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Little talk of sovereignty as Marois' PQ minority tries to hold on to power

MONTREAL - Pauline Marois was supposed to reach her political pinnacle in 2012, being elected Quebec's first woman premier and finally quelling questions about her leadership by taking the Parti Quebecois to power for the first time in nearly a decad

Dec 11, 2012 1:34 PM Read more >

NDP not anxious for 2013 election; prepared to work with next Liberal premier

TORONTO - The NDP said Tuesday they're not pushing for a 2013 election and are prepared to work with whomever replaces Premier Dalton McGuinty, even though many political observers predict voters will go to the polls early next year.

Dec 11, 2012 12:23 PM Read more >

Chief vows to 'die' if necessary to improve the lot of aboriginal people

OTTAWA - Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan is offering to meet this week with a northern Ontario chief who embarked on a hunger strike Tuesday out of frustration with the federal government.

Dec 11, 2012 11:41 AM Read more >

Oft-maligned veterans board given mild rebuke by Commons committee

OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has issued a mild rebuke of a controversial agency that hears the benefits complaints of ex-soldiers.

Dec 11, 2012 9:14 AM Read more >

Social worker tells inquiry report on Phoenix Sinclair was altered by supervisor

WINNIPEG - A social worker who determined that young Phoenix Sinclair was at severe risk of neglect testified Monday that she called for immediate action, but her report was altered by her supervisor.

Dec 10, 2012 3:40 PM Read more >

Proposed data breach measures trail other countries: privacy watchdog

OTTAWA - Canada would have one of the weakest data breach laws in the western world even if proposed revisions currently before Parliament are passed, according to an analysis by the federal privacy watchdog.

Dec 10, 2012 2:57 PM Read more >

Ontario elementary teachers launching one-day strikes over pay: McGuinty

TORONTO - Premier Dalton McGuinty rebuked Ontario's public elementary school teachers for launching a wave of one-day walkouts Monday that will spread across the province over the next two weeks, forcing parents to scramble for child care.

Dec 10, 2012 1:56 PM Read more >

Ottawa denies ownership of deteriorating seawall in tiny Cape Breton village

HALIFAX - The federal government has concluded it is not responsible for repairing a 70-year-old seawall in Cape Breton, rekindling a dispute between Ottawa, Nova Scotia and a tiny village over who will fix the barrier.

Dec 10, 2012 11:06 AM Read more >

Private, public sectors should build northern homes: report

Private-sector help and innovative designs are making headway in improving substandard housing in Canada's North, says a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.

Dec 10, 2012 1:22 AM Read more >

Liberal leadership rivals clash on autonomy for northern Ontario

THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Ontario's Liberal leadership contenders clashed Sunday over the question of whether northern Ontario should be given more independence to resolve its own economic and social issues.

Dec 9, 2012 5:32 PM Read more >

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