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It is true that we modestly increased taxes in our first budget, but there&#039;s a bigger picture.]]></description></item><item><title>The case for 24-hour care</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717678</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/06d266f3f7bab49f3b2398b4a6df24cb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Department of Health represents the largest single portion of New Brunswick&#039;s operational expenses.]]></description></item><item><title>Of political titans and provincial tailors</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717675</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/eb6d053c9890c2733932da3aa92dab08</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Rom&#233;o LeBlanc will be greatly missed not only by those who knew him personally, his family, friends and former colleagues, and all those whose lives he touched directly, but also by those who knew him only as a public figure, one whose personal warmth and dedication to duty and his country are his legacy.]]></description></item><item><title>Airlines must clear the air</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717676</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/a20f6e1677e656e9dbc09e6e7436d1bc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The New Brunswick Lung Association is deeply disappointed with Air Canada&#039;s decision to allow pets in airplane cabins.]]></description></item><item><title>Tax savings start now</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717677</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/072271ae989648e3ea5c37dd7fd74672</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ New Brunswickers who check their paycheques over the next few weeks may notice a pleasant surprise. That&#039;s because the results of our Plan for Lower Taxes starts showing up on paycheques after July 1.]]></description></item><item><title>Letters | Province's Liberals are ignoring seniors</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/716439</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/2cb5f9ca6668fe8f24d1ee48b3dbacd1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Graham government&#039;s decisions have had an impact on every group in New Brunswick, and some are able to adapt easier than others. 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Markets have collapsed as a result of the global economic and financial downturn, including in the United States, where 80 per cent of Canada&#039;s lobster exports are destined.]]></description></item><item><title>Canada's schools are flunking history</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/716443</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/ad5908f235a83f2de192d3adbfa1de95</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A recent Harris-Decima survey found that nearly half of Canadians polled in May think Canada&#039;s educational systems don&#039;t adequately prepare people for the demands of contemporary economic reality, just 37 per cent believing high schools do their job of preparing people for the workforce "very well."]]></description></item><item><title>Will Tibet heed Dalai Lama's call of democracy?</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/716444</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/01fc868c7912027b46f8a012b29aff79</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Dalai Lama equals non-violence, and without him there would be violence," said Lhadon Tethong, executive director of Students for a Free Tibet, a couple of months ago.]]></description></item><item><title>Letters | Tories still want voters to show their face</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/715328</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/b888151f6148a6498edab1a04137ddda</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A fundamental principle of democracy is the principle of one person, one vote. 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But council&#039;s request fell short of the mark in two significant areas.]]></description></item><item><title>Put students' needs first</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/711748</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/4261a81e64df1c51dfc6788b05fee450</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The provincial government is taking a step backward if it freezes the Innovative Learning Fund.]]></description></item><item><title>The energy hub powers up</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/711761</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/0c8a21ade4daee4bf0fa364808e76459</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Editor&#039;s note: These remarks were delivered Wednesday to a meeting of the Laborers&#039; International Union of North America.]]></description></item><item><title>Seasoned ministers make a stronger cabinet</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/711762</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/826054d56bdf39dda2143e84096e548f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ As was widely expected, Premier Graham shuffled his cabinet this week, moving several high profile ministers into new jobs.]]></description></item><item><title>We're victims of a con game</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/711763</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/d749a580b288a6f21efe330e6e767116</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ What ifs have the same appeal for political junkies as debating the greatness of stars from different eras has for sports fans. History reconstructed has infinite possibilities that can be argued long after last call.]]></description></item><item><title>Questions linger over wisdom of Atcon guarantee</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/711758</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/ab7b8324c343a94b59536c3bc4c102d6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Over the past few weeks "Challenging Times" has been examining the self-sufficiency agenda launched by the Graham government in 2006.]]></description></item><item><title>In praise of peace and solitude</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/711759</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/d2c5a7f684153b89d8343e0543f7ab01</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[One short weekend, so much to do - an invitation to go swimming at night by moonlight, the Iran protest march downtown with our mouths taped shut, a dance at the Eagles Club with a hot horn band playing &#039;70s funk that propels people onto the dance floor as if shot from guns - but here I am stuck with houseguests who are unable to sit in a room without me for more than 15 minutes.]]></description></item><item><title>Keep working for prosperity</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/711760</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/04efc5d3161b5fa62ab114f5e562220b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Just a little over a decade ago we recognized we had a problem - our undiversified economy was suffering, our reputation was poor, and we were failing to retain our skilled labour, our youth, and to attract new residents to our region]]></description></item><item><title>Premier should promote more female MLAs</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/710927</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/44f20eedc3e6d95352ea42d731643b35</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ I find it disappointing that when given the opportunity to make cabinet changes, the Premier chose to move his only female minister to another department:]]></description></item><item><title>Business drives development</title><link>http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/710928</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/5fc2eaa16553cabd4b85a5f1a69710d6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ New Brunswick needs a business-centered approach to economic development - 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