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27 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Ottawa looks into RCMP beefs about boss

Ottawa looks into RCMP beefs about boss
The federal government is investigating allegations by senior Mounties that RCMP Commissioner William Elliott is abusive and insulting, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says.
27 Jul by admin in Canada

Clement, opposition face off on census

Clement, opposition face off on census
Industry Minister Tony Clement says he won't release the advice he received from bureaucrats about controversial changes to the census.
27 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Census reform about ‘balance’: Clement

Census reform about ‘balance’: Clement
Industry Minister Tony Clement says the government has sought to find a "balance" between collecting data and respecting Canadians' privacy with its recent decision to scrap the mandatory long census form.
26 Jul by admin in Canada

Canada says leaked papers could hurt troops

Canada says leaked papers could hurt troops
The leak of U.S. military documents on the war in Afghanistan could endanger Canadian troops in that country, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Monday.
23 Jul by admin in Canada

Nobody told me, says Clement

Nobody told me, says Clement
Industry Minister Tony Clement says Statistics Canada staff never told him it was a bad idea to make the long-form census voluntary.
17 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Critics won’t change census decision: Clement

Critics won’t change census decision: Clement
Industry Minister Tony Clement says he won't change his mind about scrapping the mandatory long-form census, despite mounting criticism of the decision.
15 Jul by admin in Canada

Canadian Forces to send supplies to Haiti

Canadian Forces to send supplies to Haiti
Defence Minister Peter MacKay is set to announce that the Canadian Forces are donating some of their supplies to the people of Haiti.
9 Jul by admin in Money

Exxon pullout ’serious morale kick’ in N.S.

Exxon pullout ’serious morale kick’ in N.S.
Nova Scotia Energy Minister Bill Estabrooks says the news that ExxonMobil will not extend the life of its Sable offshore energy project is a "huge concern" for the government.
9 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Ex-Tory candidate named to Senate

Ex-Tory candidate named to Senate
Prime Minister Stephen Harper bolsters his party's ranks in the Senate ahead of a crucial vote next week by appointing a former Toronto-area Conservative candidate to the Red Chamber.
8 Jul by admin in Canada, Top Stories

PM taps David Johnston to become next GG

PM taps David Johnston to become next GG
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is hailing his choice for the country's next governor general, saying Canadian legal scholar David Johnston "represents the best of Canada."