that was scary because with the debt the canadian dollar was falling and moody's put the canadian dollaratch. >> they had a safety net that was more like a hammer. >> when i was growing up in canada, people were on unemployment insurance, you could work as little as eight weeks and take the rest of the year off and play hockey. >> john: no work for most of the year. so in 1995, canadian leaders cut unemployment benefits and other programs and as you see here, canada's debt stopped increasing. as canada ran budget surpluses, its debt has been going down? >> the economy boomed in the '90s. think about with a government does, government wastes most of what it spends so having that money being in the hands of people means it will be used more valuablely. >> but government decreased 12% to 6%. unemployment is still well below ours. canadian dollar went worth $72 to above the value of the american dollar today. >> job losses mount in the u.s. in canada there isctual job growth. >> they did also raise some. >> but the spending cuts were much bigger. six to one. agriculture 22%. natural resource

canadian u.s. military forces partner through various forums including nato, and un missions, and the linkages that we develop over the course of fleet week will be put to use in the summer when we participate in rimpac in hawaii. of interest to the ports, canada's participation devise a significant boost to the economy, to the berthing fees, hotels, and the spillover effects of our sailors and local community that comes to see the canadian participation. the consulate general of canada, the royal canadian navy, air force, were very pleased with this year's fleet week. record to participating next year. on behalf of the consulate general, i would like to thank the port and also the fleet week board and the general for their leadership over the last six months in putting together such a great week week event this year. thank you. [applause] >> any other public comment? >> maybe one last round of applause for our fleet week four. -- board. [applause] thank you so much. to wrap up, i just wanted to an

now it's got a canadian bent in our bloggers, we mix it up.keep some of the american bloggers but have a lot of our original ones or new ones -- >> it said, watch the video, m.p. justin trudeau takes it off, but a striptease for charity. and sidney crosby returns to the national hockey league, even though he plays for pittsburgh. a huge story in canada. >> kind of big in canada, yeah. >> why would arianna -- "huffington post" is a famous liberal-leaning web site. how is it that you were chosen, coming from the right side of the spectrum, to run this? >> first, all of our political sense rehabilitate in play now. that -- sends are in play now. but i'm a longstanding journalist and editor. in the end i want what's unusual or different, what we're doing at "huffington post canada," i have right and left sharing space in blog rails. traditionally there are liberal publications, conservative publications in canada. but i'm mixing it all up together. so you can come and get that debate which hasn't -- canadians aren't as robust i find in their debat

with our canadian allies. we share a common history. we share common values and we share a common approach to advance in our security interests. all of this has led to a defense relationship that we enjoy today, one of the strongest defense relationships we have in the world. we share a vision for extending peace and prosperity through a broad alliance structure, both as nato allies and as advocates for an enduring multilateral engagement both here and in north america and around the globe. today, we had a chance to discuss a number of ways to expand that cooperation in tackling some of the most pressing challenges that we face, not only around the world, but here in the western hemisphere. we talked about working to improve our coordination in this area as well, dealing with trafficking of narcotics and weapons and the ability to secure borders. one of the key ways to approach these problems is by fostering regional security forums such as the conference of the defense ministers of the americas and building t

and they have expressed an interest in canadian crude. so possibly this could wind up going overseas. oil is a fungible commodity and just because it doesn't go directly to u.s., it could wind up going somewhere else in the world market. >> tom: andrew, we appreciate the insight, thanks for sharing it with us. andrew schneider with us from houston 3 pbs. >> susie: here on wall street, stocks ended a wild week on a strong note. investors bought up stocks thanks to progress in europe's financial situation. also boosting confidence: news that italy approved some critical economic reforms. that brought down italian bond yields. earlier in the week, they hit their highest level since the euro was introduced in 1999. today's rally pushed the major stock averages into the black for the year: the dow surged nearly 260 points, the nasdaq added 53 and the s&p 500 up 24. as for volume, lighter on the big board with 895 million shares trading hands, 1.6 billion shares on the nasdaq. despite this week's wild swings, the dow finished the week up 170 po

blocked off completely it's amazing how far off they blocked everything >>it may take awhile for canadian national to clear the wreckage and a while for the residents to process this frighteningly close call >>i think our prayers were answered but it's a little bit freaky >>canadian national says that the cause of the derailment remains under investigation. the derailment doesn't involve cars with hazardous materials but officials stress that it's all contained in the public is not in danger >> >>the family of a man shot and killed by a chicago police officer in june was the cop charged with murder. police records show the officer gildardo sierra shot 29 year-old flint farmer 16 times in the west angle with neighborhood. the video that you're looking at is of the three shots that killed him. officer sierra told investigators that he thought that flint farmer had a gun but he was only holding a cellphone. sierra told the tribune that the video does not catch everything and i was only part of the incident while on duty between january and june officer of sierra shot three people to of those

one controversial issue that has come up stems from a report suggesting that the canadian government is considering withdrawing from the kyoto protocol. ♪ >> reporter: ngos criticizing canada. they have given the country an fossil of the day award. the award is handed out to any nation that performs badly in climate change negotiations. when the canadian government signed the kyoto protocol, it promised to reduce its emissions by 6%, compared to 1990 levels. instead, emissions increased by more than 20% in 2009. canada is breaking the international commitment. it's also refusing to back an extension of the kyoto protocol, which expires at the end of 2012. developing nations are concerned that without kyoto or any binding agreement, industrialized nations will make empty promises. >> the group would like to make it clear and loud that it will not allow african soil to be the graveyard of the kyoto protocol. >> reporter: the european union is trying to find a compromise by offering what developing nations would like to see. they say they are open to continue the obligations under the k

the remaining block was awarded to a canadian firm. the mine holds an estimated 1.8 billion tons of iron ore. the afghan government said the development will bring several billion in investment to create thousands of jobs. construction of rail way lines and power plants are also expected. in the country's natural resources sector, china and india are major players. a chinese firm is developing a copper mine south of kabul. in northern afghanistan, another state-run firm has been awarded rights to explore oil fields. now we turn to our special series, india. the second edition, we meet a man with a dream. he wants to give children access to technology through an ultra low cost computer. >> india has two conflicting spaces. one as a nation and the other as a developing country. we asked the indian people what the true face of the country is. >> this is the minster of resource development. he said the key to ending impr education. >> we are moving away from the clone cal system of learning which is what we inherited from the british. movi

is moving away from their single payer system there is going to you try telling that to a canadian so i try to tell you to canadian system is great and you get seriously you know you get the flu it's great you get cancer you send to the united states but you can do nothing so you are moving towards a private system because the public system is bailing out of state keep you treat everybody equally bad with absolute it's a great system as long as you don't have sinatra this is this is it is a very way people would come across the aisle and would be right as well as a reason for cancer treatment nonsense i think not only do i would do better with. a half south of. what is the montreal thank you and everyone we are going private i never saw a canadian in montpelier looking for health care but every single we go was did you see anybody in the series that is every week the buses would line up to fill with americans to go up to montreal to buy pharmacy those same buses would bring cancer patients back to the united states and i would bet you as i was here in the recent what you might mean th

and others and very upset and think it will have a big economic impact to delay this, in fact, the canadian prime minister is quoted earlier, saying he's disappointed by the u.s. decision though he did ask if he thinks eventually it will move forward, but likely be, if it does move forward after the 2012 election, this was too much of a political hot potato for the obama administration, harris. >> interesting, we've seen the criticism, in the united states and now you're saying they're talking about it in the summit and i understand another focus has been jobs and training. >> there's nothing concrete except for the fact that the president has now a kram work, with several asian economies to move forward on the trans pacific economy. and a trade movement building on what the president was able to steel in recent weeks with the republicans in the house and it was ratified and the south korean trade agreement opened up, for example, south korean markets for u.s. automakers, something they've been wanting to do for a while and now believe that months down the road when they finalize this trade

given them as the established his name in europe strongest league the canadian joined breweries in two thousand and eight and was quick to the owner of the top scoring defenseman in the new formed league with an impressive twenty eight goals and fifty eight points from fifty three games although down in some to far beyond his personal stats it's definitely a goal of ours to definitely pass a first round and get in the conference conference finals was our last year and i think we have the team to do it and we just our continuing to gel together and everyone's getting more comfortable playing with each other so in the next forty forty five games we should turn things are on the turn things around we're playing well but just just get us to steamroll in the playoffs before burress one eight out of their last ten games although i would still want to bring in now this is why their hunger for big three as the snow leopards have really just started there be conned robert byrd in your own party because it's done. now and that is all we've got time for for the moment though where we've got more

the bruins stopped everything the canadian as threw at them. they beat the canadians. nine straight. antoine burnett, corralled the rebound and put his stick and the puck between his legs and scored. jackets beat the flames 4-1. >>> baseball last week, he won the cy young and justin verlander took home the american league mvp. the first starting pitcher to win since roger clemons in 1986. pats and chiefs, tom brady with a pair of touchdowns to rob gran could you ski. the big fella head over heels. julian adelman received a punt. made three moves and then found a hole. 72 yards up the middle. patriots made it look easy against the struggling chiefs. they won it big 34-3. >>> that's your first look at sports. i'm fred rogan. >>> now for another look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning, bill. >> good morning. i have skier friends that live in new england. they've been upset with the amount of snow they've received. that's about to change. looks like the big rains, it will be snow in the high country. it's go

other was awarded to a canadian company. some mine holders are estimated 1.8 billion tons of iron ore. the afghan government said the development would attract billions of dollars in investment. and create thousands of jobs. new railway lines and power plants are also expected to follow. afghanistan says its untapped natural resources are the key to unlock the reconstruction of the country. but the worsening security situation has put off many companies from developing the country. that leaves the door open for rapidly-growing economies like china and india. one state-run chinese company is developing a copper mine south of kabul, and another has won the rights to explore oil fields in the north. many developed countries hesitate to bid for work while security remains uncertain. but for emerging economies, the opportunities appear to be worth the risk. hideki yui, nhk world. >> in thailand, the flood threat to central bangkok has motely receded. but in surrounding areas, many people continue to face severe hardship. among th

very system now one of the most not american influence was in the cage with the americans and what canadians bring in extra white to this snow leopards from kazakhstan and one of the seven can't even boast a stanley cup winners' ring american defenseman andrew how much insulin one will hog is most prestigious glop trophy with a girl in the hurricanes in two thousand and six now here's a chance to do red double by lifting the door in cup with maurice i think just like you said no but if you have one pre-season airplay and twelve games to get us ready and then you just sit over here and it's been good i think that's just the bigger i suppose it's it's more natural feeling now. meanwhile the team's captain given them and has the established his name in europe strong the sleek the canadian doing brief in two thousand and eight and was quick to own the owner of the top scoring defenseman in the new formed league with an impressive twenty eight goals and fifty eight points from fifty three games although down in some patients to far beyond his personal stats it's definitely a goal of ours to deafe

the canadians have the supply and we have the demand. and the keystone x.l. pipeline has gone through a rigorous environmental review. there's no reason not to move forward with this vital project. the president needs to get off the campaign trail long enough to get his administration out of the way so that the keystone x.l. pipeline can be developed. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, for five minutes. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the time this morning. i came down to talk about jobs, too, and i brought with me a card that folks may have seen. i know you've seen it, mr. speaker, that goes through those house-passed job agendas, and i try to keep it here in my pocket so i'll be accurate when we talk about all of the good work that is happening in the people's house to promote jobs and promote the economy. because the truth is, mr. speaker, as you know, we only have two pockets we can dig into. we can dig in the pocket when we talk about government regulations t

of real estate from texas to the canadian border. storm ... one that can't really turn us mild and the process once again. wind saturday just west starting to feel increase to wind and sunday that thank passes over us the next develops riding in north pole in strong southerly wind tuesday showers and thunderstorms and on the back side of that snow storm. that will be interesting. advisories for frost in the southern plains the gale warnings freezing temperatures down in texas tonight. lots of wind in the west had of the next storm forming in texas. could send the doss to into the air and dust storms parts of arizona tomorrow. rupp season for dust storms. clear and late tonight breezy and colder freezing temperatures northwest clearing underway in many areas. north- northeast wind a 11-24 mi. per hour. tomorrow beauteous day gorgeous more seasonable temperatures high temperature 56 degrees today 48 degrees the second coldest reading of the season. inland colder and gorgeous to start the weekend sunshine and milder high 61 degrees and upper 50s

sleek the canadian joined breeze in two thousand and eight and was quick to the owner of the top scoring defenseman in the new formed league with an impressive twenty eight ghouls and fifty eight points from fifty three games although done some additions to far beyond his personal stance it's definitely a goal of ours to defy you pass a first round and get in the conference conference finals was a lot actually and i think we have the team to do it and we just our continuing to gel together and the runs get more comfortable playing with each other so in the next forty forty five games we should turn things are on our turns around we're playing well but just just get us to a steamer on in the playoffs before. burress they want eight out of their last ten games although it's still far from a now this is why their hunger for victory at the snow leopards have really just started there be conned. robert byrd in your own party because it's done. and that's all the sports you again it's on the to our first. culture is that so much different there's a huge military bearing in mind that mark was d

canadian hockey players when proved they can be just as tough off the ice don't believe me take a look at this where a few drunken russians at a wedding reception went looking for trouble that's exactly what they found when they came up against a group of men they were in town for some pre-season training with shell side the chairs despite having numbers on the side the russians learned the hard way that they were messing with the wrong guys when talking wouldn't defuse the trouble pow the canadians made light work of florida flags who were left nursing more than a hangover the next day. it's election we can russia which will vote for a new parliament on sunday the long ruling united russia party is the clear favorite but polls suggest it's wings could be clipped as artie's jacob grieves has been hearing is opening up thoughts as to which direction the country is going to take. you know wonderful. let us see how this fund them bicycle works yeah. i know it's right you. know. unsteady no more appropriate place right now than the duma wants you made frame you can go to sleep this is what

. >> we never expected to be the lightning rod for the development of the canadian oil sands.at the end of the day we build a conduit from a to b. >> reporter: union leader david mallino of labors international calls it a no-brainer. >> this pipeline is not just a pipeline, it's a lifeline for many of our members. >> reporter: but the canadian crude is mixed with sand. it's hard to extract, having to be dug or steamed out of the ground, a process that pumps greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. environmentalists like susan casey leff coowitz say-- leff could-- levkowitz saying it is the dirtiest oil on the planet. >> they are going after the more expensive risk forms of oil. >> reporter: politically it's a tough spot for the president, pitting major labor unions against environmentalists, two groups that will be an important part in his re-election bid. although the president is under pressure to create jobs, environmentalists say the keystone pipeline is not the way to do it. even heckling him during a recent speech in denver. >> thank you, guys, we're looking at it right now.

for a political battle to fisticuffs of a very different kind now canadian hockey players have proved they could be just as tough off the ice as you're about to see but if you drunken russians at a wedding reception we're looking for trouble exactly what they found when they came up against a group of when they were in town for some pre-season training with cage outside which hours but despite having numbers of the side seams the russians learned the very hard way that they were messing around with the wrong guys when they're talking wouldn't defuse the trouble the canadians made light work of florida. you were left nursing more than a hangover the next day but they wish they never went. not only bruising administered in russian ice hockey cakes got some details of a punch up punishment in the sport as well in half an hour's time wall revealed about that shorter than less get across the ups and downs of the business world today should we next catch up with kareena. hello welcome to business here in r.t. with me korean american as your host the first new sedan for four years rolled off