Canada's Liberals pick Dion as leader in upset win
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Canada's opposition Liberals on Saturday unexpectedly chose former Environment Minister Stephane Dion as their new leader, overlooking his political shortcomings that could undermine the party in an election widely expected next year.
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Support for Canada's Liberal Party has surged under its new leader, Stephane Dion, to the point where it would form the next government if an election were held soon, according to a poll published on Saturday.
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A few days ago, under the cover of darkness, the Ottawa Liberals&#39; shiny new Environment Minister Stephane Dion slipped into Alberta to make a speech.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday, giving Paul Maurice his first win over the team who fired him exactly three years ago.
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Prime Minister Paul Martin gained a major victory for his flagging government early Thursday by reaching an agreement with provincial and territorial leaders that would
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Barring a dramatic last-minute shift in public opinion, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen looks set to become the first Liberal to win a second term of office Tuesday buoyed by a healthy economy, high ...
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TORONTO (CP) - Ontario Progressive Conservative members must unite behind whoever is chosen as their new leader, outgoing Leader Ernie Eves and Federal Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said as the party awaited the result of its leadership contest Saturday.
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TORONTO (CP) - Noel Prefontaine kicked six field goals to lead the Toronto Argonauts to a 22-16 home win over the BC Lions on Monday afternoon.
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Catholic Portugal's decision to join  most European countries and allow abortions has shaken the  country's conservative establishment but was hailed by liberals  as a victory for modernity.
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Liberal Party delegates from across Canada gathered Wednesday for a convention to choose a leader they hope can unseat Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper and renew their faith in a party that has lost its focus.
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If named the Liberal Party's leader this weekend, Michael Ignatieff would be a candidate to become the next prime minister.
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HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, Nfld. (CP) - Lawrence O'Brien, a Liberal MP who died last week at age 53, was a champion of Labrador, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Monday.
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BRUSSELS -- Belgian voters punished the outgoing liberal-socialist government in an election yesterday and cleared the way for Flemish leader Yves Leterme to become prime minister.
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The dominance of Damascus in Lebanese politics gives rise to a new opposition leader.
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TORONTO (CP) - Members of Ontario's once-mighty Progressive Conservative party will map out their future course Saturday, choosing between a new centrist direction and the right-wing policies that fuelled their 1995 resurrection.
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Kapalua might consider changing its logo to a Maple Leaf this week. Mike Weir of Canada, who only 10 weeks ago qualified for the winners-only Mercedes-Benz Championship with his first victory in more than three years, made an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 6-under 67 in much more agreeable conditions Friday for a one-shot lead over Stephen Ames and Jonathan Byrd.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - The B.C. premier is putting heavy spin control on an important byelection loss, blaming union advertising for the NDP, says a political scientist.