Paul Martin angry about failure of First Nations education bill

Former Prime Minister Paul Martin says he is "very angry" and other Canadians should be too about the federal government's refusal to talk to First Nations about education except on its own terms. "Take a look at all the statements of Minister [Bernard]...

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Andrew MacDougall, ex PM adviser, tells government to stop hiding behind its inbox

We've all experienced the maddening frustration of not being able to reach a company's customer service staff over the phone when you have an urgent question or problem. That's if you're lucky enough to find a customer service number, of course; too...

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Ontario election: 2 former premiers talk numbers in PCs' jobs plan

Two former Ontario premiers – one Tory and one Liberal – both seem to suggest that the actual number in PC Leader Tim Hudak's million jobs plan is beside the point.  But David Peterson and Ernie Eves have very different explanations...

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Roméo Dallaire paid back thousands in ineligible Senate expenses

Senator Roméo Dallaire says he was asked to pay back "a couple thousand bucks" in expenses during his nine years in the upper chamber, but Dallaire says those faulty claims were discovered by his own staff or Senate finance officials and had nothing...

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Roméo Dallaire paid back thousands in ineligible Senate expenses

Senator Roméo Dallaire says he was asked to pay back "a couple thousand bucks" in expenses during his nine years in the upper chamber, but Dallaire says those faulty claims were discovered by his own staff or Senate finance officials and had nothing...

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Davie shipyard's offer of cheaper icebreaker comes too late, Ottawa says

Public Works Minister Diane Finley has firmly rejected an offer by Quebec's Davie shipyard to save the government half a billion dollars on a new icebreaker. Finley told reporters Thursday that "it's very hard to believe" that Davie could...

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Julian Fantino told 'we're nothing to you' by veterans wife

Veterans Affairs is spending an additional $4 million on advertising this year — including television spots throughout the NHL playoffs — but ignoring the plight of families who care for injured soldiers, says the spouse of a veteran with post-traumatic...

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'If you love your child,' vaccinate your child: Melinda Gates

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't understand why people in the developed world don't get vaccinated. Harper, speaking alongside Melinda Gates in an exclusive TV interview with the CBC's Hannah Thibedeau, said vaccinations have been...

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Harper won't fund abortion globally because it's 'extremely divisive'

When the Canadian government took on maternal, newborn and child health as its flagship program in 2010, it unwittingly waltzed into the contentious issue of abortion. And though the government has expressed no desire to talk about abortion,...

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Ban Ki-moon, Jim Yong Kim to address maternal health summit

Live Politicians, experts in Toronto this week for summit on global maternal and child health CBC News Posted: May 30, 2014 9:26 AM ET Last Updated: May 30, 2014 9:39 AM ET The chiefs of the United Nations and the World Bank are...

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PM’s pick of Daniel Therrien as privacy watchdog alarms NDP

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is firmly rejecting the Conservatives' choice for the next privacy commissioner, sending a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to lay out his concerns about the appointment. The government has proposed Daniel...

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Americans Kathleen Wynn, Tim Hudak dragged into Ontario election

The day was May 22, 2013. It was Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne's 101st day in the premier's office, and the first time 24-year-old Kathleen Wynn from D.C. decided to reply to a few misguided or loose-fingered Canadian tweeters. (Twitter)...

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Ottawa's maternal health push a key move for post-2015 agenda

As Canada's maternal, newborn and child health summit — the first of its kind — kicks off today, the Conservative government might very well pat itself on the back. It's the latest opportunity for a government not known for embracing global humanitarian projects...

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Government surplus auction site sells cars, jewelry, office furniture

In the market for a slightly used RCMP vehicle? Or maybe your needs run more to something in the order of a 2,300 kilogram-capacity forklift? On the other hand, perhaps an opal ring or a designer bag is something that would interest you? These items...

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Brian Mulroney to be named Quebecor chairman

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will soon take on the role of board chairman at telecom and media giant Quebecor Inc., according to a corporate filing released Wednesday. "Subject to their election, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney...will...

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‘Fragmented’ maternal health aid data a step away from accountability

When it comes to the Muskoka Initiative  — Canada's much-lauded effort to push global action on maternal and child health — the Conservative government has endeavoured to be more accountable and transparent than usual, according to a data analyst...

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Stow that dream of retiring in the Turks and Caicos (for now)

The premier of the Turks and Caicos didn't make a plea to join Canada during his visit to Parliament Monday, and Canada is loath to even speak of annexation with its implication of neo-colonialism. Conservative MP Peter Goldring, who has championed...

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Bruce Carson says Stephen Harper knew about his past

A former senior adviser to Stephen Harper says the prime minister knew about criminal charges he'd faced, despite Harper's assertion that he would never have hired Bruce Carson had he known about "more recent things." Carson, who has written a book...

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More subplots in the search for a 'right-minded' Supreme Court judge

It's hard to imagine just who Stephen Harper has in mind to fill the vacant Quebec seat on the Supreme Court of Canada. It's harder still to imagine why anyone would want to accept it. It's been two months since the country's highest court rejected...

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Justin Trudeau's Liberals 'follow Conservative direction': NDP

Live Liberals voted with government to extend House hours, limit opposition ability to trigger votes CBC News Posted: May 28, 2014 8:53 AM ET Last Updated: May 28, 2014 9:05 AM ET Nettled, it seems, by the lack of support from the...

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Dufferin-Caledon nomination race features familiar Tory face

UPDATE – After what has been described as surprisingly close vote on Friday evening, veteran Conservative MP David Tilson eked out a narrow victory over local challenger Paul Hong. The long-time Conservative strategist...

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Eve Adams, Dimitri Soudas fight fraud allegations after nixed vote

The Conservative nomination vote in Ontario's new federal riding of Oakville North-Burlington may be at a standstill, but a heated battle rages on as the campaigns of MP Eve Adams and local chiropractor Natalia Lishchyna ratchet...

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Dimitri Soudas would 'breach any contract' for fiancée Eve Adams

Ah, the things you'll do for love. Dimitri Soudas says it was his loyalty to his fiancée Eve Adams and his support for her nomination battle in the Ontario riding of Oakville North-Burlington that led him to leave his...

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How Stephen Harper's inner circle has changed

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's inner circle is contracting, maybe not in size, but in terms of experienced advisers with backgrounds in law, business or academia. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) Harper's inner circle is shrinking, not in terms of size,...

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