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    Trudeau upset about criticism for bringing Liberal daddies in for help

    Poor widdow guy. Justin Trudeau takes aim at Tom Mulcair's 'golden oldies' comment 'Please don't judge people on their age, judge them on the content of their character' Justin Trudeau's speech to seniors in Toronto Monday took a personal turn as he chided NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for his...
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    Harper’s Inaction on Climate Killed the Keystone XL Oilsands Pipeline

    Harper’s Inaction on Climate Killed the Keystone XL Oilsands Pipeline With U.S. President Barack Obama expected to deny a permit to the Keystone XL pipeline this fall, Canada’s oil industry is looking for someone to blame. The National Post’s Claudia Cattaneo wrote last week that “many...
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    Tom Mulcair makes multiple pledges to improve health care

    Tom Mulcair makes multiple pledges to improve health care The NDP continued its push on health-care issues Monday, announcing that a New Democratic government would commit millions to develop a national Alzheimer's and dementia strategy to improve care for Canadians living with the disorders...
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    Tory robo-calls spreading misinformation

    They're baaaaaaack. “Cumberland-Colchester has perhaps the highest percentage of seniors of any riding in Canada, and it’s come to my attention that the Harper Conservatives have been spreading misinformation using robo-calls and other means, as part of an effort to mislead voters about our...
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    Canadians kept in the dark about prescription medication

    Free market drugs are good for everyone! Canadians kept in the dark about prescription medication Go Public uncovers problems at foreign labs that make drug ingredients for Canadian companies A CBC News investigation found Canadians are being kept in the dark about their prescription...
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    Can we all agree John Tory is more than Rob Ford in a better suit?

    Oh hellz yea! And Toronto has never looked back. Can we all agree John Tory is more than Rob Ford in a better suit? There is no shortage of divisive issues on the fall agenda. On Wednesday the licensing committee debates whether and how to make an honest corporate citizen of Uber —...
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    Tom Mulcair plays Hip Flip with Nardwuar the Human Serviette

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y4LPaqcYuas&feature=youtu.be Tom Mulcair plays Hip Flip with Nardwuar the Human Serviette The NDP's Tom Mulcair is the latest federal leader to play the Hip Flip game with Nardwuar the Human Serviette, the quirky Vancouver journalist. The two played the classic...
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    Ottawa posts $1.9B surplus for fiscal 2014-2015

    Ottawa posts $1.9B surplus for fiscal 2014-2015 The federal government posted a surplus of $1.9 billion for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, according to final numbers from Ottawa released today. The Department of Finance said the figure is a reversal of a $5.2 billion-deficit posted for the...
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    Tony Abbott Ousted As Australian PM

    Australian Conservative PM gets kicked out office A preview for Harper if he makes it through the election? Australian prime minister ousted in internal party challenge CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's beleaguered prime minister has been ousted from his position by an internal government...
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    NDP candidate offers solution to Stephen Harper's unanswered calls

    NDP candidate offers solution to Stephen Harper's unanswered calls Stephen Harper’s own constituency office won’t answer its phone, according to some people who have been talking to NDP candidate Matt Masters Burgener. He says it’s a long shot for voters in Calgary-Heritage to see the prime...
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    Canada's failed experiment with corporate income tax cuts

    Canada's failed experiment with corporate income tax cuts The short answer is no: far from improving economic outcomes, there is evidence to suggest that corporate income tax reductions depressed Canadian GDP growth. The first round of significant corporate income tax reductions (from 36 per...
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    Canada spends over $1 BILLION ANNUALLY to subsidize the oilsands

    So much for that 'free' market. Opposition parties see $1 billion in fossil fuel subsidies The question is: does the petroleum sector get federal subsides exist or not? The answer would dictate whether the next federal government could cut more than a billion dollars per year to pay for its...
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    Rebranding the Canadian economy in the wake of the oil slump

    Rebranding the Canadian economy in the wake of the oil slump The commodities supercycle was good for Canada in a lot of ways, including helping to give the West more economic and political might than it has ever enjoyed. But it also masked a host of chronic problems, including a significant...
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    Liberals would kill Northern Gateway if elected

    Liberals vow to stop oil tanker traffic along northern B.C. coast if elected VANCOUVER -- The federal Liberals are promising a moratorium on oil tanker traffic along the northern coast of British Columbia. The move would effectively kill any pipeline projects through the area -- including the...
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    Oil and gas sales revenue takes a beating

    It's not just Alberta. The Sasquatch is also feeling the heat. Alberta’s oil and gas land sales revenue takes a beating Alberta is on track to post its worst annual oil and gas land sales revenue in more than two decades. As of late August, auctions in which the province leases out land...
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    Woman fighting Niqab ban at citizenship ceremonies gets support in Ontario

    Woman fighting ban on face-covering at citizenship ceremonies gets support from Ontario The Ontario government is standing alongside a Mississauga, Ont., woman who is challenging the federal government's ban on face-coverings at citizenship ceremonies. It has filed its position, called a...
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    Conservative infighting has begun over dwindling performance

    Better than inbreeding, I guess... Blame game being played out inside lumbering Conservative campaign as insiders voice their worries WELLAND, Ont. — The blame game has begun in earnest among some senior Conservatives, as interpersonal rivalries bubble away below the surface and longtime...
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    Stephen Harper would quit as PM even if party loses by a seat

    We've got one job people. Stephen Harper would quit as PM even if party loses by a seat Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says he will cease to be prime minister if his party comes a close second in the Oct. 19 election, signalling he will not resort to any procedural tactics to remain in...
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    NDP's front-runner ad shows more relaxed, natural Tom Mulcair

    This is a milestone ad for the NDP campaign. In one full minute, it both defines and humanizes Mulcair. It's the ad of a front-runner. It doesn't take on either the Conservatives or the Liberals. It simply sets out to make Canadians more comfortable with the idea of Mulcair as prime minister...
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    Delinquent Conservative senator returns to work

    Taxpayers who always complain about paying taxes, rejoice. “I am pleased to be able to continue my work as a senator on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan and others who reach out to their representatives,” Wallin wrote in a short emailed statement Thursday. “At present I am reviewing the...