Federal opposition leaders quietly plot Commons strategy in Montreal: source
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OTTAWA (CP) - The three federal opposition leaders met Friday in Montreal to plot strategy for the coming session of Parliament, where the minority Liberal government faces a challenge to hold onto power.
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OTTAWAâPremier Dalton McGuinty says the upcoming health summit will likely be the first of many meetings between the federal government and the provinces as they attempt to &quot;move the ball down the field&quot; on improving health care.
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PARIS, Feb 11 (IPS) - The French government's new plan for  reconstruction of the poorest neighbourhoods has sparked  criticism, both within the government and among the opposition.
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Toronto - It&#39;s getting so late in the game, so to speak, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin has offered federal mediation as a last-ditch possibility.
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They may never ask for it, but the NHL and the NHLPA could have some help in the Canadian government. According to a report from the Canadian Press, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, a self-described Montreal
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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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MONTREAL, Dec. 2 -- In a convention that underscored the rising political weight of climate change  issues, Canada's Liberal Party on Saturday chose StÃÂ©phane Dion, a former environment minister, to lead the party and try to wrest power from the ruling Conservatives in the next national election.
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Quebec Premier Jean Charest brushed aside talk of Quebec bashing Thursday but acknowledged that recent controversy over the province's place in Canada showed in tough negotiations with the federal government ...
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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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OTTAWA (CP) - The country&#39;s premiers talked cordially with Paul Martin in front of the TV cameras at the first ministers meeting Tuesday, but behind the scenes they were preparing to attack.
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Talk about an anticlimax. After months of build-up, with the premiers publicly pressing for a national pharmacare program -- one of those instant, dire necessities only politicians can conjure up -- and Paul
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OTTAWA (CP) - An influential Commons committee will advise Finance Minister Ralph Goodale to reject personal income tax cuts in his upcoming budget despite the federal government's substantial surplus, sources told The Canadian Press.
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JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 27 -- Zimbabwe's fractured opposition party is preparing to join forces behind a single slate of candidates headed by longtime leader Morgan Tsvangirai in elections scheduled for March, according to party officials.
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Ottawa - Canada&#39;s premiers and territorial leaders released a health funding counter-proposal Tuesday, saying Prime Minister Paul Martin&#39;s offer of $24.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The sponsorship scandal that did so much to reduce the federal Liberals to minority government is back to haunt them - just as Prime Minister Paul Martin prepares for the fall parliamentary session.
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The mayors of Canada&#39;s largest cities have a united position to present to the federal government as they lobby for gas tax revenues.
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By DENNIS BUECKERT  OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has tossed the opposition parties a gift tied up in political tripwires - a $1.5 billion eco-fund for provinces and territories that depends on passage the federal budget next month.