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Harper vows to win back Quebec
Interestingly, Peter White starts his book about how the Tories can win back Quebec with a quote by rapper Ice T. OTTAWA — Reduced to just five seats in Quebec, the future of the Conservative party...
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How MPs voted on the bill to axe the long-gun registry
The majority Conservative government, along with two New Democrat MPs, voted to kill the long-gun registry on Wednesday during third reading of the bill in the House of Commons, in a vote of 159 to...
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New Democrats at a crossroads: The party of Jack Layton passes on the torch
TORONTO — This is the party of Tommy Douglas, David Lewis, Ed Broadbent and Jack Layton. All were leaders who, in one way or another, defined the NDP as the political entity that suited the times — the...
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New poll points to Tories and NDP battling over economy, with national unity...
OTTAWA — The country’s political system appears headed for a cleavage among voters that could imperil national unity, as a new poll shows the governing Conservatives and opposition New Democrats...
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Best response to Pauline Marois? A big pile of mush
Some habits die hard. Such as, for instance, the twitch that sends many anglophone Canadians into paroxysms of annoyance, if not fury, whenever a Quebecer does or says anything that contradicts or...
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Senate reform debate should go on, but likely shelved until Supreme Court...
OTTAWA – An elected Senate with term limits should be part of wider talks about parliamentary reforms, according to the top Liberal in the upper chamber. Although questions about Senate reform now rest...
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Tories, NDP, and Liberals team up to create national park in offshore...
OTTAWA – Nova Scotia’s famed Sable Island, known for its wild horses and rich biodiversity, is becoming a new national park in the middle of an active offshore petroleum field. The House of Commons...
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Justin Trudeau’s pot gamble throws wild card into federal politics
OTTAWA — Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s surprise admission that he had a puff of pot after becoming an MP has thrown a wild card into federal politics, but whether it turns out to be more smoke than...
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Trudeau’s Liberals draw most donors over last six months
OTTAWA – Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has unveiled two new advertisements just as Election Canada records show more Canadians donated money to the Liberals over the past six months than to the...
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Canada Revenue Agency has no evidence to show its organized crime plan is...
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it has increased staff in a new unit to investigate charities – from 19 to 31 full-time equivalent workers for the current year. But as it adds staff to increase...
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CBC downplays loss of hockey broadcast revenues
OTTAWA — Senior management at the CBC doesn’t plan to ask for new federal funding and anticipates “minimal” impact on programming following a deal announced this week that leaves the public broadcaster...
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Rob Ford welcomes Chow to mayoralty race as NDP laments her loss in House of...
OTTAWA — She was part of the political power couple that personified Canada’s modern-day New Democrats. When her husband, Jack Layton, died in 2011, the nation watched her remarkable grace as she...
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What Olivia Chow considered her priorities in Parliament
OTTAWA – Here’s a list of private members’ bills that were sponsored by Olivia Chow in the current session of Parliament. Private members’ bills seldom make it into law, but these give an idea of...
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Parties demand failed nominees not run against them
OTTAWA – Amid heated riding battles to become candidates in upcoming elections, both the Liberals and Conservatives are banning those who lose nomination races from running for other parties or as...
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