Elections in Canada

NDP making gains at Liberal, Tory expense: Poll

The federal New Democratic Party has vaulted to levels of voter approval not seen since before the last federal election, as Canada's two major parties struggle to hold support, suggest findings of a poll released Friday.

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Roberto Alomar hoping his 1st time on ballot leads to Hall of Fame election (The Canadian Press)

TAMPA, Fla. - Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favourably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen. The question is how will one memorable lapse impact his bid to make the Hall of Fame.

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Canadian Conservatives Woo the Jews

Canada might have a federal election soon. How soon remains to be seen, though that hasn’t stopped the Conservatives, who are currently running their second consecutive minority government, under leadership of Stephen Harper,...

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Will The New Liberal Admin Finally Go After Harper's Policies And Practices Or Will They Go Back...

The strategy that the Liberals were using this past fall was at best, idiotic - at worst, suicidal. In the midst of tumbling poll numbers, Iggy's former Liberal brain trust decided that they would force an election on Canadians...

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'No-fly' watchdogs blasted

Privacy chief uncovers trouble with travel blacklist. For Singh, and others like him, there is little comfort in a new report by Canada's federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart. Stoddart slammed the officials who...

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McGuinty turns down HST public hearings

Premier Dalton McGuinty says voters will get the chance to pass judgment on the HST in the next election. (Canadian Press) Premier Dalton McGuinty won't agree to hold public hearings on the HST across Ontario, but says he...

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Quality of Local TV news leads me back to newspapers (Counterspin)

There used to be a joke regarding local TV news in Buffalo. If you wanted to learn about another house fire in Cheektowaga – tune in to Channel 4 news. Lately, we have been inundated by TV commercials regarding local...

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Canadian Conservatives continue to hold lead in polls

As Canada narrowly avoided another federal election just a short time ago, a new poll reveals that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are holding a steady lead over Michael Ignatieff in the Liberals.

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Poet John Andrew Akpata- Speaking the truth with no fear

Award winning Ottawa poet John Andrew Akpata has a message. As a member of the Marijuana Party of Canada Akpata has run in three federal elections. He laughed as we talked on the phone about being able to roast the politicians...

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Tony Martin Acclaimed Sault Ste. Marie NDP Candidate

SAULT STE. MARIE -- Tony Martin, MP for Sault Ste. Marie, was acclaimed the NDP’s candidate for the 41st Canadian Federal Election Thursday night at the NDP nomination meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion. Martin’s acclamation...

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