According to Stephen Harper, there are two types of Canadians – The Globe and Mail The Globe and MailAccording to Stephen Harper, there are two types of CanadiansThe Globe and MailHardwired into our nation's system of government is the idea that we are not a seamless, homogeneous whole. We are instead a patchwork, a mosaic, […]
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Mohamed Fahmy says Canadian government could have done more to secure his release – CBC.ca CBC.caMohamed Fahmy says Canadian government could have done more to secure his releaseCBC.caFahmy, his family, Clooney and supporters from around the world called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the highest levels of the Canadian government to increase pressure on […]
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Australian Prime Minister Defends Antiterror Legislation Covering Teens – Wall Street Journal Wall Street JournalAustralian Prime Minister Defends Antiterror Legislation Covering TeensWall Street JournalCANBERRA, Australia—The government has defended proposed new counterterrorism laws that would allow children as young as 14 to be detained without charge, as Australia continues its efforts to subvert terrorist attacks by […]
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Unifor demands NDP keep silent on Canada-Saudi Arabia arms deal – World Socialist Web Site Unifor demands NDP keep silent on Canada-Saudi Arabia arms dealWorld Socialist Web SiteThe call apparently did its job. Mulcair has stayed mum about the arms deal ever since, not even mentioning it during the foreign policy debate a few days […]
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Afghan UN Staff Member Killed in Southern Afghanistan – New York Times Afghan UN Staff Member Killed in Southern AfghanistanNew York TimesThe crash killed two British service members, two American service members and a French civilian contractor, NATO said in a statement. Five others were injured. NATO did not release the victims' identities, saying it […]
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Ontario government vows action on gender wage gap – Toronto Star Toronto StarOntario government vows action on gender wage gapToronto StarThe Liberal government of David Peterson passed pay-equity legislation in the late 1980s intended to close the gap in salaries between male and female workers. It required employers to set up committees of workers to […]
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John Doyle: Our election debate system is a national disgrace – The Globe and Mail The Globe and MailJohn Doyle: Our election debate system is a national disgraceThe Globe and MailWhat bothers me as a critic and a citizen is that we have allowed both Canadian broadcasters and Canadian political parties to evade the responsibility […]
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Canada and Ireland face similar innovation policy challenges – FinFacts Ireland FinFacts IrelandCanada and Ireland face similar innovation policy challengesFinFacts IrelandCanada will hold a general election on 19 Oct and with the economy confirmed on 1 Sept to have been in recession in the first half of 2015 due to the collapse in oil prices, […]
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Party-friendly firms cash in on Ontario government's caucus services budget – The Globe and Mail The Globe and MailParty-friendly firms cash in on Ontario government's caucus services budgetThe Globe and MailThe Ontario government funnelled at least $2.1-million in taxpayers' money over the past two years to Liberal-connected consultants and advertising agencies. Among the contracts were […]
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Government to stop publishing blue pages directory – Globalnews.ca Globalnews.caGovernment to stop publishing blue pages directoryGlobalnews.caThe federal government has decided to stop publishing contact information for all of its departments and agencies in the blue pages section of telephone directories. A newly released document says it doesn't make sense to publish what often ends up […]
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