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Harper woos Quebec as NDP lashes out at federal Liberal government -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTREAL (CP) - Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said Monday he'll go into the next federal election with a strong team in Quebec that will bring...

Federal government willing to toughen gun laws to fight urban crime -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITEHORSE (CP) - Federal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler says he's ready to bring in tougher sentencing for gun crimes if he can get agreement from...

Martin on defensive as polls show minority Liberals in trouble with voters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin warned Saturday that an early election would derail progress on everything from...

Three explosions shake New Delhi, killing at least 58 people -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW DELHI (AP) - Near-simultaneous explosions rocked the Indian capital Saturday evening, tearing through a bus and two markets crowded with people...

Economic boom in Alberta luring skilled workers from East Coast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREDERICTON (CP) - Politicians and labour experts in Atlantic Canada are increasingly worried about the exodus of economic refugees from the region...

What brand of brew yall drink? :beer:

...if you want to know where Steven Harper stands on some issues here is a link to a good clip......just click on the streaming video clip with the picture of Harper. http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/##2 ...it will surprise you where he stands on health care and other issues.....and if you watch...

Withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan to create an Alberta Pension Plan offering the same benefits at lower cost while giving Alberta control over the investment fund. Pensions are a provincial responsibility under section 94A of the Constitution Act. 1867; and the legislation setting up the...

The New Ontario: Corridor Of Power IN THE 1800s aboriginals called it the Wolf ’s Track, and you’d have been hard-pressed to find anyone on it. Today the Edmonton-Calgary corridor is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world and boasts a population of nearly 2.5 million souls, more than...

Liberals begin flurry of government reforms as Nov. 1 sponsorship report looms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTTAWA (CP) - "World-class" audit and oversight system, or crass political smoke screen in advance of a looming government scandal...

Already planning Gomery damage control, Liberals hit with fresh scandals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTTAWA (CP) - The Liberal government found itself doused by fresh scandals Monday as it braced for the roaring return of an old one: the...

hey Azkhan you dirty little man,whats your problem with Canada? Don't come round here with you anti Canada crap this is a Canada forum, if you want to complain do it in a Pakistan forum? you ain't welcome here...go away

Not too long ago I was visiting family friends in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, and at the time I was there there were rallies planned for homosexual marrage, as well as traditional marrage. Now I ended up being able to view both gatherings and made some interesting observations. At the pro-gay...

Church is not the enemy Critics must acknowledge that religious faith is an essential safeguard on state's power By Michael Coren Every few years or so, political and social liberalism presents the culture with another empty mantra, intended to dismiss opponents and ridicule their arguments...

...anyone else hear about Encana planning to build a new skyscraper in Calgary?...I read about it a few times in the paper this summer..... ..the tallest building in Calgary current is the Petro- Canada building I think its around 700ft tall....which would make it the tallest skyscraper in...

.....I see we have been kicking around the idea of a high speed train in the corridor for some time ...but it just never seems to fly.... probably because of the cost both to build and to use. ..... anyways the highway runnin through there is just fine with me..... I see lately they have been...

Activists say U.S. has done better job than Canada in limiting pollution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTTAWA (CP) - Environmentalists say the United States has done a better job limiting air pollution than Canada. That despite a decade of...

Eight killed in U.S. offensive launched against Al-Qaida insurgents in Iraq -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- at 19:32 on October 1, 2005, EST. By MOHAMMED BARAKAT QAIM, Iraq (AP) - About 1,000 U.S. troops, backed by attack helicopters and...

Just wanted to start a thread to see what everyone thought generally about Martin or his government!