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Tories to double tax-free savings accounts–once books balanced
AUGHAN, Ont. — The Conservatives are proposing to double the savings that Canadians can squirrel away tax free — but only once the federal budget is balanced in four years. Stephen Harper continued his...
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AG to miss committee meeting because of surgery
Auditor General Michael Ferguson will not be appearing before the House of Commons’ public accounts committee on Tuesday because of surgery performed over the weekend. The news was put out by the...
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Conservatives say no to cross-country hearings on new election bill
The Conservatives rejected an NDP proposal to hold committee hearings across Canada on a contentious new elections act after first agreeing to consider taking the committee on the road. The...
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NDP kills free trips for MPs after Tories refuse cross-country hearings on...
The NDP managed to block travel by all parliamentary committees this winter in an unsuccessful effort to convince the Conservatives to allow cross-country hearings on the Tories’ contentious new...
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Tories attack Elections Canada; NDP begins filibuster on new elections law
The Conservatives attacked Elections Canada on Thursday and the NDP began a filibuster aimed at forcing the government to allow cross-country hearings on a contentious new elections bill. The...
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NDP digs in on proposed elections act, demands cross-country hearings
OTTAWA – The NDP has introduced a motion to force cross-country consultations on the Conservative government’s proposed Fair Elections Act, saying it will continue to deny all travel by parliamentary...
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Tories reject motion against Conservative MP accused of misleading the Commons
The NDP fought two losing procedural battles with the Conservatives on Tuesday as the government moved to push its elections act through the parliamentary system. In the House, the Tories reportedly...
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The closer one reads the elections bill, the worse it looks
No wonder the Tories were so nervous. The government had been noticeably skittish about what Marc Mayrand would say before the Commons Procedure and House Affairs committee Thursday: not only had it...
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Both sides claim victory as Fair Elections Act clears the Commons
Late Tuesday, MPs stood in the House of Commons to vote on third reading of Bill C-23, sending it to the Senate, which is expected to speedily pass it, leaving only the formality of royal assent. On...
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