Comments on: The Cost of Being Canadian - Redux http://www.politicopinion.net/politics/the-cost-of-being-canadian-redux-644 Canadian Political Opinions - Current Events & News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Soakum http://www.politicopinion.net/politics/the-cost-of-being-canadian-redux-644#comment-1821 Soakum Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:10:27 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/644/politics/the-cost-of-being-canadian-redux/#comment-1821 Another fine example of government waste in action. Well done; govermental agencies spend how they see fit. Usually at their and special interest groups particular to who they support. Another fine example of government waste in action. Well done; govermental agencies spend how they see fit. Usually at their and special interest groups particular to who they support.

]]> By: MadHacktress http://www.politicopinion.net/politics/the-cost-of-being-canadian-redux-644#comment-1713 MadHacktress Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:54:33 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/644/politics/the-cost-of-being-canadian-redux/#comment-1713 I absolutely agree that people who are in these places doing the work of the Nation should be exempted. They are there on our behalf and that is commendable. And yes, commercial flights probably were impossible to secure at the time. Yes, even if they had paid a "non-resident citizenship fee" they would have required the Canadian government to go over there and rescue them. But, at least the 5700$ per person cost could have been partially defrayed by the fee/tax. That's how it should be in the future. I absolutely agree that people who are in these places doing the work of the Nation should be exempted. They are there on our behalf and that is commendable.

And yes, commercial flights probably were impossible to secure at the time. Yes, even if they had paid a “non-resident citizenship fee” they would have required the Canadian government to go over there and rescue them. But, at least the 5700$ per person cost could have been partially defrayed by the fee/tax.

That’s how it should be in the future.

]]> By: Kat http://www.politicopinion.net/politics/the-cost-of-being-canadian-redux-644#comment-1712 Kat Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:17:48 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/644/politics/the-cost-of-being-canadian-redux/#comment-1712 Well, the only caveat that I would add here is that it may have been impossible to get a commercial flight out of Lebanon at the time. That doesn't mean that they shouldn't reimburse the government for their evacuation, however. The only ones that should be exempted from reimbursement would be the foreign ministry staff who were working in Beirut as representatives of the government; ambassador and embassy staff. Well, the only caveat that I would add here is that it may have been impossible to get a commercial flight out of Lebanon at the time. That doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t reimburse the government for their evacuation, however. The only ones that should be exempted from reimbursement would be the foreign ministry staff who were working in Beirut as representatives of the government; ambassador and embassy staff.

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