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In this article, the author discusses the deterioration of Canadian values in the context of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. He mentions that the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a Georgian luge racer raised questions from the European media on the unfair practice time allotment given to visitors, compared to Canadians, on the dangerous luge run. He cites Canada's objective to win as many Olympic medals as possible under the country's "Own the Podium" campaign.

The article discusses the impact of the Canadian government's anticipated federal budget cutbacks. The reduction in fund allotment for KAIROS and the Canadian Council on Learning reflect the Stephen Harper government's mindset to cut Canada's 50 billion U.S.-dollar deficit starting with programs that are not in conjunction with government ideology. Conservatives are expected to resist any pressure that might be laid on them regarding the budget reduction.