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Yaffe: NDP’s anti-oilsands campaign could prove toxic at polls

Federal New Democrats know they must broaden their voter base to ever form government but are risking Western support with energy policies hostile to the oilsands. Among eight contenders now vying for the job of party leader, only two – … Continue reading

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Ivison: Outdated federal policies killing jobs in western Canada (1)

The most telling statistic to emerge from the new census was the revelation that for the first time in Canadian history the proportion of the population living west of Ontario is greater than that living to the east. The balance … Continue reading

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Selley: Stephen Harper is scary. Check. What else you got?

It is almost painful, sometimes, to behold the “stay the course” mentality that is so bizarrely pervasive among Canadian progressives intent on besting Stephen Harper and his Conservatives. “If we keep telling people how scary this man is,” the theory … Continue reading

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Greek trump card fails as stronger Europe shrugs off break-up threat (15)

Europe’s dominant powers and institutions are for the first time willing to risk a Greek default and ejection from the euro if Athens refuses to comply with austerity demands, calculating that the eurozone system is now strong enough to withstand … Continue reading

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Afghanistan: Moving Toward a Distant Endgame

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta suggested last week that the United States could wrap up combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2013, well before the longstanding 2014 deadline when full control is to be ceded to Kabul. Troops would remain in Afghanistan … Continue reading

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Iran says U.S. sanctions will have ‘no impact,’ defaults on rice payment to India

TEHRAN — Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life. Lawmakers in Tehran vowed … Continue reading

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Santorum shakes up GOP race with three-for-three finish (1)

The Republican presidential contest is a two-man race no more. Rick Santorum proved that the 2012 primary election still has a few surprises left, after he went three for three in Tuesday’s contests and once again shook up the GOP … Continue reading

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Foster: Mixed messages

This week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper went to Beijing to deliver a message to the U.S. , while Alberta Energy Minister Ted Morton came to Toronto to speak to B.C. Mr. Morton faced the tougher sell, which he attempted to … Continue reading

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Quebec on pace to become Canada’s poorest province (1)

Montreal • Forget Newfoundland, derided for decades as the fish-dependent fiscal laughingstock of Canada. Another province is swiftly climbing the ranks of the penniless: Quebec. Quebecers will displace their fellow countrymen as the poorest Canadians if current income and purchasing … Continue reading

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Davies: The final frontier in the war on cancer

When President Nixon declared war on cancer 40 years ago, he also sanctioned one of the biggest research programmes in history. The budget of America’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) is now $5 billion a year, more than Nasa spends on … Continue reading

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Stalemate in talks on Greek austerity measures (15)

Greek politicians refused to yield to the austerity demands of their “troika” paymasters despite a stark warning from German chancellor Angela Merkel that the stand-off threatened the “entire eurozone”. The three main political parties in Greece’s national unity government were … Continue reading

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