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Coyne: From Scotland, lessons on separatism

Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country? That is the question Scotland’s separatist First Minister, Alex Salmond, proposes to put to Scottish voters in a referendum sometime in late 2014. Ten words, no subordinate clauses, its meaning … Continue reading

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Liberals fear pro-lifers trying to take over weakened federal party

OTTAWA – Some federal Liberals fear single-issue pro-lifers are trying to hijack their weakened party. Their fears have been stoked by the apparent re-emergence of a group calling itself Liberals for Life, which is promoting Trifon Haitas’s bid to represent … Continue reading

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Glick: Obama’s rhetorical storm (1)

The Obama administration is absolutely furious at Russia and China. The two UN Security Council permanent members’ move on Saturday to veto a resolution on Syria utterly infuriated the US’s President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN … Continue reading

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‘I Feel Duped on Climate Change’ (9)

Will reduced solar activity counteract global warming in the coming decades? That is what outgoing German electric utility executive Fritz Vahrenholt claims in a new book. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he argues that the official United Nations forecasts on the severity of climate … Continue reading

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Ivison: Outdated federal policies killing jobs in western Canada (1)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