Tag archives for conservatives

21 Jul by admin in Canada

Parliament’s ethics czar calls for rule changes

Parliament’s ethics czar calls for rule changes
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley is one of two MPs - both Conservatives - who have failed to update key conflict-of-interest disclosure statements, Parliament’s ethics commissioner said Wednesday.
15 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Liberals take aim at fighter jet contract

Liberals take aim at fighter jet contract
The Liberals say that if they form the next government, they will put on hold a much-rumoured $16-billion fighter jet contract that is widely expected to be announced by the Conservatives.
14 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Poll suggests Tories still ahead

Poll suggests Tories still ahead
The federal Conservatives continue to garner higher levels of support than their rivals, a survey suggests, results consistent with trends seen in other types of polling.
11 Jul by admin in Canada

Tories advertised in street racing game

Tories advertised in street racing game
New Democrats are laughing at the hypocrisy but also asking what the Conservatives were thinking when they chose to run government ads in video games that promote street racing.
8 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Tories threaten fall election

Tories threaten fall election
The Conservatives are threatening a fall election after opposition senators stripped contentious provisions from the Harper government's massive budget implementation bill.
8 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Liberal support down significantly: poll

Liberal support down significantly: poll
Support for the federal Liberals has dropped substantially with the Conservatives taking a wider lead over their political rivals, an EKOS opinion poll suggests.
24 Jun by admin in Canada

Tories edge higher in poll

Tories edge higher in poll
Support for the governing Conservatives has risen slightly but the party is still short of the backing it needs to retain a stable grip on power, according to a poll released Thursday.
24 Jun by admin in Top Stories

Liberals narrow Tory lead: poll

Liberals narrow Tory lead: poll
The federal Conservatives have a very narrow margin of advantage over the Liberals, with a little over three percentage points now dividing the two parties, a new EKOS opinion poll suggests.
17 Jun by admin in Top Stories

Tory lead over Liberals slightly narrows: poll

Tory lead over Liberals slightly narrows: poll
The federal Conservatives lead over the Liberals continues to narrow, with roughly four percentage points dividing the two parties, a new EKOS opinion poll suggests.
16 Jun by admin in Canada

Grits ramp up ‘pork barrel’ bashing over summit spending

Grits ramp up ‘pork barrel’ bashing over summit spending
The Liberals have ramped up their pork-barrel bashing of the Conservatives over the upcoming G8 and G20 summits' more than $1 billion price tag.