Thatcher dead?

No not that one its a cat called Thatcher, the bereaved owner John Baird sending a text message to a friend in Canada sparked of a lot of response. Well when the Canadian Prime Minster received the news he had to...

Conservatives win Two By-elections, One in Quebec

Prime Minister Stephen Harper called four by-elections yesterday.  They were in ridings in Nova Scotia, two in Quebec and one in BC.  The Nova Scotia seat has been a long time conservative seat and...

Canadian Chief of Defence Staff orders plans for Afghan Pullout

The Canadian Military has been in Afghanistan since early 2002.  Initially a Battalion (Third Battalion Princess  Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) was deployed to Khandahar and participated in the...

Conservative Party continues lead over Liberals in poll

The lates EKOS/CBC polls indicates that the Conservative Party continues to maintain its lead over the Liberals in Canada. According to the poll, which is based on 3220 samples on a phone survey, 38.4% of decided...

Khadr's family ties to al-Qaeda worry U.S.: UN official

Omar Khadr was picked up on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2002.  This was at the end of a four hour firefight with US Forces. Khadr, who was 15 at the time, is accused of murdering a US soldier as...

Conservatives could win Majority in Canada -EKOS Poll suggests

An EKOS poll released this morning suggests the Prime Minister Harper's Conservatives could win a majority if an election was called today. The Conservatives, which were in a dead heat with the Liberal Party in...

Harpers Conservatives continue to lead in EKOS Poll

On the eve, of yet another non-confidence motion by the Liberal Party, an EKOS poll indicates that the Harper Conservative have solidified their lead among the Canadian Electorate.The poll shows that the...

Obama expected to exempt Canada from Buy America Clause

The Buy America clause in the stimulus bill has been an irritation to Canada for some time.  Daily over $1 Billion in trade crosses the US/Canada border.  Many companies produce their goods with material...

Harper delivers economic report Monday

Prime Minister Stephen Harper presented the Conservative Party's economic update in Saint John, New Brunswick this morning. Earlier this year the Harper government received approval for its stimulus plan, promising...

Harper's Conservatives making inroads in Toronto, poll suggests

Canadian politics can be interesting from time to time.  Granted the debates and allegations on either side are never as heated as they are in the U.S., where Democrats accuse Republicans to be lunatics and...

Climate Change Meeting at the UN Today, Harper Absent

One hundred leaders are meeting today at the UN to jumpstart an energy revolution, and Canadian Prime Minister Harper will not be among them. He does plan to attend the G20 meeting in Pittsburg later this week. "...

Harper has concluded his first visit with Obama

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has just concluded his first visit at the White House with President Barrack Obama.  The two men spend about one hour in a private meeting. As the two men emerged they made...

Activists Block Oil Sands Mine In Alberta

Greenpeace activists have shut down a 155,000 barrel a day operation in Shell's Albian Sands mine just north of Fort McMurray, which is located in northern Alberta, Canada. The 25 activists from Canada, the U.S....

Layton's NDP support for EI Reform could avoid Election

The Canadian Parliament resumed its fall session today.  During the summer recess there has been much talk, especially by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, that the government would be defeated.  The...

Harpers EI reform would be effective immediately

Michael Ignatieff, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, has vowed that his party will no longer prop up the minority Conservative Government once Parliament resumes later this month. The Liberals are not in a...