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Mocked former mayor of Ottawa returns as infrastructure minister
After his 2006 election loss he was mocked by local media and counselors. Now he's back with the purse strings to the city's precious O-Train funding. Opppps, time to pucker up and start some major ass kissing! A good example of Karma. Harper takes tough stance as Tamil hearings proceedPolitical | 206938 hits | 3:50 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ottawa will take "whatever steps are necessary" to prevent more boatloads of migrants from arriving on Canadian shores, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday. Ombud blasts government's treatment of veteransPolitical | 206737 hits | 3:41 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The outgoing veterans ombudsman, retired colonel Pat Stogran, is going out firing his guns at the Conservative government and federal bureaucrats, expressing his anger at how Ottawa treats its veterans.Obama backs Mosque near ground zero
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday forcefully endorsed building a mosque near ground zero, saying the country's founding principles demanded no less.
Political | 206963 hits | 8:57 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday forcefully endorsed building a mosque near ground zero, saying the country's founding principles demanded no less. With whiff of election, Greens delay leadership votePolitical | 206838 hits | 1:42 PM on Tuesday | posted by hurley_108
OTTAWA�The top job in the Green party isn�t up for grabs � yet. The party will not hold a leadership race at its convention in Toronto later this month. Green party members overwhelmingly approved a motion delaying a leadership review until after thIsraeli police raze Bedouin village for third time
It was the third time in two weeks that police had raided Al-Araqib village in the Negev desert and levelled everything, refusing to recognise claims by the Bedouin that they own the land there
It was the third time in two weeks that police had raided Al-Araqib village in the Negev desert and levelled everything, refusing to recognise claims by the Bedouin that they own the land there Political | 207297 hits | 7:14 AM on Monday | posted by hurley_108
... But ask prominent scientists and researchers who’ve struggled to influence federal policy over the past few years, and they’ll quickly link the census flap to wider misgivings about how the Harper government uses data and evidence—or refuses to—in sha Quebec stimulus money floods key Tory ridings: studyPolitical | 206883 hits | 7:08 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Two Conservative ridings were the biggest Quebec beneficiaries of a federal stimulus program set aside for rural areas, while other Tory-held areas received a considerable share of funds reserved for the province.
Iran and India, two countries with a major stake in Afghanistan, have already started talking about how to handle the withdrawal of NATO forces from the region.US-Vietnam nuke deal will likely allow enrichment
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has told U.S. lawmakers that a nuclear co-operation deal with Vietnam is unlikely to include a promise by the Hanoi government not to enrich uranium, congressional aides say.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has told U.S. lawmakers that a nuclear co-operation deal with Vietnam is unlikely to include a promise by the Hanoi government not to enrich uranium, congressional aides say. John Baird: New Speaker of the HousePolitical | 207662 hits | 9:47 AM on Friday | posted by Zipperfish
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has again called on John Baird to plug a hole in his cabinet, moving him Friday morning into the tricky post of Government House leader where his job will be to push through the government�s agenda in a testy minority Parli Judge releases Abdullah KhadrPolitical | 206792 hits | 8:48 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Conservative lead dries up, poll suggestsPolitical | 206996 hits | 5:54 AM on Thursday | posted by hurley_108
The federal Conservatives' lead over the Liberal Party appears to have evaporated, with both parties virtually tied at the same level of support, a new EKOS poll suggests. Quebec man loses fight to keep home above gold mine
A man who literally lives on a gold mine has been ordered by a Quebec judge to leave his home. Ken Masse's childhood house is the last obstacle standing in the way of a multibillion-dollar mining project in the town of Malartic. Census controversy affecting StatsCan morale in 'major way'
The fallout from the Conservative government's decision to axe the mandatory long form census, which led Canada's chief statistician to resign in protest, is affecting morale in a "major way" within Statistics Canada, say sources close to the department. Feds to spend $25-million to protect integrity of short census, to clear confusion
The $30-million Industry Minister Tony Clement claimed the federal government set aside for a publicity campaign urging Canadians to fill out a voluntary version of the old long-form census next year is instead earmarked for additional resources to protec Edmonton mayor tells Danielle Smith: Butt out, CalgarianPolitical | 207077 hits | 5:44 AM on Sunday | posted by Alta_redneck
Mayor Stephen Mandel lashed out at Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith Friday for wading into the airport debate, something he says is a city matter and of no concern to an unelected provincial politician. Tory MP alleges China bribing officialsPolitical | 206646 hits | 5:42 AM on Sunday | posted by Alta_redneck
Georges Laraque named Deputy Leader of Green party
MONTREAL -- The federal Greens are hoping a former NHL tough guy will help beef up the party's presence in Quebec.OPINION: JournoList Erodes Media Prestige
Political | 206938 hits | 4:55 AM on Wednesday | posted by ManifestDestiny
Canada set to impose new sanctions against IranPolitical | 206858 hits | 8:05 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
CTV News has learned Canada will impose another round of harsh sanctions against Iran aimed at curtailing its nuclear weapons program and tightening the financial screws on the Iranian regime.Bomb at Bangkok bus stop wounds 9 as Thai capital votes
A bomb at a bus stop in downtown Bangkok wounded nine people Sunday shortly after polls closed in a parliamentary election that pitted a government candidate against a jailed leader of recent mass protests in the Thai capital.
Political | 206744 hits | 8:13 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A bomb at a bus stop in downtown Bangkok wounded nine people Sunday shortly after polls closed in a parliamentary election that pitted a government candidate against a jailed leader of recent mass protests in the Thai capital. Political | 207113 hits | 6:19 PM on Saturday | posted by Proculation
Mr. Volpe’s bill, tabled in the House of Commons last month, calls for a less strict definition of what is reasonable force in pursuit of a citizen’s arrest.
It was the invisible eye of the camera that helped David Chen, who owns the Lucky Moose, spot Saudi cleric says Muslim women can respect veil bans
A leading Saudi cleric hit out at France for moving to ban Muslim face-veils, but approved Muslim women foregoing veils when visiting a country which outlaws them, a Saudi paper reported on Saturday.
A leading Saudi cleric hit out at France for moving to ban Muslim face-veils, but approved Muslim women foregoing veils when visiting a country which outlaws them, a Saudi paper reported on Saturday.N. Korea to face new U.S. sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions.
Political | 206947 hits | 12:06 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday that Washington will impose new sanctions on communist North Korea in a bid to stem the regime's illicit atomic ambitions.China to reduce number of capital crimes: media
China will reduce the number of crimes subject to the death penalty from the current 68 in the latest step to cut back on the use of capital punishment, state media said Saturday.
China will reduce the number of crimes subject to the death penalty from the current 68 in the latest step to cut back on the use of capital punishment, state media said Saturday.North Korea tensions spike at Asian security forum
North Korea on Friday threatened the United States and South Korea with a "physical response" to planned weekend naval exercises as tensions with the communist nation rose in the aftermath of the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on the North.
Political | 206990 hits | 7:16 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
North Korea on Friday threatened the United States and South Korea with a "physical response" to planned weekend naval exercises as tensions with the communist nation rose in the aftermath of the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on the North. Clement won't back down on censusPolitical | 206816 hits | 7:38 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Industry Minister Tony Clement has dismissed growing calls for him to reverse his decision to scrap the mandatory long-form census, saying he and Prime Minister Stephen Harper are on the same page on the issue. Ignatieff is 'the best guy for the job': ChretienPolitical | 206873 hits | 6:19 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
If Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff was hoping for an enthusiastic endorsement from former prime minister Jean Chretien during his stopover in Shawinigan, Que., Thursday, he may be feeling a little less than satisfied. Tories want review of affirmative action hiringPolitical | 207618 hits | 4:14 PM on Thursday | posted by Zipperfish
The Conservatives say race and ethnicity shouldn't enter into the hiring process for federal jobs and have ordered a review of affirmative action policies.
They want to look at government hiring practices, which currently give priority to quali Liberals disagree on new jet fighters
OTTAWA — The F-35 stealth jet is an "excellent" plane and Canada should be buying more of them, Liberal Senator and retired general Romeo Dallaire says. Head of StatsCan resigns over census changesPolitical | 206689 hits | 5:45 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The head of Statistics Canada has resigned after a controversial decision by the Conservatives to scrap the long-form census, saying a voluntary survey cannot become a substitute for a mandatory one. Woman denied government job because of race
OTTAWA - A stay-at-home mother trying to re-enter the workforce after nine years away says she can�t understand why the federal government would stop her from applying for a job simply because she is white Water as Human Right Threatens to Split World Body
Opposition to the proposal is coming mostly from Western nations, says Maude Barlow, a global water advocate and a founder of the Canada-based Blue Planet Project.
"Canada is the worst. But Australia, the United States and Great Britain are also holdin Census changes bad for public: economistPolitical | 206822 hits | 9:03 AM on Saturday | posted by CommanderSock
The federal government's plan to change the Canadian census in 2011 will mean government and business won't have the information they need, a prominent Nova Scotia economist says.
Liberals vow to shoot down fighter jet deal
OTTAWA - It's definitely a dogfight. If the Liberals form government, they will shoot down - or at least ground - a Conservative contract for new fighter jets worth $16 billion.Election 2010: Will Democrats Be Victims of Their Own Success?
The imminent passage of a tough new Wall Street Reform bill will cap off a wildly productive two years for Democrats in Washington � they will have passed two pieces of sweeping legislation and an enormous $800 billion stimulus bill to deal with the
The imminent passage of a tough new Wall Street Reform bill will cap off a wildly productive two years for Democrats in Washington � they will have passed two pieces of sweeping legislation and an enormous $800 billion stimulus bill to deal with the N.Korean Propaganda Poster Hints at Cheonan Sinking
North Korea has been distributing a propaganda poster apparently boasting about its sinking of the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan in March, Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday. The U.S.-funded radio station based the claim on a poster it obtained from a
North Korea has been distributing a propaganda poster apparently boasting about its sinking of the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan in March, Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday. The U.S.-funded radio station based the claim on a poster it obtained from a Navy supply ships to be replaced
The federal government's plan to purchase at least two new joint support ships to replace the navy's aging supply vessels is "back on track and moving ahead," Defence Minister Peter MacKay says. Ignatieff's Liberal Express bus breaks down on first day of Canada tour
HAWKESBURY, Ont. - The idea was to fire up the Liberal party's sputtering engine with a summer bus tour, but the actual engine wouldn't co-operate.Back to Canada News
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