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Measuring Quality of Life: Canadian Index of Wellbeing Rates Welfare of Public

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Monarchy in Canada: Visit by Charles and Camilla Reignites Debate Over Role of the Queen

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Arthur Weinreb

B.C. Bill to Force Homeless Off Streets: Police Empowered to Take Homeless to Shelters in Extreme Weather

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Arthur Weinreb

Contempt of Parliament: MP wants NDP Leader Charged After Protest in Visitors' Gallery

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Arthur Weinreb

Canada Post's Suggested Mailing Dates for 2009: When To Mail Cards And Parcels To Arrive On Time For Holiday Season

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Tammie Burak

Tories Spent $108,000 on Town Hall: Conservative Government Used Public Money for Fiscal Update Event

In: Canadian Parties

By: Allison McNeely

Canada Post's Holiday Closures Schedule for 2010: When is the Post Office Closed? No Postal Service Days for 2010

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Tammie Burak

2010 Canada's Postal Holidays & No Post Service: Is the Post Office Open Today? Closings & Days with No Mail Delivery

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Allen Williams

2009 Canada Post Holiday & Closing Schedule: No Mail Delivery on Canadian National and Provincial Holidays

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Allen Williams

New Taser Directive Issued: Police Advised Not to Aim at Suspect's Chest

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Arthur Weinreb

Canada Post's Holiday Closures Schedule for 2009: No Postal Service Dates - When Postal Oulets Are Closed

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Tammie Burak

The Queen is Canada's Head of State: Governor General Refers to Herself as Head of Canada's Government

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Arthur Weinreb

Conservatives Promise No Increase in Taxes: Stephen Harper Pledged to Curb Spending to Combat the Deficit

In: Canadian Politics

By: Allison McNeely

Liberal Senators Stall Law-and-Order Bill: Upper House Prevents Passage of Tory Bill Supported by Liberals

In: Canadian Parties

By: Allison McNeely

Canada's Population Numbers: Canadians Becoming Older, more Urban, and Diverse

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Tories to Introduce Further EI Reforms: Conservative Party to Propose Parental Benefits for Self-Employed

In: Canadian Politics

By: Allison McNeely

Liberals Fail to Pass No-Confidence Motion: Motion to Defeat the Conservative Government is Unsuccessful

In: Canadian Politics

By: Allison McNeely

Canadian Government Moves to Add Seats to House: Proposed Legislation to Expand Seats in Parliament Nearly Ready

In: Canadian Politics

By: Allison McNeely

Canadian Politics: Tories snag Chris Alexander: Diplomatic Star to Seek Conservative Nomination in Ajax-Pickering

In: Canadian Parties

By: Allison McNeely

Canadian Politics: NDP to Back Tories? Fall Election May Be Avoided Due to Support from the New Democrats

In: Canadian Politics

By: Allison McNeely

GO Transit Arrives at Niagara Region: New Provincial Transit Service Brings Mixed Reaction from Residents

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Greyhound Canada Plans to Cut Services: Service Cuts in West and Northern Ontario Irk Some, Rile Others

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Angela Browne

Ontario By-Election a Referendum on Taxes: St. Paul's Opposition Candidates Make Harmonized Sales Tax an Issue

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Canada Headed for Another Federal Election: Harper's Conservatives Could Fall by as Early as Next Week

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Taxation and Harmonization in Ontario: How a New Blended Sales Tax Will Potentially Lead to Disharmony

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Canadian Political Advertising: The Use of Television and Radio in Political Campaigns

In: Canadian Politics

By: Stuart Cooke

Is the Recession Over in Canada? Economists See Recovery, but Workers are More Pessimistic

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Canadian Government Discounts Human Rights: Omar Khadr Left in Guantanamo Bay as Ottawa Appeals Court Rulings

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Canada's Foreign Policy Gets a Harder Edge: Concern for Human Rights Being Pushed Aside

In: Canadian Foreign Affairs

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

The Canadian System of Immigrant Detention: Enforcing Immigration Restrictions and Imprisonment

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Irina-Raluca Ivan

Bad Social Conditions Among Inuit: Canada’s Arctic Indigenous People Suffering

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Natuashish: Reason to Celebrate

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Lesley Strutt

Canada's Economic Troubles: Recession Lingers and Recovery Will be Uneven

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Car Insurance Made Simple: A Guide to Understanding the World of Automobile Policies

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Canada Cancels All Debt Owed by Haiti: The Canadian Government Helps Poor Nations

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Reforming Disability Benefits in Ontario: Ontarians with Disabilities Deserve to be Taken Off Welfare

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Social Assistance Review Promised for Ontario: Rules and Regulations of Income Support Targeted in Review

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Prime Minister Harper Stalls Summer Election: Ignatieff Gives Up Forcing Summer Vote Over Promise of EI Panel

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Angela Browne

Tim Hudak Wins Ontario PC Leadership Vote: Predicted Front Runner Takes Leadership on Third Ballot

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

The Political Consequences of Bailouts: Good Politics Makes for Bad Economics

In: Canadian Politics

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Leadership Race for Ontario's Conservative Party: Provincial Progressive Conservatives Warned to Avoid Controversy

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Accessing Disability Benefits in Ontario: Program Design Continues to Make Access to ODSP a Challenge

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Ontario Disability Benefits Hurt Dignity of Poor: Disability Recipients Complain That Stupid Rules Hurt, Not Help Them

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Canadian Navy Helicopter Training: Flying in Hazardous Conditions

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Patrick Boniface

Splittin' the Mud -The Alberta Oil Sands Boom: Will "Dirty Oil" Bring Canada Big Bucks or a Bad Rep?

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Michael Falcone

Megan Leslie on Ideology, the NDP, Jack Layton: MP for Halifax Discusses the Party, the Leadership, and the Platform

In: Canadian Politics

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Megan Leslie on Mandatory Minimums, Bill C-15: Halifax MP Discusses Punitive Drug Law, Four Pillar Approach, Insite

In: Canadian Politics

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Megan Leslie on Motivation, Progressive Values: Interview with Halifax Member of Parliament (MP) on Current Issues

In: Canadian Politics

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Canadian Democracy Needs Electoral Reform: Reformers Must Redouble Their Efforts After B.C. Referendum Defeat

In: Canadian Politics

By: Spencer Anderson

The New Canadian Ethnicity and Culture: How Young Canadians Are Changing a Generation

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Allan Cho

Three Canadian Provinces Ponder Electoral Reform: BC Voters Are Latest To Hold Referendum On Electing Representatives

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: James Ellsworth

Canada's Apology to Aboriginal People: Can the Apology Be a First Step to Making a Better Canada?

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Lesley Strutt

The New Canadian Multiculturalism 2.0: The Ethnic Mosaic of Diversity in Vancouver

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Allan Cho

Stephen Harper and Washington Lobbyists: Former White House Spokesmen Hired

In: Canada/US Relations

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Branding Canada by Evan Potter: Projecting Canada’s Soft Power through Public Diplomacy

In: Canadian Foreign Affairs

By: Lesley Strutt

Ontario Minimum Wage Increases: Premier Dalton McGuinty Criticized for Suggesting Delay

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Michael Ignatieff More Chess Player Than PM: Liberal leader plays to win

In: Canadian Politics

By: Spencer Anderson

Canadian Senator Aims to Put End to Seal Hunt: Mac Harb Introduces Legislation to End Commercial Seal Cull

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Gemma Richardson

Canadian Social Bookmarking Web Site Zoomit: Canada's News Chosen by Patriotic Canadians

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Canadians Don't Trust Politicians: Those Who Seek Elected Office Are Held in Very Low Esteem

In: Canadian Politics

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Green Party of Canada's Elizabeth May: Possible Prospects for Her Election to a Federal Seat

In: Canadian Parties

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Andrea Horwath, Leader: Ontario New Democratic Party

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Ontario's Proposed Employment Standards Ready: Public Input Sought to Boost Employment for People with Disabilities

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Niagara Region Spins its Wheels on Transit: Lack of Public Transit in Niagara is Leading to Loss of Talent

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Angela Browne

Public Transit is an Essential Service: Lessons Learned From a 51-Day Ottawa Transit Strike

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Angela Browne

Legislating Poverty Reduction in Ontario: Can Bill 152 Provide Meaningful Relief to Ontario's Poor?

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Bashing the Poor in Ontario: From Harris Cuts to a Kinder Gentler Ontario Under McGuinty?

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

The Inuit Contribution to Canada's Identity: An Inukshuk, Arctic Char and Inuktitut Help Brand Canada

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Lesley Strutt

Barack Obama Visits Canada: American President Chooses Canada As First Foreign Visit

In: Canada/US Relations

By: Feature Writer Tricia Edgar

Parliamentary Prorogue and Ottawa Transit Strike: When Parliament Locked Down, Bus Strike Stretches to 51 Days

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Is Federal Budget Boom or Bust for Canadians? Recession-Driven Budget Promises Much, but Will it Deliver?

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Federal Budget Stops Parliamentary Stalemate: NDP Says Liberals Concerned More About Politics Than Vulnerable

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Is Canada a Secret Dictatorship? Canada's Senior Levels of Government Set Up Like Banana Republics

In: Canadian Politics

By: Jim Osborne

The Canadian Action Party at ODDS: CAP Introduces Canada's First Ongoing Demographic Democracy System

In: Canadian Parties

By: Janeen Keelan

Leadership Convention 2009: The Ontario NDP looks to future

In: Canadian Politics

By: John Gilson

Victoria's Sea Plane Traffic - Air Turbulence: Canada's Busiest Float Plane Harbour May Be In For Some Rough Air

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: James Ellsworth

Ontario's Poverty Reduction Plan Unveiled: Ontario Government to Reduce Child Poverty by 25% in 5 Years

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Showdown in Canada's Parliament Continues: New Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Presents a Challenge to Harper

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Will Bailing Out the Automakers Help Canadians? If Government Intervenes in Auto Sector, Taxpayers Must be Protected

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Angela Browne

Non-Confidence Vote Averted in Canada: Prime Minister Harper Stops Coalition Vote by Proroguing Parliament

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

New Coalition Threatens Conservative Minority: Canada's Parliament Sent in Crisis by Threat of Non-Confidence Vote

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Political Crisis Shuts Down House of Commons: Governor General agrees to PM request to prorogue Parliament

In: Canadian Politics

By: Jameson Berkow

Canada's Government on Brink of Total Collapse: Opposition Parties Agree on Coalition Plan to Oust Harper as PM

In: Canadian Politics

By: Jameson Berkow

Liberal Leadership Race is on to Replace Dion: Canada’s Liberal Party Seeks New Leader following Election Defeat

In: Canadian Parties

By: Jameson Berkow

Profiles of Some Famous Canadians: What Canadian Athletes, Scientists and Authors Have Given the World

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Scott Hayden

Can Niagara's Cities and Towns Amalgamate? A New Movement of Niagara Residents See the Benefit of "One Niagara"

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Hospital Proposal Divides Ontario Region: Niagara's Hospital Officials Face Wrath for New Healthcare Proposal

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

Conservative Bid for Majority Government Fails: Canada's Conservatives Win Minority in Recent Federal Election

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Canadians React to Obama Victory: Sweeping Public Support for Obama in Canada

In: Canada/US Relations

By: Gordana Stevanovic

Canadians Prepare for Remembrance Day Nov. 11: Organizations Plan Events to Commemorate Fallen Soldiers

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Canada's Homeless & Human Rights: Recent Supreme Court Decision Pits Individual v. Community Rights

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: James Ellsworth

Federal Election Called: Voters Go Online: New Technologies Proving to Boost Voter Participation

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Canadian Politics – Green Party of Canada: Elizabeth May's Leadership Sparks New Interest in the Green Brand

In: Canadian Parties

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Canadian Politics – Conservative Party of Canada: Fiscal Pragmatism, Free Marketers & Social Conservatives

In: Canadian Parties

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Vote this Election: Exercise your Voting Rights in this Federal Election

In: Canadian Affairs (general)

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Canadian Politics – New Democratic Party (NDP): Social Justice, Change, and Environmental Sustainability

In: Canadian Parties

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Canadian Politics – Liberal Party of Canada: Fiscal Balance, Social Liberalism & Political Moderates

In: Canadian Parties

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Canada's Water Treatment Crisis: Safe Tap Water Is A Human Right; But Do All Canadians Have Access?

In: Canadian Politics

By: James Ellsworth

Are Canadians Headed to the Polls Soon? Prime Minister Appears in Election Mode, Election Yet to Be Called

In: Canadian Politics

By: Angela Browne

Ontario's Energy Prices Rise to Curb Use: Pricing Strategy May Be Leading to Energy Poverty for Ontarians

In: Canadian Provincial Affairs

By: Angela Browne

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