Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, February 03, 2012

Mabe Plant To Close, But Quebec Government Wants Its $1.9 Million Back

MONTREAL - The Quebec government's investment arm wants its $1.9 million back from a company preparing to leave the province.

Home appliance-maker Mabe has announced it will slash 700 jobs in Montreal.

It says it will close the Canadian plant, which manufactures brand-name dryers, by 2014. The company also has operations in the U.S. and Mexico and blames its woes here on the high Canadian dollar.

Invest Quebec says it provided the company money to refurbish the plant and buy new equipment.

But it says Mabe was supposed to keep at least 500 jobs at the Montreal plant, until 2016.

Invest Quebec is demanding repayment, warning that it would otherwise take the "appropriate measures."

Original Article
Source: Huff 
Author: canadian press 
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