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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Opinion</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com</link><description>FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY</description><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:53:04 -0400</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright: (C) CanadaEast.com http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/onsite.php?page=copyright</copyright><docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><ttl>2880</ttl><image><url>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com</url><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com</link></image><item><title>It's time to unite against this arbitrary decision</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/846102</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/8ddbe37153de20c3863404bbb801d4fd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Our premier has definitely gone beyond his mandate in the decision to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec. ]]></description></item><item><title>Resist the urge to panic</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/846101</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/74cb97c2798cc27e1686d37087d134d1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In the past week or so, we have seen a segment of the population completely lose perspective on the subject of the flu.]]></description></item><item><title>The NB Power sale: Self-sufficiency or dependency?</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/846088</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/05307602248bacbeebfaad0fc7c54b7c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It has been a sad week for political debate in New Brunswick ever since the news of the big power deal between Quebec and New Brunswick was announced.]]></description></item><item><title>Afghanistan's good, bad and ugly</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/846089</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/672926b26266358c35a38e537580dc42</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The media, in covering the war in Afghanistan, is often criticized for focusing on the negative and ignoring the good things being accomplished.]]></description></item><item><title>Good luck. 'You're going to need it'</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/844801</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/86f746421a09f6cddaf3d13ef6a06868</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hi neighbours.]]></description></item><item><title>School vandalism must stop</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/844808</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/e62bfcfcf9a1d315f6a313a67e9c38f9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Since 2006, vandalism has cost School District 17 approximately $100,000 in repairs alone.]]></description></item><item><title>Determining the adequacy of health care in Canada</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/844804</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/cfca941a40854bbb415076db87d76f2d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Chronic diseases are far and away the most prevalent causes of ill health in Canadians.]]></description></item><item><title>We should let people decide about NB Power</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/844805</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/8dc3a0ab336e9b2562e347d754a91e58</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ On the question of NB Power and its future, Shawn Graham was clear.]]></description></item><item><title>Short-term thinking is the specialty of politicians</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/843587</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/8213bcf8408acd64dda3d202f76efb85</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I thought that it was supposed to reside with the people, but apparently not. Given that I am part owner of NB Power&#039;s $4.69 billion debt and given that I am already subject to an energy monopoly, I would like to be consulted on whether or not I want the government to sell my power company.]]></description></item><item><title>The value of independence</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/843588</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/87a2498d3b7bc0a5a3ab32e04e68652b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Independence. If you have it, you are more fortunate than you probably know. If you&#039;ve ever lost it, or never had it to begin with, you know how confining life can sometimes be.]]></description></item><item><title>The avalanche of evidence</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/843576</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/db3e44b297f19970600a9905f6abf4d3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The news is bad, and it&#039;s coming in fast. Turn tens of thousands of scientists loose on a problem for two decades, and the results will seem pathetic for the first few years, because it takes time to gather the data - even to build the equipment with which you gather the data.]]></description></item><item><title>New Brunswick should be wary of any deal with Quebec</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/842260</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/99758dcab070d3c5e9e04bf55b821f61</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Premier Shawn Graham waited awhile before commenting upon the discussions taking place between Hydro Quebec and NB Power, and his week of silence has been ponderous.]]></description></item><item><title>Gains made are now in jeopardy</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/842261</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/d4ead68c9bba800159fcae50d02b765b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ There is no quicker way to end the honeymoon than to get the bill.]]></description></item><item><title>University students love Trick or Eat</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/842251</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/d71049bbc39374406cd75927bee993c3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Emily Bosse is co-ordinator of Trick or Eat, a food drive held annually in Fredericton on Halloween.]]></description></item><item><title>Agreement is a turning point</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/840860</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/44cbc694d4cea8ad90a7cb857c4e4c06</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When I first suggested to Premier Charest that we engage in discussions about energy co-operation, I will admit that I didn&#8217;t know if we would be able to achieve an agreement.]]></description></item><item><title>Thumbs up - thumbs down</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/840748</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/f5a0a6eaf9805039a5fb37944fe4e655</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thumbs up to Fredericton&#8217;s 260 local ambassadors, who will be honoured for their active promotion of Fredericton when they travel, thereby creating economic growth opportunities.]]></description></item><item><title>Good or bad? You decide</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/840747</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/40faae4caad069b034ba686224aef9f5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It is as we suspected.]]></description></item><item><title>&#8220;Citizens of the Corporations of New Brunswick&#8221;</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/840746</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/ffd59646f44af22637001eaa34482409</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It has been in the media all week that Premier Shawn Graham wants to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec.
]]></description></item><item><title>No reprimand necessary, but a pat on the back would be nice</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/839767</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/69103c5e201a46f16ba17649abfcf7fe</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This letter is in response to a letter written by Frank J. Barton with reference to Fredericton Police Cst. Nancy Rideout&#039;s quoted comments. ]]></description></item><item><title>Driven to distraction</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/839768</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/c46220a394f5c291564f1eccbe2a053b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Lots of people hate being told what to do, especially by their governments.]]></description></item><item><title>I am reminded that inner peace is achieved through giving</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/839752</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/315a30dbfdee944e368b064a5b08c701</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Being over-critical is directly proportional to being under-involved."]]></description></item><item><title>Separate the myths from the facts</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/839753</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/6e867357d8d74df1e4019d657a028e52</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ It&#039;s that time of year again. 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The Sunday broadcast fundraiser in Harvey brought in $13,966 by the end of the broadcast, courtesy of the Rogers TV Mobile unit. Donations that arrived after the close of the show swelled that sum to more than $14,000.]]></description></item><item><title>Who are you supposed to call?</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/837078</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/5b29eac583db571b21e348f8cde931ed</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[How does one protect children on a road with speed limits posted at 80 km/h? ]]></description></item><item><title>Thumbs up | thumbs down</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/837089</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/212a9dc06a2563a8ebf3edcbf9262288</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Thumbs up to Symphony New Brunswick on its 25th anniversary. Welcome aboard Michael Newnham, the symphony&#039;s new conductor. He will lead the season&#039;s debut concert this week at three locations in New Brunswick.]]></description></item><item><title>Pride and joy on the high seas</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/837090</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/9bffd91a566e0e410ccc3c4960b516e7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The City of Fredericton has reason to feel proud these days.]]></description></item><item><title>Fredericton is filled with many comfortable treasures</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/837079</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/6084793e4b46539831df035a02a52bcb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ This week&#039;s Community Triple Take assignment asks this question: What are your three favourite places in Fredericton and why?]]></description></item><item><title>You don't do kids any favours by not teaching them manners</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/835886</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/279980becb456fe2c63f3f544134975e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Re: Letter published Oct. 19 called]]></description></item><item><title>A warm welcome to Canada</title><link>http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/835887</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/ab837be8fb893108474ef80e1a757e25</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ We take a lot of pokes at Canada. 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