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Liberal budget offloads services in Ontario to private sector Concerns raised as Liberal budget bill spells out P3 initiatives as well as offloading programs under administrative authorities Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-24 07:43:31

Elections Canada gambit in robo-calls probe fails Elections Canada investigators tried, but failed, in a bid to use allegations levelled by Conservative insiders as a means of coaxing more evidence from a former Tory staffer thrust in the spotlight over the Guelph robo-calls scandal. Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-24 07:43:30

Alberta set to elect first new speaker in 15 years PCs expected to rally around long-time PC cabinet minister Gene Zwozdesky Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-23 19:34:48

High-profile Quebec corruption inquiry gets underway The Charbonneau commission will look into allegations of corruption involving construction firms, local and provincial governments, political parties, and even organized crime Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-22 19:33:38

What austerity? Europe's borrow-and-spend train rolls on There has been a lot of talk about the EU countries tightening their belts. The data indicate profligacy instead of prudence Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-22 19:33:37

Conrad Black blasts Mulcair over British criminal 'cheap shot' The former media baron, convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice, says he never asked the Conservatives for help in returning to Canada Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-22 11:37:03

New EI rules would force unemployed to accept job within an hour's drive Setting a clear geographical rule of a one hour’s drive would bring clarity to one of the most debated and subjective section of the current EI rules Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-22 11:37:01

Harper remains firm on date for leaving Afghanistan Despite pressure from NATO, PM tells summit no troops or trainers will remain after 2014 Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-22 07:31:02

Raw resources: remembering history in order not to repeat it 38 years after the federal Liberals introduced a federal budget that challenged provincial resource royalty taxes some critically important issues still need to be hashed out Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-21 11:31:54

Low-lying Harper usually signals major policy shift It appears the PM is prepping for a big announcement - the two most likely subjects being public service unions and equalization payments Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-20 19:31:32

Forget tuition fees: If anything calls for a riot, it's Harper's stealth governance There’s a bill, called C-38. It’s driven to Parliament on forklifts retrofitted for maximum stealth Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-19 12:55:52

Judge's departure continues Supreme Court's makeover Appointees dictated by tradition and law, but PM pressured to address lack of diversity on bench Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-19 09:07:33

Quebec's emergency law blasted by critics Legislation to crack down on student protests passed by National Assembly, called worst attack on civil rights since the War Measures Act Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-19 09:07:30

Forget tuition fees: If anything calls for a riot, it's Harper's stealth governace There’s a bill, called C-38. It’s driven to Parliament on forklifts retrofitted for maximum stealth Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-19 09:07:25

Romney vows immediate Keystone approval on first day in White House In a campaign ad unveiled on Friday, the presumptive Republican nominee asks voters to imagine Day 1 of his presidency, and lists Keystone as a top priority Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-18 13:02:11

How does Obama disappoint? Let me count the ways Everyone in the world knew something truly important happened when Barack Obama was elected, but no one knew exactly what that was Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-18 13:02:09

Report on soldier's suicide was heavily redacted for parents, commission hears Family of Afghan war veteran hears they were given only half the file at first because of concerns about privacy, military police techniques Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-18 09:02:38

Robo-calls scandal lays bare privacy concerns around voter databases Study commissioned by federal watchdog details ‘unmistakable and concerning’ trends about personal information amassed by political parties Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-17 21:01:52

Charest suspends classes in response to student strikes 'We need to bring down the pressure,’ Quebec Premier says amid criticism of his crisis management Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-17 09:01:59

Museum's sex exhibit has Heritage Minister hot and bothered Despite success during its stints in Montreal and Regina, program has resulted in 50 complaints even before its opening day at the Canada Science and Technology Museum Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-17 09:01:56

Ornge key legal adviser introduced Mazza to McGuinty Prominent Liberal Party member advised disgraced Ornge exec on how to deal with Premier, Smitherman Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-17 09:01:55

Reviving Arctic oil rush, Ottawa to auction rights in massive area Plans to drill in the area were put on hold after the BP spill Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-17 09:01:55

Quebec college students may seek separate deal with government Student federation issues statement without backing of university counterpart Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-16 20:59:55

Facts belie Toews's insistence his e-snooping bill will proceed Government House Leader confirms nothing will be done before House rises for its summer break Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-16 20:59:54

Factory numbers dull debate over 'Dutch disease' Shipments by Canada’s manufacturers surged in March Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Feed: Top Politics stories Date: 2012-05-16 12:57:44

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