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	<title>Political News and blogs on Stephen Harper, Canadian Politics and Voting on Informed Vote &#124; InformedVote.ca &#187; stephen harper</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>2011 Federal Election, Corporate Taxes &amp; Canada&#8217;s Failed Democracy</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2011/04/22/2011-federal-election-corporate-taxes-canadas-failed-democracy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=2011-federal-election-corporate-taxes-canadas-failed-democracy</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamir Birk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have just finished watching the “Rise up Canada” Liberal video on Youtube, and was once again stirred to write. Michael Ignatieff spoke eloquently and passionately about the disarray of Canada under Harper’s government, for what I believe to be the first time. He told the audience to “Rise up” against the oppression of Harper [...]


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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>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>
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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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<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>
<li><a href='http://informedvote.ca/2009/12/02/whats-wrong-with-canadian-politics-and-a-warm-welcome-to-my-first-blog-post/' rel='bookmark' title='What&#8217;s Wrong With Canadian Politics and a Warm Welcome to my First Blog Post!'>What&#8217;s Wrong With Canadian Politics and a Warm Welcome to my First Blog Post!</a> <small>I am a firm believer that despite everyone&#8217;s claims, very...</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>
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		<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>
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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>Barack Obama &#8211; One Sly Talking Fellow in his State of the Union Address</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/13/barack-obama-one-sly-talking-fellow-in-his-state-of-the-union-address/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=barack-obama-one-sly-talking-fellow-in-his-state-of-the-union-address</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen Brinker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Am I the only Canadian that wishes Barack Obama could be my leader? Politics aside, the man can speak. When he gives a speech, people listen. When Stephen Harper gives a speech, people fall asleep, or at least I do. From the moment Obama took office and said that he would &#8220;unclench his fist and [...]


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		<title>A Piece on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Decision to Prorogue Parliament</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/02/01/a-piece-on-prime-minister-stephen-harper-and-his-decision-to-prorogue-parliament/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-piece-on-prime-minister-stephen-harper-and-his-decision-to-prorogue-parliament</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Federico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PM, proving to be quite uncreative when it comes to governance, has again suspended parliament. As The Economist put it (7 Jan 2010), “Stephen Harper is counting on Canadians’ complacency as he rewrites the rules of his country’s politics to weaken legislative scrutiny.” But the “gathering storm of media criticism” they forecasted is fading [...]


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		<title>A Prorogation Primer: Understanding What You Are Protesting and That “Prime Minister” and “Prorogation” Are Not the Same</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/28/a-prorogation-primer-understanding-what-you-are-protesting-and-that-%e2%80%9cprime-minister%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cprorogation%e2%80%9d-are-not-the-same/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-prorogation-primer-understanding-what-you-are-protesting-and-that-%25e2%2580%259cprime-minister%25e2%2580%259d-and-%25e2%2580%259cprorogation%25e2%2580%259d-are-not-the-same</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Petryshen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In all the excitement about prorogation it has become fairly obvious that the vast majority of the Canadian public—present company included—don’t know much about what it actually is. Normally, I use this space to share my opinion, but this time I will preface it with something a little less subjective. Today I would like to [...]


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		<title>Baseless: Stephen Harper’s Liberal Solution</title>
		<link>http://informedvote.ca/2010/01/23/baseless-stephen-harper%e2%80%99s-liberal-solution/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=baseless-stephen-harper%25e2%2580%2599s-liberal-solution</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fraser Nelund</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HCBAX9NPSJB8 It is a truism that the Conservative’s base votes. When it comes to the nitty gritty hardship of going all the way to that local community building and making an X, the core supporters of said party are never apathetic (except arguably about what the Conservatives are doing). The base on the Left? What [...]


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		<title>Prime Minister Stephen Harper&#8217;s Cabinet Shuffle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fraser Nelund</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firstly let us recall that the small government-touting Conservatives have gone from a twenty-seven member cabinet, a “smaller Cabinet and more streamlined Cabinet structure… designed for work—not for show” (Stephen Harper), to their current thirty-eight member (awkward and showy?) cabinet. Secondly, let us take a look at the January nineteenth&#8217;s move of Lisa Raitt from [...]


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