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Liberals Need a Specific Platform if They Want to Stay in the Game

Zach Paikin | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Elections, Tories, Conservatives, Ndp, Liberals, Grits, 2015 Election, The Economy, Liberal Party of Canada, Harper, Canada News
Zach Paikin

The Tories won the 2011 election by appealing to Canadians' pocketbooks, the NDP's rise can be attributed to the lack of a clear Liberal message, and Jack Layton's popularity from beyond the grave. But what are the Liberals supposed to capitalize on? Two words: the economy.

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CONFIRMED: Tories Cut Agency's Funding Due To Carbon Tax Research

CP | Heather Scoffield and Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Canada Tories, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Funding, John Baird, Video, Climate Change Tories, Nrtee, Jim Flaherty, Conservative Party of Canada, Tories Climate Change, Canada Rights and Democracy, Canada Conservative Aprty, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, Canada Politics News

OTTAWA - The federal government has confirmed what the rumour mill suspected: it shut down an arm's length, independent advisory group because it didn...

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Liberals Didn't Hold More Secret Meetings Than Tories After All

CP | Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Tories, Liberal Federal Government, Secret Committee Meetings Harper, Cp, Secret Committee Meetings, Harper, Secret Committee Meetings Conservatives, Secret Committee Meetings Tories, Secret Committee Meetings Liberals, Canada Politics News

CORRECTION: A May 13 story by The Canadian Press reported that parliamentary committees spent the most time meeting behind closed doors under the Libe...

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Refuse to be Silenced

David Suzuki | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Northern Gateway, Ethical Oil, National Energy Strategy, Black Out Speak Out, Charities, Peter Kent, Tories, David Suzuki, Charitable Organizations, Charity, Harper, Canada News
David Suzuki

We're asking all Canadians to join us to help preserve two core national values: nature and democracy. Let's keep Canada strong and free. Please visit the websites of your favourite environmental organizations on June 4th to add your voice.

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New Brunswick's Dark Future Looms Across the Pond

Hassan Arif | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Roger Melanson, David Cameron, Britain, David Alward, Tories, England, Ontario, New Brunswick, Harper Government, London, Canada, Environmental Controls, Canada News
Hassan Arif

The actions of the current Cameron government in the UK such cutting welfare payments, and neglecting job creation are making for an increasingly worse situation for both the poor, and those nearing it. But are things over here in Canada really that much different?

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Tories' Orwellian Stranglehold on the Press

Celine Hervieux-Payette | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Freedom of the Press, Radio Canada, Tories, Conservative Government, Senator, Cbc, Censorship, Harper, Canada Politics News
Celine Hervieux-Payette

The Conservative government, and the new CBC/Radio-Canada code of ethics violate the principles of independence, and impartiality that are so closely associated with the profession of journalism, and are a serious threat to the preservation of Canadian democracy, where freedom of the press is a fundamental value enshrined in our Constitution.

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Tories Lead the Way in Intelligent Immigration

Diane Francis | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Investor Immigration, Politics, Canada, Canadian Immigration, Immigration, Start Up Immigration, Tories, Jason Kenney, Pc, Harper, Canada Politics News
Diane Francis

Every year, the flow of people fluctuated according to supply and demand. Some years, a total of 60,000 people were allowed in, and some others years 150,000. This guaranteed that immigrants found work because they were screened properly to insure their success. Then in 1986 the Mulroney government opened up the floodgates.

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NDP Punishes an MP Who Stands up for his People

Samuel Getachew | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Backbencher, Tories, Stephen Harper, Parliament, Ndp, Thomas Mulcair, Bruce Hyer, Independent, Thomas Muclair, Canada News
Samuel Getachew

When Thomas Mulcair became party leader, outspoken MP Bruce Hyer was passed on the new shadow cabinet. Mulcair noted how, "Bruce simply feels that he's allowed to come up with his own decisions." But then again, one has to wonder if that is a good or bad thing, or a sign of how our political system is broken.

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Hope Aboard the Yinka Dene Train

Gillian McEachern | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Tar Sands, Northern Gateway, Freedom Train, Yinka Dene, XL Pipeline, First Nations, Tories, British Columbia, Harper, Enbridge Pipeline, Canada News
Gillian McEachern

Today, a trainload of First Nations from northern B.C. took to the rails (literally) to protest the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipelines and tankers project. They're doing it to enforce their legal ban on the project, and to protect their freedom to choose their own future, and live according to their own cultures.

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The Integrity Commissioner Lacks ... Well, Integrity

Peter Worthington | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Embezzlement, Fraud, Tories, Integrity Commissioner, Mario Dion, Laundering, Office of Integrity, Harper, Christians Quimet, Canada News
Peter Worthington

We've been told a regional manager at Human Resources misused public funds to buy massage chairs disguised as office supplies, faked his expense accounts, took home flat screen TVs, was guilty of gross mismanagement, and of bullying his staff. Nice guy, eh?

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Liberals Need CPR, not the NDP's Dead Weight

Zach Paikin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Nap Merger, Tories, Stephen Harper, Ndp, Conservatives, Liberal Merger, Liberals, New Democrats, Liberal Party of Canada, Harper, Canada News
Zach Paikin

Like the Conservative party, the NDP appeals to the politics of fear in order to win votes -- fear of Stephen Harper. The Liberal party tried just that in the 2011 election and it didn't work. The Liberals' primary message was rebuking the Conservatives for their undemocratic practices, not one offering a compelling vision for the future of the country.

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Courts No Longer Favour the Terrorist

Irwin Cotler | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Canadian Government, Jvta, Tories, C-10, Omnibus Bill, Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, Omnibus, Harper, Canada Politics News
Irwin Cotler

Currently, Canadian law prohibits states from being sued except in relation to commercial matters. As such, state sponsors of terror are shielded from civil redress, and Canadian tax dollars are used to finance the defending of that state's immunity from liability. The Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act will fix this.

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Go to Prison, Get a Great Job

Aviva Rubin | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Correctional Services, C-10 Omnibus Bill, Tories, Minimum Sentences, Prison, Safe Streets and Communities Act, C-10, Mike Harris, Canadian Prisons, Robert Sampson, Canadian Jail, Harper, Canada News
Aviva Rubin

According to former Ontario corrections minister Robert Sampson, mandatory minimum sentencing is a great tool for getting people the education and training they need to successfully reintegrate and contribute to society.

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The Senate Vote on C-10 was a Crime

Supriya Dwivedi | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Bill C-10, Omnibus Crime Bill, Bill C-393, Senate Reform, Tories, Canadian Senate, Nicholson, Harper, Senators, Canada News
Supriya Dwivedi

Much like I can veto my best friend from buying a skirt I know she'll never wear, the Senate can veto parliamentary legislation as it sees fit. In fact, in the past, this veto power has been used pretty haphazardly, so why didn't the Senate veto Bill C-10? Perhaps it is because there is no pressure from Conservative ministers to kill the bill.

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The Truth About the EU's Position on the Tar Sands

Hannah McKinnon | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Tar Sands, Tar, Tories, Green House Gases, Oil Emissions, Harper Government, European Union Fuel Quality Directive, Emissions, European Union, Eu, Canada, Canada News
Hannah McKinnon

We are facing a climate crisis, and we have a moral responsibility to take action by finding ways to move away from coal, oil, and gas, and towards a clean, safe, and renewable energy future. The European Union is trying to do just that, and the Canadian government should redirect its efforts towards cleaning up its own act, rather than trying to prevent Europe from doing the right thing.

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Tar Sands Will Be Quick Sand for the Next Generation

Gillian McEachern | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Oas, Tar Sands, Climate, XL Pipeline, Climate Refugees, Tories, Kyoto, Global Warming, Withdrawal, Canada, Harper, Pipeline, Kyoto Protocol, Canada News
Gillian McEachern

A federal government concerned about what's being passed along to the next generation would be a leader in global negotiations for a strong, binding agreement to cut carbon pollution, put in place domestic rules to make polluters pay, and focus on building clean energy infrastructure instead of doubling down on tar sands. Instead, it's doing just the opposite.

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Companies Eat Out On The Public Purse To The Tune Of $180 Million

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Canada Tax Breaks, Canada Tories, Tories Tax Cuts, Business Lunch Tax Credit, Tax-Free Savings Accounts, Tax Credits Business Lunches, Conservative Party of Canada, Canada Federal Tax Breaks, Tax Breaks Canada, Tory Tax Cuts, Corporate Entertainment Expenses, Federal Tax Breaks on Business Meals, Canada Finance Department, Tax Expenditures and Evaluations, Cp, Canada Politics News

OTTAWA - There may be no free lunch, but a government-subsidized meal or NHL hockey ticket is another matter.The Finance Department estimates that ind...

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Guess Who's Funding A Massive Social Housing Project?

CP | Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Tories, Harper, Conservative Party, Stephen Harper, Cp, Canada Politics News

TORONTO - The government's response to the Attawapiskat housing crisis may well have underscored Stephen Harper's reputation for his hard line rather ...

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Journalists Name News Story Of The Year

CP | Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Stephen Harper, 2011 Canadian Election, Afghanistan, Canada Votes, Orange Wave, Harper, Jack Layton, William and Kate, Tories, Tory Majority, Ndp, Conservatives, Cp, Story of the Year Votes, Conservative Majority, Winnipeg Jets, Royal Visit, Story of the Year, Canada News

OTTAWA - If he said it once, he said it a thousand times: what Prime Minister Stephen Harper was campaigning for in the 2011 federal election was a "s...

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Jack Is The People's Choice

CP | Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Stephen Harper, 2011 Canadian Election, Afghanistan, Canada Votes, NDP Win, Orange Wave, Harper, Jack Layton, William and Kate, Tories, Tory Majority, Ndp, Conservatives, Cp, Conservative Majority, Story of the Year Votes, Ndp Opposition, Jack Layton People's Choice, Royal Visit, Winnipeg Jets, Story of the Year, Canada News

TORONTO - The surge in the NDP's political fortunes in 2011 ­— punctuated by the death of the man who helped orchestrate it — ranked as the year'...

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Tories Named Story Of The Year By Narrow Margin

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Ndp, Stephen Harper, William and Kate, 2011 Canadian Election, Canada Votes, Orange Wave, Harper, Tories, Tory Majority, Conservatives, Cp, Winnipeg Jets, Story of the Year Votes, Conservative Majority, Afghanistan, Royal Visit, Jack Layton, Story of the Year, Canada News

OTTAWA - Results of the annual survey of editors and broadcasters conducted by The Canadian Press to determine Canada's top news story of the year for...

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PHOTOS: The 11 Things The Tories Did This Fall

CBC | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Canada Tories, Tories Canada, Cbc, Canadian Government, Canada Government, Canada Conservatives, Canada Fall Sitting, Fall Sitting Canada, Conservatives Canada, Canada Politics News

While the Conservative government has used its newfound majority to push through time allocation motions, which limit the number of hours set aside fo...

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Study Casts Doubt On Tories' Tough-On-Crime Policies

CP | Dean Beeby, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Harsher Sentences, Tories Tough on Crime, Tough on Crime, Conservative Crime Bill, Tories, Conservative Crime Policies, Conservatives, Cp, Canada Politics News

OTTAWA - An internal report by the federal Justice Department raises doubts about the effectiveness of harsher sentences, the linchpin of the Tory gov...

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Tory Bid For CBC Files Could Violate Constitution

CP | Stephen Thorne, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Tories, CBC Internal Documents, Rob Walsh, Conservatives, Cbc, Canada Tory, Conservative MPs, Canada Conservatives, CBC Documents, Freedom of Information, Cp, Canada Politics News

OTTAWA - Parliament's top lawyer says Conservative MPs could be violating the Constitution if they force the CBC to turn over documents it says are pr...

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Tories Keep Missing Deficit Targets Without Having To Pay Political Price

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Federal Deficit Canada, Tories, Stephen Harper, Federal Deficit Targets Canada, Tom Flanagan, Canada Federal Deficit Targets, Jim Flaherty, Canada Economy, Canada Conservatives, Canada Federal Deficit, Prime Minister Canada, Cp, Canada Politics News

OTTAWA - It was the surprising showcase campaign promise of the Conservative election bid just six months ago.The federal deficit would be eliminated ...

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