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Stephen Harper appoints 5 judges with Tory links
Less than a week after Prime Minister Stephen Harper railed against "left-wing ideologues" in Canada's court system, he appointed five judges with ties to the Conservative Party of Canada, Canwest News Service has learned. Parties close ranks to claim Northwest Passage for Canada
In a rare show of unanimity, all four parties in the House of Commons have voiced support for a Conservative MP's bid to officially rechristen the Northwest Passage the "Canadian Northwest Passage." Harper performed with a little help from his wifePolitical | 206741 hits | 1:07 PM on Monday | posted by Alta_redneck
No Conservative party operatives were involved in setting up the Prime Minister's NAC gala appearance, unless you count Laureen Harper Grit battle over Outremont could impact Liberal candidates nationally
"The people who thought that the Liberals were an alternative, a substantial number across the country, are saying, 'Well, Jesus, is that what we have for leadership?' It impacts negatively on every Liberal candidate. It's a problem on a much wider scale Harper sets byelections for November 9
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Sunday that byelections in four ridings will take place on November 9. Two of the ridings are Bloc Quebecois strongholds -- one in Montreal and the other in eastern Quebec. Coderre a no-show as Ignatieff outlines priorities
Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff outlined several of his priorities in a speech to the party's Quebec wing Sunday and addressed the issue of party loyalty, just days after the resignation of Denis Coderre, his chief organizer in the province. Michael Ignatieff dodges questions on Denis Coderre's resignation
QUEBEC - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff sidestepped questions Saturday on the recent resignation of his Quebec lieutenant. Liberals' Quebec wing meets to mend rift
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff will gauge the damage caused by a rift within his party as he meets with members of its Quebec wing Sunday. Harper to call four byelections he doesn't expect to win
OTTAWA - The Harper government will announce four byelections on Sunday, a signal the Tories expect to survive Liberal attempts to topple them this fall and hold out hope for adding to their total. Tories survive Liberal non-confidence motion
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives have survived a non-confidence motion put forth by the Liberals. Opposition says new Olympic logo looks like federal Tory logo
Believing all the major issues in the country now happily resolved, the opposition moves on to the next important item of concern to all Canadians Paradise lost: teen mayor dethroned in N.L.
A Newfoundland teen's razor-thin mayoral victory has been overturned, less than two days after the 19-year-old was elected as the country's youngest mayor. House debates confidence motion
The Liberal no-confidence motion being debated in the House of Commons is not expected to topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority government. Election tempts energized Tories
OTTAWA - This week's images of Prime Minister Stephen Harper riding the prow of a locomotive in Saint John, N.B., flanked by two gainfully employed rail workers, said it all about his government's current fortunes. Gag sought in Taliban prisoner inquiry
OTTAWA — Federal lawyers are trying to block government witnesses from testifying before a military watchdog investigating the treatment of Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan Tories asked to clarify combat status of troops
The Conservative government is being asked to clarify its position on whether Canada will remain at war in Afghanistan after Parliament's deadline passes to pull out combat troops. HST bill possible Tory 'poison pill'
Speeding up tax harmonization could give Harper government chance to engineer its own defeat in coming months Ignatieff stands firm in Quebec
Michael Ignatieff is refusing to retreat in Quebec, defiantly showing up at a party fundraiser in suburban Montreal Tuesday night to signal to Liberals that he is still in charge. Harper slams 'irresponsible' confidence vote
The Opposition Liberals are determined to bring down Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority government on Thursday despite Harper's claim, made in New Brunswick on Monday, that a "fragile" recovery may be at risk if the country is plunged into its secon Liberals scramble to quash talk of anti-Ignatieff party rumblings
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals tried to quell suggestions Monday that their leader, Michael Ignatieff, is facing a crisis of party unity in the wake of the decision by Liberal MP Denis Coderre to quit as Ignatieff's chief Quebec organizer. Liberals file no-confidence motion
The Liberal Party filed a notice of motion of no-confidence Monday because it no longer trusts the Conservative minority government, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said. Critics: Harper avoiding media, public
OTTAWA - The opposition is accusing Prime Minister Stephen Harper of showing contempt for Parliament because of his decision to unveil his government’s latest progress report on the economy in New Brunswick on Monday instead of Ottawa. Harper to deliver economic report card Monday in Saint John, not Commons
OTTAWA - While MPs return to the Commons Monday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will deliver his government's latest economic report card in Saint John, N.B., far from the fractious opposition benches.Back to Canada News
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