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Harper takes control of Senate with 2 appointments
A recent review of the appointments by Postmedia News found that a majority of them have close ties to the prime minister and the Conservative party — despite Harper's previous scathing criticism of the upper chamber as a patronage dumping ground for Libe Feds to release more secret intelligence files on Tommy Douglas
OTTAWA - The federal government has relented on its adamant refusal to release decades-old intelligence on socialist icon Tommy Douglas. It's now promising to review the file and release additional material. Trudeau defends holiday fur card
Liberal MP Justin Trudeau says he's "glad" to support Canadian products in a holiday card showing him and his family draped in coyote fur, despite outrage from animal rights activists. Harper won't push for election in the new year
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is planning to shuffle his Cabinet in the coming weeks, but has no plan to push for an election in the new year. Liberals dispute Tory ad claim of planned 'iPod tax'Political | 206979 hits | 5:28 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
New online ads from the Conservative Party are sounding off about what they claim is a Liberal-led plan to implement a tax on personal audio players and other devices. Parliament ends as parties jostle for position
The fall session of Parliament ended with Liberal and Conservative leaders trading barbs, as they jostle for position heading in to the New Year. Fur flies over Trudeau Christmas card
OTTAWA — To Justin Trudeau, fur and controversy are part of his family's legacy and he's married them both in his official MP Christmas card. MP holiday cards show little sign of Christmas
OTTAWA — There may be snow on the ground on Parliament Hill, but on many of this year's parliamentary holiday cards it's not looking a lot like Christmas. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's annual card has him posing with wife Laureen and children Rachel and Two more Tory staffers tried to block access to info
Two more Conservative staffers in the office of cabinet minister Christian Paradis tried to block the release of access-to-information documents, The Canadian Press has learned. Tory, Liberal barbs hint at spring vote
Canada's federal political parties began the process of winding down a fractious fall session in Parliament by airing a laundry list of complaints and condemnations of each other's records in the past year, setting the stage for a potential spring electioGay rights groups condemn FIFA boss, seek apology
A leading international gay rights group demanded Tuesday that FIFA make an official apology following Sepp Blatter's comment about homosexual fans thinking of traveling to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.
Political | 207010 hits | 9:49 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A leading international gay rights group demanded Tuesday that FIFA make an official apology following Sepp Blatter's comment about homosexual fans thinking of traveling to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. Elections Canada probing Tory campaign spending
OTTAWA — Elections Canada has opened a second front in its battle with the Conservative party over what it considers systematic attempts to hide national campaign expenses during the 2006 election. Former military watchdog becomes Liberal candidate
Peter Tinsley, the former chief of the Military Police Complaints Commission — one of several public servants who have parted ways with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government — announced on Monday that he’ll be the Liberal candidate for the Ontario ri First Nations could get access to millions of investment dollars
The Harper government is quietly setting the stage for a landmark move that could pump millions of dollars worth of investment into reserves across the country and mark a change in the relationship between Ottawa and Canada's First Nations, iPolitics has Former EU leaders urge sanctions for Israel settlements
Israel has occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since 1967, settling close to 500,000 Jews in more than 100 settlements. They are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.
Israel has occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since 1967, settling close to 500,000 Jews in more than 100 settlements. They are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this. Ex-integrity commissioner berated staff and failed on the job
During her three years on the job, Ouimet investigated only five of the more than 200 complaints her office received and never produced any recommendations or findings of wrongdoing against whistleblowers. Tory senators accused of stalling Supreme Court language bill
A controversial bill requiring bilingualism for Supreme Court judges appears destined for a slow death in the Senate and Conservative senators are being blamed for its demise. Thesis on Jewish 'privilege' rebuked, sparking row
Jenny Peto's thesis argues todays Jews of European descent "enjoy white privilege" and maintain a victim identity. She's also Jewish and a descendant of Holocaust survivors. Tobacco lobbying preceded label retreatPolitical | 206885 hits | 7:00 PM on Wednesday | posted by hurley_108
Health Canada's abrupt decision in September to back down from expanding warning labels on cigarette packages came after tobacco company lobbyists waged a co-ordinated, sometimes secretive lobbying campaign, CBC News has learned. Harper rocks Tory party with musical performance
The Prime Minister belting out "Jumpin' Jack Flash" in front of a packed crowd of Conservative MPs and staff Wednesday night.Haitians protest election results
Haitians are setting fires and taking to the barricades as thousands of people protest the results of the country's presidential election.
Haitians are setting fires and taking to the barricades as thousands of people protest the results of the country's presidential election.US Middle East peace plan flounders
The White House has abandoned its attempts to pressure Israel to halt Jewish settlement construction as a means to kickstart peace talks after three weeks of failed negotiations.
The White House has abandoned its attempts to pressure Israel to halt Jewish settlement construction as a means to kickstart peace talks after three weeks of failed negotiations. Left-wing councillors lash out after Cherry speech
Don Cherry, clad in a shockingly pink floral jacket, set the tone at Mr. Ford’s investiture Tuesday with a three-minute introductory speech that lambasted pinkos, bike riders and the “left-wing” media.Israel warns Argentina: Recognizing Palestinian state shatters peace process
Israel's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned as "highly regrettable" Argentina's announcement of the previous day that it recognized Palestine as "a free and independent state" within its borders prior to the 1967 Six-Day War.
Israel's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned as "highly regrettable" Argentina's announcement of the previous day that it recognized Palestine as "a free and independent state" within its borders prior to the 1967 Six-Day War. 
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are headed toward a majority government without the help of Quebec, a new national poll suggests. Liberals demand PM slap Julian Fantino's wrist for Hitler quip
Michael Ignatieff wants Stephen Harper to censure Julian Fantino for remarks he made this weekend, comparing Liberal campaign strategy to Hitler’s propaganda tactics. Gordon Campbell hints he'll step down as MLA
He said he would discuss his political future with his successor after relinquishing the premier’s reins, but added: “I think it’s very difficult to stay on in caucus, when you’ve been the leader for 17 years.”Iran Says It Has Produced Its First Yellowcake Uranium
Iran announced on Sunday that its entire nuclear fuel cycle is now self-sufficient.
Iran announced on Sunday that its entire nuclear fuel cycle is now self-sufficient.Abbas: Last resort: I'll ask Israel to take over
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned he may dissolve his self-rule government and ask Israel to resume full control of the West Bank if troubled peace talks fail.
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned he may dissolve his self-rule government and ask Israel to resume full control of the West Bank if troubled peace talks fail. 
For 30 days Julian Fantino held his tongue, campaigning as the Conservative candidate in the suburban Toronto riding of Vaughan, surviving on pizza and trying to ignore the Liberal attacks.North Korea's Kim Jong-un: Portrait of a leader in the making
There’s wistfulness in the young man’s eyes, a longing for home as he walks purposefully along the edge of a lake that looks to be somewhere in Central Europe. But he doesn’t dress like the locals. Even thousands of kilometres away from the place of his b
There’s wistfulness in the young man’s eyes, a longing for home as he walks purposefully along the edge of a lake that looks to be somewhere in Central Europe. But he doesn’t dress like the locals. Even thousands of kilometres away from the place of his b
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has once more reiterated that she will not run for president in 2012, going so far as to refer to her current role in government as "my last public position." Ex-Harper adviser should be charged: AssangePolitical | 206789 hits | 1:29 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says a former adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper should face criminal charges for suggesting that the Australian whistleblower should be killed. Federal parties agree to scrap bill to correct voting inequalitiesPolitical | 206914 hits | 7:31 PM on Thursday | posted by hurley_108
The Harper government and the opposition parties have agreed to quietly sink legislation that would have given Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta more seats in the House of Commons. As a result, urban and visible-minority voters will continue to be disBack to Canada News
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