#1 — CBC | Mom saves boy from cougar attack
A cougar attack on a toboggan hill was thwarted by a mother armed with just a dish towel who rushed to the aid of her seven-year-old boy in northern B.C.
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#2 — CTV | MPP Smitherman resigns, prepares to run for mayor
Toronto MPP George Smitherman resigned from his post at the Ontario legislature in a first step towards his bid to run for city mayor.
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#3 — CTV | Canada, U.S. to tangle at world juniors final
SASKATOON — Canada’s path to a record sixth straight gold medal goes through an American team that has already given them one scare at the world junior hockey championship.
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#4 — Globe | Tough U.S. security rules may target foreign-born Canadians
Tens of thousands of Canadians born in the 14 countries on a new anti-terror watch list could now be subjected to full-body scans and invasive security pat-downs when they travel to the United States.
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#5 — Globe | Tory finally set to make mayoral bid official
John Tory hardly looks the part of a riverboat gambler, but this buttoned-down member of Toronto’s ruling class is about to roll the dice on the gamble of a lifetime.
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Globe | Rossi first to sign up to replace Miller as Toronto mayor
#6 — Globe | Defections to Wildrose Alliance threaten Alberta’s Tory dynasty
After nearly 39 years of Progressive Conservative rule in Alberta, the defections of two government members to a right-wing newcomer has signalled a potential shift in the provincial political landscape.
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NP | Martin: Leaving Alberta Tories behind a smart move for MLAs
#7 — LFP | Frustrated applicants face long driving test lineups
STRATFORD — Helena Johnson has been waiting since August to get her driver’s licence and had to do a little bit more waiting yesterday afternoon as she stood in line to re-book her road test.
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#8 — NP | Unique Canadian plane expected to fetch $1M in auction
For 20 years during the pioneering age of Canadian aviation, an aluminum-bodied bush plane soared over northern forests and remote lakes as part of a government mission to map and monitor the country’s uncharted backwoods.
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#9 — OC | Would-be Liberal leaders miss 2006 debt deadline
OTTAWA — Six MPs who ran for the Liberal leadership in 2006 — including eventual winner Stéphane Dion — have missed the year-end deadline to repay loans made to their campaigns, the party says.
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#10 — Star | Grassroots fury greets shuttered Parliament
OTTAWA–Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to shut down Parliament for the next two months is facing a growing public uprising, which is building on social networks across Canada and is set to spill over in dozens of protest rallies this month.
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It seems that HM PM Harper is getting some uppance as many people are commenting on his negatively.
There is a facebook group now with 25,000 members in just a few days. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/746068–grassroots-fury-greets-shuttered-parliament?bn=1
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?qid=260348091419&ref=ts
Well the facebook group that is no to our government and prorogue of parliament is fine..that is democracy in action. I suspect though it is all generated by political people who are not conservative and any other organization that ever had a gripe with the present government.
I, then, have started a facebook group called:
YES I support Prorogue of Parliament and the Prime Minister of Canada.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/topic.php?uid=240544201629&topic=12401
I am only interested in having membership that mean yes. This is not a pro or con debate site. I am inerested in hearing from those who support prorogue and their discussion of it.
I do not think the Prime Minister had any choice, he had to prorogue. The opposition MP,s are out of control and have forgotten why they were elected and what their real job is. Dissruption of Parliament and it’s already passed bills and legislation by the Senate is intolerable and had to be addressed.
NB Tory Gal
A good start for those against would be to tell the truth. We have been denied about 21 hours of grandstanding by the opposition during QP.
I wonder if the PM knew of the opposition leaders, and some critics, holiday plans, and sprung this when they, not he, was out of the country. Why are not those leaders home working in their constituency. Why are they spending their money in another country. I thought they were concerned for the Canadian economy, and loss of tourist dollars.
Interesting article from the left leaning Grope & flail newspaper entitled ‘Pollster doubts prorogies will raise public hackles’
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bureau-blog/pollster-doubts-prorogation-will-raise-public-hackles-/article1419188/
Hi MaryT – it is good to see you posting again…I gave up doing my blog but am on facebook, twitter and politwitter. I come here to read Jack’s new and views of others but alas I have not ventured into blue like you or blogging tories quite often enough…
Come join me if you are saying yes to prorogue of parliament Mary
–since the no people are so strong…we need some strong Yes to balance it out…I say !!
YES I support Prorogue of Parliament and the Prime Minister of Canada.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/topic.php?uid=240544201629&topic=12401
You made some good points in your post Mary-best wishes
was NBToryLady…then Conservative Reporter blog….now settled into NBToryGal
Apparently, Canadians against prorogies now has 42,037 which is up from about 23,000 this morning. It will be interesting to see how this whole matter turns out.
The group for it, at last count has, with drum roll 26!
heyyy undecided…this facebook page is only a few hours old… settle down eh hahaha
NB Gal…cant help it as I get so excited seeing the underdog growing. Hey, hows that bilingualism problem going out there in NB land?
http://www.asnb.ca/
Speaking on the bilingualism problem, I came across this very interesting article ‘Time for the Nation of Quebec to leave Canada’ or how being a French-speaker today is the key to success in Canada.’
http://www.vigile.net/time-for-the-NATION-of-Quebec-to
Of late there have been so many indications that Canadians (especially Western Canadians) are tired of having Quebec dictate to the rest of Canada on so many fronts.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinon/Playing+fairy+godmother+Quebec/2361609/story.html#Comments
NB Tory Gal — Are you who I think you are? If so, man I am pleased to hear from you — just as Mary T. is. She and I have e-mailed you and left comments hoping to hear that you weren’t sick or worse. It’s amazing how close this cyber community gets. We really do care.
You know what I would really appreciate is your either deleting your old blog or putting a final post up saying what you are doing now. Or, is that the problem? Was someone bothering you? Been there and done that.
I may just take you up on joining your Facebook group — as long as I know it is really you.
NB Tory Gal — I can’t get the link to work. It simply takes me to the Facebook login page. When I login I just end up at my own personal Facebook page. And, I can’t see any link to the page you are talking about.
in reply to undecided…our premier Shawn Graham is not going to take any nb’ers objection to the sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec… this is what consumes a new brunswicker today…bilingualism still reigns here and the thought of a Quebec company making inroads here is horrid…especially if Quebec succeeds in separating sometime in the future….
Mr. Graham sidesteps all questions about what is wrong with taking this issue to the people….and also why is he in such a hurry to sell NB Power..
Another Premier not being straight with us
http://www.merrittnews.net/article/GB/20091225/CP02/312259959/-1/MERRITT0103/premier-shawn-graham-admits-mistakes-stakes-future-on-nb-power-sale&template=cpArt
anyhow…I am focussed on prorogue issue …which is a national one….
heyyy hoooo and away we go….
NBToryGal
Sandy – here is the link from the page again
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=240544201629
I presume if you have a facebook account that even with the link it requires you to log in firstly…and then after log in you will be taken to the group.
Do let me know if that is indeed the case?
Yes it is really me Sandy. The problem with getting a final post put on my old blog is I have not used it in so long I cannot remember password details. oh my…..
I need to figure that problem out. I have had some health problems yes and I had to take away some stress…hence the stoppage of blogging and visiting any blog. I am much better now
I will invite you to the group that you have kindly said you would join through your email at Crux of the Matter….will try that first.
Stand by.
NBToryGal
I sent you an invite Sandy from the email you said to contact you at…on your blog.
Howdy, I came up with your web site in a newfound directory of blogs. I dont know how your web log popped up, must have been a typo, anyhowYour post looks sophisticated. Have a an awesome day.