Leaders of all the parties in the House of Commons have agreed to a “take-note” debate Monday night in the House of Commons to discuss the situation in Darfur. The chief characteristic of a “take-note” debate is that it is a debate in which there is no declared resolution to ... more »
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Sunday, April 30
Softwood deal "a sell-out", NDP says
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DavidAkin
on Sun 30 Apr 2006 06:36 AM EDT
The NDP ran an effective campaign in British Columbia in the last election, increasing the size of its caucus from that province. The Conservatives, by their own admission, did less well, even though they hold most of the seats from B.C. I travelled with both NDP leader Jack Layton and Conservative leader ... more »
Lower the flag, let the media watch, poll says
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DavidAkin
on Sun 30 Apr 2006 06:19 AM EDT
Pollster Ipsos-Reid says most Canadians disagree with both parts of a new policy initiated by the Conservative government when it comes to honouring members of the Canadian Forces who die in the service. Nearly two-thirds or 66 per cent of those surveyed say the government was wrong to ban the ... more » Saturday, April 29
Information Commissioner says Conservatives are tightening information control
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DavidAkin
on Sat 29 Apr 2006 05:55 AM EDT
Information Commissioner John Reid says the Federal Accountability Act contains “retrograde and dangerous” proposals to further restrict the kind of information Canadians can receive about their federal government. A Canadian Press report says:
Tuesday, April 25
Statement from the family of Cpl Randy Payne
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DavidAkin
on Tue 25 Apr 2006 07:42 PM EDT
The Department of National Defence issued the following statement this afternoon on behalf of the family of Cpl Randy Payne (left):
EDMONTON - The family of Cpl Randy Payne would like to express their sincere gratitude to the people of CFB/ASU Wainwright and the surrounding community who have ... more »
Statement from the family of Lt. William Turner
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DavidAkin
on Tue 25 Apr 2006 07:37 PM EDT
Conservative policies on honouring fallen soldiers a "despicable" mistake, says father of fallen soldier
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DavidAkin
on Tue 25 Apr 2006 05:25 PM EDT
Jim Davis lost his son, Cpl. Paul Davis, last month in Afghanistan. On Mar. 2, Cpl. Paul Davis was on a routine patrol in a light-armoured vehicle outside Kandahar when it ran off the road after colliding with a taxi and flipped over. Cpl. Davis, the gunner, was killed and ... more »
Government finance: Main estimates tabled
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DavidAkin
on Tue 25 Apr 2006 05:10 PM EDT
The government plans to spend a total of $199.7-billion between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007, according to documents tabled in the House of Commons today. Total government spending in this fiscal year is set to rise by $12.7-billion or 6.8 per cent. That rate of growth in government ... more » Monday, April 24
Media barred from repatriation ceremonies
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DavidAkin
on Mon 24 Apr 2006 09:10 PM EDT
On Tuesday evening, the remains of the four Canadian soldiers killed in Iraq on Saturday will be repatriated to Canada. They will arrive at CFB Trenton. The ceremony that accompanies their arrival back on Canadian soil can be a moving and solemn one. But as my colleague Craig Oliver reports... more » Thursday, April 20
Emerson doesn't like being a Conservative, Star reports
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DavidAkin
on Thu 20 Apr 2006 07:05 AM EDT
The Toronto Star's Les Whittington has a fun piece today:
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The Department of National Defence this afternoon issued the following statement on behalf of the family of Lt. William Turner (left):
