• Tamara Baluja and Bill Curry: Would Justin Trudeau separate from Stephen Harper's Canada? 'Maybe' [Globe & Mail, February 14, 2012]

• Tonda MacCharles: Harper blasts foreign money in oil sands debate while welcoming China [Toronto Star, February 10, 2012]

• Thomas Walkom: What the fake citizenship scheme says about Harper [Toronto Star, February 7, 2012]

• Carol Goar: Harper's pension reform moves breed needless resentment [Toronto Star, February 3, 2012]

• CP: First Nations poverty an embarrassment, [Bob] Rae says [CBC, January 28, 2012]

• Gerald Caplan: Harper and the U.S. are wrong on the Iran threat [Globe & Mail, January 27, 2012]

• Mark Hume: Writers want Ottawa to let scientists 'speak for themselves' [Globe & Mail, January 22, 2012]

• Michael McBane: Harper's abandonment of federal responsibility in health care [Rabble.ca, January 16, 2012]

• Gloria Galloway: Ottawa axes food inspectors added in wake of deadly deli-meat outbreak [Globe & Mail, January 16, 2012]

• CBC News: MP pension changes urged [CBC, January 11, 2012]

• Editorial: Pipeline rhetoric is a radical attack on due process [Globe & Mail, January 10, 2012]

• Michael Ignatieff: There's no way out but a new politics of fairness [Globe & Mail, December 30, 2011]

• Susan Delacourt: Canadian pollsters facing greater scrutiny [Toronto Star, December 29, 2011]

• Bruce Anderson: Do Conservatives now think they have carte blanche on dirty tricks? [Globe & Mail, December 16, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Liberals press elections watchdog to rule on 'reprehensible' Cotler calls [Globe & Mail, December 16, 2011]

• CP: Wheat board seeks court injunction to stop bill [CBC, December 14, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Opposition attacks motion to make Commons committee debate private [Globe & Mail, December 14, 2011]

• Michael Geist: The False Link Between C-11's Digital Lock Rules and Video Game Industry Jobs [Michael Geist's blog, December 14, 2011]

• Steve Rennie: Stay on top of environmental delinquents, Ottawa told [Globe & Mail, December 13, 2011]

• Jane Taber: Abortion, gay marriage could be next on chopping block, Chrétien warns [Globe & Mail, December 13, 2011]

• Kirk Makin: Crime bill threatens to undo decades of reform, former justice adviser warns [Globe & Mail, December 7, 2011]

• Staff: Commemoration of Polytechnique massacre more sombre this year [Montréal Gazette, December 5, 2011]

• Daniel Gervais: How Canada can be an innovation leader [Globe & Mail, November 30, 2011]

• John Doyle: After the Tory witch hunt against the CBC, who'll be next? [Globe & Mail, November 29, 2011]

• Barrie McKenna: Canada's big problems need more than small thinking [Globe & Mail, November 27, 2011]

• Dean Beeby: Federal report casts doubt on effect of tougher penalties for impaired driving [Globe & Mail, November 27, 2011]

• Shawn McCarthy: Europe's fuel directive none of Ottawa's business: EU [Globe & Mail, November 23, 2011]

• Paola Loriggio: One in 10 Canadian children lives in poverty, report card says [Globe & Mail, November 23, 2011]

• Globe Editorial: On access to information, Canada is a developing country [Globe & Mail, November 20, 2011]

• John Ibbitson: NDP profanity marks Parliament's hastened decline under Tories [Globe & Mail, November 17, 2011]

• Karen Howlett: Top economist warns Canada against two-tiered health care [Globe & Mail, November 17, 2011]

• Twitter Tirade: NDP MP stands by F-bomb in face of Tory clampdown on debate [Globe & Mail, November 17, 2011]

• Janyce McGregor: Wheat board defenders rally on Parliament Hill [CBC, November 15, 2011]

• Globe Editorial: Mandatory reading on mandatory minimum sentences [Globe & Mail, November 14, 2011]

• Geoffrey York: Ottawa slammed for stand against Kyoto extension [Globe & Mail, November 14, 2011]

• Justine Hunter: Tour operators forbidden from marketing Vancouver as gay-friendly in China [Globe & Mail, November 8, 2011]

• Globe Editorial: Tory crime bill is too tough on the provinces [Globe & Mail, November 2, 2011]

• Neil Reynolds: Ottawa can plant the seed for Canada to feed the world [Globe & Mail, November 1, 2011]

• Tonda MacCharles: Tory gun bill delists sniper rifles, semi-automatics [Toronto Star, November 1, 2011]

• Steven Chase and Paul Waldie : Two directors break ranks as wheat board sues Tory 'dictatorship' [Globe & Mail, October 26, 2011]

• CP: Quebec says it will fight the Harper government on gun registry [Toronto Star, October 26, 2011]

• Barrie McKenna: All farmers are equal, but some are more equal than others [Globe & Mail, October 19, 2011]

• Kirk Makin: Grilling of top court nominees akin to a 'meet-and-greet,' experts say [Globe & Mail, October 19, 2011]

• Terry Milewski: Texas conservatives reject Harper's crime plan [CBC, October 17, 2011]

• Julian Sher: WHO rebukes would-be asbestos magnate [Globe & Mail, October 17, 2011]

• Globe Editorial: Stop meddling in Air Canada's labour dispute [Globe & Mail, October 13, 2011]

• Tim Harper: Voter turnout worse than it seems [Toronto Star, October 11, 2011]

• Chantal Hébert: Voters deal PM an unexpected provincial hand [Toronto Star, October 7, 2011]

• Globe Editorial: Private member's flag bill overreaches [Globe & Mail, October 7, 2011]

• CP: Ottawa's grasp on oil sands pollution insufficient, watchdog warns [Globe & Mail, October 4, 2011]

• Barrie McKenna: Nortel patent sale shows need for Canadian intellectual property strategy [Globe & Mail, October 2, 2011]

• CP: Vancouver's Insite drug injection clinic will stay open [CBC, September 30, 2011]

• David Laidler: Don't drag the Bank of Canada into the political fray [Globe & Mail, September 30, 2011]

• Michael Babad: With 1.4 million out of work, Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty need to act [Globe & Mail, September 27, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Next government will clean up Tory criminal-justice 'mess,' Rae says [Globe & Mail, September 21, 2011]

• Heather Scoffield: Former chief statistician picks apart Tory long-form census decision [Globe & Mail, September 20, 2011]

• Brain Milner: World at risk of second financial heart attack [Globe & Mail, September 11, 2011]

• Professor Udo Schuklenk: The assisted suicide dilemma [Globe & Mail, September 11, 2011]

• CP: Muslim group urges Harper to apologize for equating 'Islamicism' with extremism [Toronto Star, September 9, 2011]

• Jane Taber: House set for showdown over Harper's vow to bring back terror laws [Globe & Mail, September 7, 2011]

• Bill Curry: Liberal-NDP merger 'will come very quickly,' Chrétien predicts [Globe & Mail, September 6, 2011]

• Adrian Morrow: CAW chief Lewenza urges NDP to consider merger with Liberals [Globe & Mail, September 2, 2011]

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• Steven Chase and Bill Curry: Facing a backlash, Ottawa moves to retool cybercrime bill [Globe & Mail, February 15, 2012]

• Jeffrey Simpson: Canada risks being left empty-handed in Asia [Globe & Mail, February 15, 2012]

• AFP: Canada wants military base in Germany [The Local, February 15, 2012]

• Mark MacKinnon: Beyond the pandas, Stephen Harper's China visit heavy on trade, light on human rights [Globe & Mail, February 11, 2012]

• Laura Payton: OAS untouched until at least 2020, Flaherty says [CBC, February 10, 2012]

• Mark MacKinnon: 'Shelving differences' is the way to do business, China's Vice-Premier tells Canada [Globe & Mail, February 9, 2012]

• Randall Palmer, David Ljunggren, Janet Guttsman: Harper wary of foreign bids for major firms [Globe & Mail, February 3, 2012]

• Campbell Clark: Half of Canadians feel Harper has struck a balance on Mideast issues [Globe & Mail, February 1, 2012]

• Bill Curry, Steven Chase and Joe Friesen: Harper's message to Canadians: Rethink your retirement [Globe & Mail, January 27, 2012]

• Joe Friesen and Bill Curry: Prime Minister Harper unveils grand plan to reshape Canada [Globe & Mail, January 26, 2012]

• Heather Scoffield: Harper in Davos to urge action on European debt crisis [Globe & Mail, January 25, 2012]

• Neil Reynolds: The real health care scare is a lack of provincial discipline [Globe & Mail, January 24, 2012]

• Gloria Galloway: National chief strives to build sense of trust between Harper, first nations [Globe & Mail, January 20, 2012]

• Meagan Fitzpatrick: MPs urged to give up 'platinum-plated' pensions [CBC, January 18, 2012]

• Campbell Clark: On visit to Beijing, Harper has bargaining power [Globe & Mail, January 18, 2012]

• Meagan Fitzpatrick: PM urges premiers to put health funding issue aside [CBC, January 17, 2012]

• Robert Matas: Harper says Iranian regime 'frightens' him [Globe & Mail, January 16, 2012]

• Laura Payton: Tories to lift ban on transmitting early election results [CBC, January 13, 2012]

• John Ibbitson: Same-sex stumble feeds conspiracy theories on Harper agenda [Globe & Mail, January 12, 2012]

• Oliver Moore: Harper heralds Canada's shipbuilding 'milestone' [Globe & Mail, January 12, 2012]

• Globe Editorial: Canada's economy on a steady course, but isn't invulnerable [Globe & Mail, January 8, 2012]

• CBC News: HMCS Charlottetown sails for Mediterranean [CBC, January 8, 2012]

• Shawn McCarthy: Provinces offered relief on coal phase-out [Globe & Mail, January 5, 2012]

• Mike Blanchfield: Harper decries threat of Iran to world peace, says sanctions working [Globe & Mail, January 5, 2012]

• Barrie McKenna: Five ways to boost Canada's economy [Globe & Mail, January 1, 2012]

• Bill Curry: Senators eye changes to way they police themselves [Globe & Mail, December 30, 2011]

• Susan Delacourt: Stephen Harper warns of tough times ahead in 2012 [Toronto Star, December 25, 2011]

• Jane Taber: Prime Minister reshaping the way Canada is governed [Globe & Mail, December 23, 2011]

• Geoff Norquay: Health-care funding: How Harper views the Canadian federation [Globe & Mail, December 23, 2011]

• Mike De Souza: 'Secret' Environment Canada study warns of oil sands' impact on habitat [Financial Post, December 22, 2011]

• Bruce Campion-Smith: Helena Guergis sues Prime Minister [Harper and Tory Party] [Toronto Star, December 22, 2011]

• CBC News: Flaherty's national securities watchdog dealt court blow [CBC, December 22, 2011]

• Globe Editorial: Ottawa's surprise health-care offer is a good one [Globe & Mail, December 20, 2011]

• Laura Payton: Premiers split over Flaherty health-funding bombshell [CBC, December 19, 2011]

• Jeffrey Ssimpson: Canada's message: The world and its climate be damned [Globe & Mail, December 17, 2011]

• Mark Hume: Federal agency accused of intimidation over salmon disease [Globe & Mail, December 16, 2011]

• Gerald Caplan: Be very afraid: Stephen Harper is inventing a new Canada [Globe & Mail, December 16, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Employed by Tories for dirty tricks, polling firm faces potential reprimand [Globe & Mail, December 16, 2011]

• CP: Wheat board bill passes in Senate [CBC, December 15, 2011]

• Steven Chase: Ottawa girds for legal battle over new Windsor-Detroit bridge [Globe & Mail, December 13, 2011]

• Bill Curry and Shawn McCarthy: Canada formally abandons Kyoto Protocol on climate change [Globe & Mail, December 12, 2011]

• Laura Payton: Jason Kenney bans face veils for citizenship oaths [CBC, December 12, 2011]

• CP: Wheat board pleads with senators to stop bill to end its grain monopoly [Toronto Star, December 8, 2011]

• Bruce Anderson: Van Loan's defence of dirty tricks debases Tories and degrades democracy [Globe & Mail, December 3, 2011]

• CBC News: Harper wants 'accountable' First Nations self-government [CBC, December 2, 2011]

• CP: Conservatives end long-standing wheat board monopoly [Toronto Star, November 28, 2011]

• Grant Robertson and Rita Trichur: Move to have more power over banks "prudential": Flaherty [Globe & Mail, November 25, 2011]

• Greg Weston: Government jets fly empty at high cost [CBC, November 23, 2011]

• Campbell Clark: Canada's early talks with Britain, U.S. built co-ordinated move against Iran [Globe & Mail, November 22, 2011]

• CBC News: Syria strife keeps Canadian navy in Mediterranean [CBC, November 20, 2011]

• Jeffrey Simpson: Amid dire warming warnings, Canada is MIA [Globe & Mail, November 19, 2011]

• Laura Dawson: No guarantees on Pacific trade, despite Harper's 180 [Globe & Mail, November 14, 2011]

• Daniel Proussalidis: Canada not keen on exclusive Pacific trade club [CNews, November 12, 2011]

• Kirk Makin: Appointments of female judges slump under Harper's Tories [Globe & Mail, November 11, 2011]

• Campbell Clark: UN votes deepen Canada's pro-Israel shift under Harper [Globe & Mail, November 10, 2011]

• Bill Curry and Nathan Vanderklippe: Faced with worsening economy, Ottawa delays its deficit target [Globe & Mail, November 8, 2011]

• Tara Perkins: Ottawa wants banks on higher alert for money laundering [Globe & Mail, November 7, 2011]

• Barrie McKenna: From pipelines to bridges, local politics trump national interests [Globe & Mail, November 6, 2011]

• Eric Reguly: Carney takes reins of global banking watchdog [Globe & Mail, November 4, 2011]

• Julian Sher: Canada loses ground on bribery ranking [Globe & Mail, November 2, 2011]

• Consumers' financial literacy a key focus for Ottawa: Flaherty [Globe & Mail, October 31, 2011]

• CBC News: Harper retreats on Afghan mission risks [CBC, October 30, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Nuclear-sub purchase not on Defence radar, Tories say [Globe & Mail, October 28, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Tories use majority to halt public probe of Veterans Affairs cuts [Globe & Mail, October 27, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Stained-glass Commons window to mark residential-school apology [Globe & Mail, October 27, 2011]

• Gloria Galloway: Public-service hiring flatlines ahead of Ottawa's belt-tightening [Globe & Mail, October 25, 2011]

• Jeremy Torobin and Kevin Carmichael: Mark Carney on a mission: First Canada, now the world [Globe & Mail, October 22, 2011]

• Steven Chase and Bertrand Marotte: Halifax, Vancouver win $33-billion in shipbuilding sweepstakes [Globe & Mail, October 19, 2011]

• CBC News: Ontario to get fewer new seats in redrawn House [CBC, October 18, 2011]

• Jane Taber: Harper's team keeps hands off $35-billion shipbuilding hot potato [Globe & Mail, October 17, 2011]

• Kirk Makin: PM taps Ontario judges Karakatsanis, Moldaver for Supreme Court [Globe & Mail, October 17, 2011]

• CBC News: Harper 'deeply concerned' over jail term for Ukrainian leader [CBC, October 14, 2011]

• CBC News: Fisheries and Oceans to 'shed' services [CBC, October 13, 2011]

• Bill Curry: Clement lauds Liberal-era fiscal reform in speech to U.S. audience [Globe & Mail, October 12, 2011]

• Avner Mandelman: Beware the ripple effect of a slowing Chinese economy [Globe & Mail, October 7, 2011]

• Jim Bronskill and Mike Blanchfield: Canada-U.S. perimeter security pact will cost $1-billion [Globe & Mail, October 4, 2011]

• Bill Curry: Flaherty 'relatively confident' Canada can weather economic storm [Globe & Mail, October 4, 2011]

• Rita Trichur: Trade deal is riding on changes to Canada's drug-patent laws [Globe & Mail, October 3, 2011]

• Bill Curry: Conservatives feel heat over fragile job market [Globe & Mail, October 3, 2011]

• Kirk Makin: Front-runners for Supreme Court of Canada posts [Globe & Mail, September 29, 2011]

• Kirk Makin: Slow search for judges likely to leave Supreme Court short handed [Globe & Mail, September 29, 2011]

• Stephanie Levitz: Commons approves three-month extension to Libyan mission [Globe & Mail, September 26, 2011]

• Mike Blanchfield: John Baird bares teeth in offering Canada's defence of Israel at UN [Globe & Mail, September 26, 2011]

• Kevin Carmichael: Cameron, Harper sound alarm amid global market panic [Globe & Mail, September 22, 2011]

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