Wednesday, May. 22, 2013 3:07PM EDT
With Redford heading into a leadership review, is the Wildrose holding its fire?
Kelly Cryderman
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A short spring sitting of the Alberta legislature wrapped up last week, likely to the relief of members of the Progressive Conservative government who were hammered over issues such as a budget deficit, cuts to the program for Albertans with disabilities, and a backbench MLA with an undisclosed trail of debt in his business dating back a dozen years.
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Wednesday, May. 22, 2013 11:56AM EDT
Why other countries are overtaking Canada ‘exponentially’ on innovation
Barrie McKenna
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The conclusion that Canada is an innovation laggard is not a revelation.
Countless reports over the past decade have reached quite similar findings.
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Wednesday, May. 22, 2013 7:00AM EDT
Harper’s tried-and-true crisis management tactics fall short
JOHN IBBITSON
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Stephen Harper’s approach to managing crises – fire, stonewall and punt – was on vintage display as he addressed caucus over the Senate expenses scandal. That approach has served the Prime Minister well in the past. But it may not work this time, because this time is different.
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Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 3:13PM EDT
Why aren't our health cards accepted everywhere?
André Picard
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Earlier this month, Saskatchewan became the latest province to waive the 90-day wait period that family members of Canadian Armed Forces members had to endure before being eligible for basic health coverage.
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Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 12:12PM EDT
No more honour system: New Senate expense rules ask for proof of claims
Kim Mackrael
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Senators are expected to debate a new set of rules for members’ expense claims this week, as the Conservative government works to contain the damage created by a growing scandal in the Red Chamber.
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Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 6:00AM EDT
Harper seeks forgiveness from friends over Senate expenses scandal
JOHN IBBITSON
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The Senate expenses scandal is potentially a bigger problem for Stephen Harper than his near defeat at the hands of a Liberal-led coalition in 2008 because this time he has angered not his enemies, but his friends.
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Friday, May. 17, 2013 7:57AM EDT
Kiboshed Toronto casino Kathleen Wynne's best hope of restoring Liberal majority
Adam Radwanski
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It came as something of an aside, toward the end of the Thursday evening press conference at which a clearly embittered Paul Godfrey responded to his ouster as chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
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Thursday, May. 16, 2013 3:02PM EDT
Nova Scotia Premier bristles over Harper’s ‘disingenuous’ job grant
Jane Taber
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Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter is trying to be constructive with the Prime Minister, but Stephen Harper is making it very hard.
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Thursday, May. 16, 2013 11:44AM EDT
How Ottawa will try to make Christy Clark love pipelines
Shawn McCarthy
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The stunning reversal of fortunes for Liberal Premier Christy Clark changes the script on the future of oil sands pipelines through British Columbia – from outright opposition of the provincial government if the NDP’s Adrian Dix had taken power, to a definite maybe under a surprisingly-re-elected Ms. Clark.
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Thursday, May. 16, 2013 7:00AM EDT
Mike Duffy the reporter would have known what questions his story raises
John Ibbitson
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Before he became a senator, Mike Duffy was a reporter, and a good one. If reporter Mike Duffy were chasing the story about the remarkable gift that Senator Mike Duffy received from Nigel Wright, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, to repay living and travel expenses, here are the questions that reporter Mike Duffy might ask Mr. Wright.
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Wednesday, May. 15, 2013 3:00PM EDT
From Israel to Taiwan: Do you know where your MP is travelling for free?
Stuart A. Thompson
Members of Parliament accepted almost half a million dollars in free trips abroad last year, paid for by interest groups, governments and lobbyists, according to the latest data on sponsored travel.
Taiwan and Israel were the top destinations in 2012, with more than half of the $424,090 in sponsored travel coming from just two organizations: the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and the Chinese International Economic Co-operation Association (CIECA).
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Wednesday, May. 15, 2013 12:06PM EDT
Labrador’s former MP feels vindicated by by-election
GLORIA GALLOWAY
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While Peter Penashue was questioning the wisdom of the voters of Labrador who decided he could not return to his seat in Parliament, Todd Russell was feeling pretty good about life.
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Wednesday, May. 15, 2013 7:00AM EDT
Why Harper can breathe sigh of relief over Clark's remarkable B.C. victory
John Ibbitson
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Others will – and should – dissect how every poll, every pundit, everyone period other than the most faithful of Liberal supporters got the B.C. election completely and utterly wrong.
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Tuesday, May. 14, 2013 2:56PM EDT
What Canada is contributing to Mali and why the situation is getting worse
Campbell Clark
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Remember that stunning French invasion of Mali? It was back in January, and sparked countries from around the world to quickly pledge money to back a multi-national African intervention force.
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Tuesday, May. 14, 2013 11:45AM EDT
What B.C. NDP’s Adrian Dix learned from Jack Layton
Gary Mason
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Of all the topics discussed by NDP strategists imagining a way to victory in today’s B.C. election, few were as contentious as the subject of what tone the party would set during the campaign.
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Tuesday, May. 14, 2013 7:00AM EDT
What the Tories can learn from the Liberal by-election win in Labrador
John Ibbitson
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Peter Penashue’s defeat in the Labrador by-election marked a confluence of politics and policy. Both combined to end, at least for now, his political career.
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Monday, May. 13, 2013 2:44PM EDT
Why is Health Canada approving useless homeopathic ‘vaccines’?
André Picard
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Why is Health Canada licensing homeopathic “vaccines”?
That question, posed in this month’s edition of the British Columbia Medical Journal, is a good one. And the answer is disturbing.
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Monday, May. 13, 2013 11:52AM EDT
These are the laws Harper hopes to make before the summer
BILL CURRY
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The Conservative government is preparing to pass a flurry of new laws over the coming weeks, as it rushes to clear the decks ahead of a cabinet shuffle and possible prorogation.
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Sunday, May. 12, 2013 8:44PM EDT
Keystone missteps, Senate scandal have Harper stumbling
John Ibbitson
Stephen Harper will travel to New York Thursday in yet another bid to sell skeptical Americans on the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline. More than a pipeline is at stake.
Halfway though his majority-government mandate, a confluence of events and self-inflicted wounds have left the Prime Minister dangerously unpopular.
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Friday, May. 10, 2013 11:55AM EDT
Did Joe Biden really mean what he said about Keystone?
Paul Koring
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Did Joe Biden really say he opposes Keystone XL?
The veep’s loose lips have got him in trouble before. And sometimes – as with gay marriage – they’re a harbinger of where the White House is headed. Anti-Keystone activists hope Mr. Biden is telegraphing President Barack Obama’s decision – now expected later this year.
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