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Marijuana activist Marc Emery vows to campaign for Justin Trudeau — as soon as he gets out of U.S. jail VANCOUVER — The Liberals may be leery of the idea, but when marijuana activist Marc Emery ends his four-year U.S. prison term on Wednesday, he has vowed an all-out, cross-Canada campaign to...

Rob Ford’s sobriety coach accused of kicking protester at press conference At a chaotic press event with Mayor Rob Ford, his newly-hired sobriety coach was accused by a police officer of kicking a protester. The interaction happened as Ford was loudly shouted down by a small group of...

The Harper Plan for unilateral Canadian disarmament Stephen Harper could find himself in unexpected company this autumn, as a contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. Other Canadians have found themselves in this position: Lester Pearson became a Nobel laureate in 1957 for pioneering UN...

Omar Khadr wins appeal, will be transferred from federal prison Omar Khadr should be serving his time in a provincial facility and must be transferred from federal prison, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday. Khadr, a Canadian who pleaded guilty in a U.S. military court to war-crimes...

Idiot. Doug Ford’s ‘jihad’ comments spark Muslim backlash After sparking controversy over his use of the word “jihad” on two separate occasions this week, Councillor Doug Ford is facing more backlash, this time from the Muslim community. “The kind of inflammatory and highly offensive...

Trudeau: Temporary foreign worker program 'anti-Alberta' OTTAWA -- Justin Trudeau is describing the Conservative government's embattled temporary foreign worker program as "one of the most anti-Alberta federal policies we've seen in decades." The Liberal leader made the remarks this week in...

For first time Canadians join program that educates teachers on climate change For the first time, Canadians are joining a program of Arctic and Antarctic expeditions created for teachers to collect stories, data and photographs that will help their students learn about climate change and the...

Finance Minister Joe Oliver should stop blaming Ontario Finance Minister Joe Oliver is compiling a perfect record when it comes to dealing with Ontario and its government. In his three and a half months on the job, he has missed no opportunity to berate and insult the province. The latest...

Idiot truckers. Conservatives Are Purposely Making Their Cars Spew Black Smoke To Protest Obama And Environmentalists Pickup trucks customized to spew black smoke into the air are quickly becoming the newest weapon in the culture wars. "Coal Rollers" are diesel trucks modified with...

If you look like a cowboy, Alberta will listen. Trudeau: Liberal message getting through in Alberta CALGARY -- Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says his party's message is getting through in the traditional Conservative stronghold of Alberta. He says more and more Albertans seem to be embracing...

Green party leader says Northern Gateway pipeline is ‘dead’ Green party Leader Elizabeth May says the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is “dead” and British Columbians won’t accept any new oilsands pipelines. Last month, the federal Conservative cabinet approved Enbridge’s proposed...

Federal government to appeal ruling reversing 'cruel' cuts to refugee health The federal government will appeal a court decision overturning its cuts to refugee health-care funding, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said today. Earlier Friday, the Federal Court released a decision giving...

Doctor-Assisted Suicide Is Officially Legal in Quebec On June 5, the province of Quebec adopted the controversial Bill 52, also known as the “end-of-life-care bill,” which would legally permit doctors to actively participate in the death of terminally ill patients suffering from physical or...

Ontario throne speech: Liberals to spend on infrastructure, cut deficit The Liberals are promising big spending as well as restraint in a throne speech that lays out their agenda for the next decade and beyond. They're promising to be fiscally responsible by curbing spending to meet their goal...

Andrew Coyne: Stephen Harper’s Canada Day speech the latest volley in pointless history wars The air was unusually heavy with history this Dominion Day — oh all right, Canada Day — in this year of national anniversaries: the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences, the...

WALTER SMASH!!! Study Reveals It Costs Less to Give the Homeless Housing Than to Leave Them on the Street The news: A new study has found that it's significantly cheaper to house the homeless than leave them on the streets. University of North Carolina Charlotte researchers released a study...

U.S. job gains soar past expectations; jobless rate nears 6-year low WASHINGTON — U.S. employment growth jumped in June and the jobless rate closed in on a six-year low, decisive evidence the economy was moving forward at a brisk clip after a surprisingly big slump at the start of the year...

Iran eases demands for nuclear capacity at Vienna talks - Western diplomats VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has reduced demands for the size of its future nuclear enrichment programme in talks with world powers although Western governments are urging Tehran to compromise further, Western diplomats...