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The "Buy-American" provision in the U.S. stimulus package threatens all industrialized countries, not just Canada, Stephen Harper said Tuesday.

It was a phone call that led to a coin toss that ended up with Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall holding a historic joint cabinet meeting.The story started last fall when Selinger was chosen by the NDP to replace outgoing Premier Gary Doer, who left to serve as Canada's ambassador to the United States.

PREMIER Greg Selinger hopes the guy who used to occupy his office can snag him a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington D.C. later this month.Selinger said Wednesday he's working with former premier and Canadian ambassador Gary Doer to arrange a meeting when he and other premiers travel south Feb.

Canada's envoy to the United States says it's going to be difficult to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on both sides of the border by 17% in 10 years in order to honour the Copenhagen deal on climate change.

Veteran political scientist Ken Rasmussen has a blunt advice for Premier Brad Wall in the wake of his first joint cabinet meeting with Manitoba.

A sales manager for a car dealership and Conservative party organizer is the Progressive Conservative candidate in Concordia.

Mayor Sam Katz plans to freeze property taxes in Winnipeg for the 13th straight year, but critics on council are once again questioning the financial wisdom behind the move.

Canadian ambassador to the United States Gary Doer was feted yesterday in Washington by firefighters for his work recognizing cancer as work-related disease when he was Manitoba premier.

WAYNE.GLOWACKI@FREEPRESS.MB.CA From left, Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard, Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk and Progressive Conservative Leader Hugh McFadyen take part in the Bipole III debate hosted by the Canadian Club at the Fort Garry Hotel Thursday.

Social worker and community activist Judi Heppner will carry the Liberal banner in a provincial byelection expected soon in Concordia.

I don't think chief electoral officer Richard Balasko's surprise retirement last month will put an end to questions surrounding the NDP's 1999 election scandal.

It was Gary Doer's last day in the legislature after a 23-year career, and the speeches marking his final day in the House had just concluded.

British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell, left, points out some art to Shawn Atleo at the Saskatchewan Legislature before the start of the Council of Federation meetings in Regina on Wednesday.

Jeffrey Simpson Published on Friday, Jan. 01, 2010 11:00PM EST Last updated on Friday, Jan.

A provincial byelection to fill former Premier Gary Doer's old seat in northeast Winnipeg will likely be held before the legislature resumes sitting March 23, a provincial spokesman said Tuesday.

MIKE APORIUS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS archives The NDP government is putting the squeeze on departmental spending thanks to reduced federal equalization payments.

It is not the easiest time to be a new premier in Manitoba. The recession's toll and a possible reduction in federal equalization payments have Greg Selinger planning for a little belt-tightening and some red ink for 2010.

Chief Glenn Hudson and the four band councillors of the Peguis First Nation were paid between $206,000 and $311,000 each in compensation last year.

And all through the land, Shoppers were wild-eyed Through the stores they all fanned.

Danny Williams closes the year as the most popular premier in Canada . An overwhelming 78 per cent of respondents in the province approve of the way Williams is doing his job.