compete for scarce resources They escort old ladies to the bank in case they are mugged by “foreigners” They began distributing food parcels to pensioners who were suffering under ever increasing austerity Everyone, even children have heard of Golden Dawn and many have been helped by them

  8. Closing Borders Resources are Shrinking Governments are Financially Stressed Social Programs have Ballooned Immigration is seen as Unaffordable World Population is Uncontrolled "Give me your tired, hungry, your huddled masses yearning to be free...." This Train Has Left The Station

  9. Closing Borders The UK’s First item in stemming the tide The UK has introduced limits of student visas The UK has introduced limits on foreign student s’ ability to work

  10. If asked by police, individuals have to prove that they are legally in the country Has been used to profile illegal immigrants from Mexico

  11. Closing Borders Problems with the Safe Communities Program Police May Have Difficulty Obtaining information If the Community Thought That It May Lead to Deportation of Their Friends – Who Were Illegal Aliens

  12. Closing Borders Canada to Start Assessing Potential Immigrants Based On Past Crimes in the Country in Which They Lived This is Similar to the United States Which Will Deny a Potential Visitor Entry if They Have a Criminal Record

  13. Closing Borders Elections Canada Canada Changes

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