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Denis Lebel

Minister Wants Review Of Possible Ethics Breach

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.25.2013 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Transport Minister Denis Lebel has asked his top bureaucrat to investigate whether a federal bridge agency improperly received gifts from a m...

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New and Improved Oil Spills!

Elizabeth May | Posted 05.20.2013 | Canada Politics
Read More: Port of Vancouver, Bill C-38, Denis Lebel, Bill C-57, Exxon Valdez, Joe Oliver, Oil Tankers, Oil Spills, Oil Spills Canada, Canada Politics News
Elizabeth May

Has the virtual removal of single-hulled tankers ended the risk of oil spills? Not actually. Despite the exuberance of natural resources minister Joe Oliver's rhetoric, double-hulls possess no magical powers. Their use has not ended the risk of accidents and oil spills.

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How Harper's Neglect Suffocates Native Potential

Hassan Arif | Posted 03.02.2013 | Canada Politics
Read More: Attawapiskat, Denis Lebel, Theresa Spence, First Nations, Idle No More, Justin Trudeau, Elizabeth May, Kelowna Accord, Bill C-45, Canada Politics News
Hassan Arif

The Harper Conservatives' lack of consultation with First Nations represents a dangerous narrow-mindedness. The same goes for the government's neglect of environmental protection. It is time to idle no more. It is time to speak out, for First Nations, and for Canadians as a whole.

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The End Of 'Gotcha' Airline Ticket Prices

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.17.2013 | Canada Business
Read More: Denis Lebel, Air Travel Canada, All-in Airline Pricing, New Airfare Pricing Rules, New Airline Price Rules, All-in Pricing, Transportation Canada, New Air Travel Price Rules, Airlines Canada, Canada Business News

TORONTO - The federal government says advertised airfares for flights originating in Canada must include all relevant fees so the travelling public ca...

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A New Link For North America's Busiest Commerical Crossing

CBC | Posted 08.12.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Denis Lebel, Mark Butler, Windsor-Essex Parkway, New Windsor Bridge, New Windsor Detroit Bridge, Windsor, U.S. Department of Transportation From Washington, Windsor Bridge, Ambassador Bridge, Rick Snyder, Cbc, Canada Business News

CBC News in Windsor has confirmed with multiple sources that Canada has reached an agreement with Michigan’s governor to build a new in...

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Ottawa Denies VIA Rail For Sale

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.21.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Video, Denis Lebel, Via Rail for Sale, Canada Rail Industry, Harper Denies via Rail Sale, Government Denies via Rail Sale, Transport Canada, Via Rail, Cp, Canada Business News

OTTAWA - The federal government is denying a published report that it is thinking about selling Via Rail.A spokesman for Transport Minister Denis Lebe...

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If Our Cities Are to Improve, the Feds Need to Get Out of Their Way

Steve Lafleur | Posted 02.11.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Denis Lebel, Infrastructure Funding Canada, Denis Lebel Infrastructure, Federal Infrastructure Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Infrastructure Planning Canada, Canada Politics News
Steve Lafleur

Instead of attempting to craft a national transit strategy, which will inevitably entail picking winners and losers, the federal government should download fiscal capacity. That is, after all, the crux of the problem.

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Port Of Montreal Corruption Case Closed, Say Conservatives

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.05.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Nycole Turmel, Montreal, Denis Lebel, Port of Montreal, Tory Corruption Case Montreal, Stephen Harper, Dimitri Soudas, Conservative Party of Canada, Lawrence Cannon, Montreal Corruption Case, Robert Abdallah, Montreal Corruption, Bernard Poulin, Leo Housakos, Cp, Canada Politics News

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Montreal To Get New Champlain Bridge

CBC | Posted 12.04.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Montreal, Infrastructure, Quebec-Infrastructure, Quebec, Denis Lebel, Cbc, Champlain Bridge Montreal, Quebec Infrastructure Crisis, Champlain Bridge, Transportation Minister Denis Lebel, Canada Politics News

The federal government is set to announce plans to replace Montreal's aging Champlain Bridge. CBC News has learned Federal Tr...

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The Nycole Turmel Issue Is Good Political Theatre

Keith Beardsley | Posted 10.10.2011 | Canada
Read More: Nycole Turmel, Stephen Harper, Conservatives, Ndp, Canadian Politics, Denis Lebel, Bloc Quebecois, NDP Interim Leader, Separatism, Canada News
Keith Beardsley

For all of the parties and for each MP, the issue of Bloc Québécois membership should really boil down to a simple question. Do you still support separatism? Yes or no? No waffling allowed.

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Once a Separatist, Always a Separatist?

Paul Mott | Posted 10.10.2011 | Canada
Read More: Nycole Turmel, Denis Lebel, Separatists, Conservatives, Ndp, Union, Bob Rae, Jack Layton, Bloc Quebecois, Quebec Solidaire, Canada News
Paul Mott

Minister of Transport Denis Lebel's Bloc Québécois story differs from that of Nycole Turmel's. He walked away from the separatist gang more than a decade ago, not months ago. And, of course, the biggest difference between them is that he's not the leader of the party.

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Harper's Minister And His Bloc Quebecois Membership

CBC | Posted 10.09.2011 | Canada Politics
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A member of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet has confirmed his past association with Quebec's sovereignty movement. Tr...

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Quebec, the NDP and Nycole Turmel: Let the Tumultuous Times Begin

Supriya Dwivedi | Posted 10.03.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Bloc Quebecois, Denis Lebel, Nycole Turmel NDP, Maxime Bernier, Canadian Politics, Jack Layton, Nycole Turmel, Quebec Solidaire, Ndp Leader, Canada Politics News
Supriya Dwivedi

The last two weeks have proven to be a tumultuous time for Canadian politics as our nation learned of the tragic news of Mr. Layton's cancer and his c...

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Champlain Bridge Report Released

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.13.2011 | Canada
Read More: Infrastructure, Montreal, Denis Lebel, Champlain Bridge, Champlain Bridge Report, Canada News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- MONTREAL - Canada's new transport minister was forced to perform an abrupt about-face Wednesday after declaring that he did not ...

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Ottawa Abruptly Releases Champlain Bridge Report

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.12.2011 | Canada
Read More: Montreal, Infrastructure, Denis Lebel, Quebec, Champlain Bridge, Transportation Minister, Canada News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- MONTREAL - Canada's new transport minister was forced to perform an abrupt about-face Wednesday after declaring that he did not ...

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