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	<title>Political News and blogs on Stephen Harper, Canadian Politics and Voting on Informed Vote &#124; InformedVote.ca &#187; canadian politics</title>
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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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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/07/stephen-harper-has-no-need-for-democracy-a-prorogued-parliament-is-a-silent-one/' rel='bookmark' title='Stephen Harper Has No Need for Democracy &#8211; A Prorogued Parliament is a Silent One'>Stephen Harper Has No Need for Democracy &#8211; A Prorogued Parliament is a Silent One</a> <small>As I&#8217;ve arrived home from my Christmas holiday, I like...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/05/prorogue-stephen-harper-goes-all-in/' rel='bookmark' title='Prorogue: Stephen Harper Goes &#8220;All In&#8221;'>Prorogue: Stephen Harper Goes &#8220;All In&#8221;</a> <small>Any follower of professional poker knows that Stephen Harper just...</small></li>
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		<title>Brian Mulroney &amp; Jean Chretien: An Epic Battle Between Two Political Heavyweights That Canadians Never Got To See</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/14/brian-mulroney-jean-chretien-an-epic-battle-between-two-political-heavyweights-that-canadians-never-got-to-see/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=brian-mulroney-jean-chretien-an-epic-battle-between-two-political-heavyweights-that-canadians-never-got-to-see</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Tulloch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal Election]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[brian mulroney]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Prime Ministers Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien share many negative and positive traits. In fact, the similarities between the two is striking: both of Quebec working class stock, both possessing enormous drive and both doggedly determined to prove their condescending critics wrong, and both very vindictive individuals with an inability to forgive and forget. [...]


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		<title>Stephen Harper&#8217;s Prorogation &amp; Canada&#8217;s Parliamentary Failure</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/13/stephen-harpers-prorogation-canadas-parliamentary-failure/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stephen-harpers-prorogation-canadas-parliamentary-failure</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago I wrote a paper for a poli-sci class predominantly in response to an article we were instructed to read by Juan Linz. Linz had contrasted presidential with parliamentary democracy, leaning heavily towards the latter as the preferred system of government for most democracies. I couldn’t help but take issue. After all, [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/23/baseless-stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-liberal-solution/' rel='bookmark' title='Baseless: Stephen Harper’s Liberal Solution'>Baseless: Stephen Harper’s Liberal Solution</a> <small>HCBAX9NPSJB8 It is a truism that the Conservative’s base votes....</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/07/our-parliamentary-budget-officer-kevin-page-%e2%80%93-a-canadian-hero/' rel='bookmark' title='Our Parliamentary Budget Officer &#8211; Kevin Page – A Canadian Hero'>Our Parliamentary Budget Officer &#8211; Kevin Page – A Canadian Hero</a> <small>I was impressed when Stephen Harper created the office of...</small></li>
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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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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/03/20/top-10-changes-to-canadian-politics/' rel='bookmark' title='Top 10 Changes that Should be Made to Canadian Politics'>Top 10 Changes that Should be Made to Canadian Politics</a> <small>First of all, I want to thank InformedVote for giving...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/28/current-democratic-system-breeds-corruption-in-canadian-politics-time-for-a-new-economic-ideology/' rel='bookmark' title='Current Democratic System Breeds Corruption in Canadian Politics: Time for a New Economic Ideology'>Current Democratic System Breeds Corruption in Canadian Politics: Time for a New Economic Ideology</a> <small>My esteemed colleagues here at InformedVote.ca have done an amazing...</small></li>
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		<title>Where Has All The Money Gone?  Fraudulent Canadian Politics Continue to Deliver Empty Promises</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/17/where-has-all-the-money-gone-fraudulent-canadian-politics-continue-to-deliver-empty-promises/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=where-has-all-the-money-gone-fraudulent-canadian-politics-continue-to-deliver-empty-promises</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Trigg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you can’t tell right off the bat, I’m blatantly plagiarizing the not-yet-late and great Bob Dylan. But whereas Bob was talking about peace and love, I’m talking about pure old cash. That’s right. The evil force that makes our world go round (second most powerful force after gravity). You see, I’m getting exasperated folks. [...]


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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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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/14/brian-mulroney-jean-chretien-an-epic-battle-between-two-political-heavyweights-that-canadians-never-got-to-see/' rel='bookmark' title='Brian Mulroney &amp; Jean Chretien: An Epic Battle Between Two Political Heavyweights That Canadians Never Got To See'>Brian Mulroney &#038; Jean Chretien: An Epic Battle Between Two Political Heavyweights That Canadians Never Got To See</a> <small>Former Prime Ministers Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien share many...</small></li>
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		<title>The Near Completion of the 2nd Session of the 40th Parliament of Canada</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/11/the-near-completion-of-the-2nd-session-of-the-40th-parliament-of-canada/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-near-completion-of-the-2nd-session-of-the-40th-parliament-of-canada</link>
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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>Rex Murphy is a Denier because Global Warming Science Contradicts his Religion</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/11/rex-murphy-is-a-denier-because-global-warming-science-contradicts-his-religion/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rex-murphy-is-a-denier-because-global-warming-science-contradicts-his-religion</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent post, I pointed out that Rex Murphy is spouting climate denial based on the testimony of two self-annointed climate &#8216;experts,&#8217; McIntrye and McKitrick. Quack #1 is a former mining stock promoter, and #2 is an economist. But who knows more about the science of global warming than stock promoters and economists, eh? [...]


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		<title>What&#8217;s Wrong With Canadian Politics and a Warm Welcome to my First Blog Post!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jason Darby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a firm believer that despite everyone&#8217;s claims, very few are in fact informed voters. We settle for half truths and in many cases have no concept of what our rights are as voters. It is up to us to make decisions we feel good about and our current political system does not allow [...]


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