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28 August 2010

Traffic Drivers: August 23-27 2010

Saludos, my darlings, and you know who you are.

Top post this week is from 2006.

Believe it or not.

  1. Government by Fernando.
  2. VOCM “news” has no source.
  3. AbitibiBowater reaches expropriation settlement.
  4. Mr. Premier, what are you trying to hide?
  5. Lower Churchill costing:  recap.
  6. Bashing your own guys over the head is soooo strategic.
  7. Could nothing be further from the truth?
  8. And the NAFTA/expropriation winner is…?
  9. The old trading federal cash for a deal with Quebec trick.
  10. Good to the last fish.

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