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My concerns about a Conservative majority are: 1) It would allow Harper to continue and intensify his neo-liberal policies of shifting taxes off corporations and onto the backs of working people. These corporations enjoy the profits of selling their goods and services in this market -- they should pay their fair share. (see http://www.canadauncut.net ) 2) Harper (and Ignatieff) seem to view Canada as a territory of the US. The US greatly pressures us to mirror their laws and policies (IP law, drug laws, immigration laws) and we need a strong leader who sees the mess the US is in, and can work with our biggest trading partner without genuflecting to it. We need a leader who reflects Canadian values (as opposed to multinational corporate values) to maintain and protect our sovereignty. 3) I find Harper's use of confidence votes and prorogations disturbing. (Although, perhaps with a majority, he wouldn't need them. Even scarier thought, when you look at how quick he is in a minority government to use every trick at his disposal to get his way, whilst knowing it does not reflect the will of the majority of Canadians. When he has a majority, then I think he'll use it to further a hidden agenda he'd never dare campaign on.) 4) Even if Harper gets a minority again, I think we will continue our march toward a privatized, for-profit prison system, such as the US has. And he will need Parliament to tighten laws and sentencing to fill these prisons. These prisons are modern slave labour camps, except that back in the day, those who profited from slaves carried the burden of sheltering and feeding them. With a private prison model, that burden will be on the tax payers. Private prisons are also useful for hiding true unemployment statistics and warehousing the mentally ill. Technically, I don't get to vote in federal elections since on paper I'm not a citizen (unlike in my heart). But I sort of do because my husband has a vote, and he never voted before we were married -- he carries my vote. I doubt that the candidate I will choose will win in our riding, but that's who I'm going to suggest he vote for anyway. And as for the dreaded "c" word -- imagine how quickly there'd be a coalition if the NDP ever got a minority government.

I think pricing has more to do with wherever you start in the business. When I started 20 plus years ago I got paid 240/hr from the agency I was working with..then of course had to give a cut to the agent and the driver. When I became an independent I charged the same rates as they had.. BUT there were also girls in the paper charging 70 bucks for shorter sessions even back then. I finally met a couple of girls at an incall who charged those rates.. and you know what? they were totally capable of charging more but didn't. And here's the rub.. they weren't any busier than myself. That blew my mind. I fully expected them to have way more responses to their ad at that price but they didn't. I'm betting they had no idea they could charge more. It's what they ''knew''. This was in Toronto btw.. not a small town and as far as I know they weren't major drug users. They smoked pot but that's all I saw. In my experience charging a more moderate rate will get me more business for sure.. but a rock bottom rate will not. There is something to the ''undervalue'' of a rock bottom price that screams desperate even though it may not be.. that's just the business model I see.. if it's too cheap.. it must not be worth it. As a consumer I love to get a bargain but am always suspicious if a price is too low. This is not to say that lower rate = drug user. I have met plenty of escorts who charged high rates that were severe drug users.. and girls who charged low rates who weren't. There are no hard and fast rules here.

I feel for your situation. My family years ago ` adopted ` my good friends co-worker & her son. She was an 18 yr old single mom & with an 18 month old child. She really had no-one else & it started out as a safe babysitting deal so she could dance at night without worries ( making great money to support him ) Within six months this gorgeous little man ran my parents house, bossed around our 2 dogs ( one a 135 lb Doberman ) & we just fell head over heels in love with him. Daycare, camping trips, sleep overs, Christmas morning...the whole thing. We were on the list to get him from school. He was family! Fast forward 3 + yrs... The mom got involved with drugs, bad boyfriend & legal problems. And couldn`t deal. She ran away to Chicago with him & we never saw either of them again. It still breaks my heart. It took us the better part of a year before we 4 adults could talk about him without crying. And you know what else? I WOULD DO IT AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT. Because loving a child can never be wrong. There is a reason why this boy has come in to your life. Your daughter is an adult she can take care of herself. But be there for the kid & no matter what happens you will always be happy you did!!! I have regrets in my life but that experience is not one of them. Best of luck. Sandi xo

If your original post was similar to a contact e-mail sent to me, I would say shorten it slightly. An introduction of yourself is nice, since I typically know nothing about you at that point. A couple questions are fine, but try not to be too overwhelming... a few important ones is better than 10 all at once. I'll remember you like kissing and stockings, but only if it's not buried in story about the time you were 18 and went off to college and met a girl and thought she was great... I personally don't mind longer e-mails, but I do find some people overdo it and would have been better off adding some information into their next e-mail. If you want a bit of back and forth, learn a little and engage the lady... that's perfectly acceptable. I would hate for someone to think I'm saying there's only one way to properly contact a lady, there are many. If you'd just like to set up the booking and leave the 'getting to know you' for when you meet, keep it simple. When you put some care and effort into writing a lady, we pick up on such and don't really care if you're not the best writer. If you're putting in an effort and not getting the response you want, it could be you're just not compatible with the lady you're thinking about seeing. We might be human and forget some things or have bad days... but I think providers like myself (and especially the ladies here) are out to give you a pleasurable time, not a hard time because you're nervous or new to escorts and didn't write the perfect first email. Avoid; Jumbled thoughts, one liners, forgetting a name, coming off demanding or rude, or being completely thoughtless. Remember; We're real people, we have different lives and preferences and we (at least most of us) want to give you an enjoyable experience... but you have to help us a bit with that part. Some of us have websites and contact forms, take advantage of these. They're a way of helping you contact us.

APTN took images off that ottawaescort site and used them in the story. Problem is those images were stolen from escorts-canada.com by ottawaescort (EC does not own that site) the images CLEARLY show the escorts-canada.com copyright. The Toronto STAR contacted escorts-canada asking to use the images for the story and permission for using these images was denied by EC. No one from APTN contacted escorts-canada.com asking if these images could be used. This shows VERY poor journalism etiquette and I know EC has been in talks with the copyright lawyer over this. They had sent our cease and desist orders to the owners of this ottawaescort site (Along with a Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton site that were all stealing images and test from escorts-canada to use as content to these sites). I am sure they will be exploring further avenues with this infringement on APTN as well. One of the members on cerb (Lookingforfun7) apparently is claiming he is the reporter who wrote this story so we are helping EC look into this matter from our end as well.

I can certainly appreciate the emphasis on the awereness on violence against women but it`s also a matter of respecting life as a whole. No one has the right to take a human being`s life and in Canada, there is no punishment harsh enough to ending someone`s life. It`s not just one person`s life that ended but the possibility of generations of lifes and contribution to society.

I don't doubt that it is growing and becoming more popular, but it is difficult to gauge by how much. Part of the perceived growth/popularity is the visibility and information afforded by the internet. Much of the business was underground before, but today we talk about it more openly on boards like this... and with providers actively participating... which helps. Also, attitudes are changing, particularly among the law enforcement community; so we're not so afraid of getting "caught" (in many cases doing something legal). Gone are the days that I feel compelled to park my car blocks away and take a circuitous route to an MP. It would be interesting to know what the true growth of the massage industry is in Ottawa and in general?

IMHO, it is not the price the SP is requesting that would be considered degrading, but rather how they are treated by others. An earlier comment regarding sticking together and supporting each other commands far more merit than any price point. The price doesn't necessarily mean you get what you pay for, it just means you get who you pay for. Personally, I first look over the ads, then the reviews. If the SP appeals to me, I will check the amt of required donation. Most SP's are within a range so it is not an issue. For those who are higher, I may have to pass for economical reasons (or I may try to save more for the special treat) I don't think many of the hobbyist would shop by price first and then choose the SP. If an SP is really undercutting to get a 'fix', I think this would either be detected and avoided, or at least would be suspicious since it is not normal. If the SP is price reducing because they are desperate for the next 'fix', they are not degrading themselves by reducing their rate, just means that they are in need of help and assistance as their lives are at stake! It is not my intent to offend anyone, and if I have, I apologize in advance.

There was one ting touched on in a previous post about the pay of MP's. Regardless of what one thinks, 155K is still pretty generous and more than any firefighter, police office, peace keeper or paramedic makes. Those are the people on the front who protect us and safe lives, often at their own peril. Personally, it turns my stomach a little to see any politican making more than a fire fighter who charges into a burning building to save a child or a police officer who has takes a bullet in the line of duty.

I can't speak for the other guys on here. But personally I know from past experiences that my brain and any rational thinking I may be capable of goes right out the window when i'm attracted to a woman and begin to have feelings for her. Is it stupid, impulsive, and potentially disastrous? Yup. Am I a complete idiot for letting it happen? Yup. Sometimes the crazy doesn't manifest until you're well into a relationship. Anywho, as far as having the little one come into your life, I don't think anyone is quite prepared for welcoming a new life into the fold. But from personal experience with my niece (who is not a blood relative btw), I can definitely say it's a gift that should not be passed up!

Two posts, rather a waste of this forums tread to tell someone you sent a PM, it doesn't inform the rest of the the readers on the original post. It happens too often.

Good points by Megan I, for one, quite simply enjoy the build-up and "foreplay" that an MA provides. Dare I say this but sometimes the intercourse is quite anti - climatic to the sensuality of the massage.

I actually shuddered when I read the word "maverick". Unintentional invocation of Palin? Careful. She-who-must-not-be-named tends to appear in a puff of gunsmoke at the intonation of her name. ;)

Choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil. No matter who you vote for, we will still be at war forever, our food, water and air will still be poisoned, our police will happily break any law on the books if the "democratically elected" leader tells them to(anybody remember the G20?), and corporate interests will always come first. And this law and order crap drives me nuts. Canada in 2011 is just about the safest place to be in the history of human civilization. But fear has been the easy way to votes for 2000 years, why stop now? If the Federal Government ceased to exist tomorrow, what negative consequences would there actually be? I'll be voting none of the above.

I saw Miki for an hour massage; I'd definitely repeat. She is very pretty, very early 20's, with an exceptional soft massage (sometimes I them them quite hard, other times not). It was an honest hour, with no rushing. Same venue with minor decorating changes from when Kelly was there - I like this better, more soft colours. All in all, a wonderful Sunday afternoon... I will repeat.

We are all different, but for me, I would not be able to do this if I had a boyfriend or s/o. I have been single for over a whole decade, and unfortunately will probably be single for a while longer!!! Although I have had many 9-5 jobs through out the past decade, in between, I would still see 2 regular clients. The type of man I would choose to be with in a relationship would not be ok with this. I may be open sexually (while I am single) but actually very "old fashioned" in the sense when it comes to "commitment". Being single allows me do to this, otherwise I would not. FOR ME personally, I have no desire to be in a relationship with a man who has no issues with me performing sexual services for men...like I said, I am old fashioned.

No matter what our kids and the new generation think about us, WE ARE AWESOME !!! OUR Lives are LIVING PROOF !!! To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1970 : ''''''''' TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!! First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.. Then, after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets, and, when we rode our bikes, we had baseball caps, not helmets, on our heads. As infants and children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.. Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter, and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we were always outside playing...that's why! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. --And, we were OKAY.. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes.. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Play Stations, Nintendos and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVDs, no surround-sound or CDs, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet and no chat rooms. WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from those accidents.. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand, and no one would call child services to report abuse. We ate worms, and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls, and We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers, and inventors ever. The past 50 to 85 years have seen an explosion of innovation and new ideas.. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. If YOU are one of those born between 1925-1970, CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids, so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ? '''''''

Doggy, something about a girls arched back... great.

DO NOT USE PERFUME ON OR AROUND YOUR GENITALS, this is a no no. Just saying.

Soap and water. Rinse, repeat, rinse again. Never ever return from the bathroom after a pee, not using soap and water to even wash your hads, and expect any action whatsoever. Also, give and ye shall receive. What have you done, non-sexually speaking, for her lately? Do you clean up after yourself, make dinner, reduce her at home work load at all, are you more work than a kid? Do you ever just give her some affection without expecting or suggesting it lead to more right now? Date nights? Demands and expectations without reciprocation never go down well with women. They keep a list, and everytime you disrespect them, hurt their feelings, fail to deliver on a promise, a black mark is put down against you. If the marks against you outweigh the marks for you, you get nothing. If the marks of approval outbalance the marks against you, you get rewards. Women are very simple lol. Don't expect a bj if you smell stinky. Assume at all times that you smell stinky, and always wash, rinse and repeat until no one can ever say you smell stinky, and once she has the trust that you don't stink, she will be less reluctant to go there.

with the recent comments from a judge here in winnipeg i think we need a Slut walk too ! http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail--rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail-116801578.html

So much of pricing is subjective, in the end. We make generalizations because they work for us in nearly every aspect of our lives, whether they're always accurate or not. There are some wonderful companions out there who may charge as little as $100 an hour. They're caring, compassionate and beautiful women who give fabulous, individualized service and enjoy what they do. As long as they're enjoying their work and are treated well by their clients, I'm happy for them. I can well understand why it may appear that some of us charge too much. I hear this, myself, occasionally. I'm almost 45 years old. I'm not as beautiful as I was, say, 20 years ago. Isn't it arrogant of me to has such high rates? Surely no one really pays them! I can probably be convinced to take less and be glad that I got a meeting, right? No. If someone can't afford my fees, I tell them they can see someone else, now, or they might wait awhile and save a bit of money until they can afford me. I have clients who say they're happy they did that. Other men have opted for someone else. I'm in this to make a living. If I can't find enough clients who will pay what I ask, often enough, I won't succeed. I'll need to figure out what's wrong. Maybe I'm not advertising enough or in the right places. Maybe I'm not available at the times that prospective clients can see me most easily. Maybe the quality of what I offer isn't good enough to bring in as much repeat business as I'd like. Maybe there aren't enough potential clients out there whom I would like to see and who can afford me. Maybe my rates are too high. I've been in this business for quite awhile. I'm earning what I want to be earning both because I seem to appeal to a particular demographic--older men who want the company of a woman my age--and there are comparatively few companions my age to compete with. An abundance of purchasers seeking a relatively rare commodity does tend to translate into a higher price. It helps that I'm very good at what I do, too, if I do say so myself. :biggrin:

I think it's a natural, obvious and generally wrong assumption that there is a necessary linkage between the price of the service and the quality of the service. I think that in general we are conditioned to believe that anything that comes with a price tag can be assessed by the level the price is set at. This gets transposed onto SP services as well. In Ottawa, the average hourly rate appears to be between 200 and 250 or so. In my limited experience here and elsewhere, I have seen some within and some above that range. And, regardless of what I paid, there was variability in the quality of service and my level of enjoyment of the time. Yes, the ones I paid more for were great experiences, but I also had a great experience for less. At no point did I think that it would be reasonable to haggle, negotiate or define that lady's quality of service by the price bracket they fell into. Frankly, I think that the service provided regardless of the person is so utterly personal and intimate that the going rate doesn't come close to meeting its true worth. It's one hell of a privilege to be able to share that level of intimacy and closeness with a woman. How do you truly put a price on intimacy? That said, I'm one of those less old guys with less free money to throw around, so I am necessarily limited in my activities and how far I can go with things. It's not that I don't think a lady charging $500 an hour isn't worth it, I simply have to look at the economics of it and see that I probably can't afford that. It's unfortunate because I'll miss out on meeting some truly sensational women, but it's just the reality I live in. That's not to say the ladies charging $200 are less sensational. So, to the point of lower prices being degrading, I don't think that at all. I think that, as others have said, the ladies should charge what they feel their time is worth, and the guys will just have to hope they are able to swim in those waters or look elsewhere. The only thing that is degrading is to do something that you don't want to do because you don't think you have a choice.

Well, I saw her last week and I figured I should put up a review as well! So, I sent her a pm on here, and got her phone number and we texted back and forth a few times. We made some plans to meet in the afternoon and luckily she was able to take me on somewhat short notice. I went to her hotel in the south end and texted her to get the room number, she met me at the door and she was much more petite than I though and quite adorable I might add. If you like French accents (like I do) you'll be taken aback lol, shes quite the cutie. As we chatted a bit she squirmed right into my arms and I held her, kissing her neck taking in wonderful smell. Shes a wonderful kisser and in no time we were getting naked and better acquainted on the bed. After kissing down on her belly and wonderful chest I got to sample her with some wonderful DATY. Now, shes VERY sensitive and after giving her a nice long lasting O she returned the favour. Which, again was AWESOME. Lots of eye contact and very wet, one of the best bj's I've had in a long time. After we both lay together a while we had a nice long chat and we got to know each other which was really nice. Shes a wonderful girl and we're lucky to have her on cerb now, so be nice to her guys!