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Link Related to Canada in some say Liberals renew national daycare pledge
Political | 206720 hits | 8:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by ridenrain
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OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff yesterday renewed his party's pledge to build a national daycare program, even as he backed away from earlier threats to take down the Conservative government. "We're not propping these guys up any longer, le
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Link Related to Canada in some say OPINION- Cheque scandal just partisan smoke
Political | 206568 hits | 7:46 AM on Wednesday | posted by ridenrain
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There is no infrastructure scandal, just the usual partisan crap. Wonder if the NCC applied for a stench remediation project on Parliament Hill?
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Link Related to Canada in some say Bloc MPs halt motion on Taliban prisoners
Political | 206773 hits | 11:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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The Bloc Québécois has halted a proposed wide-ranging investigation by federal MPs into the handling of Taliban prisoners by Canadian soldiers, but says questions about possible torture will be pursued on another front.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ignatieff no longer in rush to force election
Political | 206281 hits | 7:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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OTTAWA — Michael Ignatieff is no longer in a big rush to defeat the Harper government.
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British National Party Hits Back at Generals' Attack
Political | 206547 hits | 3:15 PM on Tuesday | posted by Newfy
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BNP leader Nick Griffin has criticised four former military leaders who have complained about "extremists" hijacking British military symbols.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Unity threatened if MPs added in Ontario, western Canada: Ignatieff
Political | 206734 hits | 2:05 PM on Tuesday | posted by uwish
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The Harper government would face a public outcry from Quebecers that could threaten national unity if it goes ahead with a plan to increase the electoral clout of voters in Ontario and Western Canada, warn seasoned political observers and politicians. "It
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Link Related to Canada in some say Canada to take hard line with would-be migrants
Political | 206552 hits | 11:13 AM on Tuesday | posted by ridenrain
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Canada's Immigration Minister has signalled that he intends to play hardball with 76 men believed to be from Sri Lanka who arrived on a rusty boat off Canada's West Coast, as the government battles the perception of Canada as a soft touch for asylum seeke
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Link Related to Canada in some say Liberals backing Harper for now
Political | 206739 hits | 10:13 AM on Tuesday | posted by gigs
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The softening of Ignatieff's tone comes as the Liberals continue to slump in the polls following a declaration in early September that his party would no longer support the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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Link Related to Canada in some say 57% of federal mega-funding went to Tory ridings; spending lavished on Quebec seats
Political | 206583 hits | 5:43 AM on Tuesday | posted by DerbyX
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The numbers, drawn from the federal government’s own website, bolster opposition allegations of pork-barrelling in the multibillion-dollar stimulus package, a charge the Tories deny.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ex-top soldier Hillier fought Taliban, Tories
Political | 206855 hits | 4:25 PM on Monday | posted by DerbyX
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Canada's former top soldier waged war on many fronts during his long march to the post of Chief of Defence Staff. But the most intense were the counter-insurgencies waged on Parliament Hill against Conservative officials who wanted him silenced and bureau
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Link Related to Canada in some say 'Last chance' to pass greenhouse-gas bill before key UN summit: Layton
Political | 206790 hits | 2:06 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
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OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jack Layton says parliamentarians have a chance this week to restore Canada's reputation as a protector of the environment, just in time for the high-stakes Copenhagen meeting on climate change.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Chretien bemoans Canada's 'lost foreign stature'
Political | 206884 hits | 11:58 AM on Monday | posted by ridenrain
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Chretien, delivering a speech in Paris in advance of a trip to London to accept an honour from Queen Elizabeth II, refused to discuss in detail domestic political issues such as Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's recent struggles. But he grew animated
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Link Related to Canada in some say Tories spent $108,000 on fiscal update town hall
Political | 206750 hits | 1:20 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack
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The Harper government spent over $100,000 staging a one-hour event in June to deliver an update on its efforts to help the recession-ravaged economy.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Tory Senator on payroll of company that won contract
Political | 206584 hits | 8:04 PM on Sunday | posted by ridenrain
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A Montreal firm landed a federal stimulus contract while a top Tory organizer and senator was on the payroll, The Canadian Press has learned. Senator Leo Housakos's employer, BPR Inc., was part of a consortium that won a $1.4-million engineering contr
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Link Related to Canada in some say Big spike in refugee claims from Hungary
Political | 206725 hits | 9:53 AM on Saturday | posted by Guy_Fawkes
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The number of refugee claims by asylum-seekers from Hungary has rocketed to nearly 1,400 so far this year -- almost five times last year's total -- making it the top source country for refugee claims at points of entry into Canada, figures obtained by The
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Link Related to Canada in some say Liberals' stand on Kyoto Accord will dog Ignatieff
Political | 206623 hits | 6:04 AM on Friday | posted by stemmer
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Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said this week he wants to make the environment a major issue in the next federal election.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Implementing the Firearms Act
Political | 207086 hits | 3:39 PM on Wednesday | posted by uwish
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When Canada's auditor general tabled her December 2002 report, she set her sights on Ottawa's controversial gun-registry program. Sheila Fraser blasted the federal government for exceeding its estimated budget, saying that by the time the smoke cleared
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Link Related to Canada in some say Grits call out Tories for improper cheque presentations
Political | 206805 hits | 12:16 PM on Wednesday | posted by Robair
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The federal Liberals are objecting to a series of taxpayer-funded cheques which have been presented to members of the public bearing the Conservative party logo -- a partisan branding that violates Ottawa's corporate identity program.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Stephen Harper 'addicted' to patronage: Grit MPs
Political | 206967 hits | 11:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by tritium
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper. 'It's a startling illustration that Stephen Harper is addicted to the political patronage he promised to prevent,' said Liberal MP Wayne Easter.
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Link Related to Canada in some say New law bad sign for liberties
Political | 207028 hits | 6:20 AM on Wednesday | posted by leewgrant
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper said yesterday he doesn't condone any police or municipal action that would muzzle free speech during the Vancouver Olympics. "I would not support any actions in the name of security that stifle political free expression.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ignatieff touts clean-energy platform
Political | 206881 hits | 3:42 PM on Tuesday | posted by leewgrant
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Mr. Ignatieff has faced criticism this fall for offering few policy proposals as he gunned to Mr. Harper's minority government in Parliament. But unveiling green colours before an election proved costly for Mr. Dion, because the Conservatives succeeded
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Link Related to Canada in some say Queen Elizabeth keeps a regal distance from Canada's 'head of state' flap
Political | 206897 hits | 3:37 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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News of Canada's "head of state" uproar has reached Buckingham Palace, where a spokesman for Queen Elizabeth responded cautiously to a question on Tuesday about the role Her Majesty plays in this country's political system.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Canada's youngest mayor loses in recount
Political | 206724 hits | 3:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A judicial vote recount ending in an exact tie has squelched the hopes of a teenager who was briefly thought to be Canada’s youngest mayor ever — at least for now.
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Link Related to Canada in some say The wild tumble of Michael Ignatieff : Opinion
Political | 206608 hits | 1:41 PM on Tuesday | posted by uwish
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The Conservatives might be competitive in Quebec as the Liberals fall By L. IAN MACDONALD, FreelanceOctober 9, 2009 No leader of a Canadian political party has ever taken such a tumble in public opinion as Michael Ignatieff has since he told Ste
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Link Related to Canada in some say Spreading the wealth unevenly
Political | 207166 hits | 6:35 AM on Tuesday | posted by leewgrant
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Nova Scotians in Conservative ridings should be feeling a little action in their economic plan by now, because an analysis of federal stimulus spending in the province shows blue ridings are awash in pork. In fact, more money — $162 million — is being
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WORLD WAR THREE PREVENTED..in 1983
Political | 207380 hits | 9:30 PM on Monday | posted by G-prime
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ottawa's $19 billion reversal of fortune
Political | 206624 hits | 6:27 PM on Monday | posted by DerbyX
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Any day now, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government will acknowledge a grim watershed – last year, for the first time in more than a decade, Ottawa spent more money than it collected from taxpayers and wound up with a budget deficit on its hands. Whe
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Link Related to Canada in some say Liberals losing evangelical voters, says EFC study
Political | 207007 hits | 7:29 AM on Monday | posted by leewgrant
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Liberal MP John McKay says the Conservatives have engaged the evangelical community, finds study 'discouraging' for Grits.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Some Liberals ready to get rid of Ignatieff: Conservative senator
Political | 206811 hits | 7:13 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
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A certain segment of the federal Liberal party are ready to get rid of Michael Ignatieff as leader, especially given his recent change of heart on trying to trigger an election, according to a former CTV broadcaster and Conservative senator
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Link Related to Canada in some say Harper asks Canadians to think of troops
Political | 206657 hits | 7:11 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
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CALGARY - Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked Canadians Sunday to think of the troops in Afghanistan as they celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Speculation Rae undermined Ignatieff 'nonsensical'
Political | 206671 hits | 11:33 AM on Sunday | posted by ridenrain
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Liberal MP Bob Rae is denying that he orchestrated a move by a group of Liberal senators to amend a crime bill in an effort to undermine Michael Ignatieff's leadership.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ottawa's refusal to take Gitmo inmates irks U.S.
Political | 206818 hits | 7:24 AM on Sunday | posted by leewgrant
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An apparent snub by the Canadian government has dismayed officials on the Obama administration's task force who are working to resettle dozens of detainees here and close the prison, a high-ranking White House official told the Star.
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Link Related to Canada in some say A hot debate about head of state
Political | 206619 hits | 8:44 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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Governor-General Jean, PM Harper appear to have differing interpretations of the phrase
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Link Related to Canada in some say Top bureaucrats objected to government ad campaign, sources say
Political | 206480 hits | 1:21 PM on Saturday | posted by bootlegga
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A partisan government advertising campaign paid for by taxpayers raised alarms from the outset among senior public servants who serve Prime Minister Stephen Harper, The Canadian Press has learned. The Privy Council Office, the non-partisan bureaucratic
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ignatieff appears to soften tone against Tories
Political | 206684 hits | 9:30 PM on Friday | posted by gigs
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In an interview with CBC’s Evan Solomon for an upcoming edition of The House, however, Ignatieff said that doesn’t mean his party could not work with the government on some issues.
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Link Related to Canada in some say OPINION: Why do the Conservatives refuse to save for a rainy day?
Political | 206807 hits | 9:22 PM on Friday | posted by DerbyX
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Link Related to Canada in some say Watchdog slams 'lack of disclosure' on stimulus spending
Political | 206510 hits | 8:36 PM on Friday | posted by DerbyX
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Link Related to Canada in some say No tax hikes needed: Harper
Political | 206798 hits | 1:30 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The federal government does not need higher taxes to grapple with the burgeoning federal deficit caused by the recession, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Natives slam Canadian's 'racist' blog on Games
Political | 206787 hits | 12:41 PM on Friday | posted by leewgrant
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A controversial blog written by a Vancouver-born political columnist and posted on the website of British newspaper The Daily Telegraph is inflammatory and discriminates against aboriginal people, says the former chief of a Vancouver Island First Nation.
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Oklahoma law requires public posting of abortion details.
Political | 206789 hits | 10:04 AM on Friday | posted by DerbyX
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Wow, just wow.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Senate takes aim at second Tory crime bill
Political | 206645 hits | 6:35 AM on Friday | posted by leewgrant
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The Liberal-dominated Senate, a day after rewriting a Harper government crime bill, signalled that it will alter another piece of law-and-order legislation that would automatically jail drug dealers and marijuana growers for the first time in Canada.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Liberal senators break with Ignatieff on law-and-order bill
Political | 206537 hits | 5:00 AM on Friday | posted by gigs
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Michael Ignatieff's leadership woes worsened Thursday, after some Liberal senators effectively gutted law-and-order legislation that the Liberal Leader had supported and the Senate adjourned for a week before the problem could be fixed.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Jobs market bounces back
Political | 206689 hits | 4:59 AM on Friday | posted by gigs
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The jobless rate unexpectedly tumbled three notches to 8.4 per cent, the first monthly decline since the downturn began last fall, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Conservatives extend poll lead over Liberals
Political | 206719 hits | 10:01 AM on Thursday | posted by EyeBrock
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Link Related to Canada in some say Liberal senators blasted by Tories, NDP for blocking crime bill
Political | 206777 hits | 10:00 AM on Thursday | posted by uwish
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OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson blasted Liberal senators on Wednesday, accusing them of watering down legislation designed to remove credit for time served by offenders awaiting sentencing. The legislation, supported by provincial gover
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Link Related to Canada in some say Governor General calling herself 'head of state' riles monarchists
Political | 206781 hits | 9:53 AM on Thursday | posted by leewgrant
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Canadian monarchists and constitutional experts are raising strong objections to a speech given this week in Paris by Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean, in which she referred to herself twice as Canada's "head of state" — a position formally occupied by Queen Eliz
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Link Related to Canada in some say NDP would add rights for French Quebecers
Political | 206732 hits | 9:00 AM on Thursday | posted by leewgrant
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You will no doubt be glad to know that the New Democratic Party is no longer in favour of taking existing language rights away from English-speaking Quebecers. Now it's willing to settle for giving French-speaking Quebecers new rights that English-spea
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Link Related to Canada in some say CBC-Ekos Poll: Tories 40%, Liberals 26%
Political | 208009 hits | 6:20 AM on Thursday | posted by westmanguy
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Link Related to Canada in some say Liberal senators make amendments to crime bill
Political | 206788 hits | 11:49 PM on Wednesday | posted by putz
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The Conservative government is expressing outrage after Liberal senators amended a piece of "tough on crime" legislation that had already passed the House of Commons -- and that Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff had supported.
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Link Related to Canada in some say The Commons: A difference of realities
Political | 206666 hits | 5:30 PM on Wednesday | posted by leewgrant
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The Scene. Michael Ignatieff stood and, perhaps feeling a bit parched, took a sip of water. Putting down his glass, he proceeded with his supposition. The Prime Minister, the Liberal leader said, was planning to increase employment insurance premiums.

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