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Stephen Harper appoints 5 judges with Tory links
Less than a week after Prime Minister Stephen Harper railed against "left-wing ideologues" in Canada's court system, he appointed five judges with ties to the Conservative Party of Canada, Canwest News Service has learned.
Marc Garneau remplacerait Denis CoderreOttawa -- Tout indique que le chef lib�ral Michael Ignatieff nommera �sous peu�, probablement ce matin, Marc Garneau au poste de lieutenant pour le Qu�bec en remplacement de Denis Coderre. Le d�put� de Westmount et ex-astronaute reconna�t qu'il devra trav
Budget watchdog 'shackled' by lack of fundsIn a minority Parliament where battling political factions can't even agree on basic deficit and stimulus numbers, the man hired to untangle facts from rhetoric waited to find out this week if he'll have the money to do the job.
Liberal Leader Michael
Liberals call for settlement with MohamudSuaad Hagi Mohamud's fight to have the federal government pay the costs of her legal battle to get back into Canada went to court Tuesday and three Liberal MPs from Toronto have demanded that the government apologize and "settle the case."
Obama pilloried over ducking Dalai Lama to appease ChinaWASHINGTON: The loud sucking noise you hear? That's President Barack Obama kissing up to the Chinese.
At least that's what supporters of Dalai Lama would have you believe after the U.S President passed up a meeting with the Tibetan leader in Washington D
Magazine names Flaherty top finance chiefThe evolution of Jim Flaherty from populist politician to financial statesman was confirmed Tuesday on a silver plate with the engraving �Finance Minister of the Year, 2009.�
Liberal trio looking to defect, Tories sayConservatives would not name the trio � even suggesting Dhalla might not be "a good fit" in the caucus � but such talk will create more headaches for Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, already falling in the polls and trying to put out a party fire in Queb
New poll puts Tories at 41% Liberals at 28%Election fever may have cooled for now, but a new poll suggests the Conservatives would fare quite well if Canadians headed to the ballot box today.
A new Strategic Counsel survey, conducted Oct. 2-4 for CTV and the Globe and Mail, found that Tory supp
Liberals to name a new Quebec lieutenant after allMichael Ignatieff will name a new Quebec lieutenant in coming days after a closer reading of his party's constitution triggered a change of heart.
The Liberal Party requires a "leader's representative" in Quebec, Mr. Ignatieff said, a detail he must ha
Harper sets byelections for November 9
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Sunday that byelections in four ridings will take place on November 9. Two of the ridings are Bloc Quebecois strongholds -- one in Montreal and the other in eastern Quebec.
Coderre a no-show as Ignatieff outlines priorities
Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff outlined several of his priorities in a speech to the party's Quebec wing Sunday and addressed the issue of party loyalty, just days after the resignation of Denis Coderre, his chief organizer in the province.
Tories want to offer parental benefits for self-employedThe Conservative government will introduce new rules this fall that extend parental benefits to the swelling ranks of self-employed Canadians, many of whom have complained they cannot afford to have children and run businesses at the same time.
Conservatives Extend Lead Over Liberals to Ten PointsThe online survey of a representative national sample shows that 37 per cent of decided voters would cast a ballot for the Conservative candidate in their riding. The Liberals are a distant second at 27 per cent, down two points in one week. The New Democ
House debates confidence motion
The Liberal no-confidence motion being debated in the House of Commons is not expected to topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority government.
Ignatieff tells caucus to stay mum on CoderreMichael Ignatieff told his caucus Wednesday that he alone will deal with Denis Coderre, cautioning his troops to exercise discipline and not speak publicly about the controversy caused by his former Quebec lieutenant.
Saying he was disappointed with Mr.
Tory fundraiser sparks uproarOTTAWA�A political fundraiser for Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt was coordinated out of the office of the president of the Toronto Port Authority, a federal agency Raitt once headed, the Toronto Star has learned.
Critics say it is just further p
Election tempts energized Tories
OTTAWA - This week's images of Prime Minister Stephen Harper riding the prow of a locomotive in Saint John, N.B., flanked by two gainfully employed rail workers, said it all about his government's current fortunes.
Gag sought in Taliban prisoner inquiry
OTTAWA � Federal lawyers are trying to block government witnesses from testifying before a military watchdog investigating the treatment of Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan
U.S. firm to teach French to CanadiansAfter receiving poor reviews for its record on bilingualism, the Department of National Defence plans to hire a U.S. company to give French lessons to Canadian Forces personnel stationed in Colorado.
Ignatieff stands firm in Quebec
Michael Ignatieff is refusing to retreat in Quebec, defiantly showing up at a party fundraiser in suburban Montreal Tuesday night to signal to Liberals that he is still in charge.
Harper slams 'irresponsible' confidence vote
The Opposition Liberals are determined to bring down Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority government on Thursday despite Harper's claim, made in New Brunswick on Monday, that a "fragile" recovery may be at risk if the country is plunged into its secon
MPs shoot holes in bill to dump gun registryOTTAWA -- Manitoba Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner faced stiff criticism of her bill to scrap the national gun registry Monday.MPs from all three opposition parties decried Hoeppner's bill as being politically motivated and based on faulty logic and misl
Mohamud gave contradictory statements in Kenya: OttawaThe federal government filed court documents Monday claiming a Canadian woman, stranded in Kenya for three months and now suing Ottawa, gave contradictory statements that led consular officials to believe she was an impostor and not the proper owner of th
Liberals file no-confidence motion
The Liberal Party filed a notice of motion of no-confidence Monday because it no longer trusts the Conservative minority government, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said.
Coderre steps down as Liberal Que. lieutenantDenis Coderre has resigned as Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's Quebec lieutenant and defence critic, over a disagreement about the political comeback of one of the Quebec MP's main rivals.
Opinion: Riding spat reveals deep fractures in federal LiberalsThe infighting over the nomination in NDP-held Outremont has shattered the notion that unity had been fully restored to Liberal ranks; it also raises questions on Ignatieff's judgment and moral authority. For last week's feud was not one between the tradi
Immigrants to get pensions after just 3 years?Ms. Dhalla�s bill aims to reduce the residency requirement for obtaining an Old Age Security pension from 10 years to 3 years. According to the video posted below, seniors who come from some parts of the world have to wait longer than others in order to g
Critics: Harper avoiding media, public
OTTAWA - The opposition is accusing Prime Minister Stephen Harper of showing contempt for Parliament because of his decision to unveil his government�s latest progress report on the economy in New Brunswick on Monday instead of Ottawa.
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