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Tory senator says it’s time for some colleagues to go (1)

After watching the Senate expense scandal deepen over the last week, Senator Vern White spoke out Sunday, saying his colleagues in the red chamber need to understand with greater clarity that, “Loyalty can’t be more important than integrity.” White, who … Continue reading

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Editorial: Senate reform badly overdue (2)

When the Commons returns Tuesday, and the festering mess in the Senate closes in on full stink, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be jetting to Peru and Colombia to discuss bilateral relationships. In other words, he will be conveniently out … Continue reading

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Black: The NDP’s great continental game falls flat (1)

The British Columbia election on Tuesday had all the delightful ingredients of the upset that makes the solemnly self-important appear absurd and irrelevant. In the whole democratic process, few events are more agreeable than when the people surprise those who … Continue reading

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Lilley: Who do you trust? After the events of this week, it’s certainly not a politician

To say this is a bad week for politicians and the public trust would be an understatement. In Ottawa, a scandal involving expenses for senators has burst wide open with claims and denials that the prime minister’s Chief of Staff … Continue reading

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Coyne: In the Senate-expense scandal, it’s hard to imagine what Nigel Wright was thinking

The bailout of Mike Duffy by the prime minister’s chief of staff is so astonishingly ill-judged it is difficult to know where to begin. (Readers may wish to begin with the disclaimer at the bottom of this column.) The willingness … Continue reading

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Conservatives spin Liberals’ huge win in Labrador as Justin Trudeau’s loss

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Conservatives are attempting to paint the Liberals’ easy victory over an ex-cabinet minister in Monday’s federal byelection in Labrador as a loss for Leader Justin Trudeau. Conservative party spokesman Fred DeLorey said Liberal candidate Yvonne … Continue reading

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Peace: Tories gear up for (historical) war

Earlier this month, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage decided to launch a “comprehensive review of significant aspects in Canadian history.” Their initial terms of reference were to focus on provincial education systems; municipal, provincial, and federal heritage programs; and … Continue reading

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Death of former First Nations grand chief prompts criticism of Canada’s search-and-rescue efforts (1)

The death of a former grand chief of the Innu Nation while hunting in Labrador has renewed calls to improve Canada’s search-and-rescue protocols, a provincial politician said Saturday. Randy Edmunds, a Liberal member of the legislature, said the death of … Continue reading

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Doug Finley, former strategist behind Stephen Harper’s rise, dies after cancer battle (1)

OTTAWA — Doug Finley, the organizational “pitbull” behind Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s rise to power, built a reputation in conservative circles for mercurial temper, implaccable calm, fierce loyalty and prodigious work ethic. Finley, 66, died Saturday after a battle with … Continue reading

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