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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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Wednesday, February 15

This just in ... Former PM disses Emerson

by DavidAkin on Wed 15 Feb 2006 03:30 PM EST

Former Prime Minister Paul Martin is in Europe right now but just issued the following statement about the defection of David Emerson, who Martin himself once recruited as a star candidate for the Liberals in Vancouver:

"On February 6, after David Emerson became the Minister of International Trade in Stephen ... more »

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Jane Stewart to head up Graham's office

by DavidAkin on Wed 15 Feb 2006 02:33 PM EST

Jane Stewart (left), last seen in Jean Chretien’s cabinet as the Minister of Human Resources, has agreed to be be Chief of Staff to Bill Graham. Graham, of course, is the Liberal MP who is Leader of the Official Opposition to Stephen Harper’s government.

"Jane Stewart will be a ... more »

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NDP lines up their critics

by DavidAkin on Wed 15 Feb 2006 08:14 AM EST

NDP Leader Jack Layton announced his caucus (caucus pictured left) critics for the start of the 39th Parliament. Bill Blaikie is Layton’s deputy and Libby Davies is his House Leader, reprising roles they had in the last Parliament. Judy Wasylycia-Leis was re-elected by her caucus colleagues to the position of ... more »

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