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Canada to lose its 'PEARL' of Arctic research Canada's most northerly research station is ceasing year-round operation, a "draconian" move decried by scientists both nationally and internationally. "Its closure shows a stunning lack of interest on the part of the Canadian government in...

Budget watchdog contradicts Tories on cost of sentencing crackdown New restrictions on the use of conditional sentences will lead to higher costs for Ottawa – and especially the provinces – according to a new analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The report by Kevin Page directly...

Taxpayers footing the bill for Redford blitz As a Progressive Conservative bus rolls around Alberta with Alison Redford’s face on it, you’d be forgiven for assuming an election campaign is formally under way. Or that this month’s budget – ads for which run regularly on radio stations – has...

French election: Hollande wants 75% tax on top earners The Socialist favourite in France's presidential election, Francois Hollande, has said top earners should pay 75% of their income in tax. "Above 1m euros [£847,000; $1.3m], the tax rate should be 75% because it's not possible to have...

Canada’s economic growth rate slows while U.S. gains speed More Americans are getting jobs, buying houses and feeling generally optimistic while Canada’s economic recovery appears about to stall. Consider this tale of two economies: • The U.S. created 243,000 jobs in January, twice the...

McGuinty dismisses Alberta premier call to defend oilsands development TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is rejecting calls from his Alberta counterpart to do more to publicly defend the oilsands. Alberta Premier Alison Redford wants the premiers of Ontario and Quebec to speak out...

Renowned Scientist Confesses to Stealing Heartland Institute Documents In a startling disclosure, world renowned scientist, Peter Gleick, co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security and the chair of the American Geophysical Union’s...

Military did damage control in wake of Peter MacKay’s helicopter flight OTTAWA—Military personnel were asked to dig up dirt on an opposition MP in the wake of revelations Defence Minister Peter MacKay was picked up in a search-and-rescue helicopter from a 2010 fishing trip, defence...