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Tory MP Del Mastro has ‘nothing to hide’ in election probe
Dean Del Mastro, the Prime Minister’s parliamentary secretary, is demanding that Elections Canada either clear his name or lay a charge, saying the agency has wrapped up its investigation. Lashing out at the lingering cloud…
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Dalton McGuinty leaves politics amid Wynne praise
‘I leave politics with my idealism intact,’ ex-premier says Dalton McGuinty officially resigned as MPP for Ottawa-South, with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne defending his legacy and saying he should not be defined by the gas…
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Senator Mac Harb owes $231K in expenses
Former Liberal Senator Mac Harb owes about $230,000 in expenses claimed improperly, the outgoing chair of the Senate’s internal economy committee says. Conservative Senator David Tkachuk told the CBC’s Laurie Graham this afternoon, “Senator Mac…
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TIM HUDAK: CHOOSING A BETTER ONTARIO
Tim Hudak described his vision of a better Ontario – with more jobs, quality health care and education, and a government that respects every tax dollar sent to Queen’s Park. “It’s an Ontario where people…
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Letter to the Editor
Dear editor, Canadians count on the government to make sure the food we eat is safe, yet when it comes to the inspection system, MP Eve Adams and the Conservative government refuse to own up…
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CBC correspondents released from detention in Turkey
CBC reporters Sasa Petricic and Derek Stoffel have been released from detention in Istanbul, Turkey. The two journalists had been picked up by police earlier on Wednesday while covering ongoing anti-government protests in Istanbul’s Taksim…
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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH PERU AND TANZANIA TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN TRANSPARENCY IN THEIR EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will take a leadership role within the G-8, working with Peru and Tanzania, to increase transparency and strengthen governance in their oil, gas…
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Canadian visitors to U.A.E. no longer need visas
Canada and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to end a squabble over visas that forced Canadians to pay hundreds of dollars to enter the Gulf country. Baird visited a Tim Hortons outlet in Abu…
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FIRM AND RESOLUTE SUPPORT OF INCLUSIVITY FOR SIKH CHILDREN: NDP
With recent news of the Quebec Soccer Federation’s decision to ban Turbans, New Democrats are calling for a quick resolution. “If there are no safety concerns with a Sikh child wearing a turban and there…
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Alberta MP Rathgeber resigns from Conservative caucus
A backbench MP from Alberta known for criticizing his own government resigned from the Conservative caucus. “I just notified the Board of Directors of the Edm-St. Albert CPC Association and the Speaker that I have…
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