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Premiers United Against Ottawa

CBC | Posted 04.30.2013 | Canada Politics
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Atlantic Canada's premiers are asking Ottawa to suspend its changes to employment insurance, saying there should be further study of the federal progr...

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Rehtaeh Parsons' Mom to Meet With Harper

CBC | Posted 04.23.2013 | Canada
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Two weeks after going public with the story of her daughter’s death following a suicide attempt, Leah Parsons of Nova Scotia will meet with Prime Mi...

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N.S. Premier, Harper To Meet Over Rehtaeh Parsons Case

CBC | Posted 04.21.2013 | Canada Politics
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Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter is meeting with the prime minister on Tuesday to talk about changes to the Criminal Code of Canada in light of the ...

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Premier Wants Criminal Code Change In Wake Of Parsons Tragedy

CP | Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.12.2013 | Canada Politics
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HALIFAX - The RCMP reopened their investigation Friday of the alleged sexual assault of Rehtaeh Parsons after receiving what they described as new and...

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Balanced Budget? Are You Sure?

CP | Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.05.2013 | Canada Politics
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HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's opposition parties are gearing up to fight the NDP government's assertion that its spring budget is balanced.The $9.5-billion ...

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Surplus!

CP | Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.04.2013 | Canada Politics
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HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP government tabled a slim surplus Thursday of $16.4 million, offering a smattering of small populist measures in what's exp...

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Can He Avoid A Once-In-A-Century Loss?

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 03.06.2013 | Canada Politics
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An election looms in Nova Scotia and Darrell Dexter’s NDP government is on the ropes. But, is it poised for a comeback? A new survey by the Halif...

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Bad News For Nova Scotia's Premier And Other Atlantic Leaders

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 11.11.2012 | Canada Politics
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One of the provinces expected to be going to the polls soon may boot out its incumbent government, as voters in Nova Scotia have turned against Darrel...

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Harper, Are You Listening?

CBC | Posted 09.20.2012 | Canada Politics
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford isn't the only elected official who wants a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister. Canada's premiers haven't had a group...

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Does This Nova Scotian Premier Hate Black People?

Anthony Morgan | Posted 09.13.2012 | Canada Politics
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"...Nova Scotia Premier, Darrell Dexter, does not care about black people." As hyperbolic as that statement is, dumbfounded à la Kanye West was my initial disposition after reading articles I recently came across chronicling a brewing controversy in Nova Scotia's current electoral reform process.

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Among Them Is Canada's Least Popular Premier

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 06.08.2012 | Canada Politics
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Three of Atlantic Canada's four premiers may hold a wide lead over their nearest rival but Canadians on the East Coast are far from a pro-incumbent mo...

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Anne Murray Vs. The Wind Farm

CP | Melanie Patten, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.22.2012 | Canada
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HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's songbird is choosing fight over flight in her lengthy battle against a wind farm near her summer home.Anne Murray has written ...

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Feds Respond To N.S. Premier's Criticism Over Stranded Ship

CP | Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.12.2011 | Canada Politics
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HALIFAX - The premier of Nova Scotia says it's unacceptable that the federal government is walking away from a shipwreck off the coast of Cape Breton ...

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N.S. Premier Aims Broadside At Feds Over Stuck Ship

CP | Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.11.2011 | Canada Politics
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HALIFAX - In the three weeks since an empty bulk carrier ran aground off Cape Breton, the premier of Nova Scotia says he has yet to get a straight ans...

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Fears Stranded Ship Could Dirty N.S. Coastal Waters

CP | Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.07.2011 | Canada Politics
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HALIFAX - The salvage and cleanup costs associated with removing a badly damaged bulk carrier stranded off Cape Breton could hit $24 million if the sh...

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Premiers Meeting: Targeting Asian Markets

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.19.2011 | Canada
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THE CANADIAN PRESS -- VANCOUVER - The country's premiers want to ensure Canada seizes the economic opportunities associated with being a part of the A...

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