Sentences with phrase «than friendly government»

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE posits a future in which the blood - lust lurking in human nature is nurtured to both oppress the masses with fear, and placate the elite with a diversion from the less than friendly government that caters to them, at least for now.

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Both the provincial and federal governments have pledged to secure an LNG niche for B.C. in Asia, and British Columbians, including First Nations have been a lot friendlier to natural gas than to Alberta's oilsands.
International officials have hardened their tone when addressing Russia, including members of Trump's administration, which had seemed more «Russia - friendly» than previous governments.
William III saw that the Tories were generally more friendly to royal authority than the Whigs, and he employed both groups in his government.
Jay: Your evidence suggests a Labour government would have been friendlier to a BSkyB bid than a Tory / coalition government.
It is, therefore, in Cameron's interest to focus on maintaining friendly relations with the Liberal Democrats rather than taking risky steps that will probably not produce a Tory government but may push the Liberal Democrats into Labour's arms.
«I am not suggesting for a minute that fiscal considerations are the only factor, but the government should at least ensure that it is not more financially detrimental to marry in this country than in other developed OECD countries, if we are to be true to our determination to become the most family - friendly country in Europe.»
«Maybe the publicity - friendly strategy is also because Bharara suspects he won't have the facts to send anyone to jail — and that to truly change the culture of state government, punishment is less effective than embarrassment, anyway.»
«The NPP presented a more people friendly policies... and at that time the NDC was so unattractive and still unattractive to up thinking and moral upright people because of the issue of corruption, they way and manner the government was run, the way and manner they didn't care about the plight of the people moved me closer to the NPP than it should have taken to the NDC,» he added.
Unless you're a native of a country on the U.S. government's list of terrorist states, you may even find the process a bit more user - friendly than it was before the attacks, because, as part of the government's effort to prove that the terrorists failed to shut down the U.S. economy, INS remains open for business, adjudicating the vast majority of immigration visas as fast, if not faster, than before 11 September.
Some observers say that, rather than continuing to negotiate with the Indonesians, the American government might simply decide to establish an infectious - diseases lab elsewhere in Southeast Asia where the government is friendlier.
Overall, the top cities for black - owned small businesses are We also looked at the friendlier cities for black - business owners - these are cities where Black business owners rated their governments significantly better than business owners of other races Jan 4, 2017.
Unfortunately, every director in the industry seems intent on making a protest film, and while Kimberly Peirce's «Stop - Loss» is arguably more pro-soldier than anti-war, her message is overshadowed by a contradictory (and ultimately more government - friendly) ending.
Only recently, teachers unions seemed to be riding high in the saddle, enjoying for the first time in more than a decade a government unified under the union - friendly leadership of a Democratic governor and a legislature controlled by the same party.
All models in the series achieve emission levels 75 % lower than the 2005 standards under MLIT's Approval System for Low - emission Vehicles, qualifying for incentives under the Japanese government's taxation system for environment friendly vehicles.
But credits for such things as environmentally friendly air conditioners and stop - start systems means that the actual fuel economy rating on the window sticker will be less than 54.5 mpg in nine years, and vehicles still will meet the government's mandates.
Since Robinson started the discussion on, and practice of, TNR in the U.S. 23 years ago, two states — Illinois and Utah — and the District of Columbia have adopted TNR - friendly laws, and more than 350 local governments have ordinances allowing or endorsing TNR.
Since Robinson spread the practice of TNR in the U.S. 25 years ago, two states — Illinois and Utah — and the District of Columbia have adopted TNR - friendly laws, and more than 450 local governments have ordinances regarding TNR.
Americans who are skeptical about climate change engage in personal behavior that is more friendly to the environment than climate alarmists, who support increased government regulation, a new study has found.
Note that the red line shows what Canada's emissions would be under an imaginary government that had even less climate - friendly policies than the current Conservative government.
The study found support for city subsidies to help make existing buildings more environmentally friendly; a $ 2.50 surcharge on the average household monthly electricity bill to support public education on energy use; and support for the installation of solar panels on city - owned buildings, even if the electricity generated is significantly more expensive than what what the government now pays for electrical power.
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