3 days ago by Jonathan McLeod

… it’s own. MPs voted by a clear margin Wednesday to repeal the federal long-gun registry, signalling for the first time since the program was adopted 14 years ago that it is headed for the scrap heap, despite police assertions that it saves lives.A private member’s bill, sponsored by Conservative b ...

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5 days ago by Karri Munn-Venn

It can be easy to get discouraged. We’re being governed by a precarious minority parliament, the economy is still in the tank, and despite a 20-year-old commitment to change, almost one child out of every 10 still lives in poverty in Canada today. All that, and the short, dark days of winter a ...

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5 days ago by CfSR

Both MPs have been accused of not supporting the legislation last month when MP Merv Tweed (Brandon-Souris) mailed area constituents in Northwestern Ontario. Hyer called Tweed's accusations a lie. If Bruce Hyer and John Rafferty think that the Tories are going to stop to thank them for helping fulfi ...

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6 days ago by trthomas

I like it, and I would support it, were it to come to fruition. However, it would involve placing a huge amount of trust into the Liberal Party, which has shown just earlier this year what happens when you place any amount of faith into it. It tears it into absolute shreds. Proportional Representati ...

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6 days ago by Jonathan McLeod

Meet the Players In 1980, a newcomer to the game of politics set out to challenge the powerful, to force those in government to take notice of matters relating to the environment. In the election of that year, Elizabeth May ran for Parliament in the riding of Cape Breton Highlands – Canso. She earne ...

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8 days ago by admin

SVG Referendum- 25 Days to go Vincentians are marking off their calender days as November 25th draws closer. On this day Vincentians will vote to accept or reject the new constitution. It almost feels like a general election here in SVG. If this is prelude of what is to come in the general elections ...

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8 days ago by CfSR

Trailing in recent polls and unable to raise enough money to be competitive through the last weekend of the campaign, the NRA endorsed Republican candidate in New York's 23 Congressional District special election, Dede Scozzafava, has suspended her campaign for Congress. NY-23 has many smaller and r ...

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11 days ago by trthomas

Did Jack Layton know? – The Globe and Mail. My answer, probably not. And if he did, then bravo. We need more action like this to stir up that old cranky place called Capitol Hill. Fact is, politics isn’t just played in pre-approved arenas. Protest is politics. It’s news/opinion/rumor-mongering piece ...

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17 days ago by Russell McOrmond

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 22, 2009 MASSE DEMANDS CONSUMER PROTECTION & INTERNET COMPETITION Government must withdraw C-27 amendment and overturn CRTC decision OTTAWA – Today, NDP Industry Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West) demanded during Question Period in the House of Commons that the governme ...

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17 days ago by Rebekah Sears

The gap between the rich and poor is a growing problem in Canada. It affects the general well-being of Canadians and especially that of more vulnerable groups in our society, including children. Ed Broadbent, former leader of the NDP (1975-1989) and long time MP (over 20 years) is challenging Canadi ...

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