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Shell to cease Alaska offshore Arctic drilling ANCHORAGE, Alaska | Royal Dutch Shell will stop drilling for oil and gas in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions in investment and years of work. The announcement represents...

But are they old and stocky? On the eve of crucial talks aimed at sealing a massive Pacific Rim trade deal, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper promised to protect Canada's dairy industry and insisted any decisions around supply management would be made by Canadians, not "foreigners." Harper...

This should be good. Saudi Arabia is no ally against extremism Stephen Harper was quoted in Rivière-du-Loup on Friday saying that “this is a deal, frankly, with a country (that) notwithstanding its human rights violations, which are significant, this is a contract with a country that is an...

While delivering more services than Harper. Ontario Deficit $2.2 Billion Lower Than Projected The Public Accounts of Ontario for 2014-15 show Ontario's deficit is $2.2 billion lower than projected in the 2014 Budget and $0.6 billion lower than the interim projection in the 2015 Budget...

So let's not let the curmudgeons use the economy as an excuse to hold us back. Poll suggests growing tolerance on key social issues Has Canada become more tolerant on hot-button issues? That’s what the results of a new Forum Research survey seem to suggest. The poll of 1,557 randomly...

Do it Notley. Carbon tax in Alberta should rise 70 per cent, report says Jacking up Alberta's carbon tax is the best way to reduce the province's greenhouse gas emissions from power generation, says a government-funded analysis obtained by The Canadian Press. Charging large emitters up to...

What do economists know about the harperconomy anyway? Judging Harpernomics We asked three economists to judge Stephen Harper on his handling of the economy JIM STANFORD Conservatives traditionally claim they are the best economic managers, and they are playing that card again in the...

Most of them passed the smell test. Guess who didn't.

Finally something important to talk about. Tom Mulcair to announce national plan to limit greenhouse gases NDP Leader Tom Mulcair today will flesh out his plans to create a national system to limit greenhouse gas emissions, CBC News has learned. Mulcair will make the announcement at a town...

Ya think? The Canadian Economy is Ensnared by Falling Oil Prices Friday, Sep 25, 2015 6:56 pm EDT The Canadian Dollar set a new 11-year low against the greenback this week as rate-hike bets for the United States improved on the back of better-than-expected jobless claims and durable goods...

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WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner, under intense pressure from conservatives in his party, will resign one of the most powerful positions in government and give up his House seat at the end of October, throwing Congress into chaos as it tries to avert a government shutdown. Mr. Boehner, who...

Vote-swapping: An emerging modern election tactic Tight ridings have plenty to offer with the right strategy Claire Nielsen is offering a trade: She’ll (*gasp*) vote Liberal for you, if you’ll vote Green or NDP for her. Nielsen, a 21-year-old graphic- design student from the British Columbia...

This is probably just nothing and we should just carry on what we are doing :lol: China to Announce Cap-and-Trade Program to Limit Emissions WASHINGTON — President Xi Jinping of China will make a landmark commitment on Friday to start a national program in 2017 that will limit and put a price...

Only to be made worse by TPP U.S. drug company sues Canada for trying to lower cost of $700K-a-year drug A U.S. drug company is taking the Canadian government to court for its attempt to lower the price of what has been called the world's most expensive drug. Alexion Pharmaceuticals has filed...

Here: French-language debate, 1st to feature 5 party leaders, set for tonight - Politics - CBC News So Harper got destroyed in this one.

Obama-Clinton organizer says Mulcair best bet to defeat Harper Jeremy Bird was President Obama’s national field director in 2012, helping to identify and motivate individual voters at the grassroots level. More recently, he was one of the figures inside the political action committee promoting...

Where's Ezra?!? Where's Steyn?!? Where's THE REBEL?!?!!!!? So it turns out the Sun's logo is red for good reason comrades. Note to readers The voice of our reader has always been a critical part of the Sun. As a paper, we pride ourselves both on dishing out and taking criticism -...

Now that we are about a month away from the federal vote, it looks like things are on the cusp of opening up. Or remaining the same. So it's time to place your friendly bets here as we continue to trudge along to Mount Doom. Will the Conservatives regain control? Does Trudeau have what...

Stephen Harper waging phony jihad on the niqab The prime minister of Canada has spent $250,000 preventing a law-abiding immigrant from becoming a Canadian. Stephen Harper is going to spend more, as he challenges two separate court rulings that it is “unlawful” to force Zunera Ishaq of Toronto...