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Harper appoints his biggest leadership donor to Senate
Stephen Harper has appointed the single biggest donor from his 2004 Conservative party leadership campaign to a $132,000 a year Senate seat. Quebec remembers 1st referendum
Quebec politicians of all stripes are sharing their memories of the province's first referendum � held 30 years ago on Thursday � in which the majority of voters rejected the sovereigntist movement's dream of independence.Rand Paul Taking Heat for Civil Rights Act Comments
Now that he’s the Kentucky Republican Senate nominee, Rand Paul, son of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Texas), is facing increased scrutiny for statements he has made regarding the 1964 Civil Rights Act, The Wall Street Journal's Was
Now that he’s the Kentucky Republican Senate nominee, Rand Paul, son of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Texas), is facing increased scrutiny for statements he has made regarding the 1964 Civil Rights Act, The Wall Street Journal's Was Tories near 10-point lead over Liberals: poll
Support for Stephen Harper's Conservatives has increased to give the party a lead of almost 10 percentage points over their Liberal rivals, a new EKOS poll suggests. Quebec to Harper: enough ambiguity over abortion
The Quebec legislature has taken aim at the Harper government over abortion and demanded a clear expression of support for a woman's right to choose. Ignatieff least liked federal leader: Poll
Michael Ignatieff is by far the least popular federal political leader, a new poll suggests. Liberal MP remains in caucus after charge
Montreal MP Pablo Rodriguez will remain a member of the Liberal Party caucus while he fights a charge of refusing to take a breathalyzer test following a car accident in April. MPs strike deal on Afghan detainees
The Harper government and opposition parties have struck a deal that averts a parliamentary showdown and possible election while allowing a select group of MPs to view uncensored Afghan detainee records. No deal on Afghan docs as deadline loomsPolitical | 206825 hits | 7:05 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
After two hours of closed-door meetings, MPs trying to negotiate the release of documents related to the treatment of prisoners transferred to Afghan custody by the Canadian military emerged Thursday morning looking sombre and without a deal. Conservatives lead in new opinion poll
Support for the Conservatives edged up in an opinion poll released on Thursday, but remains below the level that would win them an election.US Tax bills in 2009 at lowest level since 1950
Amid complaints about high taxes and calls for a smaller government, Americans paid their lowest level of taxes last year since Harry Truman's presidency, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data found.
Amid complaints about high taxes and calls for a smaller government, Americans paid their lowest level of taxes last year since Harry Truman's presidency, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data found. High debt on G20 agenda: HarperPolitical | 206785 hits | 2:38 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Countries engaged in aggressive stimulus measures because of the recession should continue to honour those commitments, but should also understand that high levels of debt and deficit cannot continue indefinitely, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said SaturdCroatia boosts Canada's bid for security council seat
Canada's bid for a United Nations Security Council seat got a boost from Croatia as Prime Minister Stephen Harper passed through the country's capital Friday, en route to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country is also competing for the covete
Political | 207170 hits | 7:35 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's bid for a United Nations Security Council seat got a boost from Croatia as Prime Minister Stephen Harper passed through the country's capital Friday, en route to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country is also competing for the covete 'Anti-consumer' copyright bill on way: expert
The government is preparing to unveil what may be the "most anti-consumer copyright bill in Canadian history," according to University of Ottawa expert Michael Geist. Tories take in more money than opposing parties combinedPolitical | 206803 hits | 8:34 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Stephen Harper's Conservatives raked in more donations in the first three months of this year than all the other federal parties combined. Tories, Grits talking post-2011 role in Afghanistan; combat off the table
OTTAWA - The future of the Afghan mission is quietly being shaped in the corridors and backrooms of Parliament Hill. Here, some Conservatives and Liberals are having hushed talks about Canada's role in Afghanistan beyond next year G8 gives thumbs up to Harper's maternal health projectPolitical | 206833 hits | 5:35 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's partners in the G8 have endorsed Prime Minister Stephen Harper's plan to focus the foreign aid of rich nations on saving the lives of new mothers and their young children in the developing world. Tory senator drops F-bomb on abortion debatePolitical | 206890 hits | 5:02 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Liberals are seeking an apology from Ottawa after a Conservative senator told international development advocates Monday to "shut the f— up" on the issue of making abortion part of Canada's foreign maternal-health strategy. Liberals urge extension of GG's term
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is calling for an extension to Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean's five-year term as the Queen's representative in CanadaTexas Gov: Arizona Immigration Law 'Not Right' for Texas
Arizona's tough new illegal immigration enforcement law would not be right for Texas, Gov. Rick Perry
Arizona's tough new illegal immigration enforcement law would not be right for Texas, Gov. Rick Perry Canada slams Iran's election to women's rights panel
Canada has condemned Iran’s election to an influential UN panel that aims to promote women’s rights. UK Brown caught on live mic.Political | 206733 hits | 8:33 AM on Wednesday | posted by ManifestDestiny
Yar! Pirate Party joins political fray
OTTAWA — Yar! The Pirate Party of Canada has received official party status, but don’t shiver your timbers and hoist the Jolly Roger just yet. Ignatieff vows more Canadian food on our tables if he was prime minister
HOLLAND MARSH, Ont. - More locally grown and safe foods will end up on Canadian dinner tables if the Liberals form the next government, party leader Michael Ignatieff promised Monday in a bid to shore up support in key rural ridings. Female soccer player gets to play with the boysPolitical | 207150 hits | 12:50 AM on Sunday | posted by commanderkai
Courtney Greer has been kicking a soccer ball since the age of three – and when she got to high school, she decided she wanted to play with the boys. Pollster apologizes to Western CanadaPolitical | 206639 hits | 9:42 AM on Saturday | posted by Alta_redneck
Conservatives keep lead in EKOS pollPolitical | 206556 hits | 9:18 AM on Thursday | posted by PimpBrewski123
A political staffer has resigned after writing an aggressive news release denouncing Canadian police chiefs as a "cult" and suggesting that Liberal backbenchers who oppose the gun registry should beat up their leader, Michael Ignatieff, for forcing them t Tories again vow to kill 'faint hope' parole clause
OTTAWA — The Harper government has reintroduced legislation to scrap the so-called faint hope clause that allows murderers to obtain early parole. The bill would ensure that anyone serving a life sentence for first degree murderer would not be eligible fo Frank Chauvin resigns from Order of Canada
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean has accepted Frank Chauvin's resignation from the Order of Canada.
Ignatieff cracks whip on gun registry, promises to reform but not scrap it
OTTAWA - Michael Ignatieff has come up with a compromise he hopes will mollify critics of the long-gun registry and thwart a Conservative attempt to scrap it.Is she one of us? Palin trumpets NHL, Olympics, Canadiana
Former vice-presidential candidate says people mistake her for a Canadian...
Former vice-presidential candidate says people mistake her for a Canadian... Controversial art exhibit turns off heritage minister
OTTAWA — The head of the National Gallery of Canada says he is not bothered by the Heritage Minister’s decision not to visit the museum’s sexually explicit Pop Art exhibit. Obama orders same-sex hospital visitsPolitical | 206921 hits | 9:44 PM on Thursday | posted by KyleEverett
Sex, drugs and politics dominate Parliament
OTTAWA — Cocaine, sexy hookers and shadowy companies in offshore tax havens dominated Parliament Thursday as questions continued to swirl around the events that led to the resignation of Conservative cabinet minister Helena Guergis. HST will be the death of B.C. Liberal government, Vander Zalm says 
The B.C. Liberal’s “death tax” is helping breath life into an opportunity for a third party option in the province, former premier Bill Vander Zalm said today. Canada escaped worst of recession: StatsCan
Canada has escaped the global recession relatively unscathed, concludes a study by Statistics Canada released Thursday. RCMP probe of Guergis centres around cocaine allegations
Helena Guergis, the former minister of state for the status of women, was expelled from caucus and is being investigated by RCMP over allegations of partying with cocaine and prostitutes Ignatieff flip-flops on health-care user fees
OTTAWA — A brewing grassroots revolt prompted an abrupt about-face from Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on Quebec’s proposal to impose health-care user fees. Governor General confirms end of her term
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean has confirmed her five-year term will not be extended beyond its scheduled end in September. Guergis says allegations based on 'innuendo'
MP Helena Guergis says she intends to defend herself "to the fullest extent" against unspecified allegations that forced her to resign from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet "to ensure that the record is set straight."Back to Canada News
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