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View Article  Tories table dangerous offender legislation

Justice Minister Vic Toews this morning tabled amendments to the Criminal Code that the Conservatives say will make the law tougher ...   more »

View Article  Guns on our lakes - the political reaction
The issue of U.S. Coast Guard cutters conducting machine gun fire exercises on the Great Lakes has percolated up to Ottawa. Here's an exchange from Question Period:
Hon. Jack Layton (Toronto—Danforth, NDP): Mr. Speaker, recently Mayor Bradley of Sarnia added his name to the chorus of Canadians who are ...   more »
View Article  Ottawa's Light Rail dispute: Mayor asks Harper to jump in

One of the big stories here in Ottawa nowadays is about the city's proposed light rail project. Ottawa city council led by Mayor Bob Chiarelli (right)-- who everyone tells me is a Liberal -- approved the $200-million deal and signed a contract with a consortium led by Siemens. Then Treasury Board President John Baird -- who everyone tells me is a Conservative -- stepped in. Baird is an Ottawa area MP...   more »

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