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2 hrs ago | Ocean Resources

NS Sees Greater Potential for Natural Gas Development

Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald has pledged his government's commitment to work with industry to develop the province's natural gas reserves, both onshore and offshore.

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6 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

Carbon tax would cost N.S. $600M annually: premier

Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald took another shot at the federal Liberal carbon tax yesterday, claiming it would cost the province upwards of $600 million annually.

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11 hrs ago | NationMultimedia.com - Politics

Somchai cancels projected tour of Asean

Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has cancelled all of his foreign trips to Asean neighbours next week due to the domestic political turmoil.

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Related Topix: Laos, Southeast Asia, World News, Canada

15 hrs ago | The Straits Times

Anwar sets new Dec deadline

MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has said that the country's beleaguered Barisan Nasional government could fall by December, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Holidays, Eid al-Adha, Religion, Islam

Fri Oct 10, 2008

The Toronto Star

Chiefs decry short consultation on mining reforms

Aboriginal groups are warning there will be confrontations if the Ontario government doesn't change its approach to reforming the province's Mining Act.

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CBC

Premier asks for more federal money to make N.B. self-sufficient

New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham has written an open letter to all five federal party leaders, asking them to endorse his province's plan to become more self-sufficient. In the letter, the premier said ...

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Portage la Prairie Daily Graphic

Portage Daily Graphic

Manitoba Tories are turning down a $200,000 a year allowance. The Tories have long opposed the $1.25 per vote allowance - which they term a "vote tax" - contained in Bill 37, the NDP government's omnibus ...

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XtraMSN Real Estate

World finance chiefs grasp for solutions in firestorm

Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations were due to meet in Washington on Friday in search of a solution to the growing financial firestorm.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sahara Samay National

Sharif calls for national policy to combat...

Lahore, Oct 7: Pakistan's opposition leader Nawaz Sharif today said that the federal government should evolve a national policy to combat terrorism after taking all political parties into confidence.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Pakistan People's Party, Canada

XtraMSN Real Estate

Thai protest leaders surrender but no end to turmoil in sight

Leaders of mounting anti-government protests surrendered to police Friday, but there were few signs that the move will end political turmoil in Thailand days after deadly street clashes.

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Related Topix: Canada

Thu Oct 09, 2008

The Sydney Morning Herald

Bird latest to use children as props

Get a grip... Greg Bird at the court yesterday holding his brother Bayden and accompanies by his sister and baby brother Riley.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Family, Kids, Canada

Edmonton Sun

Dion on defensive over potential Green Shift costs

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion's recent electoral momentum has run smack into concerns about potential costs of his polluter-pays carbon tax plan.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Earth Times

German agriculture minister nominated as Bavarian premier

German Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer won nomination Wednesday to become premier of the southern state of Bavaria, making his election a practical certainty.

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Related Topix: Canada, Europe, World News, Germany, Angela Merkel

Calgary Herald

Canada needs majority in rocky times: Stelmach

Canada needs a majority government to ensure stability and guide the country through the uncertain economic times ahead, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper

MyTELUS

McGuinty heads to Mexico to launch Toronto's bid to host 2015 Pan Am Games

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty heads to Mexico on Thursday to officially launch Toronto's bid to host the 2015 Pan Am Games, and he says it's crucial that the province comes away with a win.

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Related Topix: Canada

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ICAC recommends criminal charges in Wollongong scandal

The Independent Commission Against Corruption has released its final report into corruption at Wollongong Council and is recommending that 11 people be charged with criminal offences.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Canada

Wed Oct 08, 2008

The Toronto Star

Sask. premier on board for cross-province meeting

REGINASaskatchewan's premier is backing a plan for Canada's provincial leaders to meet to discuss the current economic climate.

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The Straits Times

M'sia PM to quit in March

MALAYSIA'S Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Wednesday he will step down next March and hand power to his deputy, ending months of uncertainty since disastrous general elections.

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Edmonton Sun

Grizzly group forms

A coalition of wildlife and environmental groups is calling on the Alberta government to do more to ensure there is growth in the population of the province's grizzly bears.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News

Edmonton Sun

Atomic blast from preem

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is upset with parts of the federal Conservative platform that talk about trade in carbon credits and encourages the development of nuclear energy.

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Related Topix: Canada, Nuclear Energy

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