May 18th
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conWhy Stephen Harper should be held accountable for Senate scandals - Yahoo! News Canada (blog)By Andy Radia | Canada Politics – 8 hours ago. Email 0 ... Harper is the one who handpicked the three maligned senators — Wallin, Mike Duffy, and Patrick Brazeau — not because of their service to community or intellect but for their loyal partisanship. read moreAlso in this article:
Stephen Harper6 hours ago | ca.news.yahoo.com
The Bionic Liberal Harper's scandalous senate: Cue the cheesy 1980s sitcom laugh track. http://t.co/sBTQnbo0aT
- senconPatrick Brazeau says Senate email is evidence his housing claims were fine - Canada.comPatrick Brazeau, who has produced what he says is evidence that the Senate administration approved his living expenses — the same expenses a Senate committee said were improper and needed to be paid back. On Saturday, Brazeau's office produced an ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
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libRCMP has 'no interest' in discussing harassment suit settlement - CBC.caLiberal Senator Grant Mitchell said he was appalled that some Mounties suffering from post-traumatic stress and other issues were not being heard. "We had people who had been injured which we haven't been able to have because the government won't let ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
Judy Sgro6 hours ago | cbc.ca - MP
conDuffy controversy requires Senate reform, Armstrong - Truro Daily NewsTRURO – The controversy over Senator Mike Duffy's expense claims is adding cannon fodder for reforming the Senate, says Conservative MP Scott Armstrong. The Cumberland Colchester Musquodoboit Valley MP said Friday he has long believed the Senate needs ... read more6 hours ago | trurodaily.com - MP
conSeeking PM's support for heritage designation - Pembroke Daily Observer... Stephen Harper to move forward with designating the Ottawa River a national heritage site. Approved by Canadian Heritage Rivers board and the province of Ontario, the designation document has sat stalled, awaiting final sign off by a federal ... read more7 hours ago | thedailyobserver.ca - MP
conÎles-de-la-Madeleine Families Receive Affordable Housing Units - AZoBuild - AZoBuildAs a result of the combined efforts of the governments of Canada and Quebec and their local partners, families and individuals on Îles-de-la-Madeleine now have access to 12 affordable housing units. L'Habitation Arc-en-ciel, which required an ... read more8 hours ago | azobuild.com - MP
conWho is Nigel Wright, the man who bailed out Mike Duffy? - Globe and Mail
Until he joined the Prime Minister's Office more than two years ago, he was a universally respected broker of multimillion-dollar deals for Onex Corp., the private-equity giant said to be Canada's biggest private-sector employer. That made him an ideal ...and more » read more8 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
conFederal finance watchdog ignores spending limit at gala dinner - CTV NewsThe total bill for the hospitality event was just $1,550, but the rule-breaking triggered a memo and briefing note to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to explain the "oversight." The agency's mandate is in part to ensure that the "conduct of federally ...and more » read more8 hours ago | ctvnews.ca - MP
libSo, is astronaut Chris Hadfield interested in politics? - Globe and MailCanada's first, and so-far only, astronaut-turned-politician, said he wouldn't be surprised if Hadfield followed in his footsteps. Marc Garneau told the Toronto Star this week that his ex-colleague has “superstar status” and could have his pick of careers.and more » read more9 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
conCanada immigration alert: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme - Emirates 24/7
“Canadians are experiencing significant skills shortages in many sectors and regions, and Canadians must always have first crack at job opportunities when they become available,” Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development was ...and more » read more10 hours ago | emirates247.com - MP
conCanada to help Caribbean with distance education - Stabroek NewsMinister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy, who is on a seven-day, seven-country tour of the Eastern Caribbean on Wednesday made this announcement in Antigua at UWI's Open Campus, on behalf of Julian Fantino, ...and more » read more11 hours ago | stabroeknews.com - MP
ndpAg Canada braces for sweeping cuts - Western Producer (subscription)“We need more vision than that.” Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz dismissed the criticisms in the House of Commons last week. New Democrat Mathieu Ravignat said Agriculture Canada is walking away from science, which is “akin to turning back the clock.” ...and more » read more11 hours ago | producer.com - MP
conUrban ridings, please - Leader Post - Regina Leader-PostConservative MP David Anderson's May 11 letter about our federal boundaries ignores the fact that Saskatchewan is changing. Increased urbanization is a key feature that will distinguish our future state from our past ... Fortunately, two of the three ...and more » read more11 hours ago | leaderpost.com - MP
libU of R professors create legal fund for international students - Star Phoenix - StarPhoenixAccording to Melissa Anderson, senior communications adviser at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, two Nigerian U of R students were issued exclusion orders last October for working without proper authorization. Both applied for leave and ...and more » read more11 hours ago | thestarphoenix.com - senconThe Conservative Party of Canada as Performance Art - TheTyee.caSo it would make sense that the prime minister who had long criticized the Senate would appoint fellow-artists like Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau to the Red Chamber, where they could dramatize just how bankrupt that institution is. The failure of the ...and more » read more12 hours ago | thetyee.ca
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conLocal businesses suffer from lack of employees - St. Albert GazetteEmployers will have to answer additional questions in their applications to prevent the outsourcing of jobs and ensure Canadian workers are not being replaced by foreign workers. • Businesses that use temporary foreign workers now have to have a plan ...and more » read more12 hours ago | stalbertgazette.com - MP
conNB: Ottawa invests in New Brunswick innovation - Daily Business BuzzThe UNB projects were among 17 new R&D projects in Atlantic Canada selected to receive AIF funding, as announced on May 14, in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. In total, the Government of ... “The projects supported by this latest round of AIF funding ...and more » read more13 hours ago | nb.dailybusinessbuzz.ca
May 17th
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ndpSenate committee to take sober second look at Duffy's expense reports - Vancouver SunThe New Democrats, meanwhile, want the investigation expanded, and have asked Elections Canada to determine whether Duffy — and possibly other senators — have broken election laws. In particular, NDP MP Craig Scott wants to know if Duffy charged ... read more13 hours ago | vancouversun.com - MP
conCanada says committed to Free Trade Agreement with India - Times of India
"The talks will see a meaningful closure with both sides having an agreement which is both ambitious as well as balanced", Canadian minister of international trade Ed Fast said on Friday. He was addressing a meeting organized by the Indo-Canada ...and more » read more13 hours ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com - senconStephen Harper should be held accountable for Senate scandals - Yahoo! News Canada (blog)By Andy Radia | Canada Politics – 11 minutes ago. Email 0 ... Harper is the one who handpicked the three maligned senators — Wallin, Mike Duffy, and Patrick Brazeau — not because of their service to community or intellect but for their loyal ... read moreAlso in this article:Stephen Harper14 hours ago | ca.news.yahoo.com
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greCanada's NDP denounces China, signals support for Obama's “Asia Pivot” - World Socialist Web SiteNow they see that China could end up exerting the same type of control over our Canadian economy.” Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who voted for the NDP motion, echoed its rightwing nationalist claims, describing FIPA as “an attack on our sovereignty ...and more » read more15 hours ago | wsws.org - MP
libLawyer says RCMP refuses to mediate harassment suit - CBC.ca'I'm not sure after the things I've heard today and earlier, if we are ever going to be able to fix the RCMP'—Liberal MP Judy Sgro. Some women were excluded from speaking in Parliament because of their involvement in the ongoing legal case. But others ... read more15 hours ago | cbc.ca - MP
ndpPrince Andrew charms dinner guests at Government House, attends Highland ... - Victoria Times Colonist (blog)Judith Guichon, a relaxed and smiling Andrew charmed the 111 dinner guests including artist Robert Bateman, MP Murray Rankin and members of the church, judiciary and military. “This country of Canada has for some reason a small piece of home for me,” ... read more15 hours ago | timescolonist.com - MP
conCanada committed to Free Trade Agreement - Press Trust of India
... of bilateral foreign investment promotion and protection agreement. "The talks will see a meaningful closure with both sides having an agreement which is both ambitious as well as balanced", Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast said ...and more » read more15 hours ago | ptinews.com - MP
conCanada committed to Free Trade Agreement - Zee News - India - Zee News
"The talks will see a meaningful closure with both sides having an agreement which is both ambitious as well as balanced", Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast said yesterday. He was addressing a meeting organized by the Indo-Canada ...and more » read more15 hours ago | zeenews.india.com - MP
conNigel Wright was only doing his job, which is why he now has to go - Vancouver SunBy Scott Reid, Ottawa Citizen May 17, 2013. Tweet. Comment. 0. Story; Photos ( 1 ). Column: Nigel ... A conspiracy of some vast and inky depth that, once revealed, will shake Canadian politics to its core. Perhaps. As explanations go, it's at least as ... read more16 hours ago | vancouversun.com - MP
conDecember 22, 2008 — a day Prime Minister Stephen Harper might like to forget - Canada.comWallin and Duffy, both former broadcasters, have left the Conservative caucus over the last 24 hours over a Senate expense scandal that has embroiled the Prime Minister's Office. Brazeau, the former Conservative and now suspended senator, was removed ... read more16 hours ago | canada.com - MP
conReview board says bus beheader to get more trips away from mental hospital - StarPhoenixJames Bezan, who represents the riding of Selkirk-Interlake, said in a news release that Canadians expect that their justice system will keep them safe from high-risk individuals. "That is why our Conservative government has introduced Bill C-54 . read more16 hours ago | thestarphoenix.com - MP
conThe hidden agenda, revealed - National Post... ever to stride the Canadian stage — destroy the Senate. Turn it into a shameless shambles, to stir up a tornado-force whirlwind of animosity against it, and put it forever underground and beyond recall by any power, be it God, John Baird or Pierre ... read more16 hours ago | fullcomment.nationalpost.com - MPconPhoto: Contributed - Zombie prep camp - Castanet.netIn the tiny town of Shawville, Que., about 18 kilometres from where Earthquakes Canada located the temblor's epicentre, residents described thinking at first there had been an accident or an explosion. "There was a loud bang and it sounded like a heavy ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
Charlie Angus17 hours ago | castanet.net - MP
ndpSen. Pamela Wallin, target of expense audit, latest to leave Conservative caucus - News1130NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus pounced on Wallin's announcement — and Harper's past expressions of support — as further evidence of rot within the ranks of the upper chamber. “He told Canadians he had personally reviewed Ms. Wallin's expenses; now ... read more17 hours ago | news1130.com - MP
conThe Korean Atrocity: Forgotten US War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity - Center for Research on GlobalizationAt a Quebec City celebration of the 70th anniversary of World War II's Battle of the Atlantic last weekend, Minister of Veterans' Affairs, Steven Blaney, responded to a question about Canadian military sacrifice with the statement: “There would be no ... read more17 hours ago | globalresearch.ca - MP
ndpConservatives Making It Harder For Canadian Families To Reunite, Say NDP - South Asian Link“Over 20% of Canadians were born abroad. For these Canadians, Conservatives are making family reunification a more distant dream than ever,” said NDP Critic for Citizenship and Immigration Jinny Sims (Newton – North Delta). “Minister Kenney's harmful ... read more17 hours ago | thelinkpaper.ca - MPconFeds pledge $5 million for Vimy memorial - Journal of CommerceVeterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney, speaking in Quebec, said the goal is to help strengthen pride and to “educate citizens and friends of Canada about the sacrifices and achievements” during the Great War. News from © Canadian Press Enterprises ...and more » read more18 hours ago | journalofcommerce.com
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conJason Kenney sets sights on Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs - CTV NewsCanada's minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, arrived in the San Francisco Bay area Friday for a four-day visit aimed at snapping up talent for his country's high-tech economy by offering startup entrepreneurs a new ... read more18 hours ago | ctvnews.ca - senlibDamning findings removed from Sen. Mike Duffy's audit report: documents - CTV NewsAndrew MacDougall, spokesperson for the prime minister, says Harper has full confidence in Nigel Wright, and he will remain on the job. On Wednesday, Canada's ethics commissioner, Mary Dawson, said she will investigate Wright's cheque to Duffy. read more18 hours ago | ctvnews.ca
Rick AndersonRT @natnewswatch: Damning findings removed from Sen. Mike Duffy’s audit report: documents @CTVNews http://t.co/0XS3OXeVND #cdnpoli
- MPconSenator Mike Duffy's far and sudden fall - Globe and MailShould he remain in the Senate until he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75, he will qualify for an indexed pension of $58,264, according to calculations by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. While some senators ... “When the executive – and PMO ...and more » read more18 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com
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ndpA Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit - New York Times“Here's a little bit of Alberta,” said Brian Masse, one of Windsor's Parliament members. “For those that thought they were immune from the oil sands and the consequences of them, we're now seeing up front and center that we're not.” Mr. Masse wants the ...and more » read more19 hours ago | nytimes.com - MP
ndpLong walk for clean water - Victoria Times ColonistThere were no crowds waiting, and of Canadian leaders only one member of Parliament — Niki Ashton, the NDP MP for Churchill — turned out to hear their message. A day later, Raven and Acadia took a break from breakfast to speak with one of our team. read more19 hours ago | timescolonist.com - MPconNo more boring politics! Canada's moved on to cynical contempt - Globe and MailThe carnival of flagrant disregard swung into high gear this week, with Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre's appearance on CBC's Power & Politics. Mr. Poilievre was there to defend the $90,000 bailout of Senator Mike Duffy by Prime Minister Stephen ... read more19 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com
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ndpLa députée Quach visite le navire: le Kathryn Spirit s'accroche toujours - Journal de MontréalLa députée Anne Minh Thu Quach a visité, jeudi dernier, l'épave coincée dans le lac Saint-Louis à Beauharnois. Son guide était ... Cette inspection est essentielle pour qu'un rapport soit transmis à Transports Canada et que finalement le départ soit donné. read more19 hours ago | journaldemontreal.com - MP
conFirst Nations schools report points to education gap - CBC.caIn 2010-11, Aboriginal Affairs spent about $1.8 billion for education on reserves, but the report warns that a “significant gap” remains in educational opportunities and outcomes between First Nation and other Canadian students. Here are some of the ... read more19 hours ago | cbc.ca - MP
conLUDZIK: Humbled after Parkinson's clinic speech - Welland TribuneTelevision icon Ralph Mellanby, the man who ran Hockey Night In Canada for 25 years, is in attendance. Ralph is 78 but looks and acts like a ... St. Catharines MP Rick Dykstra is smiling like a bulldog in a butcher shop. The MP who puts up with no BS ...and more » read more19 hours ago | wellandtribune.ca - MP
conHow Quebecor's unit attained wireless success - Globe and MailIf there is one newcomer to the Canadian wireless scene who is happy with his market position, it is Quebecor Inc.'s controlling shareholder Pierre Karl Péladeau. His Vidéotron Ltée unit now counts more than ... The spectrum that Quebecor eventually ... read more20 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
conJohnson Street Bridge construction kicked off in Victoria - Victoria NewsVN-BridgegroundbreakingPMay2213.jpg. Sean Brock, left, vice-president and district manager of PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc., Ron Cannan, Conservative MP for Kelowna-Lake Country and Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin dig in during the official groundbreaking ...and more » read more20 hours ago | vicnews.com - sen
Fear of audits led Conservatives to cover for Mike Duffy - National PostDiane Francis: Canada's miscreant senators sneer at their critics. The Senate is Canada's dirty little secret. The institution is an anachronism imposed by ... For those who think Canada is a republic or a democracy, think again. This country is ruled ...and more » read more20 hours ago | fullcomment.nationalpost.com - MPconHow Ottawa's plan to foster wireless competition sank - Globe and Mail... on Industry Minister Christian Paradis to either help the new entrants with more regulation or admit defeat and allow the upstarts to fail or get swallowed up by Telus, Rogers or BCE Inc. – leaving the market in much of Canada exactly where it was ... read more20 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com
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conFour NS paddlers go for medals - TheChronicleHerald.caAndrew Jessop of Halifax and teammate Rob Clarke of Mississauga, Ont., were fifth in a K-2 1,000 semifinal and fourth in a 500 semi. Vaughan will race in the B final today. Jessop and Clarke are in two B finals, the 1,000 today and the 500 on Sunday. read more20 hours ago | thechronicleherald.ca - MPconWas this the worst week in the history of Canadian politics? - Macleans.caAnd on that level it seems small and grubby and weird, unworthy of inclusion on the list of the Most Disturbing Things About Canadian Democracy To Occur This Century and lacking even in the frivolity of Maxime Bernier's misplaced briefs, which at least ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
Peter Penashue21 hours ago | www2.macleans.ca - MPndpSenate wants a sober second look at Sen. Mike Duffy's expenses - globalnews.ca“The Senate has no credibility on this,” said NDP MP Charlie Angus, the party's ethics critic. “They need ... The New Democrats have also written to Elections Canada asking them to determine whether Duffy – and possibly other senators - broke election ... read moreAlso in this article:
Patrick Brazeau21 hours ago | globalnews.ca
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