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Some very sad news. Tonight the country’s only federal climate change legislation in Parliament, the Climate Change Accountability Act, was defeated in the Senate 43 to 32.
What happened? In an unprecedented move, the Conservatives called for a surprise vote on Bill C-311 in the Senate while many Liberal Senators were missing. While that isn’t a first, the fact that the bill was called for a vote before any debate or consideration could be held is unprecedented. Conservative Senators were ordered not to speak to the bill during the 193 days it was in the Senate, and even the Conservative Speaker of the Senate was told to vote against the bill (when the Speaker’s role is to vote to continue debate in the case of a tie).
Keep reading and find out what you can do...
http://www.forgetthebox.net/mag/green-bean-tuesdays/breaking-eco-news-harper-officially-hates-the-environment.phpSome very sad news. Tonight the country’s only federal climate change... more
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Conservatives were fighting a desperate public relations war trying to convince Canadians that a government with Stephane Dion as prime minister would have little legitimacy. Conservative sympathizers were organizing cross-country, anti-coalition protests and Canwest News Service has learned that the Conservative party has put down a deposit on a campaign plane and buses, in the hope that Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean will call another general election next week rather than ask the Liberals to form a government.Conservatives were fighting a desperate public relations war trying to convince... more
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An NDP government's strategies to address health care issues: increase the number of doctors and nurses in training by about 50 per cent per year, along with incentives to encourage more medical students to stay in family practice as opposed to a more lucrative career as a specialist.
An NDP government's strategies to address health care issues: increase... more
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University of Toronto political scientist Nelson Wiseman expressed surprise that Conservatives are going so negative so early in the campaign given that they're ahead in polls. Usually, negative ads are deployed later in a campaign by the losing camp.
University of Toronto political scientist Nelson Wiseman expressed surprise that... more
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Elizabeth May broke down the barriers of what she called the "old boys club" Wednesday as the Conservatives and NDP backed down on their opposition to her participation in the upcoming televised leaders' debate.
Elizabeth May broke down the barriers of what she called the "old boys club"... more
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