If like me, you knew little about Paul Martin prior to his becoming Jean Chretien's finance minister, this chronology about the history of CSL is worth your time. (It's an NDP site, so just ignore the gratuitous anti-Americanism and the focus on Jack Layton.)











So, this is why they continue to support Martin. Thanks for unbaffling the baffled Kate.
Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc.:
Andrewcoyne.com
http://www.andrewcoyne.com/Documents/Kinsella/Kinsella_binder10.gif
What a piece of work.
Why doesn't the CBC or other MSM key on these statements
"February 4, 2004 - At a CBC TV town hall, Martin defends his flags of convenience saying CSL "is a Canadian company, pays its taxes in Canada, and the bulk of its operations are right here in Canada," adding that the "overwhelming majority" of its ships fly the Canadian flag. In fact, media reports show that 56% of the CSL fleet sail under flags of convenience and a study shows that CSL avoided paying $103 million in Canadian taxes between 1995 and 2002 by setting up nine shell companies in Barbados.
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So, where did he get the $195 million to by CSL in the first place? Did someone/institution actually loan him this much money?
"UNSCAM UPDATE"
More about M. Strong:e.g., Strong's step-daughter resigned from his office at the UN. (nepotism caught out).
(US) "Senators to break code of silence on UN scandal". Thank you,(US) Senator, N. Coleman.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069_1594422,00.html
From: Instapundit.com
"The CSL Albatross" by Larry Zolf. More on CSL/Martin.
""Ah well-a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung.""
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_zolf/20031127.html
Stuff:
I believe the initial amount that Mr truthful told parliament he earned was 137,000.
hence the statement The revised figures are 1180 times higher that the original figure released a year previous.
The 162 million figure was only released due to some access to information requests by the alliance that turned up numbers far greater than the 137,000 that PM said he was paid. Maybe it's higher who knows.
During the strike in Australia the Australian crew who were being fired so that cheaper more foreign labour could be exploited attempted to flood the cargo hold with seawater. At the time the cargo was cement. I have no Idea how well cement works with sea water, but still.
Oh and there was the 80 kilos of coke that after it was found the ship was released within 24 hours summer of 2004. I bet if they found that on my van they would have taken apart the engine block and told me to put it together after dusting for finger prints for a month. and if it was found on one of the ships in Steven Harpers steamship lines it would still be mentioned on the news once a week.
Maybe they were worried that if they found any more drugs Alfonso might lose market share? Or cut into the funds for the next election.
You know how the judge would owe his job to the liberals any way....