That's an increase of 0.3% in August, bettering the increase of 0.2% in July. Such figures aren't bad at all for monthly increases in overall economic activity.
Canada is moving forward and upward. Canadians are spending, spending, spending as a vote of confidence in Stephen Harper's Conservatives.
Of course, it's likely that the increase is all in the West, considering that much of the spike in activity also came from the energy sector, a big industry in the West, particularly Alberta, Canada's main economic engine today.
And we must understand that there's also been an increase in demand for our energy exports by the United States, our best friend (family, when you come to think of it) in the world and our most critically important trading partner.
Boosted by an increase in U.S. demand and the replenishment of inventories with the approach of winter, natural gas production and transportation were among the main engines of growth in the energy sector, which advanced 0.7 per cent.
Keep this in mind when Jack Layton, the socialist NDP leader pushes his own proposal for reducing pollution, which I consider far too extreme, far too fast and which would, in all likelihood, devastate the Canadian economy, particularly the Western Canadian economy. Just ponder how on earth we could possibly do the following without plunging all of Canada into a depression:
...80 per cent reduction in Canadian greenhouse gases from 1990 levels by 2050.
This figure sends shivers of horror down my spine. Just perfect for Halloween! This is coming from a left-wing extremist, after all. You know what that means.
I'm hoping that this is merely an initial (and utterly ludicrous, clearly unhinged, unrealistic and overtly optimistic, though what do we expect from the Mustachioed Moonbat King?) negotiating position for his talks with Prime Minister Harper on the issue of the environment and legislation, which are probably getting underway the very moment I'm writing this post.
Surely Jack doesn't expect anyone other than radical liberal-left extremists to believe that such a plan is viable?
Mark my words: it isn't. It'll never happen. Not even if Layton himself were to (uncontrollable laughter), Heaven forbid, win a majority NDP government and pass such radically extreme, devastating, job-destroying legislation. In the real world, the only way anyone could force such a thing to happen would be if Layton were to rule Canada with an iron fist, much like Stalin ruled the USSR, like Mao ruled China, like Kim Jung Il rules North Korea...
Jack Layton's environmental plan? No, thanks! I'd rather have a snap election than see Canada be committed to such devastating nonsense!
So Jack Layton might introduce a motion of nonconfidence, sparking a snap election, if he doesn't get what he demands? Ok, fine. Go ahead, Wacko Jacko! Make our day!
Jacko sure knows how to Layiton, doesn't he? Real thick!
Jack Layton's plan would destroy the Canadian economy, particularly in the West, sparking possible separation of that region and the ultimate death of Canada as a nation herself. It would lead to America increasing her dependence on Middle Eastern oil, leading to monsters like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad raking in even more money to accelerate and expand his nuclear weapons program to fulfil his explicit promises to "wipe out" Israel and the "entire Anglo-Saxon world". Is this what Layton wants? Of course not, but the poor man, being a liberal-leftist, cannot understand the ultimate potential consequences of his radically extreme pipedreams...
If Jack Layton has his way, Canada will become a lot like Afghanistan and North Korea. What sane person wants to live like that?
The world has already suffered through too much left-wing horror. We don't need any more and must oppose all such nonsense with fierce intensity!
Say no to left-wing extremism!
