Sentences with phrase «as a country if»

How can we function as a country if a single province can do whatever they like on federal matters regardless of how it affects the other provinces?

Let us take this time to reflect upon where we are and where we are headed as a country if discourse like this is permitted, both from the Right and from the Left.

This practice of tax fairness and equity is a model we can emulate as a country if we so much want to develop the culture of tax payment and leadership on the African continent.

Simon Hughes, Lib Dem constitutional affairs spokesman, said: «It would be a serious setback to our democratic credentials as a country if the Commons does not vote this week for a wholly or predominately elected second chamber.

In essence, however, its offer is straightforward: We will achieve more as a country if we all pull together and share the rewards of our efforts.

He stressed that Nigeria may cease to exist as a country if the deadly act continues while reacting to killings of Christians in some parts of the country.

We have no future as a country if we fail to educate African - American students, Latino students, English learners, low - income students, students with disabilities.

Not exact matches

If we can accept them as reasonable judges, they all name Frances Hesselbein — Presidential Medal of Freedom Honoree, advisor to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, and more — as the best leader in the country.

«If you are pulling out of something that pretty much every other country in the world is a part of, then that is not seen as being a leader.

Speaking to French radio station RTL on Wednesday, Lagarde said: «The macroeconomic impact would be serious, not only if the United States took action, but especially if other countries were to retaliate, notably those who would be most affected, such as Canada, Europe, and Germany in particular.»

If political leaders and lawyers in the United States try to stop progress — as is very likely — other countries will still adopt the new technologies and take the lead.

Since the fall, we've seen a calculated effort by the US and its allies to vilify and isolate Iran — as if that country's mullahs didn't do a good enough job of that on their own.

Then check to see if the domain name is available online, as well as if it's free to use in your county, state and in the country.

It's not as if it's expensive to borrow and invest, what with interest rates in both countries at near all - time lows.

«What if a Chinese enterprise listed Alaska or Hawaii as an independent country rather than a state of the United States?»

In some places, like Tokyo, it's easy to rent a portable Wi - Fi hotspot to use all around the country — you can even pick them up from the airport — but this isn't as easy everywhere, and if there are any issues picking up the hotspot at the start of your trip, you're out of luck.

I, therefore, thought that the Netherland's finance minister — a country serving as the key enforcer of German austerity - at - all - cost (as long as the costs are not theirs) policies — showed an incredible chutzpah when he lectured the U.S. Congress last Friday that it would be a real tragedy (sic) if mandated spending cuts were to stifle American economic growth.

Rosling encourages people to use this framework, rather than use labels like «developed» and «developing,» because, as Gates explains, «It's hard to pick up on progress if you divide the world into rich countries and poor countries.

Also banned: instructions on «on how to make or use weapons if the goal is to injure or kill people,» unless there is «clear context that the content is for an alternative purpose (for example, shared as part of recreational self - defense activities, training by a country's military, commercial video games, or news coverage).»

While patent requirements and rules differ from country to country, several international treaties (including the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the Paris Convention) allow U.S. inventors to obtain patent protection in other countries that have adopted the treaties if the inventors take certain required steps, such as filing a patent application in the countries on a timely basis and paying required patent fees.

«We always warn companies that if they extend credit, they're extending it to a country as well as a company.»

If successful, could Zimbabwe's EcoCash overtake Kenya's M - Pesa — which, with a four - year head start has signed up two - thirds of the adult population in that country — as the world's gold standard for wireless financial services?

Peters insisted it was just as important as terms like «foot» and «yard,» and that if they came to understand and use it, they would be serving their country and themselves.

The Schengen area is the area comprising 26 European countries that have abolished passport and other controls at their common borders, allowing travellers to move from one country to another as if they were in a single state.

Before figuring out how to price your sale and design its terms, you need to learn as much as you can about the country's payment norms, creditor protection laws (if any), and your customer's credit history.

As an American, I hope we'll be on the forefront — but if we aren't, other countries will dominate.

If the plan had gone ahead, the merger of CIMB, RHB and Malaysia Building Society would have overtaken Maybank as the largest banking group in the country.

If you have a relationship with a customer in a politically stable country, such as the United Kingdom, you might choose to forgo credit insurance.

If Canadians are already chugging huge amounts of data, as the likes of Cisco has found, then movie rentals on the most popular online service in the country is only going to add fuel to the fire.

That means companies in the U.S. have to say that they respect EU - grade privacy rules, even if their country as a whole does not.

In checks on the financial strength of the country's four main banks - National Bank of Greece, Piraeus, Alpha Bank and Eurobank - the ECB determined that even if the economy performs as forecast, the banks would need almost 4.4 billion euros ($ 4.8 billion) and more than 14 billion if it performs worse than expected, in a so - called «adverse scenario».

The Netherlands is one of just five countries that actually tax homeowners as if they're paying themselves rent.

But here's the good news: Even though you may want to maintain your Medicare coverage as a fallback if you retire overseas, you'll find many countries offer residents a government - sponsored health coverage plan.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has predicted a «summer of hell» for commuters as scheduled repairs force a partial shutdown of the busiest passenger train hub in the country from July 10 through Sept. 1, or longer if work falls behind schedule.

In fact, if you look at communities like the South Side of Chicago or West Baltimore, you can find people living with the same life expectancy as individuals in third - world countries.

And if Simone Biles wins the individual all - around as expected, it will be another feather for Karolyi: the first time a country has claimed that gold medal in four consecutive Olympics.

«I would think that if they did start to sell, there would be a fair bit of demand from other countries and U.S. companies, especially as rates slowly increase, which makes them more attractive holdings.»

«If you're going to stereotype 60 percent of the consumers in this country as being conservative or religious then you've already lost.

In addition, Spain's rating — as well as the ratings of other euro area countries — could be adversely affected if the risk of a Greek exit from the euro area were to rise further.

The results are in from North Korea's latest missile test, and it looks as if the country's weapons program is advancing despite the US's best efforts.

«They are coming as refugees and there will be a place for them in Uruguay if they want to bring their families,» said Mujica, who spent 14 years in prison before and during his country's 1973 - 1985 dictatorship.

«I would submit to the Democrats across the country we are going to be compromised in trying to win the election in 2016 if our nominee supported the war in Iraq,» Chafee said, as reported by CNN on Thursday.

«How wonderful would it be if solidarity, this beautiful and, at times, inconvenient word, were not simply reduced to social work, and became, instead, the default attitude in political, economic and scientific choices, as well as in the relationships among individuals, peoples and countries.

And those that don't have this as a mission better wake up because it's the law in Europe and, if you're doing business in any European country, you do not want to get a fine as a percentage of your revenue.

He added: «If it is the case that the entire country doesn't stay in the single market and customs union then I'm sure that the EU, as demonstrated by their willingness to do a deal with Northern Ireland, would be amenable to a conversation with London.»

Services such as International SOS, MedEx, and GlobalRescue offer doctors and even an airlift out of a country if necessary.

When asked if he was worried about U.S. shale producers ramping production and eclipsing the recent international cuts, Novak said, «Undoubtedly the joint action by many countries to achieve the balance and to reduce the output are aimed at giving stability to the market and as a result we see a great level of investment, lower volatility, prices stabilizing at a certain level, which does play out to move investment going into shale production so one needs to assess the overall supply and demand balance.»

Perhaps Singaporeans will do it themselves if Lee fully realizes that he leads a country as well as a corporation — and relaxes his authoritarian ways.

(If you expand your definition of «dirty» to include resources from countries that abuse human rights, disregard labour standards or fund terrorist organizations, as conservative commentator Ezra Levant does in his new tome, Ethical Oil: The Case for Canada's Oil Sands, the range of options shrinks even more.)

Even if such a step is seen as unlikely by most officials and observers, Pakistan's ability to shape the destiny of America's longest war is a reminder of how much leverage the country maintains at a time Trump is suspending hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance.