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	<title>Political News and blogs on Stephen Harper, Canadian Politics and Voting on Informed Vote &#124; InformedVote.ca &#187; Provincial Government</title>
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	<description>Informed Vote (informedvote.ca) will keep Canadian voters informed on Canadian Politics such as Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Green, as well as foreign issues like the Israel palestine conflict and local issues like the CUPE strike</description>
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		<title>New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham Feels Unfairly Criticized By Media &#8211; Welcome to &#8220;Democracy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/03/22/new-brunswick-premier-shawn-graham-feels-unfairly-criticized-by-media-welcome-to-democracy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-brunswick-premier-shawn-graham-feels-unfairly-criticized-by-media-welcome-to-democracy</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Petryshen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when I think I’m stuck for a blog idea, Shawn Graham, bless his little heart, comes out with another gem. On Thursday, what should come on the radio but a story about how New Brunswick’s premier is finding himself under a little bit of media pressure. He feels that the media is giving him [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/02/11/canadas-democracy-to-destruction-the-right-to-secede/' rel='bookmark' title='Canada&#8217;s Democracy to Destruction&#058; The Right To Secede'>Canada&#8217;s Democracy to Destruction&#58; The Right To Secede</a> <small>Imagine small communities in Canada&#8217;s northern wilderness making unanimous and...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/09/democracy-deception-political-spin-and-government-integrity-the-vancover-olympic-vote-smoke-and-mirror/' rel='bookmark' title='Democracy, Deception, Political Spin and Government Integrity: The Vancover &#8220;Olympic Vote&#8221; Smoke and Mirror'>Democracy, Deception, Political Spin and Government Integrity: The Vancover &#8220;Olympic Vote&#8221; Smoke and Mirror</a> <small>I would like to take a few minutes to clear...</small></li>
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		<title>Premier of Newfoundland Danny Williams’ Heart Surgery Means PR Emergency</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/20/premier-of-newfoundland-danny-williams%e2%80%99-heart-surgery-means-pr-emergency/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=premier-of-newfoundland-danny-williams%25e2%2580%2599-heart-surgery-means-pr-emergency</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/20/premier-of-newfoundland-danny-williams%e2%80%99-heart-surgery-means-pr-emergency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam A. Donaldson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[danny williams]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It takes a special kind of political acumens for a regional Canadian politician to make news headlines both north and south of the border, but Danny Williams has done it. The Blogosphere across North America lit up a few weeks ago with the news that the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador was heading to an [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/03/05/report-by-the-canadian-heart-health-strategy-and-action-plan/' rel='bookmark' title='Report by the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan'>Report by the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan</a> <small>Preventative health measures seem to be all the rage, and...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/03/22/new-brunswick-premier-shawn-graham-feels-unfairly-criticized-by-media-welcome-to-democracy/' rel='bookmark' title='New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham Feels Unfairly Criticized By Media &#8211; Welcome to &#8220;Democracy&#8221;'>New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham Feels Unfairly Criticized By Media &#8211; Welcome to &#8220;Democracy&#8221;</a> <small>Just when I think I’m stuck for a blog idea,...</small></li>
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		<title>Are Ontario Assets to be Sold to Cover Dalton McGuinty&#8217;s Record $24.7 Billon Deficit?</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/22/are-ontario-assets-to-be-sold-to-cover-dalton-mcguintys-record-24-7-billon-deficit/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=are-ontario-assets-to-be-sold-to-cover-dalton-mcguintys-record-24-7-billon-deficit</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Simon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dalton McGuinty]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desperate times call for desperate measures. Première Dalton Mcguinty seems to feel that during this recession- the biggest global economic recession in 80 years &#8211; it is necessary to review Canadian assets and look at the possibility of selling off certain properties such as Hydro One, the OLG and Racetracks, and the Liquor Control Board. [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/17/the-ontario-tories-have-lost-their-voice-in-the-hst-debate/' rel='bookmark' title='The Ontario Tories Have Lost Their Voice in the HST Debate'>The Ontario Tories Have Lost Their Voice in the HST Debate</a> <small>Many Ontarians are wondering: where is the official opposition in...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/29/sold-out-sale-of-new-brunswick-power-to-hydro-quebec-illustrates-leadership-void-in-canadian-politics/' rel='bookmark' title='Sold Out: Sale of New Brunswick Power to Hydro Quebec Illustrates Leadership Void in Canadian Politics'>Sold Out: Sale of New Brunswick Power to Hydro Quebec Illustrates Leadership Void in Canadian Politics</a> <small>In the past few weeks New Brunswick has been lucky...</small></li>
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		<title>The Orwellian Security Camera Myth, Vancouver Winter Olympic Security and &#8220;The Canadian Just Society&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/15/the-orwellian-security-camera-myth-vancouver-winter-olympic-security-and-the-canadian-just-society/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-orwellian-security-camera-myth-vancouver-winter-olympic-security-and-the-canadian-just-society</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/15/the-orwellian-security-camera-myth-vancouver-winter-olympic-security-and-the-canadian-just-society/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Edmunson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Vancouver, The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and the provincial government have chosen to begin installing video surveillance cameras in preparation for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games, with no guarantees that they will be dismantled or removed after the games&#8217; completion. The VPD and pro-surveillance advocates use a continual comparative to London [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/06/vancouver-first-nations-resisting-2010-winter-olympic-games/' rel='bookmark' title='Vancouver First Nations Resisting 2010 Winter Olympic Games'>Vancouver First Nations Resisting 2010 Winter Olympic Games</a> <small>While many aboriginals in Canada are joining in the celebrations...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/15/how-to-love-hate-protest-and-otherwise-not-care-about-the-vancouver-2010-olympic-winter-games/' rel='bookmark' title='How to Love, Hate, Protest, and Otherwise Not Care About the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games'>How to Love, Hate, Protest, and Otherwise Not Care About the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games</a> <small>I am a pragmatist. I am not a Gordon Campbell-hater....</small></li>
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		<title>Democracy, Deception, Political Spin and Government Integrity: The Vancover &#8220;Olympic Vote&#8221; Smoke and Mirror</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/09/democracy-deception-political-spin-and-government-integrity-the-vancover-olympic-vote-smoke-and-mirror/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=democracy-deception-political-spin-and-government-integrity-the-vancover-olympic-vote-smoke-and-mirror</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/09/democracy-deception-political-spin-and-government-integrity-the-vancover-olympic-vote-smoke-and-mirror/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Edmunson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[vancouver winter olympics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to take a few minutes to clear up an “Olympic” misconception. As a resident of British Columbia I have heard repeatedly during discussions in the media of the fact that a “vote” was held by the provincial government to give the people of the province a voice in choosing to host the [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/10/31/an-olympic-test-for-a-%e2%80%9cjust-society%e2%80%9d/' rel='bookmark' title='An Olympic Test for a “Just Society”'>An Olympic Test for a “Just Society”</a> <small>The arrival of the Olympic torch today at Victoria International...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/15/the-orwellian-security-camera-myth-vancouver-winter-olympic-security-and-the-canadian-just-society/' rel='bookmark' title='The Orwellian Security Camera Myth, Vancouver Winter Olympic Security and &#8220;The Canadian Just Society&#8221;'>The Orwellian Security Camera Myth, Vancouver Winter Olympic Security and &#8220;The Canadian Just Society&#8221;</a> <small>The City of Vancouver, The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and...</small></li>
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		<title>Like a Master Cabinet Maker, The Prime Minister Must Use Care and Quality Resources When Crafting a Cabinet</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/04/like-a-master-cabinet-maker-the-prime-minister-must-use-care-and-quality-resources-when-crafting-a-cabinet/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=like-a-master-cabinet-maker-the-prime-minister-must-use-care-and-quality-resources-when-crafting-a-cabinet</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/04/like-a-master-cabinet-maker-the-prime-minister-must-use-care-and-quality-resources-when-crafting-a-cabinet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sir John A. MacDonald once inscribed his occupation as cabinet maker in a guest book. When people would criticize his cabinet ministers, Sir John A would tell them to send him better wood. Crafting the cabinet is an essential but difficult task for any Prime Minister or Premier, and it is a job that does [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/03/minister-of-human-resources-diane-finley-announces-new-process-for-evaluating-foreign-credentials/' rel='bookmark' title='Minister of Human Resources Diane Finley Announces New Process For Evaluating Foreign Credentials'>Minister of Human Resources Diane Finley Announces New Process For Evaluating Foreign Credentials</a> <small>The problem with doctors driving cabs has been staring this...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/09/prime-minister-stephen-harper-prorogues-parliament-massive-turtle-or-clever-election-strategy/' rel='bookmark' title='Prime Minister Stephen Harper Prorogues Parliament: Massive &#8220;Turtle&#8221; or Clever Election Strategy?'>Prime Minister Stephen Harper Prorogues Parliament: Massive &#8220;Turtle&#8221; or Clever Election Strategy?</a> <small>On December 30th, two weeks after the House of Commons...</small></li>
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		<title>Rob Davis Offers Basic Training for Candidates in a School Trustee Boot Camp</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/01/rob-davis-offers-basic-training-for-candidates-in-a-school-trustee-boot-camp/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rob-davis-offers-basic-training-for-candidates-in-a-school-trustee-boot-camp</link>
		<comments>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/01/rob-davis-offers-basic-training-for-candidates-in-a-school-trustee-boot-camp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a short note about Rob Davis (a Toronto Catholic School Trustee) and his Toronto Boot Camp for school trustees. A week ago, I had the opportunity to attend his basic training Boot Camp for trustees; more are probably going to be offered, and I think this is a good thing. Some readers may not [...]


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<li><a href='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/' rel='bookmark' title='The Elephant in the Room: How do we Encourage More Political Participation in Canadian Politics and an Informed Vote?'>The Elephant in the Room: How do we Encourage More Political Participation in Canadian Politics and an Informed Vote?</a> <small>This article was sparked by an earlier posting from Jason...</small></li>
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		<title>Sold Out: Sale of New Brunswick Power to Hydro Quebec Illustrates Leadership Void in Canadian Politics</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/29/sold-out-sale-of-new-brunswick-power-to-hydro-quebec-illustrates-leadership-void-in-canadian-politics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sold-out-sale-of-new-brunswick-power-to-hydro-quebec-illustrates-leadership-void-in-canadian-politics</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Petryshen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past few weeks New Brunswick has been lucky enough to enjoy a break from the regularly scheduled swine flu hysteria. Thanks to Premier Shawn Graham we have been jolted from our H1N1-induced torpor. While everyone’s attention was focused on fighting over vaccines, Premier Graham and Quebec Premier Jean Charest were working out a [...]


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<li><a href='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/' rel='bookmark' title='In the Realm of Canadian Federal and Provincial Politics, it Does Appear to be True That Nice Guys Come in Last'>In the Realm of Canadian Federal and Provincial Politics, it Does Appear to be True That Nice Guys Come in Last</a> <small>&#8220;Great men are almost always bad men.&#8221; - Lord Acton...</small></li>
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		<title>The Ontario Tories Have Lost Their Voice in the HST Debate</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/17/the-ontario-tories-have-lost-their-voice-in-the-hst-debate/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-ontario-tories-have-lost-their-voice-in-the-hst-debate</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geordie Gibbon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Ontarians are wondering: where is the official opposition in Queens Park? The Ontario Liberal government is drowning in deficit, mishandling taxpayer money, struggling to deal with the eHealth scandal, and now they seek to introduce a harmonized sales tax. These issues are political dynamite, so why haven’t the Tories jumped all over the wounded [...]


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		<title>George Smitherman Avoids Further Backlash for eHealth Scandal by Running for Toronto Mayor</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/10/george-smitherman-avoids-further-backlash-for-ehealth-scandal-by-running-for-toronto-mayor/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=george-smitherman-avoids-further-backlash-for-ehealth-scandal-by-running-for-toronto-mayor</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maeve Gallagher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When David Miller announced that he would not be seeking a third term for mayor, much speculation arose as to who would dare take the role of what is seemingly the worst political job in the country. Almost right away, Ontario Liberal MPP George Smitherman &#8211; who was Health minister of Ontario from 2003-2008 until [...]


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