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  • September 2008

    • Canada Heads for an Early Election

      Globe and Mail  |  Sep 2, 08 9:29 AM CDT

      Canada Heads for an Early Election

      (Newser) - The Canadian parliament is set to be dissolved after the prime minister and opposition leader failed in their a final compromise attempt, reports the Globe and Mail . Stéphane Dion, the leader of the Liberals, told reporters PM Stephen Harper asked his party not to oppose any legislation for a year, a proposal he called "a joke" and "a face-saving exercise." The most likely date for a snap election is Oct. 14. More »

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      election  • Canada  • Stephen Harper  • Canadian Conservative Party  • Canadian Liberal Party  • Stéphane Dion  • Canadian politics

  • May 2008
  • February 2008

    • Canadian Pols Call for Bribery Probe

      Toronto Star (Canada)  |  Feb 29, 08 1:15 PM CST

      Canadian Pols Call for Bribery Probe

      (Newser) - Canadian Liberals are demanding investigations of bribery allegations against Conservative officials, the Toronto Star reports. In 2005, a new book says, two Conservatives approached independent legislator Chuck Cadman, who was suffering from terminal cancer, and offered him a $1 million life insurance policy if he voted to oust PM Paul Martin. Cadman angrily refused, and the move failed by one vote. Cadman died soon after. More »

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      cancer  • Canada  • bribery  • Stephen Harper  • Canadian Conservative Party  • Canadian Liberal Party

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