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Canada’s Arctic. Or Is It?. Canada’s Arctic?. Chinese Ambition – April 20, 2012. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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© 2012-Robert G ParkerMay 24, 2012 Page: 1
Canada’s Arctic
Or Is It?
© 2012-Robert G ParkerMay 24, 2012 Page: 2
(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.
Canada’s Arctic?Chinese Ambition – April 20, 2012
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.
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"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”.
Canada’s Arctic?
Chinese Ambition – April 24, 2012
© 2012-Robert G ParkerMay 24, 2012 Page: 4
Fascism
The Euphoric 1920s
Rising Stock MarketsIncreasing Disposable IncomeAutomobilesRising Middle Class
The New Centaury
Rising Stock MarketsIncreasing Wealth More Affordable GoodsLuxury HomesRising Middle Class
Polarization of Political Beliefs
Communism/Socialism TEA Party/Fascism
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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
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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
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FascismHow 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
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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
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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
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If asked by police, individuals have to prove that they are legally in the country
Has been used to profile illegal immigrants from Mexico
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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
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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
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Closing Borders
Canada ChangesElections Canada