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"Hire us, Mr. Harper!": SHD bids to make new Economic Action Plan ads for Conservative government

They know the policies better than most, and are eager to work on a cost-efficient Economic Action Plan ad for the next three years.

Canada must deepen relationship with Asia, experts say

Canada lacks a national strategy for responding to the rise of Asia: experts say it's a problem.

Nathan Cullen on Harper, Trudeau and finding his voice

The loss of Nigel Wright as chief of staff has hurt Prime Minister Harper deeply.  “The Prime Minister's loyalty to his inner circle is deep – very deep. That's why the Nigel Wright chief of...

Hupacasath First Nation battles China-Canada FIPA in court

Closing arguments began Wednesday for the historic Hupacasath First Nation court challenge of a FIPA, or foreign investor protection agreement between Canada and China. The Hupacasath's...

Justin Trudeau criticizes Kenney's slowness in resolving Lost Canadians issue

Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau condemned Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney for being "slow" to grant citizenship to Canadian soldiers and their relatives who remain excluded due...

Toronto protest calls for Mayor Rob Ford's resignation

Hundreds of people gathered at Toronto’s Nathan Philip Square Saturday afternoon for a Facebook-organized a rally that called for the resignation of the city’s controversial mayor, Rob Ford. The...

Mulcair and Trudeau grill Harper over Duffy scandal: transcript

Mulcair and Trudeau grilled Harper over his claims of knowing nothing about the $90,000 transfer from his chief of staff to Sen. Duffy.

Deep pocket PR vs. artist Franke James: the fight's on

Do not talk about climate change, it's against government policy, James' ads in Hill Times say

Recent Supreme Court ruling makes fighting back hard for Toronto mayor

Things get worse for Rob Ford: he can't sue the Star or Gawker for libel over crack-smoking stories.

Benjamin Perrin says story about involvement in Duffy money transfer deal was "false"

UPDATE: Benjamin Perrin, an associate law professsor at UBC and former legal advisor to the Prime Minister, stated that reports that he allegedly helped Nigel Wright pay Sen. Mike...

Liberals or NDP need to take control from all-powerful ‘corporate elite’

With the next federal election a little more than two years away, it is time we started asking the Liberals and New Democrats what kind of government they will deliver if either one can bounce the...