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2 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Harper fails to act on Senate scandal

In the blink of an eye, the Conservative government can strip away the retirement dreams of millions of Canadians.

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3 hrs ago | The Brampton Guardian

MP spoke at anti-abortion rally

Offering support. Brampton West MP Kyle Seeback was among the notable faces and voices at a recent anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill.

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Related Topix: Abortion, North America, Canada, World News

7 hrs ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg woman camps out in front of legislature to protest child welfare

A Manitoba woman who took care of Phoenix Sinclair for much of the girl's short life spent in and out of foster care set up camp on the lawn of the legislature Wednesday and started a hunger protest.

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8 hrs ago | Canada.com

Stephen Harper's government withholds details of $16-million PR campaign for oil industry

The Harper government is declining to explain how and where it is spending millions of taxpayer dollars on advertising to promote oil, gas and pipeline companies as well as other Canadian natural resources.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, North America, Canada, World News, Global Warming, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

9 hrs ago | Canada.com

Outgoing U.S. ambassador to join BMO as vice-chairman

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson is poised to join one of Canada's largest banks when he steps down from his diplomatic role in July.

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10 hrs ago | Brandon Sun

Canada's super energy potential

In a speech to the Canada-U.K. Chamber of Commerce in London on July 14, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper referred to Canada as the emerging energy superpower that his government "intends to build." The prime minister and Joe Oliver, minister of natural resources, have repeated this claim on various occasions since.

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14 hrs ago | Malaysian National News Agency

Canadian Prime Minister Arrives In Peru For Official Visit

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives Tuesday night in Peru to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries.

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18 hrs ago | Globe and Mail

NDP demands longer Question Period if Parliament's hours extended

New Democratic Party House leader Nathan Cullen speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 5, 2012.

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22 hrs ago | Seattle Times

Guest: Say no to a U.S.-Canada border-crossing fee

THE U.S. government has expressed interest in possibly instituting a new border-crossing fee at land borders.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Washington, Opinion

Tue May 21, 2013

The Winnipeg Free Press

Baird takes the heat, Harper sheds little light on Senate spending scandal

A "very upset" Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to settle down a scandal-rattled Conservative caucus Tuesday with talk of accountability and Senate reform, but shed no new light on the $90,000 transaction that cost him his chief of staff.

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KUOW-FM Seattle

The Canadian Justice System, A Review Of "Star Trek" And The New X-Box

Canada, Culture And Commerce Vancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer explains why Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Chief of staff has resigned and what happens now.

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Related Topix: Hidden Path Entertainment, Culture, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, North America, Canada, World News, X360, Microsoft Xbox

MacLeans

Will the Duffy scandal stick?

Amid the wreckage, the Conservatives in Ottawa still must govern. How they do that when two of their own Senators quit caucus late last week, and then their boss's top aide resigned in the middle of a long weekend, is no easy task.

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Canada.com

Outgoing U.S. ambassador thanks Canada and Obama

David Jacobson says he will "treasure" his experience as U.S. ambassador to Canada forever as he prepares to depart the position.

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MacLeans

Stephen Harper and the knowledge economy: perfect strangers

This story will get buried by all the other news today. That's understandable, but I wish it weren't so.

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The Globe and Mail

PM's Western supporters are not amused about Senate expense scandal

Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to business leaders in New York this week: The message was, the Keystone XL pipeline would be a less risky way to transport heavy crude to the U.S. East Coast.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, North America Travel, Travel, Canada Travel, Alberta, Canada Travel

The Guelph Mercury

Thomas King among prominent Canadians backing petition to rename Victoria Day to honour aboriginals

A group that includes some prominent Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Peninsula

Canadian PM heads to Peru and C...

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will head to Peru and Colombia tomorrow and Thursday, looking to bolster trade with Latin America and beyond.

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The Toronto Star

NDP wants RCMP to investigate if Stephen Harper had role in spending scandal

Senator Mike Duffy, pictured on May 9, in Ottawa, received a $90,000 cheque from Nigel Wright, the former chief of staff in Harper's office.

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Canada.com

Abortion debate looms for Prime Minister Stephen Harper

As he grapples with a growing scandal over Senate expenses, Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces another potential flashpoint as the House of Commons resumes sitting: The political debate over abortion is far from over.

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Canada.com

Abortion debate looms for Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Protesters participate in the National March for Life on Parliament Hill in this 2006 file photo.

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