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Gemini Award-winning reporter David Akin is the National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service and is based at the CNS Parliamentary Bureau in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Thursday, April 14

O'Brien stays -- to defend traditional definition of marriage

by DavidAkin on Thu 14 Apr 2005 11:49 AM EDT

I must say: Many in the Parliamentary Press Gallery thought Pat O’Brien was about to quit. But, in fact, he announced this morning that, after struggling with the idea of quitting the Liberal caucus to sit as an independent, he decided to stay in the caucus. He says he agreed ... more »

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Pat O'Brien to quit Liberals?

by DavidAkin on Thu 14 Apr 2005 10:44 AM EDT

Pat O’Brien (left), the Liberal Member of Parliament for the southern Ontario riding of London-Fanshawe, has called a press conference for 11 am this morning to discuss his future. O’Brien, earlier this week, called a Liberal MP Sarmite Bulte a “blonde bimbo” after she referred to him as a ... more »

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Kyoto and Canada's green plan

by DavidAkin on Thu 14 Apr 2005 10:31 AM EDT

The federal government, on very shaky political ground, unveiled an expensive and ambitious plan for Canada to meet its international obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. I have a story online at CTV’s site and did a piece for last night’s national newscast. [The link to that video is on the ... more »

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