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Ford Nation: Who wins all those conservative voters?
Almost 400,000 voters cast their ballot for Rob Ford. Will Ford Nation remain loyal? Bruce Stewart says the federal and Ontario Conservatives are already busy wooing them. Provincial, federal...
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Canadian politics: By-elections like watching paint dry
Liberal Chrystia Freeland, left, and New Democrat Linda McQuaig are both journalists and writers running in Toronto-Centre. Advanced polling is down, little public chatter about Canadian politics,...
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Stephen Harper credibility shot. Must he resign?
Stephen Harper in Toronto on Nov. 18 announcing relief aid for the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. Photo: Stephen Harper/Facebook. Public has hardened its views on Stephen Harper credibility and...
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NDP by-election win Monday depends on voter turnout
Liberal Chrystia Freeland, left, and New Democrat Linda McQuaig are both journalists and writers running in Toronto-Centre. Better “get out the vote” will push NDP to victory, otherwise it’s 3 Liberals...
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Justin Trudeau fails to improve Liberal lot in Monday’s by-elections
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne campaigning for Toronto-Centre candidate Chrystia Freeland. Photo: Chrystia Freeland/Facebook. Vote totals don’t show improvement,...
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Senate scandal winding down. Whither Stephen Harper?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the 101st Grey Cup in Regina, possibly contemplating his political future. Photo: Stephen Harper/Facebook. Stephen Harper is banking on short memories, Senate scandal...
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Canadian politics: 2014 battle is for Prime Minister in Waiting
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, left. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. Canadian politics dominated next year by Mulcair and Trudeau waging war, Conservatives thinking twice about Harper Canadian politics...
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: Free to campaign (and is he!)
Mayor Rob Ford has begun his campaign for re-election early Rob Ford in action after a Toronto City Council meeting. Photo: Youtube screen capture. When he was just Councillor Rob, Toronto’s Mayor Rob...
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Why the Reform Act has ordinary Canadians excited
Canadians are not alone in thinking the system doesn’t work for them Beacon columnist Bruce Stewart says the newly proposed Reform Act has caught the interest of Canadians. Every decade in Canadian...
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Canada not ready for Global Financial Crisis II
Canada to have a much rougher time as the global economy falters Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz. Canada is not prepared for the next global financial crisis, says Beacon columnist Bruce Stewart....
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