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Now we get to be the douchebag goons of the world.. John Baird to be new foreign affairs minister The man known as the Conservatives' bulldog in the House of Commons will now be the face of Canada abroad, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper has tapped John Baird to be his new Foreign...

Reduce the welfare state, not immigration This week, the Fraser Institute released a major study on immigration in Canada. It tracks the income earned, taxes paid and public benefits received by new Canadians since 1987. Contrary to popular belief, the authors conclude, immigrants no longer...

This thread was just starting to get good before the useless mudslinging came in.

Olive: Osama bin Laden came close to achieving his goal of bankrupting the U.S. It’s impossible with certainty to know how deeply Osama bin Laden reached into his pocket to finance the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. The consensus estimate is $500,000, or less than the current...

Billions needed for power system Canada needs to invest $15 billion a year over the next 20 years to upgrade its electricity system, says the head of the Canadian Electricity Association. But Pierre Guimond wouldn’t say exactly...

If you could photoshop a bullet hole in his forehead, I might have something to hang in my room. :)

The coming conservative court: Harper to reshape judiciary The sudden retirement of two Supreme Court judges has handed Prime Minister Stephen Harper the chance to remake the high court along conservative lines, opening a debate over how to select their successors. Mr. Justice Ian Binnie...

Nice pics Durka (and Nick too). Please post more - nature stuff is nice too.

Harper tours Manitoba flood zone Prime Minister Stephen Harper toured the Assiniboine River flood zone in western Manitoba, getting a look at the desperate situation facing residents. Harper and Premier Greg Selinger received a briefing from flood officials in Southport before taking a...

Layton plans to push Tories to strengthen pensions VANCOUVER — Jack Layton wants provincial premiers on side as his New Democrats use their newfound status in Parliament to push for strengthened public pensions. The newly-minted leader of Canada's Official Opposition gave his first major...

Arctic 'superpower' leaders meeting in Greenland U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Canada's Leona Aglukkaq and other world leaders are gathering in Nuuk, Greenland, for what observers are calling a historic meeting of the Arctic Council. Foreign affairs ministers and other leaders...

Fourth marijuana conviction gets Slidell man life in prison State Judge Raymond S. Childress punished Hood under Louisiana's repeat-offender law in his courtroom in Covington on Thursday. A jury on Feb. 15 found the defendant guilty of attempting to possess and distribute marijuana at his...

On May 4, authorities investigating a mobile home park in Gary, Indiana made a harrowing discovery. Buried under a thin layer of concrete was the body of a 13-year-old boy, believed to be Christian Choate. Choate apparently died in April of 2009, but according to his sister, threats from...

Ontario Tories vow to kill green energy deal Ontario Progressive Conserva-tive leader Tim Hudak said Tuesday in a speech that he will kill the $7-billion Samsung green-energy deal with the province if elected premier Oct. 6. "An Ontario PC government will end the sweetheart Samsung deal,"...

YouTube - If the world is ending why aren't creationists throwing a party?

Oil spill 25 per cent recovered: minister Area residents fearful after spill, says MLA Alberta's environment minister says the oil from a pipeline spill in the northern part of the province is 25 per cent recovered. Speaking to reporters after a tour of the site on Saturday morning, Rob...

Mexico's failed war against the drug gangs Mexicans are calling for an end to the battle against organised crime that has cost 40,000 lives On Sunday thousands of Mexicans marched in the capital, Mexico City, to demand an end to the "war on drug trafficking" launched by President...

Two promises coming your way! 1.) Unless there is a major economic downturn, no excuse to get rid of deficit 2.) $4 Billion/year without slashing public services With a majority, Tories can be more aggressive on deficit It was Stephen Harper’s surprise campaign pledge: The Conservatives...

I'm really starting to like this guy... and he's a republican! YouTube - Ron Paul: It Took 10 Years Thousands Lives & Trillions Of Dollars To Kill One Man "Targeted retribution is far superior to wars of aggression and nation building." Let's learn our lesson for next time.

Meet Canada’s Youngest MP in History At 19 years and 11 months, Pierre-Luc Dusseault is the youngest person ever elected to Parliament. One of several students elected Monday night as NDP candidates from Quebec, Mr. Dusseault broke the record previously held by Liberal Claude-André...