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	<title>Political News and blogs on Stephen Harper, Canadian Politics and Voting on Informed Vote &#124; InformedVote.ca &#187; Our Country</title>
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		<title>Stephen Harper Has Proven Again That Political Experience and Political Toughness matters:Machiavelli Would be Proud</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/04/16/stephen-harper-has-proven-again-that-political-experience-and-political-toughness-mattersmachiavelli-would-be-proud/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stephen-harper-has-proven-again-that-political-experience-and-political-toughness-mattersmachiavelli-would-be-proud</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an earlier posting, I had discussed why certain politicians are more successful than others and the influence of Machiavelli on modern politics. Stephen Harper was cited as one of those successful politicians: someone concerned primarily about his own interests and someone willing to do what it takes to succeed. The recent treatment of Helena [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/17/stephen-harper-turns-to-hypocrisy-in-the-face-of-discord/' rel='bookmark' title='Stephen Harper Turns to Hypocrisy in the Face of Discord'>Stephen Harper Turns to Hypocrisy in the Face of Discord</a> <small>I read with some interest in the Globe and Mail...</small></li>
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		<title>Everyone Should Follow Winston Churchill&#8217;s Lead: Read Or Write Often And Widely, Even During Your Darkest Hour</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/04/10/everyone-should-follow-winston-churchills-lead-read-or-write-often-and-widely-even-during-your-darkest-hour/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=everyone-should-follow-winston-churchills-lead-read-or-write-often-and-widely-even-during-your-darkest-hour</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Churchill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More books are sold in Canada during the winter months than any other time of the year. It probably has to do with the frequent gift-giving occasions during that time of the year. Stumped for a gift idea, we will often resort to buying books. Most books, however, are probably read during the spring and [...]


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		<title>In the Realm of Canadian Federal and Provincial Politics, it Does Appear to be True That Nice Guys Come in Last</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/03/06/in-the-realm-of-canadian-federal-and-provincial-politics-it-does-appear-to-be-true-that-nice-guys-come-in-last/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=in-the-realm-of-canadian-federal-and-provincial-politics-it-does-appear-to-be-true-that-nice-guys-come-in-last</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Great men are almost always bad men.&#8221; - Lord Acton Fortune is a woman, and if you wish to conquer her, you must beat and coerce her. And she always smiles upon the young man, because he commands her with the greatest audacity. The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli Because the great English historian had written [...]


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		<title>Stephen Harper Turns to Hypocrisy in the Face of Discord</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/17/stephen-harper-turns-to-hypocrisy-in-the-face-of-discord/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stephen-harper-turns-to-hypocrisy-in-the-face-of-discord</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Painter</dc:creator>
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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>Is it Now Time for an Old Political Idea to be Revisited: A Partnership Between the Liberals and the NDP?</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/09/is-it-now-time-for-an-old-political-idea-to-be-revisited-a-partnership-between-the-liberals-and-the-ndp/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-it-now-time-for-an-old-political-idea-to-be-revisited-a-partnership-between-the-liberals-and-the-ndp</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent elections and polling indicate that two great Canadian federal parties, the Liberals and the NDP, are in real trouble and could continue to face irrelevance or even extinction in future elections. These are the parties of titans like Laurier, J.S. Woodsworth, Tommy Douglas, Pearson, and Trudeau, whose names reverberate throughout Canadian history. Is it [...]


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		<title>Stephen Harper Has No Need for Democracy &#8211; A Prorogued Parliament is a Silent One</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/07/stephen-harper-has-no-need-for-democracy-a-prorogued-parliament-is-a-silent-one/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stephen-harper-has-no-need-for-democracy-a-prorogued-parliament-is-a-silent-one</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen Brinker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve arrived home from my Christmas holiday, I like many other Canadians, am feeling the wave of depression at the prospect of going back to work. It is that time, and it is a painful time. Unfortunately, I have a full-time job like so many of you, I get paid every two weeks like [...]


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		<title>Was Pierre Trudeau the Last of Canada&#8217;s Bold Leadership?</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/02/was-pierre-trudeau-the-last-of-canadas-bold-leadership/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=was-pierre-trudeau-the-last-of-canadas-bold-leadership</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Ramphal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the first decade of the 21st century passes into its final year, most Canadians will continue to have much to be thankful for. Our country is a nation rich in history, security, freedom and resources and remains one of the most culturally diverse on the face of the Earth. For those of us who [...]


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		<title>The Elephant in the Room: How do we Encourage More Political Participation in Canadian Politics and an Informed Vote?</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/20/the-elephant-in-the-room-how-do-we-encourage-more-political-participation-in-canadian-politics-and-an-informed-vote/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-elephant-in-the-room-how-do-we-encourage-more-political-participation-in-canadian-politics-and-an-informed-vote</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Activism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article was sparked by an earlier posting from Jason Darby and deals with the elephant in the room or I guess more precisely the digital elephant in the blog. How do we encourage more political participation and an informed vote among Canadians? There is no doubt that political apathy and political cynicism has increased [...]


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		<title>Is it True That Canadians are Not Ready to Elect a Woman?</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/15/is-it-true-that-canadians-are-not-ready-to-elect-a-woman/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-it-true-that-canadians-are-not-ready-to-elect-a-woman</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Petryshen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent CBC online article Audrey McLaughlin, former leader of the NDP, mused that Canadians may not be ready to be led by a woman. The article itself received little attention from readers, drawing only 24 comments and no play in the print or television media. The article and the muted response to it [...]


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		<title>&#8220;You Can&#8217;t Sink a Howe&#8221;: Optimism Among Political Leaders in Canadian History</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Seligman is a leader in the positive psychology movement. Basically, this movement holds that optimism and other positive emotions help people lead healthier and better lives. Dr. Seligman has used these ideas to forecast the success of medical patients’ recovery, job candidates in the workplace, teams in sporting events, and the success of candidates [...]


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