OTTAWA – Responding to the Auditor General’s scathing report that revealed $3.1 billion unaccounted for in anti-terrorism funding, the Harper government defended itself claiming it was a generous…
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Canada opts for pull-out method instead of environmental protection
OTTAWA – After withdrawing from a UN anti-drought convention late last month, the Harper government announced today that it will rely on the pull-out method as its default policy for future envir…
Nation’s Liberals overwhelmingly elect ‘ehh… I guess’ as their new leader
TORONTO – The members of the Liberal party of Canada reluctantly accepted the inevitable on Sunday, choosing Justin Trudeau as their new leader by a 20,000 vote margin over his closest comp…
Ralph Klein’s death makes Canadians think they liked Ralph Klein
CALGARY – In the wake of Friday’s passing of legendary Alberta premier Ralph Klein, Canadians from across the country have come together to mourn, celebrate a life, and praise a man they ar…
Federal Budget 2013: A Closer Look
How will the Harper Government balance the budget in the next 10 years? The chart is interactive. Try mousing over the slices or legend entries.…
Steven Harper commissions detailed report on human emotion
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called on his council of Cabinet members to provide him with a detailed report on human emotion. Included in the request made earlier in the week,…
Theresa Spence begins eating strike
OTTAWA – Just hours after ending a 6-week-long hunger strike, Theresa Spence, Chief of the Attawapiskat First Nation, announced she is ignoring all medical advice and commencing an eating s…
Harper to First Nations: ‘We must support Israel’
OTTAWA – Addressing the ongoing calls for government commitment to pursue First Nations issues, Prime Minister Stephen Harper released a statement to Aboriginal leaders this Friday morning …
First Nations audit of Federal Government reveals billions in mismanaged funds
OTTAWA – The Canadian Government has been mismanaging funds for over 140 years according to a damaging audit commissioned by the First Nations released this morning. The audit, conducted by…