tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191041262011-11-20T04:15:33.178-08:00"Once we know people's stories, we feel compassion instead of judgment, remember everyone has a story."audaciousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19104126.post-79559735105169460162008-10-14T19:17:00.001-07:002008-10-14T19:17:58.845-07:00

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var bttvwidth="400"; Put this on your site

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reparation Main Entry:rep·a·ra·tion Pronunciation: \ˌre-pə-ˈrā-shən\ Function:noun Etymology:Middle English reparacion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin reparation-, reparatio, from Latin reparareDate:14th century 1 a: a repairing or keeping in repair bplural : repairs2 a: the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury b:

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Liberals waiting for a miracleOttawa Sun: News Columnist MICHAEL HARRIS Fri, October 19, 2007It may be time to rename Stephane Dion's dog: After his master's reaction to the throne speech, Kyoto would surely be more comfortable answering to Old Yeller.With his party unravelling like a cheap suit, Dion sunk to the occasion in Parliament, bowed to his political foes, failed utterly to rally

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Low-income tenants and homeless move furniture to Ottawa Recruiting Centre, just 5 days before Throne Speech MONTREAL, Oct. 9 /CNW Telbec/ - Hundreds of low-income tenants and homeless people will move furniture in front of the Canadian Armed Forces Recruiting Centre, situated right in the middle of downtown Ottawa, not far from the Office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. This action is

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Afghan Government Executes 15 PrisonersAssociated Press Tuesday, October 9, 2007KABUL, Oct. 8 -- Afghanistan executed 15 prisoners by gunfire, including a man convicted of killing three Western journalists and an Afghan photographer, the chief of prisons said Monday. It was the first time the country had carried out the death penalty in more than three years.The mass execution took place Sunday

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tho mr bean was more popular! lol

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Election spending questioned - VideoCHBC Web posted on Friday, 14 September 2007 Several Okanagan MP's are implicated in an election spending scandal----including Colin Mayes

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America's Corporate-Owned Press is to Blame for America's Pathetic Global ReputationA. Alexander July 28th, 2007 The Progressive Daily BeaconThe United States is increasingly viewed by the world as being dangerous. And, the world is absolutely right to perceive America's government in such a light. Sure, Mister Bush and the radicalized Republican Party have a lot to do with how the world

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still on the planet, but daily life is busy!

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More Liberal Dirty Tricks?

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MP out-of-touch with CanadiansSalmonArm Observer Apr 25 2007 EditorialTown Hall: Writer calling on voters to reject Colin Mayes in the next election.As far as I am concerned, a federal election cannot come soon enough.Why? Because Colin Mayes has got to go. Enough is enough.Mayes’ recent comments concerning child care indicate: that he does not understand how public financing works in Canada,

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In OttawaWhy, it was almost like old times in Ottawa Chrétien pops in, reminding Liberals of what they lostApr 21, 2007 James Travers TheTorontoStarFor a few mostly shining moments this week, Jean Chrétien was everywhere. Back at centre stage to celebrate The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the former prime minister was at his puckish, edgy, self-absorbed best.As the parallel greening of Brian

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Way too much party lineApr 18 2007 Salmon Arm Observer Editorial Okanagan Shuswap MP Colin Mayes may have his heart in the right place, but his inability to allow reality to infiltrate his spouting of the party line leaves much to be desired. Mayes held a town hall meeting in Salmon Arm last week, where he reviewed his party’s accomplishments. While a survey included in Mayes’ parliamentary

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Dion's blunder will cost the LibsThe Suburban 2007-04-18Green Party leader Elizabeth May is no fool. As far as many Liberals are concerned, that’s more than you can say for Liberal Party leader Stéphane Dion.Many are utterly aghast at Dion’s latest tactical blunder that will help practically everybody except the Liberal Party.Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands to benefit the most.While the

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Federally Funded Boffins Want To Scrap The InternetSeeking further funding from Congress for "clean slate" projectsSteve Watson Global Research, April 18, 2007Researchers funded by the federal government want to shut down the internet and start over, citing the fact that at the moment there are loopholes in the system whereby users cannot be tracked and traced all the time.Time magazine has

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apparently, one of the best, and free ...CBL Data Shredder for Windows functions exclusively on Windows XP.There are 2 DOS packages available: one with a floppy disk maker and another with a burnable CD-ROM ISO for making a bootable cd.

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join the Merchant Law Group Pet Food Recall Class Actionthey have other class action cases that might interest someonemean while:Federal government ponders regulation of pet-food industryCanadian Press April 18, 2007OTTAWA (CP) -- The federal government has asked the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to review whether pet food should be regulated in the wake of a massive tainted food recall in

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UpdatedPotential Liberal candidate charged with fraudApr. 18 2007 CTV.ca News StaffA potential candidate for the federal Liberal party in Niagara Falls, Ont. has been arrested on fraud charges -- leaving the party scrambling for a replacement.James Curran, 42, who serves as the president of the Niagara Falls Federal Liberal Riding Association, was supposed to be named as the party's candidate

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"We've tried everything to raise awareness about endangered ecosystems, but they won't listen to the scientists and they won't listen to the people," said Penn, 40, who has a doctorate in geography.or this:A magnetic fundraising personality?publiceyeonline.com / April 17Did you know federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion is an environmentalist? Well, given Mr. Dion's seemingly inability to speak

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Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances Members of the House of Commons20072007.04.01Royal Assent: 2005.04.21Statute: S.C. 2005, c.16Coming into Force: Salaries and allowances are no longer adjusted by reference to the increase in the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, but in accordance with the index of the average percentage increase in base-rate wages for each

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Rogue Attorney General Raids Afghan Television skyreporter.com from Kabul April 17Hamid Karzai’s controversial Attorney General Abdul Jabar Sabet, who is also a resident of Canada, led a squad of police into the studios of Tolo-TV Tuesday night. Three editors and journalists were arrested, reportedly after being physically assaulted by policemen.Tolo’s evening newscast had just broadcast a

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Is Grit Dion a real political leader? MaybeBut Dion and May's coalition is presumptuous, naïve, cowardly and good for New Democrats The Hill Times, April 16th, 2007 By Angelo PersichilliTORONTO–No one should be surprised that federal Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is a weak leader. One of the worst-kept secrets in Ottawa is that the Liberal Party, under Dion's leadership, doesn't stand a chance of

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Canada's double-standard whacks StronachBy SHEILA COPPS TheTorontoSun April 17 Forget Rutgers and American shock jocks. You only have to read Belinda Stronach's political epitaph to know that sexism is alive and well right here in Canada.While American radio is abuzz with punches and counterpunches, Canadian garden-variety sexism is much more subtle. At least the Rutgers women fought back.Just

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Bourque Newswatchhttp://www.bourque.org/ April 17The Dump Dion forces have finally shown their hand. In this latest salvo in the Liberal Party feud, bedrock Liberal strategist Ray Heard has unleashed a scathing missive against sundry targets, both within the Liberal party and in political media circles. In his email, a copy of which was obtained by Bourque, Mr. Heard says he speaks "for many

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Local Editorial says" No love for Dion in Vernon" (h/t to VernonBlog)Scott Neufeld EDITORIAL http://www.dailycourier.ca/ April 17, 2007Chances are you missed it, but Stephane Dion made a tour stop in Vernon this weekend.The leader of the federal Liberal Party was in town to make promises, shake hands and, as always, to compare Stephen Harper to that ultimate ugly American, George W. Bush. But if

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British union calls for boycott of Israeli goodsAlan Cowell April 16, 2007 International Herald TribuneLONDON: Britain's biggest journalists' union, The National Union of Journalists, has criticized Israel's "military adventures" and voted narrowly in favor of a boycott of Israeli goods. The vote followed calls by some British academics last year to ostracize their Israeli counterparts.At the

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if nothing else, it will give rise to blog material:Briony Penn, Liberal candidate for Saanich-Gulf Islands does Lady Godiva ride in Vancouver in 2001."We've tried everything to raise awareness about endangered ecosystems, but they won't listen to the scientists and they won't listen to the people," said Penn, 40, who has a doctorate in geography.and h/t to Buckdog: The End Of The Liberal Party

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Operation Narwhal soldiers not welcome in Fort Simpson: chiefApril 16, 2007 | CBC NewsAs about 300 Canadian Forces and RCMP personnel began a series of simulation exercises in the Northwest Territories this week, the head of one First Nation has declared the soldiers unwelcome in the area."We're shocked and we're being treated with total disrespect," Grand Chief Herb Norwegian of the Dehcho First

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Lawyers Mike Mulligan, left, and Troy Desouza are both casualties of political battles. Liberal Mulligan says he was pushed out of the nomination race by a party eager to recruit women candidates. Conservative Desouza lost the nomination in 2004, but is back in the campaign this year.John McKay, Times ColonistBackroom deal ousts Liberal Would-be Island federal candidate walks away amid party's

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Liberal Party feud breaks open ...April 15 BOURQUE NEWSWATCHYesterday, Bourque was first to reveal a Liberal family feud between senior party strategists Ray Heard and Scott Reid over the relative value of Citoyen Dion's leadership and whether or not it was time to pull the plug on Dion for the good of the party (see below).Today, Bourque has learned that the two have been asked to square off on

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dryden seems more popular than dion ...Interested in attending a $225 per ticket fundraising reception featuring federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion and Surrey candidates Sukh Dhaliwal, Judy Higginbotham and Brenda Locke tomorrow evening? Well, not enough party members were. Because the fundraiser, scheduled to take place at the Coyoto Creek Golfcourse, has been cancelled. Organizers made a push

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any truth to this?Halton Liberals Have Had It

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Harper's travel expenses?Travel and Hospitality Expenses - Detailed Report Travel Expense - 2006 For: Harper, Right Honourable Stephen Joseph, Prime Minister Purpose: Passports for the Prime Minister, Laureen Diane Harper, Benjamin Stephen Harper and Rachel Dawn Harper Date(s): 04-01 Destination(s): no

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interesting view:If I was a Liberal in Central Nova, I'd sue

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A British soldier has been killed during a routine patrol in the Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan.

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Liberal-Greens deal a product of 'backroom wheeling and dealing,' Layton saysApril 13, 2007OTTAWA (CP) - NDP Leader Jack Layton says a deal between the Liberal and Green Party leaders will deny Canadian choices in the next federal election.Layton says he's surprised and disappointed that supposedly principled politician like Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has "so quickly slipped into the muck

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Dion dodges leadership questions at local luncheonThe Gazette Thursday, April 12, 2007Liberal Party leader Stéphane Dion was warmly received by a luncheon crowd in his St. Laurent-Cartierville riding today, but was dogged by media questions on grumblings about his leadership.Dion got standing ovations from 400 at the roast-chicken lunch sponsored by the St. Laurent Chamber of Commerce and

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Coderre urges military base for natives11/04/07 Canadian PressDALHOUSIE, N.B. -- Liberal defence critic Denis Coderre is calling on the federal government to build a Canadian Forces base for native soldiers."I think that we have to show sensitivity since Canada is also composed of first nations," Mr. Coderre said yesterday."The Canadian Forces have always reflected what Canada is," he said.The

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U.S. Turns to Allies for Afghan War HelpApril 11, 2007 LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WriterQUEBEC CITY, Quebec - The United States is pressing its allies to contribute additional forces, equipment and other resources in Afghanistan for a NATO-led spring offensive against the Taliban.Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who was to meet with a number of military leaders in Canada late Wednesday

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Afghan casualties could hurt Tories: pollsterCTV.ca Apr. 10 2007If casualties there swing upward, the Afghanistan mission could provide a political liability for the governing Conservatives -- particularly in Quebec, says a pollster."The wild card is that this mission is seen to be very closely associated with the U.S., and that's bad political news for (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper," Nick

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SES Research Poll - Best PM - Harper 42%, Dion 17%, Layton 16%Here is the question - Of the following individuals, who do you think would make the best Prime Minister? * Stephen Harper 42% * Stephane Dion 17% * Jack Layton 16% * Gilles Duceppe 7% * Elizabeth May4% * None of them 7% * Unsure 6%SES Research Poll - Stat Sheet - Best PM

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Mark Wilson / Getty Images Ford President Alan Mulally, right, had to be quick on his feet to make sure President Bush plugged a power cord into the right socket on a Ford hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid.Plug it in, fire it up, Mr. PresidentThe Detroit News April 07, 2007Credit Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally with saving the leader of the free world from self-immolation.Mulally told journalists

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When soldiers die, an internal military process takes overThe GlobeandMail With a report from Canadian Press April 9, 2007One month ago, Private Kevin Kennedy said he could hardly wait to take on the Taliban. "Everyone is really pumped here this morning," the 20-year-old told The Canadian Press, as 5,000 allied forces prepared to launch a massive assault. "We came here. We've trained for years

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U.S. army completes friendly fire probe into killings of U.S., Canadian soldiersApril 06, 2007 The Canadian Press 2007MONTPELIER, Vt. — The U.S. army has completed a probe into whether a Vermont National Guardsman and a Canadian soldier were killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan during a fierce night-time battle just over a year ago, a Guard official said Friday.But the results of the

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interesting from an older article:"The NDP exists for many reasons, but what it does not exist for is to be marginalized by a party, which is now scrambling for votes in the face of corruption and an utter lack of leadership. The Liberals should sort out their own direction before complaining that the NDP cost them their comfortable status quo."Why does the NDP exist? An interesting question

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"Bloggers are not elected, not representative in a numerical sense and unable to really change much more than the opinions of the 500 or so Canadians who read them."and read other past rhetoric ... The Generation Bloggers are like true ParliamentariansJason CherniakMany bloggers have calmed down a bit over the summer and started talking about policies, causes and philosophy. This is in stark

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FridayAm April 5Liberal candidate: Buffy BaumbroughNDP candidate: Alice BrownorGreen Party selects candidateBy RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff Mar 28 2007Huguette Beaudin-Allen isn’t wasting any time when it comes to spreading the Green message.Beaudin-Allen was selected Green Party candidate for Okanagan-Shuswap over Aaron Vallejo Monday, and she is already making plans for the next federal

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Harper critic loses lobby group jobStaffer at NCC says he's in a `state of shock' at dismissalApr 05, 2007 TheTorontoStarOTTAWA–A right-wing lobby group once run by Stephen Harper has dismissed a senior staffer who is highly critical of the now-prime minister's Conservative government.Gerry Nicholls was executive director of the National Citizens Coalition until yesterday when, he says, president

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Those "lame" and "crappy" Liberal YouTube ads[PoliticsWatch Posted 12:45 p.m. April 5, 2007]PoliticsWatch's pick of the week is one of the amateur Liberal attack ads that can be found on YouTube. While the ads are attracting some free media attention, PoliticsWatch agrees with CTV News Ottawa bureau chief Bob Fife who spoke truth to power when he said while on Mike Duffy Live this week: "Maybe 20

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Drug arrest involving plush bunny gives new meaning to 'Easter grass'April 5 EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Officers who pulled a man over for running a red light found a plush Easter bunny stuffed with marijuana in the car, police say.The man had trouble finding his insurance documents Wednesday and asked to look for them in the back seat, police said.When he stepped out of the car, the officer

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Liberals' Ignatieff speaks at WesternMatt Vens April 5, 2007 The Gazette / The University of Western OntarioMichael Ignatieff, deputy leader of the Liberal Party, visited Western Tuesday night to speak about international human rights.Ignatieff began by discussing Canada’s human rights history, noting that the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade was “ground zero” for our understanding of what

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Dion team scrambling to find a campaign plane, insider revealsApril 5, 2007 – Globe&Mail... Liberal representative recently approached Air Canada about leasing a plane but was turned down. The source said the airline was already committed to the two other campaigns ...Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion told a gathering of supporters last night in Toronto that if the Prime Minister wants to force an

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NDP's Layton says parties should make Commons work, not prepare for election2007-04-5OTTAWA (CP) - NDP Leader Jack Layton says enough with the election sabre-rattling.He says it would be a good idea for all party leaders - especially Prime Minister Stephen Harper - to roll up their sleeves and make the minority government work, rather than spend time preparing for a possible spring vote.In a

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Dion says he's launching radio ads in French to combat 'lies' of Tory campaignMICHAEL OLIVEIRA 2007-04-5TORONTO (CP) - The Liberals had no choice but to launch French radio spots in Quebec to combat the "lies" being perpetuated by the Conservative government, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion said Thursday.The Liberals had to react quickly to counter a TV attack ad which claims the Liberals would

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Vimy plaques riddled with errors: CBCTheStar.com April 05, 2007MONTREAL–The French-language plaques at Canada's newly restored Vimy Ridge memorial in France are riddled with grammatical errors, Radio-Canada reports.The plaques, which are found in the visitor's centre of the memorial, contain mistakes stemming from a poor translation of their English counterparts, says the CBC's French-language

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Fisheries Minister Hearn questions use of slogan 'Canada's new government'2007-04-4ST. JOHN'S, N.L. (CP) - More than a year after Prime Minister Stephen Harper was elected, his government continues to sell itself as "Canada's new government."But one federal cabinet minister admitted Wednesday he avoids the oft-used partisan slogan and wonders why it's in every government news release."I very

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May gives Green light to vote GritBy Lorrie Goldstein April 4 TorontoSun Federal Green party Leader Elizabeth May is a big fan of Liberal Leader Stephane Dion. She's even called his tenure as the last Liberal environment minister "magnificent."Logically, then, a prominent Vancouver environmentalist last week jumped from the Green ship to run for Dion's Liberals in the next election.

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Afghan leader claims cash rewards offered to kill NATO soldiersJonathan Fowlie, CanWest News Service April 5MAYWAND, Afghanistan — The leader of an Afghan district claims the Pakistani secret police are offering cash rewards to anyone who uses an explosive device to injure or kill a NATO soldier."I have heard the Pakistan ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) is openly giving money for people that

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to visit the liberal candidate who rates: COLD Dion To Visit VernonApril 4 107.5kissFM NewsThe new leader of the federal Liberal party will be making a stop in Vernon this month.The Okanagan Shuswap Liberal Association confirms Stephane Dion will be in Vernon Sunday April 15-th at noon but details about what he will be doing, and where, are still being determined.The 51 year old former

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Layton speaks out for ban on assault weaponsNDP leader speaks out against private ownership of semi-automatic riflesAnn Carroll, The Gazette April 04, 2007The federal government should ban private ownership of semi-automatic rifles like the gun Kimveer Gill used during a shooting rampage at Dawson College, New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton says.“The answer to gun violence is not to end

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{priorities, travel well, and rely on low budget home production advertising}"Dion now travels with a full-size entourage, larger than any I've seen from a Leader of the Opposition." Dion doesn't do itERIN AIRTON 24HourNews 2007-03-15 If you were listening on Monday to CBC radioman Rick Cluff's interview with embattled Federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion, you are forgiven if you spewed your

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Trudeau can act?24 HOURS NEWS SERVICES April 4 Justin Trudeau didn't venture too far into current politics yesterday, but he clearly understands the power of his name.That's why the son of former PM Pierre Trudeau agreed to accept an acting role in the television special The Great War, which will air on CBC next Sunday and Monday."If a few more people watch it because of the novelty factor of

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Police probing Liberal 'network of corruption'DANIEL LEBLANC Globe and Mail 04/04/07OTTAWA — The police probe into the sponsorship scandal is focusing increasingly on the shadowy world of political organizers who siphoned federal funds from advertising firms on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, sources said yesterday.In police parlance, the probes are now looking into the "network of

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Robillard leaving federal politicsApril 4, 2007 OTTAWA (CP) - Longtime Liberal cabinet minister Lucienne Robillard says she will not run in the next federal election.The Liberal deputy house leader is quitting after 12 years in Parliament representing a party stronghold in Montreal. Robillard, 61, was first elected to the Commons in 1995 and was the cabinet minister responsible for the campaign

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interesting, jason's post from April 03, 2007 Harper on the military has vanished from his blog???apparently: Cherniak made a post suggesting the Prime Minister wants to see casualties inflicted upon our troops.tho, it can still be viewed here: Harper on the militaryand on another note, not all are happy campers / from Liblog Land: well respected Red Tory: Thumbs Down on Cherniak’s Ad ;or

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Writing off Dion a risky business by Romeo St. Martin PoliticsWatch April 3, 2007Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is becoming a punching bag for critics and pundits, just like Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in opposition.OTTAWA — As a federal election approaches, the leader of the opposition is ridiculed daily in the media and anonymous party insiders tell newspaper reporters they question

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Liberals told to act quickly on candidatesParty kicks into 'election urgency' mode as Harper fuels spring vote speculationBy JANE TABER SENIOR POLITICAL WRITER Globe&Mail April 4, 2007The Liberal Party has declared an "electoral urgency" in Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan, ordering workers in the three provinces to nominate candidates as quickly as possible in case there is a spring

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dion responds to the tory attack ads.Jason and his Non-Profit Corp.: Liblogs does what he can for a liberal party by way of promoting homemade videos for the liberals.will these low budget movies pay off? or in turn, did the over zealous media just enlighten the public, or merely mocked the liberal establishment?my partner, the NDP'er shakes her head and spews her laughter. and for myself, a

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ABC News Exclusive: The Secret War Against IranApril 03, 2007 ABCNews Brian Ross and Christopher Isham Report:A Pakistani tribal militant group responsible for a series of deadly guerrilla raids inside Iran has been secretly encouraged and advised by American officials since 2005, U.S. and Pakistani intelligence sources tell ABC News.The group, called Jundullah, is made up of members of the

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Canada in for the long haul in Afghanistan: O'ConnorTuesday, April 3, 2007 | CBC NewsAfghanistan is a "success story" and Canada will have a presence in the country until the progress made cannot be reversed by Taliban extremists, Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor said Tuesday."Afghanistan is improving," O'Connor told reporters in Montreal after a luncheon speech. "There are 37 countries in there.

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Vancouver Aquarium: two sea otters float around, napping, holding hands. SO CUTE!

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Click To Play The Unrecognized is a short documentary which highlights the plight of Palestinian Arab Bedouin citizens of Israel living in the Naqab (Negev) desert, many of whom were forced off their lands following the establishment of the state in 1948. Approximately 70,000 now live in the poverty of ‘unrecognized villages’, where they are denied essential public

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or dion should perhaps use:The Conservatives vs. Liblogs

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Manitoba MP apologizes for anti-Harper diatribeApril 3, 2007 The Globe&MailWinnipeg -- A Manitoba MP has apologized after his office sent copies of a letter from one of his constituents that calls Prime Minister Stephen Harper "our own Canadian Hitler."In a report from Ottawa, the Winnipeg Free Press reported Conservative MP Inky Mark said it was an honest mistake."Local staff made that decision

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A route to the pollsBut pulling the plug on this Parliament is full of political landminesBy GREG WESTON April 3, 2007 TorontoSunAs election fever builds in the backrooms of Wonderland on the Rideau, a prominent Liberal strategist tries his best to paint a happy face on Stephane Dion's fledgling leadership and a party staring at the political slaughterhouse."Well, we would be going into an

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Cherniak interviews himself? Cherniak Sideshow Aims to Go Toe to Toe with Harpe Liberals turn to YouTube to counter Tory attack adsCanadian PressOTTAWA — A day after the Conservatives unveiled new attack ads slamming Stephané Dion, Liberals are fighting back with a series of homemade videos on the Internet site YouTube.The videos slam Tory policies and

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Time right to retire, Liberal MP Matthews saysApril 3, 2007 CBCLiberal MP Bill Matthews, a 10-year veteran of the House of Commons, announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election in the next federal election."After 25 years in public life and eight elections … it's time to move on and let someone else take the reins," said Matthews, 59, who had earlier said he was planning a re-election bid."I

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Stop Atrocities First, Saudi Arabia Tells Israel03/04/2007(MENAFN - Arab News) JEDDAH, 3 April 2007 — Saudi Arabia yesterday urged Israel to stop atrocities against the Palestinians and accept relevant international resolutions if it wants peace with the Arab world."Israel must understand that peace demands a halt to its violations, torture and excesses against the Palestinian people before

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Channel 4 attacked for Iraqi abuse dramaTelegraphUK Andrew Pierce, Paul Stokes and Richard Savill 03/04/2007There was growing opposition last night to Channel 4's plans to broadcast a controversial drama about British troops abusing Iraqi captives.The fathers of two of the British Royal Naval personnel being held in Iran called for the screening to be postponed amid fears it could hamper

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Department of Homeland and Security wants master key for DNS30.03.2007 Heise OnlineThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which was created after the attacks on September 11, 2001 as a kind of overriding department, wants to have the key to sign the DNS root zone solidly in the hands of the US government. This ultimate master key would then allow authorities to track DNS Security

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Final version of terror report will not refer to natives, O'Connor saysBILL CURRY April 2, 2007 TheGlobe&MailOTTAWA -- References to radical natives in the Canadian army's counterinsurgency manual will not appear in the final version of the document, Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor has announced.The use of "radical Native American organizations" as an example of insurgents in a draft version

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On sovereignty patrol in the frozen Arctic spaceRangers' military mission raises questions about Canada's commitment to the NorthKATHERINE HARDING April 2, 2007 TheGlobe&MailEUREKA, NUNAVUT -- Allen Pogotak is unfazed about his latest military mission: scouting a trek along one of Canada's last -- and probably least forgiving -- unbeaten paths."We will make it. We have to for Canada," the 43-

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Tories drafted law on religious rightsBILL CURRY April 2, 2007 The Globe & MailOTTAWA -- Internal documents obtained by The Globe and Mail confirm that the Conservative government was preparing an amendment to the Criminal Code last fall dealing with same-sex marriage under the heading of "Freedom of Religion."The Department of Justice released 1,200 pages of government records in response to a

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US jet fighters violate Iran's airspace: militaryAgence France-Presse | Apr 2, 2007US warplanes have violated Iranian airspace in the southwestern oil-rich province of Khuzestan, Al-Alam Arabic language news satellite channel quoted a local military chief as saying on Sunday."Two US aircraft trespassed into Iranian airspace northwest of (the southwestern port city of) Abadan before flying

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AF Personnel to Grow Beards for Afghan DeploymentUK Ministry of Defence | Apr 2, 2007 DefenceTalkRAF Regiment Personnel to Grow Beards for Afghan Deployment Several newspapers report that personnel from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment are growing beards in preparation for their forthcoming deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Squadron, based at RAF Lossiemouth in Morayshire, requested permission

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Israel tops the world in rate of malicious Internet activityApr. 1, 2007 The Jerusalem PostWeb-savvy criminals have turned Israel into the world's highest ranking source of malicious Internet activity per user, security experts have told The Jerusalem Post.From July through December 2006, 9 percent of all such activity could be traced back to Israel. Taiwan came next with 8%, while Poland and

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http://www.freecycle.org/groups/canada/

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from sabbah's blog ... This video is one week old ...IOF filmed beating Palestinian youth and attacked by dogs This is a sample of the IOF harassment to Palestinians. ‘Brave’ soldiers filmed beating and abusing a 17-year-old Palestinian at the West Bank village of Hawara, near Nablus. The teen was on his way home from school. The incident was documented by one of the local residents. Local

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A peculiar outrageThe treatment of Faye Turney is wrong - but not in the same league as British and US abusesRonan Bennett March 30, 2007 The GuardianIt's right that the government and media should be concerned about the treatment the 15 captured marines and sailors are receiving in Iran. Faye Turney's letters bear the marks of coercion, while parading the prisoners in front of TV cameras was

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Army manual lumps radical natives with HezbollahMar. 31 2007 CTV.ca News StaffRadical natives are included on the same list as the Tamil Tigers and Hezbollah in a new counterinsurgency manual being prepared for the Canadian army.The manual is in the final stages of preparation, but an early draft outlines tactics, including ambush, deception and killing, which the military could use abroad

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Kovach Ouster Has Her Seeking Legal AdviceDoug Hallett, Guelph Tribune (Mar 30, 2007)Coun. Gloria Kovach says she plans to seek legal advice related to her ouster as president of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities, which she charges was caused by Liberal leader StÈphane Dion."I'd like an apology for what has happened," said Kovach, who was stripped of the FCM presidency after losing the

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Liberal Party Activists Censoring YouTube Videos Critical of Stephane DionMarch 31, 2007source: ThePolitic.com This entry was written by Greg Farries and posted on Fri Mar 30, 2007It appears that YouTube user “liberalvideo” has been filing Copyright Infringement Notifications against videos that are critical of Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion. Two popular YouTube videos, one critical of Dion’

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Nunavut looks to Quebec as language-law exampleBOB WEBER Canadian Press March 31, 2007 In a move reminiscent of laws that changed Quebec forever, the government of Nunavut has introduced language legislation that would enforce the use of Inuktitut in public places from restaurants to schools to offices."What we'd like to do here is protect the Inuit language for the future," said Louis Tapardjuk,

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'So not ready' Ivison: Despite Dion's bluster, election prospects bleak for reeling LiberalsJohn Ivison, National Post March 29, 2007"We're ready ... we're ready ... we're ready," shouted Stéphane Dion at a Liberal pep rally yesterday, as members of his caucus gave a limp chorus of "Dion, Dion, Dion."This was curious, since a senior Liberal had just confided: "We’re so not ready."Mr. Dion's

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New Tory attack ads will target Dion, sources sayBy BRIAN LAGHI OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF March 30, 2007 – Page A12The federal Tories are preparing a new series of ads attacking Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion as senior Conservative members continue debating the merits of a spring election campaign.Sources have told The Globe and Mail that the advertisements, which have already been filmed, criticize Mr.

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Palestinians warn Canada of necessity for dialoguePolicy that bans meetings with officials risks isolation in Arab world, minister saysBy CAROLYNNE WHEELER AND GLORIA GALLOWAY The Globe and Mail March 30, 2007 – Page A15JERUSALEM AND OTTAWA -- Canada risks isolation in the Arab world if it does not rescind its ban on meeting with members of the new coalition Palestinian government as the United

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