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Liberals demand body bag apology
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is demanding the Conservative government apologize to First Nations people in Canada after some reserves received shipments of body bags as part of H1N1 flu preparation kits.
Ottawa memorial risks offending communistsPlans for a monument on Parliament Hill to honour the estimated 100 million or so innocent men, women and children killed at the hands of Communist regimes around the world, on the other hand, have hit a snag, with the NCC worried that a "Memorial to the
Conservatives Take Seven-Point Lead.ANGUS/REIDWith the possibility of a federal election beginning in the next two weeks, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are ahead of Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals by 36 per cent (up 3% since September 3rd) to 29 per cent (down 3%), the Canadian Political
Fore! Feds spent thousands on golf ballsIt's not small town cheap when you add it all up.
A federal government agency set up to help struggling farmers spent $11,320 for golf balls and tees over the last two years.
The same agency, Farm Credit Canada, doled out another $34,255 for 454 tic
Tories cut bonuses for star public servantsThe Harper government is slashing the bonuses paid to star performers for "exceptional achievements" as it tries to rein in federal spending.
Treasury Board President Vic Toews said the government expects to save $2.6 million this year and next year by
Seal hunt protesters disrupt House
Three people dressed as nuns protesting against Canada's seal hunt interrupted question period at the House of Commons on Wednesday and had to be removed from the chamber.
NDP to prop up Tories to pass EI changes
The NDP says it plans to prop up the Conservatives in order to pass a Tory plan to extend employment insurance for long-tenured workers — a move that appears to rule out a fall election
Harper wraps up meeting with Obama
Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday, one in which he had been expected to request an exclusion for Canada from recent Buy American provisions.
PMO paid former Clinton spokesperson $24,500
The Prime Minister's Office spent $24,000 to have a high-powered communications strategist advise the prime minister on U.S. media opportunities during April's Summit of the Americas.
Carter says Obama row is 'racist'Former US President Jimmy Carter says much of the vitriol against President Barack Obama's health reforms and spending plans is "based on racism".
Mr Carter told a public meeting there was "an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African

OTTAWA — The Bloc Quebecois will support the Conservative government in a confidence vote Friday, averting a federal election campaign — for now.
Harper widens leadership advantage over Ignatieff:A new poll completed by Nanos Research indicates that Stephen Harper has widened his leadership index score advantage over Michael Ignatieff. Harper leads in all regions except Quebec where Ignatieff fares better than Harper on the Leadership Index.
Layton says EI changes 'could be a start' with Tories
New Democrat Leader Jack Layton says the Conservative government's proposed employment insurance changes could be a starting point for working with Ottawa's minority government, the day after he said his party would begin voting on a "case-by-case" basis
Latest poll gives Tories 9-point lead over Grits
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives continue to hold a commanding lead over their political rivals, while Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff risks taking the blame in the event of a fall election that Canadians clearly do not want, accord
Opinion - Stephen Harper, Unfit to Govern
Anticipating another federal election feels like being in the movie Groundhog Day with the same players (save one) going through the same routines, everyone stuck in the same place, doing the same thing. The two major parties are tied (according to the m
Opinion The new, insufferable Ignatieff. Arrogance personifiedMr. Ignatieff declared that under Liberal plans for a “Big Canada” (because Canada under any other party is small, weak and unimportant) we would stay in Afghanistan beyond 2011, a position that ignores the fact the Liberals had to be dragged kicking and
Tories propose EI benefits extension
The Tory government is proposing legislation to extend employment insurance by up to 20 weeks for long-tenured workers, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley announced Monday.
Clement 'revoked' portfolio over gay event: docs
OTTAWA -- Industry Minister Tony Clement's office directed bureaucrats to "scrutinize activities" of major tourism events up for stimulus funding, just two weeks after Toronto's Gay Pride festival received a federal grant.
MPs back in town, expect 'unruly and surly' House
Climate change, Canada-U.S. relations, the coming pandemic flu, the medical isotopes shortage, crime and justice, immigration, protecting Canadians abroad, Employment Insurance and the economy will be the top House issues this week after an 11-week summer
Liberal flyer offends military, MacKay saysThe flyer, sent from Vancouver Centre MP Hedy Fry, depicts a tattered Canadian flag and what could be taken to be a soldier's ruck sack, alongside the statement: "We used to wear it with pride."
Tories planning move that may avoid fall electionThe government is planning to introduce changes to the employment insurance program Monday -- changes that may appeal to the NDP and give the Tories enough votes to survive a non-confidence motion.
Bloc may prop up Tories
QUEBEC - The Bloc Québécois could support the Harper government this Friday on its Ways and Means Motion, which if defeated would provoke the fourth federal election in five years.
Layton ready to deal with Harper
With MPs poised for a tense resumption of Parliament this week, federal NDP leader Jack Layton signalled he’s ready to deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to avert an election.
Harper accused of selling out fisheriesThe Harper government is about to open Canadian fishing grounds to foreign control, former federal fisheries bureaucrats warn.
The former Department of Fisheries and Oceans employees, meeting with politicians and industry officials in Newfoundland, sai
Trudeau to be inducted in gay hall of fameThe Vancouver gay community is gearing up for the opening of Canada's national Queer Hall of Fame next week. Paul Therien, the hall's founder, said former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, who declared that the state had no business in the bedrooms of the na
Conservatives to introduce EI reforms
The proposed legislation will have two parts. The first will extend benefits to laid-off workers who have worked for years, according to government sources.
Ignatieff vows never to form coalition
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff vowed Friday that his party would never enter into a governing coalition and said he could make Parliament work without such a deal.
Air Canada sues Washington over NHL flight ban
Air Canada, the country's largest carrier, sued the Obama administration over a directive that bars the carrier from providing charter service to professional ice hockey and basketball teams.
Ignatieff represents cynicism at its worstTake federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff. (Yes. Take him. Please.) He's guilty of virtually all of those flaws. Without promising a single hint of a platform, Ignatieff is showing he's the antithesis of the sleazeball politician we have all come to l
GG says war in Afghanistan far from 'lost cause'
She said the suggestion that Canada's war in Afghanistan is a "lost cause" hurts her deeply.
"I think it's important to see that our efforts are not in vain, and when we hear Afghan people and even children saying that the priority is security -- this
Premier not sorry for boycotting Plains show
Premier Jean Charest has rejected Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois's call for him to apologize for "politicizing" an event next weekend meant to remember the history of francophones in Canada.
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