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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to meet with Hunger-Striking Attawapiskat Chief, Theresa Spence.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to meet with Attawapiskat Chief, Theresa Spence who is on day 24 of a Hunger Strike to protest Government policy on First Nations and the environment

Assuming the weight of office?

Canadian Conservative MPs:  James Moore, Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty, Rich Coleman

Canadian Politicians: James Moore, Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty, Rich Coleman

Casting Opals before Swine?

Wally Oppal's 1440-page report from Missing Women Inquiry, offers little insight or comfort to families of dozens of women murdered by Pickton

Wally Oppal’s 1440-page report from Missing Women Inquiry, offers little insight or comfort to families of dozens of women murdered by Pickton

Lament for the environment: Canada withdraws from Kyoto Accord

Canada becomes first nation to withdraw from Kyoto Protocol climate change agreement

Harper’s Conservative Government becomes the first to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol international climate change agreement

F-35 fighter jets: Too much baggage to fly?

Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay urged to step down after escalating costs force cancellation of problematic F-35 jets

Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay urged to step down after escalating costs force cancellation of problematic F-35 jets

Nov. 22nd: St. Cecilia Day [patron saint of music]

St Cecilia: overseer of budget cuts, reduced subsides, slashed programs, funding moratoria, school Arts class eliminations, pirated intellectual property

Remembrance Day. “It looks like it’s going to be a long wait”

Harper Government spends millions commemorating the Battle of 1812, but won’t pay adequate compensation to wounded Veterans or funeral costs for impoverished Vets.

Harper flies his own limos to India for travel at taxpayers’ expense

“They didn’t brief us about the sacred cows!”

“They didn’t brief us about the sacred cows!”