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Monday, February 19

Finley vs the Liberals

by DavidAkin on Mon 19 Feb 2007 05:26 PM EST

The Liberals believe that Immigration Minister Diane Finley’s limo expenses are out of line. Here’s the Question Period exchange between Liberal Todd Russell and Finley (left). (Finley was the Human Resources Minister when these expenses were incurred.)

Mr. Todd Russell (Labrador, Lib.) :
Mr. Speaker, here is another example ... more »

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NDP digs up military's long-range Afghanistan planning

by DavidAkin on Mon 19 Feb 2007 05:09 PM EST

Dawn Black The NDP defence critic Dawn Black (left) has some crack researchers in her office who have learned, through an Access to Information request, that Canada’s generals have been making plans for troops in Afghanistan through to 2011. Of course, the government has only approved keeping the troops there until 2009. ... more »

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Liberals aim at Finley for limo expenses

by DavidAkin on Mon 19 Feb 2007 03:23 PM EST

Earlier this month, Liberal MP Mike Savage unearthed the thousands of dollars Heritage Minister Bev Oda spent renting limousines while she attended the Juno Awards in Halifax. Today, the Liberals jumped on Immigration Minister Diane Finley for thousands she spent on limousines to attend what the Liberals say were essentially ... more »

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