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CHIMO

(9,223 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2014, 07:19 PM Sep 2014

Stephen Harper won't rule out further military contribution in ISIS fight

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada is considering a U.S. request for further military contribution in the fight against ISIS in Iraq.

Harper's comments came during a question and answer session with Gerard Baker, editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal, before a business audience in New York.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-harper-won-t-rule-out-further-military-contribution-in-isis-fight-1.2776585

Harper's meeting with Murdoch -- the real story

Murdoch -- along with other non-Canadian media owners -- has so far been stymied in his quest to penetrate the lucrative Canadian media market. One roadblock is Section 19 of the Income Tax Act, which allows advertisers to deduct their costs of advertising in Canadian newspapers only when the paper is 75 per cent owned by Canadians. Since newspapers obtain about 80 per cent of their revenues from advertising, this requirement effectively kills foreign control of Canadian newspapers.

As well, Broadcasting Act regulations exclude non-Canadians from owning radio or television stations. A non-Canadian is defined as any broadcaster whose foreign ownership exceeds 33.3 per cent of voting shares at the holding-company level.

A country's restrictions haven't stopped Murdoch in the past. He gave up his Australian citizenship to become an American so he could own American television stations. He divorced his wife of 30 years and married a Chinese national half his age, which seemed to give him leverage in prying open the Chinese satellite-TV market.

What will he do to get into Canada? Whatever he has up his sleeve, don't expect it to happen overnight. Murdoch is patient and persistent.
September 17, 2010
http://rabble.ca/news/2010/09/harper%E2%80%99s-meeting-murdoch-real-story

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Stephen Harper won't rule out further military contribution in ISIS fight (Original Post) CHIMO Sep 2014 OP
Harper lied about being approached by the Americans arikara Sep 2014 #1
Let's be real, if Harper's lips are moving he's arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #2

arthritisR_US

(7,269 posts)
2. Let's be real, if Harper's lips are moving he's
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 07:13 AM
Oct 2014

lying. He is slimier than slugs so his dealings now behind media/public eyes is no surprise.

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