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June 11: P is for privacy, and other letters to the editor
Ottawa :: Canada | 7 days ago
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The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Jun. 11 2013, 6:00 AM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Jun. 11 2013, 6:00 AM EDT P is for privacy Re MacKay Approved Surveillance (June 10): The Harper government, which got rid of the long-form census because it
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Harper must heed the threat from within
Toronto :: Canada | 8 days ago
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CP Video Video Video for The Globe and Mail Editorial cartoon As the MP noted, there are more than enough Conservative dissidents to get the required number. Most, he said, are veterans who have their pensions locked up and don't have much to lose
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Charting the history of B.C.'s legislature
Vancouver :: Canada | 8 days ago
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Premier Christy Clark's 19-member cabinet was sworn in Monday, followed today by the rest of her 30 Liberal MLAs as well as independent Vicki Huntington...The only Green elected, Andrew Weaver, was sworn in last Thursday. This chart provides a visual
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It's official: Christy Clark sworn in as B.C. Premier
Vancouver :: Canada | 8 days ago
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Smiling broadly, Premier Christy Clark was officially made British Columbia's premier Monday morning, swearing an oath of office and oath of allegiance during a ceremony at government house in Victoria. Clark and her cabinet, which was named Friday,
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Canada's privacy commissioner alarmed by Prism revelations
Ottawa :: Canada | 8 days ago
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Topics Canada's Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart waits to testify before the Commons privacy committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 19, 2010. Reports the United States is secretly collecting vast amounts of personal data have alarmed
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Tory MP Brent Rathgeber quit the party but kept the pay: Mallick
Ottawa :: Canada | 8 days ago
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Comments Save to mystar The most amusing remark in Conservative Alberta MP Brent Rathgeber's declaration of independence from his own party was this: It is personally challenging . . . to constantly be directed by unelected staffers about half my age.
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Senate spending scandal: At halftime, Conservatives need to turn it around: Tim Harper
Toronto :: Canada | 9 days ago
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The Senate spending scandal has damaged the Conservative brand, broken the trust with some of its core supporters, has led to a caucus resignation and exposed a once-efficient political machine to be flailing and unable to put a lid on trouble. This
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Trudeau defends embattled Senator Mac Harb
Toronto :: Canada | 9 days ago
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Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau may be willing to forgive and forget the sins of a Grit senator accused of abusing expense claim rules. Embattled Senator Mac Harb will be "absolutely" welcomed back into the Liberal fold if he pays back expenses
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Montreal kosher restaurants targeted with firebombs
Toronto :: Canada | 9 days ago
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The Canadian Press Published Sunday, Jun. 09 2013, 11:42 AM EDT Last updated Sunday, Jun. 09 2013, 11:53 AM EDT A kosher restaurant in Montreal has been the target of a firebombing for the second time in three nights. Police say there were about 30
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Analysis: Harper heads to G8 summit and 'yarnbombers'
Brussels :: Belgium | 10 days ago
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Harper may enjoy his time in Europe even more considering he will be leaving behind what is arguably the worst month he's ever had in politics since becoming prime minister. Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright, Pamela Wallin, Brent Rathgeber -- it can all go on
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