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Conservatives

Video still from Stop the Killing campaign, produced by United Steelworkers

How’s this for a federal campaign slogan: 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'

Many voters would be happy to see a full debate about how a new Canadian government might revise policies with that ethical standard in mind.

BC evolving away from Creationism

Almost four months have passed since James Lunney, the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, decided to quit the Conservative Party caucus due to what he described as “a deliberate attempt to...
Wai Young, Conservative MP, Vancouver South and Harvest City Church

Harper team 'hypocrites' on charities and politics, critics charge

In the wake of CRA charity audits, experts question Conservative MP's political speech at local church.
tweet, house of commons, ministers, Tim Hortons

OPINION: Conservative cabinet ministers shove Timmys around

Sitting cabinet ministers' tweets an attempt to force a coffee-and-doughnut emporium to host in-house advertising for oil pipelines.

Harper names Christian college dean as ambassador for religious freedom office

Harper has named the dean of a Christian liberal arts college and former civil servant to the Office of Religious Freedom.

Robocall scandal protested as citizens demand inquiry at second rally: video

On March 11, 2012, protestors gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to rally for an independent inquiry into the robocalls allegedly used during last year's elections to confuse voters.

Enbridge oil pipeline project an affront to Canadians

People rallying against the proposed oil pipeline through Northern B.C. aren't foreign environmentalists -- they are average thinking Canadians, says a Northern B.C. resident.

Conservatives to slowly gut Ottawa's health-care support

Ottawa is gradually slashing its role in medicare – passing ball to provinces, the federal budget watchdog reveals.

Conservatives defend calling Northern Gateway pipeline activists 'foreign radicals'

Environmentalists are calling federal government accusations against anti-pipeline activists 'appalling' and a 'hyperbolic rant' - leading to some back-pedalling today.

Conservatives' most wanted 'war criminals' list stymies government efforts

Conservative plans to catch and deport alleged 'war criminals' in Canada have backfired as the untried suspects may be blocked from leaving at all.