May 24th

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  MPlibSimons: Time to padlock the RCMP old boys' club - Calgary Herald
  EDMONTON — Which of these might be considered a firing offence by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police? a) Bringing rum and beer into your office, getting your staff tipsy, then taking out your “member” and asking your female subordinate to touch it. b) ...and more » read more
  4 hours ago | calgaryherald.com
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  MPlibBrison concerned about 'tweaking' EI regulations - Nova News Now
  Kings-Hants MP Scott Brison said last week that he is hearing concerns raised of late by the farming community. Chief among them fears about the federal government tweeking the Employment Insurance regulations around seasonal workers.and more » read more
  Also in this article:Jim Flaherty
  5 hours ago | novanewsnow.com

May 23rd

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  MPlibValley farmers await EI changes with trepidation - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  It's a global reality,” Keddy said Wednesday at a meeting of farmers in the Wolfville office of Kings-Hants MP Scott Brison. “If we lose that, we won't be able to compete with other countries. “And if you want local food, you have to be able to compete ... read more
  17 hours ago | thechronicleherald.ca
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  MPlibLe député Dominic LeBlanc qualifie la relocalisation de Service Canada de ... - Journal L'Avantage
  ... précise que la visite du député Dominic LeBlanc, comme celle de Bob Rae, il ya quelques mois, contribue à garder les militants actifs en attendant la campagne à l'investiture du Parti libéral du Canada, prévue pour le printemps 2013. read more
  21 hours ago | lavantage.qc.ca
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  MPlibBill C-38 will balance economic growth and environmental protection - iPolitics.ca (subscription)
  ... Agriculture and Agri-Food for the Canadian Wheat Board (2006). He has lived and farmed out of Frontier, Saskatchewan for most of his life. In her May 22 submission “Review of C-38's environmental impact is farcical” my colleague Kirsty Duncan has ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:David Anderson
  Wed 10:45 am | ipolitics.ca
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  MPlibLoss of ACOA funding 'a major blow' - CBC.ca
  Wayne Easter fears the Young Millionaires program will lose its funding. (CBC) Community development organizations are wondering what will happen to their programs after the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency announced it will stop funding regional ... read more
  Wed 9:34 am | cbc.ca
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  MPlibPipelines, politics and price driving Canada's energy sector: PwC - Canada.com
  Canada is “perilously close” to reaching the limits of its energy exports to the United States, though expansion to new markets will require Ottawa to produce a national energy strategy, PricewaterhouseCoopers said Wednesday in a new report.and more » read more
  Also in this article:Joe Oliver
  Wed 7:14 am | canada.com
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  MPlibControversial MS treatment like faith healing, Canadian researcher says - Vancouver Sun
  Rubin's views prompted a swift response from Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, who has pushed for research into the link between CCSVI and MS. In a letter to Alain Beaudet, CIHR's president, Duncan said Rubin "can no longer be seen to be an independent judge ... read more
  Wed 6:36 am | vancouversun.com
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  MPlibFunding for development boards cut - Western Star
  However, Gerry Byrne, Liberal Commons member for Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte, did not share that sentiment. “The federal government is abandoning every corner of Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador is no exception,” he stated via email.and more » read more
  Wed 3:03 am | thewesternstar.com
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  MPlibFarm funding plan big concern - TheChronicleHerald.ca
  The Conservative government announced in its 2012 budget that 14 regional councils, one for each province and territory, would no longer be delivering the $163-million, five-year Canadian Agriculture Adaptation Program. Instead, it will be operated out ... read more
  Wed 1:29 am | thechronicleherald.ca

May 22nd

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  MPlibBob Rae's next steps - Straight Goods
  The NDP is entrenching itself as Canada's number two party. Is the speculation correct? Does it make any sense? Will Rae actually run for the Liberal leadership? Or will he decide, after 34 years in federal and provincial politics, that it is time to ... read more
  Tue 9:04 pm | straightgoods.ca
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  MPlibWalkom: Once lauded as noble, Afghan war now a political orphan - Toronto Star
  Nor is it simply a tactic that aspiring middle powers like Canada use to burnish their foreign policy credentials. Clausewitz was wrong. War is not just diplomacy by other means. It is something far more dangerous and should be used sparingly. read more
  Tue 2:53 pm | thestar.com
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  MPlibHealth Institute rep. critical of Zamboni MS treatment - Ottawa Citizen
  By Don Butler, The Ottawa Citizen May 22, 2012 OTTAWA — A member of an expert group advising the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) about the effectiveness of a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis has likened it to faith healing. read more
  Tue 1:57 pm | ottawacitizen.com
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  MPlibTwo prominent Liberals to visit - Kimberley Daily Bulletin
  Kimberley/Cranbrook will be receiving two high profile Liberal visitors in the next couple of weeks - Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Centre MP Dr. Hedy Fry. Premier Clark will be attending a dinner in Cranbrook on Saturday, June 9, 2012. read more
  Tue 1:44 pm | dailybulletin.ca
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  MPlibSask. MP Ralph Goodale pushes for legislation helping rail shippers - Regina Leader-Post
  By Will Chabun, Leader-Post May 22, 2012 1:11 PM REGINA — With the dust still settling from last week's housecleaning at the Canadian Pacific Railway, Liberal MP Ralph Goodale has renewed his call for the federal Conservative government to introduce ... read more
  Also in this article:Denis Lebel
  Tue 11:13 am | leaderpost.com
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  MPlibJohn Ivison: New EI rules more modest and sensible than earlier advertised - National Post
  Judy Sgro, the Liberal seniors critic, said seniors would be forced to visit food banks and soup kitchens. Similarly, in the absence of any EI plan, the NDP has suggested the Conservatives are proposing a “nanny state,” in which the unemployed will be ... read more
  Also in this article:Kellie Leitch
  Tue 10:31 am | fullcomment.nationalpost.com
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  MPlibMurray Huddling with Community Leaders - Opinion250 News (blog)
  By 250 News Prince George, BC- North Vancouver- Quadra Liberal MP Joyce Murray is making a northern swing to talk with community leaders about their respective issues. Speaking on the Meisner program this morning on CFISFM, Murray says members of the ... read more
  Tue 9:53 am | opinion250.com
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  MPlibBreakfast Clubs of Canada and The Club des petits déjeuners du Québec are ... - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
  Ralph Goodale, where he stayed for three years before launching his career in the private sector. From 1997 to 2000, he left Ottawa behind to join the Coop Fédérée as director of public affairs. In December 2000, he moved on to Agropur as Director of ...and more » read more
  Tue 9:03 am | digitaljournal.com
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  MPlibBreakfast Clubs of Canada and The Club des petits déjeuners du Québec are ... - Canada NewsWire (press release)
  Ralph Goodale, where he stayed for three years before launching his career in the private sector. From 1997 to 2000, he left Ottawa behind to join the Coop Fédérée as director of public affairs. In December 2000, he moved on to Agropur as Director of ...and more » read more
  Tue 9:00 am | newswire.ca
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  MPlibFeds to cut up to 400 DFO jobs - Sou'Wester
  By Daniel MacEachern and James MacLeod The federal government is chopping up to 400 Fisheries and Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard jobs as the department gets hit with its second round of cuts in six months. Details of the cuts are still filtering out, ...and more » read more
  Tue 3:43 am | souwester.ca
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  MPlibNDP closing on in on the Tories: Poll - The Sudbury Star
  "This man doesn't understand the subtleties and sensitivities of Canadian nation-building," wrote Saskatchewan MP Ralph Goodale on the Liberal Party's blog on Monday. Abacus Data conducted its online survey of 1008 randomly selected adults May 15 and ...and more » read more
  Tue 3:33 am | thesudburystar.com
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  MPlibEnvironmental changes merit careful review - iPolitics.ca (subscription)
  Kirsty Duncan is a Liberal member of parliament (Etobicoke North) and critic for the Environment. She has a Ph.D. in geography (University of Edinburgh, 1992) and has taught meteorology, climatology, and climate change at the University of Windsor, ...and more » read more
  Tue 1:58 am | ipolitics.ca

May 21st

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  MPlibHunger issue can't be denied - Lethbridge Herald
  "I find this government's response appalling," says Vancouver MP Hedy Fry, who's speaking today in Lethbridge. "It was arrogant and rude." Most Canadians are prepared to hear critical evaluations and learn from them, she said in an interview. read more
  Mon 10:16 pm | lethbridgeherald.com
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  MPlibWhither will Rae decide to go? - Guelph Mercury
  With the House of Commons enjoying another extended break, nine days to celebrate Victoria Day, this is a quiet time to ponder a question that perplexes friends and colleagues: What is next for Bob Rae? Rae has been filling in as federal Liberal leader ... read more
  Mon 9:13 pm | guelphmercury.com
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  MPlibConrad Black says his comeback is already underway - National Post
  Upon Lord Black's return to Canada, Liberal leader Bob Rae Tweeted that maybe Prime Minister Stephen Harper would “listen to Conrad Black's views on the needed reforms to our criminal justice system.” Nevertheless, Lord Black was guarded on the issue ...and more » read more
  Mon 6:18 pm | news.nationalpost.com
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  MPlibOilsands cut emissions by transferring pollution to other industries: Kent - Canada.com
  Kent's comments, delivered in response to questions by Liberal environment critic Kirsty Duncan, were based on a summary of several recent government reports and internal federal records on heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.and more » read more
  Also in this article:Peter Kent
  Mon 1:23 pm | canada.com
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  MPlibOilsands cut emissions by dumping pollution into other industries: Kent - Vancouver Sun
  Kent's comments, delivered in response to questions by Liberal environment critic Kirsty Duncan, were based on a summary of several recent government reports and internal federal records on heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.and more » read more
  Mon 12:34 pm | vancouversun.com
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  MPlibOilsands cut emissions by transferring pollution to other industries: Kent - Montreal Gazette
  Kent's comments, delivered in response to questions by Liberal environment critic Kirsty Duncan, were based on a summary of several recent government reports and internal federal records on heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.and more » read more
  Also in this article:Peter Kent
  Mon 12:04 pm | montrealgazette.com
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  MPlibOilsands cut emissions by transferring pollution to other industries: Kent - Calgary Herald
  Kent's comments, delivered in response to questions by Liberal environment critic Kirsty Duncan, were based on a summary of several recent government reports and internal federal records on heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.and more » read more
  Mon 12:01 pm | calgaryherald.com
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  MPlibBob Rae says Lost Canadians shouldn't be forced into court over citizenship - The Vancouver Observer
  Asked about the issue of Lost Canadians, Rae said he knew “a little” about the issue and its history. He echoed Liberal MP Justin Trudeau's support on the Lost Canadians issue, saying that the Liberals feel the situation needed to be remedied, ... read more
  Also in this article:Bob Rae
  Mon 7:43 am | vancouverobserver.com

May 20th

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  MPlibLobbying czar should be able to fine lobbyists: House Ethics Committee report - Hill Times (subscription)
  By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH | The federal government will likely make changes to legislation following a House committee report recommending that Canada's lobbying commissioner should be able to fine practitioners who breach the Lobbying Code, say MPs. read more
  Sun 9:17 pm | hilltimes.com

May 19th

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  MPlibYour nautical news roundup - Open File
  The Canadian government launched boat safety awareness week today until May 26. Ironically, this comes after this week's announcement that the Kitsilano coast guard station in English Bay will be closing this fall, as well as the closure of three coast ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Joyce Murray
  Sat 2:57 pm | vancouver.openfile.ca
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  MPlibMP demands Mulcair apologize to West - Windsor Star
  A senior cabinet minister in the Harper government demanded Thursday that New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair apologize to western Canadians for his attacks on the oilsands industry. And acting Liberal leader Bob Rae accused the rookie NDP ... read more
  Sat 11:28 am | windsorstar.com
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  MPlibLiberals Provide Real Opposition - NorthumberlandView.ca
  ... Canadians, and while the NDP performs misguided cartwheels to no effect, Liberals are cooperating with other parties to mount an effective opposition to bills like C-31, the anti-refugee bill, said Liberal Immigration critic Kevin Lamoureux today. read more
  Sat 6:31 am | northumberlandview.ca
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  MPlibYoung Liberals here want federal chief sooner - Winnipeg Free Press
  "In the past we've had long drawn-out contests that are very costly for the party," said Jeremiah Kopp, president of the Young Liberals of Canada -- Manitoba. Kopp said during leadership contests it's more difficult for local ridings to raise money, ...and more » read more
  Sat 1:23 am | winnipegfreepress.com
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  MPlibNude painting of Canadian PM gets mixed response - City Press
  “I don't know if Canadians really needed to see that. I certainly didn't,” Nathan Cullen, a member of parliament for the opposition New Democratic Party, told reporters. Liberal MP Scott Brison commented, “I can tell you that this is one case where I ... read more
  Sat 1:17 am | citypress.co.za

May 18th

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  MPlibNude portrait of the prime minister turns heads - CTV.ca
  (Lars Hagberg / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Margaret Sutherland's painting of a nude Prime Minister Stephen Harper is creating quite the stir, Friday, May 18, 2012. TORONTO — It's the prime minister as you've never seen him before. A painting by Kingston, ...and more » read more
  Fri 6:50 pm | calgary.ctv.ca
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  MPlibNaked prime minister painting causes stir - GlobalPost
  Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper saw his Conservative Party win a majority government. Now some wonder if the party used dirty tricks to win. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Prime Minister Stephen Harper had nothing to hide as political opponents ... read more
  Fri 4:52 pm | globalpost.com
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  MPlibPainting of prime minister in the nude causes a stir - Waterloo Record
  OTTAWA — Warning: this week in Canadian politics contains scenes of sex and nudity. A nude portrait of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, as well as a controversial sex-themed exhibit at an Ottawa museum, have suddenly turned federal political debate into ... read more
  Fri 4:12 pm | therecord.com
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  MPlibHarper nude sparks mixed reactions - CANOE
  By Kris Sims, Parliamentary Bureau OTTAWA – A nude painting of Canada's prime minister has politicians and Tim Hortons employees cracking jokes, pundits crying foul and one federal department reportedly offering up cash. Titled Emperor Haute Couture, ... read more
  Fri 4:00 pm | cnews.canoe.ca
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  MPlib'Well hung' nude Harper painting sparks mixed reactions - Toronto Sun
  OTTAWA – A nude painting of Canada's prime minister has politicians cracking jokes, pundits crying foul and Tim Hortons insisting it would never serve hot coffee to a naked patron. Titled Emperor Haute Couture, the portrait hanging in a Kingston, Ont., ... read more
  Fri 3:59 pm | torontosun.com
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  MPlibIsland DFO employees on notice about job cuts - CBC.ca
  In Ottawa Friday, Liberal fisheries critic and Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay raised safety concerns. "After closing Coast Guard centres in Saint John and Quebec City, now they have decided to shut down the biggest and busiest search and rescue centre ...and more » read more
  Fri 3:58 pm | cbc.ca
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  MPlibProposed changes to EI perturb Atlantic Canada - Globe and Mail
  In Atlantic Canada, where nearly half of EI claimants have seasonal jobs in the fishery, construction, tourism and agriculture, EI is less an insurance program than an income maintenance plan. And it represents a major chunk of the region's economic ...and more » read more
  Also in this article:Ted Menzies
  Fri 3:56 pm | theglobeandmail.com
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  MPlibTories may appeal judge's decision to order new byelection in Etobicoke Centre - Canada.com
  A statement from interim Liberal leader Bob Rae attempted to draw a link to allegations of electoral fraud across Canada, but Conservative spin doctors were quick to point out that the judge noted that "there was no suggestion of any fraud or corrupt ... read more
  Fri 3:52 pm | canada.com
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  MPlibJudge throws out Etobicoke-Centre federal election results - 680 News
  This ruling has Liberals like MP Rodger Cuzner claiming victory. "I'm very pleased for a former collogue and I'm pleased for democracy in this country that a judge made this ruling," said Cozner. Lawyers for Wrzesnewskyj argued that the integrity of ...and more » read more
  Fri 2:25 pm | 680news.com
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  MPlibMulcair should apologize for oilsands attack, senior Tory says - Vancouver Sun
  OTTAWA – A senior cabinet minister in the Harper government demanded Thursday that New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair apologize to all western Canadians for his attacks on the oilsands industry. And acting Liberal Leader Bob Rae accused the ... read more
  Fri 11:54 am | vancouversun.com
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  MPlibNDP or Dutch? - Macleans.ca
  Milliken is the longest-serving Speaker in Canadian history, sitting in the chair from 2001 to 2011. At the unveiling, Government House leader Peter Van Loan referred to Milliken as a “judge, referee and kindergarten teacher all at once. read more
  Also in this article:Justin TrudeauBob RaeRob Anders
  Fri 10:38 am | www2.macleans.ca
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  MPlibNos députés gardent le cap! - Cités Nouvelles
  Le 2 mai 2011, un vent de fraîcheur a soufflé sur le parlement du Canada lorsque des dizaines de jeunes députés du Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD) ont été élus. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, 28 ans, est une de ceux-là. Un an après son entrée en Chambre, ... read more
  Also in this article:Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe
  Fri 6:56 am | citesnouvelles.com
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  MPlibWe must fight DFO cuts, says western Newfoundland MP - CBC.ca
  ... Canadian Coast Guard and Fisheries Department cuts. "This is our livelihood. This is what sustains people and protects them when they're in danger. Cuts to Coast Guard cannot be taken frivolously,” said Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte Gerry Byrne. read more
  Also in this article:Peter Penashue
  Fri 6:01 am | cbc.ca
  • Bionic Liberal We must fight DFO cuts, says western Newfoundland MP http://t.co/fiZgP9Bf
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  MPlibPremier blasts MacKay over broken promise on Goose Bay - The Telegram
  “There are currently no plans to establish Regular Force battalions in CFBs Comox; Goose Bay, Trenton and Bagotville,” the government said, in response to an order paper question written by a Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner. In response to the news, ... read more
  Fri 4:24 am | thetelegram.com

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