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Tuesday, March 22
Conservative Policies: Democratic Reform
by
DavidAkin
on Tue 22 Mar 2005 09:34 PM EST
Conservatives passed these resolutions dealing with what they call Democratic Reform: P-16: Property Rights | P-6: Senate Reform | P-4 Ethics Commissioner | P-5 Supreme Court Judge Appointments | P-90: Free Votes | P-12 Electoral Reform - Recall | P-8 Electoral Reform - Citizens Assembly | P-9 Electoral Reform | P-13 Reform of the Federation | P-11: Electoral Reform - Initiative| more »
Conservative Policies: National Defence
by
DavidAkin
on Tue 22 Mar 2005 09:17 PM EST
The Conservative Party of Canada recently held its first ever policy convention in Montreal. At that convention, delegates adopted a series of resolutions on a raft of topics. These are the the resolutions adopted under the broad heading of national defence and security. (The headings were chosen by the party and the resolutions were placed in various groups by ... more »
Rugby Aid raises more then $3.5-million for tsunami victims
by
DavidAkin
on Tue 22 Mar 2005 12:42 PM EST
Wow. A single rugby match between a team of all-stars from the southern hemisphere against a team from the northern hemisphere raised about $3.5–million (U.S.) for tsunami relief efforts, the United Nations said a few minutes ago. It’s the single largest donation the UN has ever received from a sporting ... more » |
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