Canadian Politics
Feature Writer Articles in Canadian Politics
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Harper Makes First Major Economic Speech
Prime Minister Stephen Harper made his first major speech on the economy in Brampton Ontario. He wanted to reassure Canadians of the economy's stability, and recovery.
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Harper Government seeks Stimulus Approval
The Harper government is seeking Parliamentary approval for a three billion dollar stimulus package separate from January's budget. The request has met with oppositon.
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Contributing Articles in Canadian Politics
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Political Hypocrisy in Canada
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have distanced themselves from their federal Conservatives cousins, as federal government seeks to enable Ontario to pass HST.
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Tories to Introduce Further EI Reforms
Stephen Harper's government continues to court NDP support through plans to introduce legislation that extends parental benefits to Canada's self-employed.
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Canadian Politics: NDP to Back Tories?
New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton indicated on September 14th that he may support Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government, delaying the election until Spring.
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Canada Headed for Another Federal Election
After earlier threats by the Opposition to dissolve Parliament only to be followed by an agreement by the two main parties to work together, an election is now imminent.
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Canadian Political Advertising
Political parties have long used television and media to spread their message. Michael Ignatieff is just one politician to make use of the internet for communication.
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The Political Consequences of Bailouts
As governments pour trillions of dollars into shaky businesses, many economists are saying this might make for good politics but it's damaging in the long run.
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Canadian Democracy Needs Electoral Reform
For reform-minded Canadians, the defeat of British Columbia's Single Transferable Vote (STV) referendum to replace the First Past the Post system was a crushing blow.
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Canadians Don't Trust Politicians
With the Mulroney/Schreiber affair soon to be back on the front pages, politicians are likely to see their tarnished reputations drop further.
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Is Canada a Secret Dictatorship?
Canada looks like a secret dictatorship. The country's government was based on Britain's Parliamentary System but has come to resemble a totalitarian system.
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Leadership Convention 2009
The Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) offers voters a new direction following the resignation of long-time boss Howard Hampton.
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Non-Confidence Vote Averted in Canada
Because a minority parliament is not a common occurence in Canada, Canadians reacted with fear when opposition coalition threatened to end Conservative reign.
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