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CARTOON: My What Big Teeth You Have Mr. Harper..

Grooch | Posted 05.22.2013 | Canada Alberta
Grooch

Watching a recent televised press conference from New-York last week I listened to Prime Minister Stephen Harper begin all his responses to questions by first saying "LOOK". Well he might have unintentionally been asking for more eyes to be watching then he might have counted on, considering the events of the past week.

Althia Raj

'So Many Lies Flying Around': Tory Senators Speak Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Althia Raj | Posted 05.23.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA — Several Conservative senators are calling on colleagues to do the right thing and leave the upper house if they tried to skirt the rules to...

Harper Is Punishing the Wrong Senators

Colin Kenny | Posted 05.21.2013 | Canada Politics
Colin Kenny

It may not constitute criminal behaviour to apply for bogus housing allowances. But three people crossed over a moral line that a hundred other senators didn't. Doesn't that call for censure on the part of the institution that they hoodwinked? You can't just sweep things like this under the rug and pretend its business as usual. Wrong is wrong, and without formal censure, the Senate becomes part of the wrong. In dealing with this situation, the government has turned the concept of punishment upside down. No punishment for the housing allowance transgressors. But sweeping new rules to stymie senators involved in legitimate Senate business.

What Does Harper Have To Say?

CP | Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.21.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Canadians will have to wait until Wednesday to hear Prime Minister Stephen Harper answer questions about the Senate expenses scandal.Harper h...

Harper Names 'Remarkable Canadian' To Senate

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.25.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Scott Tannas, founder, president and CEO of Western Financial Group, has been named to the Senate.Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls Tannas ...

Tories Consulting Top Court On Abolishing Or Reforming Senate

CBC | Posted 04.03.2013 | Canada Politics

The federal government will seek clarification from the Supreme Court on its powers to reform or abolish the Senate, the Minister of State for Democra...

Harper Appoints 5 New Senators... On Friday Afternoon

CP | Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.27.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Personal connections and political obligations played a role Friday as Stephen Harper named five new senators, including the controversial wi...

Want Real Senate Reform? Appoint Inspiring, Worthy Advocates

Samuel Getachew | Posted 07.07.2012 | Canada
Samuel Getachew

The depressing issue of crime in the black community deserves an advocate and the senate is a great place to start with. In a Conservative government that believes in the empowerment of victims, the next member of the Canadian senate should come from the black mothers who have been touched by random and senseless crimes in Toronto.

Senate Reform Fight Heats Up

The Globe and Mail | Posted 08.20.2011 | Canada Politics

Facing surprising pushback within his own party, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to take his quest for Senate reform directly to the House o...

Quebec Vows To Block Senate Reform

The Canadian Press | Joan Bryden | Posted 07.31.2011 | Canada Politics

(The Canadian Press) -- Quebec is warning Stephen Harper it may go to court, if necessary, to block any attempt by the federal government to unilatera...

Senate Term Limits, Elections Coming Soon

The Globe and Mail | Posted 07.30.2011 | Canada Politics

The Conservatives will introduce legislation in June that will bring about the most important changes to the Senate since Confederation, just weeks af...