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		<title>Thoughts on Conservative Ideology and Contemporary Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessi Murray-Tuba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am going to use John Baird as an example for this, since he is &#8220;openly&#8221; (debatable) gay, but also a member of a party that we associate being ideologically opposed to homosexuality. Ideologies are kind of like really old philosophical theories: They are based on a few central ideas, and then the ideas are [...]


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		<title>Stephen Harper Cuts Cabinet Down To One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Orzechowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephen Harper announced today that he will be firing all of his cabinet except himself. “I was wondering what I could do to cut government spending and at the same time hold on to more power”, he said with a constant twitching of his left eye. “As of today, I will be taking over all [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/04/like-a-master-cabinet-maker-the-prime-minister-must-use-care-and-quality-resources-when-crafting-a-cabinet/' rel='bookmark' title='Like a Master Cabinet Maker, The Prime Minister Must Use Care and Quality Resources When Crafting a Cabinet'>Like a Master Cabinet Maker, The Prime Minister Must Use Care and Quality Resources When Crafting a Cabinet</a> <small>Sir John A. MacDonald once inscribed his occupation as cabinet...</small></li>
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		<title>House of Commons Approves Conservative Budget</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/02/03/house-of-commons-approves-conservative-budget/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=house-of-commons-approves-conservative-budget</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Sheps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The budget was approved today by a 211 – 91 vote. As anticipated, the NDP and Bloc both voted against the budget. As well, the 6 Liberal MPs from Newfoundland and Labrador voted against the budget. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff allowed these 6 MPs to vote against their own party as a one time protest [...]


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		<title>Harper Bites Liberal Budget Bullet</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2009/02/02/harper-bites-liberal-budget-bullet/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=harper-bites-liberal-budget-bullet</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Sheps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MPs voted 214 to 84 in favour of the Liberal budget amendments today. As expected, the NDP and Bloc voted against these changes. Michael Ignatieff must be jumping for joy. The balance of power has now shifted towards the Liberal side. Iggy has the opportunity to rebuild the Liberal Party for an election and can [...]


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		<title>Another Broken Promise to Bring in the New Year</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2008/12/31/another-broken-promise-to-bring-in-the-new-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=another-broken-promise-to-bring-in-the-new-year</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Sheps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To bring in the new year, Harper decided to break one more promise. In Canada, we have the Senate (“Upper House”) and the House of Commons (“Lower House”). The Senate is composed of individuals who were selected by the Prime Minister, whereas the House of Commons is filled by the MPs who were elected by [...]


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		<title>Tories Take Commanding Lead in New Poll</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2008/12/19/torries-take-commanding-lead-in-new-poll/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=torries-take-commanding-lead-in-new-poll</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamir Birk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada&#8217;s Conservative Party would win a strong majority if an election were to be held today, according to a newly released poll by the Ottawa Citizen&#8217;s website. Canadians favour the Conservatives over the Liberals 45% to 26%. 12% of Canadians would vote for the NDP. These results come just 2 months after the Conservatives won [...]


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		<title>&quot;PRO&quot;rogue &#8211; Stephen Harper&#039;s Early Christmas Present</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2008/12/04/pro-prorogation-stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-early-christmas-present/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pro-prorogation-stephen-harper%25e2%2580%2599s-early-christmas-present</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sheps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PM Stephen Harper asked Santa for a prorogation of parliament and he got it&#8230; Well actually he asked Governor General Michaëlle Jean but either way, he will be having a long Christmas holiday. For those of you who are not up to date, firstly, take a look at Michael’s post regarding the Liberal and NDP [...]


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		<title>pro&quot;ROGUE&quot; &#8211; Harper is STILL lying!</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2008/12/04/harper-is-still-lying/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=harper-is-still-lying</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Sheps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How any Canadians can trust Harper is beyond me. After over 2 hours of discussion with Governor General Michaelle Jean, a decision to prorogue parliament has been made. Aside from over exaggerating the Liberal-NDP coalition and a quick advertising campaign that directly mislead Canadians about the coalition, Harper still felt compelled to look directly into [...]


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<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/11/harper-flaherty-and-their-budget-%e2%80%93-can-a-coalition-still-be-possible/' rel='bookmark' title='Harper, Flaherty, and their Budget &#045; Can a Coalition Still Be Possible?'>Harper, Flaherty, and their Budget &#45; Can a Coalition Still Be Possible?</a> <small>Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Friday January 9th, that...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2008/12/04/pro-prorogation-stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-early-christmas-present/' rel='bookmark' title='&quot;PRO&quot;rogue &#8211; Stephen Harper&#039;s Early Christmas Present'>&#34;PRO&#34;rogue &#8211; Stephen Harper&#39;s Early Christmas Present</a> <small>PM Stephen Harper asked Santa for a prorogation of parliament...</small></li>
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		<title>Liberal and NDP Alliance</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2008/11/29/liberal-and-ndp-alliance/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=liberal-and-ndp-alliance</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Sheps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think Harper must be dizzy from all the turning around he has been doing about the economy. Harper had been saying for weeks and weeks that the economy was fine – both before and after the election. Then part way into November, he stopped and headed in the other direction, announcing that this is [...]


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