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 Editorial
MMP DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE A TROJAN TURKEY; AND, ONTARIO'S BALLOT QUESTION by Ish Theilheimer
Plus Burma needs Canada's support, not just words.
STREET HEALTH REPORT FINDS SITUATION WORSENING by Erika Khandor
Homeless people facing higher rates of trauma and illness.
FROM THE ALBERTA ROYALTY REVIEW PANEL by William M Hunter
Review reveals Albertans do not receive their fair share from development.
PEDAL POWER LOWERS POLLUTION by Albert Koehl
A bicycle-friendly city is environment-friendly, too.
 Media files
QUESTIONING MEDIA PREMISES by Deborah Jones
Business journalist pooh-poohs debate over concentration of media ownership.
Science matters
 
ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST GROWS by David Suzuki and Dr Faisal Moola
Species loss weakens entire ecosystems.
MeanToons
DION CHECKS IN by John Meaney
"I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In."
(With acknowledgements to Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, and their 1967 hit.)
www.MeanToons.com
 Gordon's corner
THUMPING THE ANOINTED by Charles Gordon
MMP would diminish the joy of seeing the public decline to elect the parties' star candidates.
Canadian Politics
GERRYMANDERING GORD MUST STOP by Bill Tieleman
Liberals pressuring Electoral Boundaries Commission to create more urban ridings, where Liberals win.
 COURT BLOCKS ADOPTION DISCLOSURE BID from Inside Queen's Park
Polls show Libs hold small but steady lead; "Families" parties battle over copyright.
ALBERTA'S ROYALTY REVIEW PANEL ROCKS OIL INDUSTRY by Sheila Pratt
Review panel member finds Third-World accounting practices.
 Workplaces
COURT DECISION COULD BAR NEW LAW by Roy J Adams
Nova Scotia's attempt to limit hospital worker strike could founder on recent Supreme Court decision.
Consumers
WHEN DEREGULATION COSTS TOO MUCH by Michael Janigan
Union Gas hits the billion dollar jackpot.
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION
The World celebrates transparency
Access to Information advocates have designated September 28 as International Right to Know Day, and in fact the whole week from September 28 to October 5 as International Right to Know Week. 2007 marks the second year that Canada has participated in this celebration of transparency and citizen access to government-held information. All ten provinces and three territories have scheduled events. Find out where by visiting:
www.righttoknow.ca
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Hot headlines
BIG COAL IN TROUBLE by Peter Montague
Most popular fuel now shunned as polluter.
MULRONEY'S MALARKEY by Larry Zolf
Memoirs show he's ignorant of young Trudeau's Québec.
PUBLIC SELL-OFF, PUBLIC BUYBACK by Michelle Lang and Kelly Cryderman
Alberta sold hospital for $4.57 million, has paid new owners $29 million for medical services in past ten years.
Take action!
SUPPORT LUMBER WORKERS STRIKE from the Building and Wood Workers International
Loggers, sawmill workers on strike for safer conditions.
Feedback from our readers
OUTREMONT WIN COULD LEAD TO NDP IN POWER by Chris Watson
Québec breakthrough the first sign that NDP could actually form the federal government.
Humour
CAREER COUNSELING from the Internet
It all depends on who's interpreting the results...
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