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How Neil Young, Greenpeace work to starve the world’s poor This month, rock legend Neil Young will release his 36th studio album. It’s a bit different from his usual fare. Called “The Monsanto Years,” the album features the collaboration of Young and Willie Nelson’s sons, Micah and Lukas, and...

U2's Bono to meet Mulcair and Trudeau on Parliament Hill Monday U2 frontman and philanthropist Bono will meet with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau following a session with several non-profit organizations in Ottawa on Monday. Stuart Hickox, founder of the non-profit...

The seven year switch: Harper misses chance to back up his apology CTV News | Top Stories - Breaking News - Top News Headlines Seven years ago today, Stephen Harper had his finest moment in aboriginal relations. The Prime Minister stood in the House of Commons and apologized for the...

All of Loc's best buds. Ezra Levant apologizes to human rights lawyer Richard Warman | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly Georgia Straight, Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly Lawyer, broadcaster, energy-industry lover, and right-wing polemicist Ezra Levant is not...

Republicans' leading climate denier tells the pope to butt out of climate debate | Environment | The Guardian Latest US news, world news, sports and opinion from the Guardian | theguardian.com | The Guardian Washington’s notorious snowball-thrower was at it again – even on a June day with...

Saskatchewan, the virtuous. Saskatchewan goes to Alberta to steal some oil business In front of several hundred people from all facets of the oil and gas industry, Saskatchewan's economy minister pitched his province as the land of stability. Bill Boyd began and concluded his speech...

Obama Administration Readies Big Push on Climate Change - WSJ The Wall Street Journal & Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News and Video By June 9, 2015 2:07 p.m. ET The Obama administration is planning a series of actions this summer to rein in greenhouse-gas...

Shocking. I am shocked. Hate crimes down in Canada, but Muslims more frequently targeted | CTV News CTV News | Top Stories - Breaking News - Top News Headlines There were 17 per cent fewer hate crime incidents reported to police in Canada in 2013 compared with 2012, Statistics Canada...

Kathleen Wynne calls federal response to TRC study 'disappointing' Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is calling the federal government's response to recommendations from a six-year study of Canada's residential schools legacy "disappointing." The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released 94...

Don't throw stones from glass closets... Harper kicks off pre-election trip to Europe with harsh words for Vladimir Putin On his third visit to Ukraine, gripped now by fresh and deadly clashes with Russian-backed separatists, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stayed cautious amid calls for Canada...

Abolish the Senate The newly highlighted imperfections of Canada's Senate have caused me sufficient concern to investigate somewhat further. I am appalled at what this costs the taxpayer. For the past 15 years, the average annual session has been 73 days. There are up to 105 senators earning...

Conservative senator resigns in wake of AG report - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca WATCH: Global News has learned many of the details ahead of the auditor general’s release, including the names of some of the worst spenders and how the RCMP is getting involved. Mike Le Couteur and Tom...

Because of Oil. Canada’s 2015 Economic Growth Forecast Downgraded by OECD - WSJ The Wall Street Journal & Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News and Video TORONTO—The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has downgraded its forecast for growth in...

Well that didn't take long. NDP wants Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown's use of House funds reviewed Did former Conservative MP Patrick Brown make improper use of House funds running — successfully — for the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership while remaining on the Commons payroll...

Most Canadians oppose communism victims memorial after being shown design: poll National Post | Canadian News, Financial News and Opinion A large majority of Canadians — even among Conservative supporters — think the Conservative government’s planned memorial to the victims of communism is a...

Stay tuned for next decade when studies debunk the benefits of Harper's economic plan. Study debunks benefits of Mike Harris-era amalgamation in Ontario Ontario municipalities from Toronto to Kawartha Lakes amalgamated services in the 1990s and 2000s in an effort to become more efficient...

Douchebags. Royal Military College head apologizes for cadets' behaviour at harassment seminars The general in charge of Royal Military College apologized to an expert on sexual assault prevention for the "unprofessional behaviour" of the school's cadets, including "several incidents that...

Canada trails U.S in economic recovery | Calgary Herald calgaryherald.com (Bloomberg) — Canada’s economic recovery trails that of the U.S. due partly to the decline of exporters in the country, Royal Bank of Canada Chief Executive Officer David McKay said. “We lost over 7,000 export-oriented...

Oil industry pushing for carbon tax in Alberta The biggest players in Canada's oil and gas industry are urging Alberta's government to step up its environmental policies and introduce a carbon tax. Alberta already has carbon pricing, but the program is limited and it will expire in the next...

And maybe some other guy once he comes out of the closet. Canada’s broadcasters to host debates with NDP, Liberals, Greens and Bloc - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca OTTAWA – Canada’s broadcasters announced Thursday they have a tentative deal to host two leaders’ debates with the...