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GOLDSTEIN: Muddy Elizabeth May
Excuse me, but Green Party Leader Elizabeth May claims she's speaking for Canadians disgusted with political "name-calling, smear campaigns" and "mudslinging"?
DUHAIME: Rink might sink Quebec Conservatives
A noisy, stubborn and surprisingly popular Quebec City mayor could derail the Conservatives' hope in Quebec if a spring election is held in a few weeks.
YAFFE: Liberals aim to fight election on Conservative ethics
A parliamentary fracas over Jason Kenney's ethnic outreach activities lifts a curtain on an insidious overlap between government business and partisan politics.
BLATCHFORD: The dying cry of Toronto's leftover left
I would not have imagined it possible, but a merry band of left-wing leftovers from the David Miller years are leading a bizarre fight to defend the indefensible.
IVISON: Two black eyes for Tories, courtesy of democracy
The good news is that Parliament still works and we have not yet become a one-party state autocracy, as critics of the Conservatives contend.
HEBERT: Spring vote could be NDP’s best bet
In an ideal world for the NDP, Jack Layton would lead the party in the next election, whenever it comes.
JAMES: Ford drives a tight agenda
Whoever thought that, 100 days into his term as mayor of Toronto, we’d be calling Rob Ford “slick Robbie” for his ability to manage the city’s agenda in the face of strident opposition.
WALKOM: Zeroing in on Harper’s political morality
Wednesday’s twin rulings by House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken have given opposition parties new and potent ammunition in their drive to build a moral case against Stephen Harper’s...
Tories launch attack website targeting Ignatieff
The Conservative’s are launching another attack at Michael Ignatieff, this time using a website to claim the Liberal leader wants an election at all costs. The site, www.ignatieffselection.com, is...
The position that has divided Canada's banks
TD, CIBC and National Bank came out against the TMX/LSE merger in an exclusive opinion piece published in the Financial Post, saying TMX has the strength to go global alone. RBC has endorsed the...
Home builders’ profits will sink to seven-year low: report
Profits for Canadian home builders will fall for the third straight year to their lowest level since 2004, buffeted by tighter lending rules, high consumer debt and expected mortgage-rate increases
Tory senator prepares to run for fed seat
Conservative Senator Larry Smith, a potential future Tory star candidate and cabinet minister, is holding an exclusive political fundraiser at the prestigious Mount Stephen Club later this month to...
Hudak compares McGuinty to Charlie Sheen
The Dalton McGuinty government is ruling out new tax hikes in the upcoming spring budget.
Unplug 'green' taxes, energy group says
Ontario should scrap sections in the Green Energy Act that allow the Ontario Energy Board to effectively levy environmentally friendly taxes, an industry lobby group says.
TMX merger his call: Clement
Industry Minister Tony Clement says he is the one who will decide whether the proposed merger between the companies that run the London and Toronto stock exchanges meets the requirements of Canadian...
K'naan says Canada must 'step up' on generic drugs
Rapper K'naan says Canada has the opportunity to "step up" and save lives when MPs vote on a private member's bill that will make low-cost generic drugs more readily available to millions...
Speaker says feds breached parliamentary privilege
House Speaker Peter Milliken says the federal government breached parliamentary privilege when it refused to provide all documents the opposition requested detailing the full cost of its crime bills...
Minerals help pull Toronto stock market down
The Toronto stock market was lower for a third session Wednesday, dragged down by mining stocks amid concerns that high oil prices due to unrest in Libya may slow the global economy and reduce demand...
Election-hungry opposition keeps snapping at Tories
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government continues to find itself at the eye of a political storm as the opposition Liberals attempt to inundate the Tories with wave after wave of...
Maple Leaf Tartan made official symbol of Canada
The Canadian government has pre-empted a Liberal senator's crusade to have Maple Leaf Tartan declared the country's official Scottish cloth, announcing Wednesday that the distinctive green-and-red...
Speaker's rulings could lead the way to federal election
The political tension on Parliament Hill was rising on Wednesday as Speaker Peter Milliken was expected to deliver two key rulings on the Conservative government's behaviour.
Dog day afternoons can be long, lonely for pets left alone: report
In one of the largest-ever studies of pet well-being, animal welfare experts report that virtually a quarter of dogs are being left alone so long, so often, that they're at very real risk of...
Canadian non-profit joins call to lower death rates for women, newborns
A Canadian non-profit has joined with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates to launch a global call to researchers worldwide to help lower death rates for mothers...
Canadians making healthier food choices: survey
Canadians have become more conscientious about healthy eating in recent years, according to survey results released Wednesday.
Ottawa needs to pass generic-drug bill
A federal private member’s bill that would make it possible for Canadian generic-drug companies to supply developing countries with affordable medication will go to a vote tonight in the House...
Jack is back: Layton released from hospital after hip surgery
NDP Leader will be back in Parliament in time for federal budget
Saskatchewan mounts $500,000 campaign against beavers
Province announces population-control initiative
Speaker hits Tories with two more contempt rulings
Peter Milliken's twin verdicts bolster opposition case that Harper government’s behaviour represents an abuse of power
Liberal government promises no new taxes
Dwight Duncan flatly states there will not be any new taxes or tax hikes in the budget, dismissing claims the Liberals want to introduce a carbon tax.
Quebec gets own version of WikiLeaks
QuebecLeaks is the brainchild of a onetime Parti Quebecois member, who quit the party in frustration.
Labrador Metis to make case against hydroelectric environmental hearings
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Labrador Metis head to court today in a bid to halt environmental assessment hearings into the proposed Lower Churchill hydroelectric project. The Supreme Court of Newfoundland...
Justin Bieber sneaker for sale on eBay; proceeds to go to his former high school
STRATFORD, Ont. - How much is a sneaker worn by pop sensation Justin Bieber worth? At least $10,000 if a current eBay auction is any indication. Bieber donated the size 7 1/2 right purple Nike...
Loonie roars to three-year high
The Canadian dollar broke through the C$0.97 barrier against the U.S. dollar Wednesday morning and hit its highest level since November 2007, spurred by a broad greenback selloff and underpinned by...
Laurentian Bank profit rises 5%
Laurentian Bank of Canada reported a 5% increase in quarterly profit, helped by an improving credit quality
Canadian exporters tap emerging markets: EDC
Export Development Canada did a record amount of business in emerging markets in 2010, the Crown financier said, an indication domestic exporters are diversifying into these key economies to secure...
Kelly McParland: An election pitting bad behaviour against opposition self-interest
It would appear from reports from Ottawa — which have recently been touching new levels of hysteria over issues few Canadians show any sign of caring about – that we may indeed be about...
Stephen, Laureen Harper to attend royal wedding
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed that he will be attending the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton when the young couple is married at London's Westminster Abbey next month.
'Base tans' don't prevent sunburn, cancer group warns
Hoping to get a "base tan" before a vacation down south? The Canadian Cancer Society wants you to know that it won't protect you from a sunburn.
Veterans to help rehabilitate poppy box thieves
Local veterans are playing a active role in the rehabilitation of two area teens responsible for the theft of Remembrance Day poppy boxes.
TSX flat in early Wednesday trading
With growing potential for an international conflict in Libya and after two straight days of declines, the Toronto Stock Exchange was losing more ground shortly after markets opened Wednesday.
New home prices edged up in January
The price of new homes edged higher in January, led by increases in Toronto and Montreal, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Canadians maintain confidence in housing market
Canadians remain confident about the housing scene despite the prospect of a slowing market, according to survey results released Wednesday.
Tory staffers keep resigning, while bosses keep jobs
Conservative staffers with minds of their own or speed-bumps under the wheels of Tory re-election buses? The resignation of Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's director of multicultural affairs...
Liberals keep Kenney on the boil
A "minister's award for excellence" given to a Chinese restaurant is raising new questions about whether Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is crossing the line with his efforts to drum up support for...
Projecting a Tory majority
Barry Kay, an associate professor at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., is an expert on public opinion and elections. He is also part of Global National’s election team. Kay has...
Alleged Canadian mafia associates named
Italian authorities named eight Canadians as mafia associates following raids Tuesday that arrested 41 people in Europe.
RIM's PlayBook tablet gets 7digital music store
Blackberry-maker Research In Motion will release its long-awaited PlayBook tablet computer with Britain's 7digital music store, the companies said on Wednesday
Big banks to oppose TMX deal
A group of leading financial institutions, including three of Canada's biggest banks, is set to come out against the proposed merger of the dominant stock exchanges in Canada and Britain, likening...
Prentice becomes CIBC's voice on national issues
Jim Prentice, the former federal Industry minister, has emerged as a strong voice for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, a role he plans to pursue with vigour in speeches across the country
National regulator won’t fly, court says
Alberta’s Court of Appeal has ruled the federal government’s proposal to create a national securities regulator intrudes on the province’s constitutional jurisdiction over property and civil...
'Competitive environment' brings down Quebecor profit
Quarterly earnings at Quebecor Inc. fell as expected, the media and telecommunications company reported on Tuesday, as money continues to be funneled toward a costly but necessary expansion into...
No rush for new sex-ed curriculum: McGuinty
There's no need to rush into setting up a new sex-ed curriculum, says Premier Dalton McGuinty.
Close flavoured tobacco loophole: NDP
NDP health critic Megan Leslie wants to tighten rules around flavoured tobacco products, including little cigars and chewing tobacco thought to be popular with young smokers.
Higher food prices here to stay, says economist
A senior Canadian economist has some words of advice for Canadians growing frustrated with rising prices at the grocery store: Get used to it; this is the new normal.
Burberry, Louis Vuitton sue Canadian firms over knock-offs
Three Canadian companies caught selling Louis Vuitton and Burberry knock-offs committed more than just a fashion faux-pas, say lawyers for the haute couture giants, who are suing the companies in...
Ontario residents ignoring jury duty
The cynical wisdom is that juries are made up of people too dumb to avoid them.
Russell Williams hasn't paid victims fine: Report
A collection agency is going after convicted rapist, sex killer and former colonel Russell Williams, CTV reports.
Canadians spend most time online: Study
Canadians are spending much more time online than people from other countries, with an increasing number of older users propelling that growth, according to a new study of Internet habits.
Tamil migrant to be deported over links to Tigers
One Tamil migrant out of the hundreds who came ashore in B.C. last summer was ordered deported Tuesday after he was found by the Immigration and Refugee Board to have been a member of the banned...
AG flags gaping holes in Nunavut's child protection system
A new report from Auditor General Sheila Fraser reveals gaping holes in Nunavut's child protection system, including staff shortages and an inability to collect vital information.
Men convicted in Mayerthorpe shooting ask for Supreme Court review
The two men who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for their roles in the 2005 killings of four RCMP officers near Mayerthorpe, Alta., will ask Canada's top court to reconsider their lengthy prison...
Bill opposing mandatory retirement goes to third reading in the Commons
Despite opposition from the Conservative government, a private member's bill that would eliminate the last outpost of legislated mandatory retirement in Canada was approved by a Commons committee...
Opposition pushes to have Elections Canada funding paid back
Opposition parties voted to pass a non-binding motion Tuesday that calls on the Harper government to pay back money obtained through the so-called in-and-out election finance affair and fire the...
Kenney takes heat over 'award of excellence' bearing Tory logo
A "minister's award for excellence" given to a Chinese restaurant is raising new questions about whether Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is crossing the line with his efforts to drum up support for...
European mad cow outbreak fuelled surge in Canadian birds through 'butterfly effect'
In a study described as a "striking illustration" of the long-distance links between a global trade disruption and impacts in the natural world, two Canadian scientists have connected the dots...
Undisclosed funding sources raise issue of bias in medical studies: Report
Doctors may be making decisions based on incomplete information published in medical journals because conflicts of interest are not being fully disclosed: Study.
Ignatieff tries to link in-out scandal to Harper's chief of staff
Michael Ignatieff moved Tuesday to try to connect PM Stephen Harper's office to allegations the Conservative party broke Canada's elections law.
Air Canada maintenance workers stage sit-in at Tory MP's office
Dozens of Air Canada maintenance workers upset about the possibility of future job losses launched a sit-in Tuesday inside Tory MP Steven Fletcher's local constituency office.
Sarah Thomson to run for Ontario Liberals
Former Toronto mayoral candidate announces bid to take long-held riding from the NDP
Cards now appear to be stacked against Vancouver casino expansion
As hundreds attend public hearing, supporters, opponents sense opinion doesn’t favour proposal
Ontario Health Minister won't help mom get breast-cancer drug
Matthews says it would be ‘probably illegal' for her to help woman obtain costly medication
RCMP kept in the dark about Air India case: Bass
New details emerge in Globe interview with deputy commissioner who was once in charge of task force
Rising temperature in Fraser River affecting Salmon population
Up to 50 per cent of Sockeye die before they reach spawning beds, expert says
B.C. budget’s $1-billion ‘wiggle room’ turns out to be a mirage
With fate of HST still up in the air, premier-designate finds she has little room to manoeuvre
Tally almost $125K for failed recall campaign against Liberal science minister
The bills are in for the failed attempt to recall cabinet minister Ida Chong over the harmonized sales tax and the final tally is almost $125,000.
Fired chief electoral officer sues province of Alberta
Lawsuit reignites debate about party interference in legislative office
In-and-out should underscore need for revised elections laws
The buck should stop with the Prime Minister, but he can't be depicted as his party's cash-flow manager
Expanded catch-and-release fishery to lure tourists to PEI
Bluefin tuna, ‘the king of all fish’, worth more as sport, than food source
Liberal Nigel Wright reference works Tories into a lather
Harper’s communications chief talks trash after Ignatieff links PM’s chief of staff to in-and-out scandal
How Rob Ford’s budget punt helps Tim Hudak
Toronto’s mayor is waiting till after Ontarians go to the polls before he delivers the bad news
Manley urges ‘war’ on debt
Former federal Liberal finance minister John Manley is urging Ontario treasurer Dwight Duncan to “declare war” on the provincial debt in this month’s budget
TD, CIBC, National Bank of Canada oppose TMX-LSE merger deal: report
Canadian dollar at best level since late 2007 amid surging oil prices
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