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Friday, January 5

My crocus bulbs have sprouted -- and it's January 5!

by DavidAkin on Fri 05 Jan 2007 09:02 PM EST

Where I live outside Ottawa, it has been wet and warm all week. Perfect weather for all the crocus bulbs I planted two months ago to wake up and decide that it's time to put up shoots -- which emerged above the mulch today. The only problem is -- it's ... more »

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It's payday for our political parties

by DavidAkin on Fri 05 Jan 2007 06:30 PM EST

Today’s the day that Elections Canada sends out the cheques to every political party that won enough votes in the last ... more »

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Khan does the Liberals a favour

by DavidAkin on Fri 05 Jan 2007 04:27 PM EST

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion issued a statement and that’s all the press he’s doing today on the Wajid Khan defection. ... more »

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Why I'm a Conservative: Wajid Khan

by DavidAkin on Fri 05 Jan 2007 12:26 PM EST

Here’s our transcript of Mississauga-Streetsville MP Wajid Khan’s (left) opening remarks at the press conference, in the foyer of the House of Commons, as he announced he was defecting from the Liberals to the Conservatives:

For the past six months, I have been honored to serve Prime Minister Harper ... more »

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Liberals on Khan's defection

by DavidAkin on Fri 05 Jan 2007 12:03 PM EST

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion (right) just issued this statement:

It is with regret that I have received word of ... more »

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