POL 101W Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Mao Zedong, David Easton, Justin Trudeau
19 Sep 2017
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Politics, power and the common good (4th edition) Here is an example of politics: (cid:862)alberta"s massive reserves of bituminous oil hold the promise of great wealth and jobs. However, critics argue that producing and tra(cid:374)sporti(cid:374)g this oil has serious e(cid:374)viro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal costs. Reasons supporting (according to eng: oil needs to be shipped to asia (especially china) in order to be highly profitable, would directly and indirectly increase. Canada"s gdp by b over a 30-year period: would create 1,150 long-term jobs, would provide . 6b in tax revenues, would create m in employment and contracts for aboriginal communities and businesses in bc. In addition, the first nations argue that the supreme court"s obligation to confront them before making these decisions has not been fulfilled. If you are disabled or unemployed, your ability to live a decent life relies on the government: political decisions affect the environment, freedoms and whether the country will send troops to fight in other parts of the world.
