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Elizabeth May at the first federal leaders' debate. CP Photo

FIGHT NIGHT: Breakout performance by May counts as a win for Harper

As Elizabeth May re-shuffles the electoral deck with a virtuoso debate performance, does she help Harper most?

Harper’s Canada: A Conservative government policy fact sheet

Having trouble keeping track of what Canada's federal government is up to? Here's part one in a series outlining key events and issues that have defined Canadian politics over the past several months.

New Democrats keep options open on possible merger with Liberals

New Democrats are keeping their options open when it comes to a possible merger with the once-mighty Liberal party. Ditto for whether they should jettison the word ``socialist'' from the NDP lexicon...