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Monday, April 16

May to Green Party: We disagree with Liberals

by DavidAkin on Mon 16 Apr 2007 04:56 PM EDT

Green Party leader Elizabeth May (left) writes a letter to her members about her deal with Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion:

“Please be prepared for this historic step to be misunderstood and deliberately mis-characterized. Adriane Carr, Deputy Leader, is running in Vancouver Centre. We have made it a ... more »

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A Soldier's Mom

by DavidAkin on Mon 16 Apr 2007 01:34 PM EDT

Pte. David Greenslade Yesterday, on CTV’s Question Period, co-host Jane Taber interviewed Laurie Greenslade. Greenslade is the mother of Private David Greenslade (right)Private Greenslade was among the six Canadians killed in Afghanistan on Easter Sunday when a bomb blew up underneath their armoured vehicle. Here is the transcript of that interview:

Taber:... more »

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