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Harper and Manning, 25 years later,Politics, Policies, Perks and Peeks

Harper takes Reform policies even farther right. Manning: “open, accountable, transparent government”. Harper: “divisive, autocratic, secretive”

Pillow shares: Love is blind but not marriage

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Canadian Conservative Government Ministers’ spouses, hold publicly traded shares in companies that could be affected by government decisions.[Govt. ministers must put shares into blind trust to avoid conflict of interest]

Flaherty will get you nowhere, “Hand over your wallets”

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduces major cut-backs to MP’s lucrative pension plan.

A Rabbi a Buddhist and an Imam don’t walk into a prison…

Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, cancels all contracts for non-Christian prison Chaplains

Puttin” on the Ritz?

Canadian Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz dances around food safety issue: won’t accept responsibility for nation-wide E.Coli-contaminated beef recall.

This news Just-in. Can it be Tru,deau?

Justin Trudeau, son of former famed Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, expected to announce he will run for leadership of the Federal Liberal Party

Canadian Bishops cancel foreign-aid educational campaign over fears that Harper’s Conservatives will cut funding

Harper’s Conservative Government has cancelled funding for non-profit aid organizations who have criticized its controversial changes to international assistance policies.

John Martin jumps ship

Former Chilliwack Conservative Candidate abandons sinking Conservative Party to run as a Liberal

Ladies of the Night get their Day in Court

Supreme Court of Canada rules that the Vancouver group,”Sex Workers United Against Violence Society”, can proceed with challenge to Canadian anti-prostitution Laws.