Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Well as you know we are gearing up for the first annual Abe Model UN Feeder School Compition. This year we are doing an ubertastic Simulation of the Cold war, in a WICS fashion. Anyone interesting in helping out, we are having a meeting we are having one on monday at lunch. Also their is a practice for BP on manday after school.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Harper's New Cabinet
So we're pretty impressed with Jim Prentice being the Minister of India Affairs and North Development and Peter MacKay as Foreign Affairs shouldn't be that bad, but Stockwell Day is the Minister of Public Safety...don't you feel safer already?
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/cabinet.asp
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board - Chuck Strahl.
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans - Loyola Hearn.
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians - Jim Prentice.
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - Lawrence Cannon.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration - Monte Solberg.
Minister of Environment - Rona Ambrose.
Minister of Natural Resources - Gary Lunn.
President of the Queen's Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport - Michael Chong.
Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the
Regions of Quebec - Jean-Pierre Blackburn.
Minister of Public Works and Government Services - Michael Fortier.
Minister of Industry - Maxime Bernier.
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification - Carol Skelton.
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development - Diane Finley.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women - Bev Oda.
Minister of International Co-operation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages - Josée Verner.
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/cabinet.asp
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board - Chuck Strahl.
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans - Loyola Hearn.
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians - Jim Prentice.
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - Lawrence Cannon.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration - Monte Solberg.
Minister of Environment - Rona Ambrose.
Minister of Natural Resources - Gary Lunn.
President of the Queen's Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport - Michael Chong.
Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the
Regions of Quebec - Jean-Pierre Blackburn.
Minister of Public Works and Government Services - Michael Fortier.
Minister of Industry - Maxime Bernier.
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification - Carol Skelton.
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development - Diane Finley.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women - Bev Oda.
Minister of International Co-operation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages - Josée Verner.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
3) Risk, live from Sean's house
- Model UN Risk
- Regular Risk
- Sorry about the quality of the video.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
2) U of C, Condi vs. Hilary, Military and related issues.
2) Condi vs. Hillary, U of C tourney, Canadian Military
Condi vs. Hillary
• Candidates for the 2008 presidential election
• Respective political baggage
• Voter appeal
• Super powers (Slime & temporary invisibility vs. evil death glare)
U of C tourney
• Problems with debaters inexperienced with impromptu
• Debate specifics
• Shout out to Matt Atwood
• Results (Go ABE!)
Canadian Military
• How big an issue should the military be in the election?
• Is protecting our sovereignty really that big a deal?
• Progression of discussion: military spending vs. Canada’s role in the international community?
The hosts for this episode were Sean, Kees, and Devon
Saturday, January 14, 2006
1) Ariel Sharon, Election, Avian Flu
Ariel Sharon
- Born: 1928
- Birthplace: Kefar Malal, Palestine
- Best Known As: Prime Minister of Israel, 2001-present
- Recently suffered: a stroke
Election
- An overview of the parties
- Sponsorship scandal
- Political Ploys
- The expected outcome
- What we want
- All Candidates Forum January 19 @ 7:00 to 9:00 PM (Wildrose United Church, 1317-1st Street NW)
Avian Flu
- UBC story
- Turkey story
- North America?
- Remember SARS?
The hosts for this episode were Sean and Kees
The pictures that were promised (click to enlarge):
