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Did they just say 'tar sands' ? OMG someone call the wahmbulance. Revealed: Canadian government spent millions on secret tar sands advocacy Canada’s Conservative government spent several million dollars on a tar sands advocacy fund as its push to export the oil faltered, documents...

Oil hits new low, dragging Canadian dollar close to 76 cents The Canadian dollar took a double hit on Tuesday from devaluation of the Chinese currency and a fresh six-month low for oil, which slipped briefly below $43. The loonie was at 76.25 cents US at the close, down three quarters of a...

Amnesty votes to decriminalise sex work and prostitution Breaking News | Irish & International Headlines | The Irish Times Amnesty International has taken the controversial step of voting for the decriminalisation of sex work and prostitution, as well as for the decriminalisation of the...

Kathleen Wynne rips Monte McNaughton over sex-ed protest speech Premier Kathleen Wynne says it is “outrageous” and “irresponsible” that a Tory MPP is undermining the publicly funded school system by advocating that parents home-school their children instead. Progressive Conservative MPP Monte...

Mulcair blames Harper for not getting Canadian oil to international markets - NEWS 1130 NEWS 1130 - Vancouver Breaking News, Traffic and Weather VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is firing back after being accused of not supporting the export of Canadian resources. Mulcair...

New Tory Election Ad Continues To Claim Trudeau Is 'Just Not Ready' The Conservative party has released a new social media ad that continues to send the message Justin Trudeau is "just not ready." The 30-second video, posted to the Conservatives' Facebook page, uses a clip from the Maclean's...

Trudeau On Bill C-51 Stance: 'Perhaps It Was Naive' m.huffpost.com TORONTO — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday that his position on the Conservative’s anti-terrorism Bill C-51 may have been “naive.” The Liberals supported the legislation in Parliament but have pledged to...

A selection of quotes from Thursday's federal leaders' debate: "The other parties are proposing literally tens of billions of dollars of additional spending, permanent spending, to be financed by permanently higher tax rates and permanent deficits." Conservative Leader Stephen Harper. —- "What...

And it's not because of Notley or taxes. Wake up curmudgeons. Don't get hoodwinked again. Group layoffs soar in Alberta | Calgary Herald calgaryherald.com With hundreds more announced job cuts looming, group layoffs in Alberta this year have surpassed 11,000 workers, according to...

Almericans Albertans more obese and overweight than national average: report Six out of 10 adult Albertans are overweight or obese, compared to five out of 10 Canadians, says a new report from the Health Quality Council of Alberta. The council conducted the survey of 4,424 people in 2014...

Trudeau looks to gain ground in Calgary - The Globe and Mail Home - The Globe and Mail In a city long considered a Conservative fortress and a province newly enamoured with Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP, Justin Trudeau found himself in enemy territory Monday, fighting a political battle on two...

"Are you high? There are no fossil fuel subsidies. " 5 signs of trouble for Saskatchewan's economy in oil slump 1. Housing sales The honeymoon is over for Saskatchewan's housing boom. The Canadian Real Estate Association predicts house sales in Saskatchewan will decline by nearly 13 per...

Obama's clean power plan hailed as US's strongest ever climate action | Environment | The Guardian Latest US news, world news, sports and opinion from the Guardian | theguardian.com | The Guardian Hundreds of businesses including eBay, Nestle and General Mills have issued their support for...

#payitbackconbots Conservative MP sues over denial of expense claims for primary residence In a case that brings to the House of Commons the issue central in the Senate expense scandal, departing Conservative MP Maurice Vellacott has launched legal action over a decision to reject his claim...

Brrrrrrrrrrrrreaking U.S. lawmaker says Obama is about to reject Keystone XL pipeline WASHINGTON -- A U.S. lawmaker says he's hearing that President Barack Obama is about to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, after years of delay and debate. As a vocal supporter of the Canada-to-Texas project...

Canada Revenue Agency reports over 1M calls as UCCB boost rolled out July 20's one-day payout of almost $3B to nearly 4 million families sparked spike in inquiries The Canada Revenue Agency says it fielded more than a million phone calls on the day that increased child benefits took effect...

They can stop using the word 'pipeline' for starters. Pipeline industry must tackle PR repair job The timing couldn't have been worse. A worker discovered the huge pipeline spill July 15 at the Long Lake oilsands project just when Canada's premiers were meeting in St. John's to hammer out a...

Get your badges here comrades... Olivia Chow launches bid for Parliament, lauding NDP child-care plan Former New Democrat MP Olivia Chow said NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is the only person who can beat Prime Minister Stephen Harper, as she announced she's running once again in a downtown Toronto...

Mulcair’s Senate obsession could be Duceppe’s ticket back to Ottawa | National Newswatch Don Lenihan, Canada2020 Don Lenihan, Canada2020 Gilles Duceppe’s return to national politics began with an impressive surge of support. Subsequent polls suggest this may have been a blip. To make real...

The Albertan lefties are coming. Battles emerging for federal NDP nominations in Alberta A new trend is emerging on the Alberta political landscape as New Democrats are battling it out to win nominations to run in the upcoming federal election. The NDP's historic victory in the provincial...