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	<title>Political News and blogs on Stephen Harper, Canadian Politics and Voting on Informed Vote &#124; InformedVote.ca &#187; Ryan Painter</title>
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		<title>Stephen Harper Turns to Hypocrisy in the Face of Discord</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read with some interest in the Globe and Mail recently of the quashing of a grassroots challenge to a sitting Conservative MP. As reported by Steven Chase, the governing body of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) took over control of Calgary West riding association a few days ago in order to do damage [...]


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		<title>The Near Completion of the 2nd Session of the 40th Parliament of Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Painter</dc:creator>
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		<title>Do Canadians Want Their Electoral System Reformed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Painter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our parliamentary system is constituted in such a way that the government must maintain a majority of support in the house to pass legislation. This is not a problem when one political party wins a majority of the seats in the house, i.e. the Chretien Era. In this capacity, the government can pass all the [...]


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		<title>How Much Accountability is Necessary and Do Canadians Care About the Afghan Torture Story?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Painter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my honest opinion, this constant reframing of the governments narrative calls into question the complicity of senior PMO officials, ministers and even the Prime Minister.  There are simply too many questions unanswered here.


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