Canada's election issues: Just the facts

How to sum up Canada's election situation in 500 words or less, courtesy of the Associated Press..."WHAT'S AT STAKE: The election is for the 308 seats in Parliament's lower House of Commons. At least 155 seats are needed to form a majority government and gain a five-year...

Stephen Harper heads to Ottawa (Canadian Business)

Voters in the past may have described Stephen Harper as "too scary" or "too rigid" to take the reins from Paul Martin and lead the country. But they obviously weren't scared last night when they elected the Calgary-based economist to lead Canada with a minority government.

Canadians left with tough choice on election day (CTV.ca)

After eight weeks of often bitter campaigning, it is now up to Canadians to choose whether to continue 13 years of Liberal rule, or make a change.

Duceppe: Quebec could lose billions under Harper (CTV.ca)

Quebecers stand to lose billions if Stephen Harper's Conservatives wins Monday's election, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe said.

Conservatives in lead with one week to Canadian election (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Polls, editorials, even Liberal Party insiders point to a win by opposition Conservatives, led by Stephen Harper, when Canadians vote in one week.

Quebec separatist leader targets Martin, Harper in Canada election debate (AF...

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and opposition leader Stephen Harper, whose Conservatives are ahead in the latest polls, raged against possible Quebec separation in a televised election debate.

Party leaders restart political engines (CBC News)

The federal party leaders have relaunched their campaigns after the holiday break, laying out the issues they hope mean the most to Canadians in the final stretch to voting day.

Worth repeating: Some memorable quotes from 2005 (Brandon Sun)

"There's nobody else around - the wimps!" Andrew Terris of Halifax as the city was hit by 60 centimetres of snow. "You would have to eat 10 billion meals of brains, spinal cords, ganglia, eyeballs and tonsils to get the disease."

Advance polling stations open in Canada (People's Daily)

A polling station in each of Canada's all 308 federal ridings will be open on Christmas day to give voters advance opportunities to exercise their right in case they cannot vote on Jan. 23.

Harper hits negativity by Grits (CNews)

He may be hunkered down in his hometown looking to enjoy the holidays, but Stephen Harper had a few lumps of coal left over for his main election opponent over Liberal campaign material.

Canada Election 2006: Split Decision on Best Campaign (Angus Reid)

(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Canadians are divided on which of the four main federal political parties is performing better, according to a poll by The Strategic Counsel released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 25 per cent of respondents believe Paul Martin and the Liberals...

Harper wraps himself in the flag as he announces Arctic measures (Canadian Pr...

OTTAWA (CP) - Portraying himself as the great defender of the North, Stephen Harper says a Conservative government would protect Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic with new military measures.

Martin, Harper vie for Captain Canada title as politics trump policy (Canadia...

OTTAWA (CP) - Will the real Captain Canada please stand up?