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Justice minister slammed for warning-shot remarkJustice Minister Rob Nicholson says firing warning shots above an attacker's head can be a reasonable act of self-defence, a remark opposition MPs fear will only encourage vigilante justice in Canada.
Grey Cup 'tainted by politics'
The provincial NDP says the ruling Liberals are politicizing the Grey Cup, as the Canadian football champion B.C. Lions tour the trophy around the province.
Pat Martin: that "a@#$%&!" MP does it againOTTAWA — Winnipeg NDP MP Pat Martin added fuel to the obscenity-laden firestorm he created this week when he cursed at a Conservative senator who suggested murderers should be given ropes to hang themselves.
Sask. MP worries for free speechA Saskatchewan Conservative MP, Brad Trost, says he would like more freedom to speak out on issues even when his views are not in line with government policy.
Vander Zalm sued by man who forced him from power
A dark chapter in British Columbia's political history is being resurrected with a defamation lawsuit against former premier Bill Vander Zalm, who is being sued by the man who helped force his resignation in 1991.
Opposition accuses Tories of deceit on Old Age Security
With budget cuts on the agenda, Prime Minister Stephen Harper outlined plans to reduce the deficit, but carefully avoided specifics on possible changes to Old Age Security during the first question period on Parliament Hill after a six-week break.
Canada abandons securities regulator plan: reportThe Canadian government is abandoning plans to create a national securities regulator in light of a December ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada, Canadian Press reported Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as saying on Thursday. The news agency said Flaherty
Obama urges taxing the rich, reining in Wall Street
From Yahoo! News: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union speech before the November election to paint himself as the champion of the middle class, by demanding higher taxes for millionaires and tight reins on Wall S
PM Harper's press secretary resigns
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is losing another key member of his media team. Sara MacIntyre, Harper's press secretary and a key aide who has been with the Prime Minister's Office the past few years, announced Monday she is resigning effective Feb. 10.
Harper should admit mistake: Martin
Since his 2006 election loss, Martin, often ridiculed when he was prime minister for having too many priorities, has clung to the one issue he often said was his top concern - the plight of Canada's First Nations communities.
This Tea Party ROCKS! And Wants To Cash In : NPRA Canadian rock band named The Tea Party has owned the domain name TeaParty.com since the early 1990s. Now, with seemingly no shortage of would-be buyers, the band has decided to sell to the highest bidder. Between its traffic numbers and its search value
Public pensions on the block: FlahertyOTTAWA -- The federal government is taking a serious look at public sector pensions in the lead up to the 2012 budget.
"Overall, sure, I think we have to," Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters in Vancouver. "If one's going to make any sort of i
Should Ralph Klein be awarded the Order of Canada?
Veteran news columnist and CTV political host Don Martin is advocating that former Alberta premier Ralph Klein be awarded the Order of Canada, before Klein dies. Klein now suffers from dementia and a lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disea
Is the Liberal Party dead and buried?
Canada's Liberals were arguably the most successful political party in Western democracy in the 20th century. Their fortunes have turned dramatically, however, as they start the 21st century on the cusp of irrelevance at best, and facing extinction at wo
Helena Guergis suing PM Stephen Harper, others
Former MP Helena Guergis is suing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a number of other Conservatives for defamation, misfeasance in public office and intentional infliction of mental suffering.
Johnson's appointment as CWB chair questioned...Harper government has systematically eliminated farmer representation on the CWB, either through election of directors, which began in 1998, or farmer advisory boards, which were in place prior to the director elections.
"For the first time in more
Chretien warns Tories will attack gay marriage, abortion
Former prime minister Jean Chretien is warning Liberals that the Conservatives and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have a hidden agenda to move Canada further to the right on contentious issues such as abortion and gay marriage.
Speaker powerless over Cotler calls
House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer says he has no power to deal with calls in Liberal MP Irwin Cotler's riding that said he is stepping down.
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