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| Topic Started: Oct 3 2008, 04:38 AM (96 Views) | |
| Canada | Oct 3 2008, 04:38 AM Post #1 |
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Canada Asks for NAFTA Changes Prime Minister Harper has asked US President George W. Bush and Mexican President Felipe Calderon for talks over a number of changes to the North American Free Trade Act. This comes as rising energy prices and manufacturing job losses in Ontario and Quebec threaten Harper's tenuous government. |
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| Canada | Oct 6 2008, 09:13 PM Post #2 |
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Nuclear Power Plants for Alberta and Saskatchewan AECL, the governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan and the Federal Government are confirming today the development of two nuclear power stations on the Northern Prairies. The plants, which are due to begin operations in 2015, are the first of a larger plan to make Canadian energy self-sufficient. |
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| Canada | Oct 7 2008, 02:09 PM Post #3 |
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Expansion of Diavik Mining Operations Rio Tinto, Harry Winston Diamond Mining and new partner Canada De Beers has gone forward with the idea of building the port of Bathurst on the Bathurst Inlet in the Northwest Territories, and two permanent roads, one that stretches 212 kilometers to the Bathurst port site and another 327 kilometers to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Plans are also being laid out to have the 1600-metre Diavik Airport gravel runway paved, and to have a Canadian Forces station at Bathurst. |
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| Canada | Oct 14 2008, 02:32 PM Post #4 |
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Manufacturing Revival? The first quarter of 2008 saw Canada's ailing manufacturing industry actually gain jobs for the first time in a decade, with 10,700 jobs added. Critics say this could actually increase pollution levels, but others say its good for the economy, and that many of the new jobs are in the higher-tech manufacturing sector - including the re-opening of Saint John Shipbuilding in New Brunswick and new product expansions by Research in Motion, Bombardier and Celestica. Also new is the Ontario Fuel and Iron steel plant in Whitby, Ontario, which is based on a former Gerdau facility. |
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| Canada | Oct 16 2008, 01:51 AM Post #5 |
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VIA Ups the Speed? Proposal for Canadian High-Speed Rail to be decided by Parliament A proposed high-speed railway system has drawn both praise and criticism from all sides in Ottawa. The proposed high-speed railway will stretch from Windsor, Ontario, to Quebec City, Quebec, in three sections. The line is designed as a dedicated, double-track high-speed route. The plan is to use Japanese-designed electric-powered high speed trains, the late-model Shinkansen Model 700E and 800E. The line, as designed, will allow the sleek 700 series trains a top speed of as much as 300 km/h. VIA hopes the system will dramatically grow their traffic on the very busy Toronto-Montreal route. VIA had originally considered the even faster 500-series trains, but their cost of $60 million per set was said to be far too high. The plan has drawn fire from the NDP and Liberals, who call it an expensive project with little gain, and that only benefits areas of Canada already held by Conservative MPs. Some Conservatives have also spoken out against it, saying it is a wasteful project considering the efficient air services in Ontario and Quebec. But Harper and many Conservatives have defended it as a tool against congestion and pollution in the province, pointing out that Ontario's power is almost entirely produced by either hydroelectric dams or nuclear reactors. He also pointed out that over 80,000 people use air services between Windsor and Quebec City daily, and that VIA could conceivably make substantial profits on the system. It also was noted that the entire project is being done with Canadian companies. It looks like the project will pass Parliament. The project is expected to cost about $2.4 Billion, and be completed for the Toronto-Montreal section by early 2011, with the whole system running by late 2012. |
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| Canada | Oct 17 2008, 04:18 PM Post #6 |
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Election Called Parliament has been dissolved by Prime Minister Harper, and elections have been called for April 25. The party leaders were all expecting this, and as such all are prepared for it. The race is on. |
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| Canada | Oct 20 2008, 04:48 PM Post #7 |
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After week 1, the current popular vote standings: Conservative Party - 35.51% Liberal Party - 24.35% New Democratic Party - 21.06% Green Party - 10.24% Bloc Quebecois - 8.38% Others: 0.54% |
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| Canada | Oct 25 2008, 05:15 PM Post #8 |
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Election Day came, with a 66.3% turnout, and the following results came through. Conservative Party - 145 seats (37.14%) Liberal Party - 68 seats (24.17%) New Democratic Party - 51 seats (22.29%) Green Party - 5 seats (8.74%) Bloc Quebecois - 36 seats (7.22%) Independents - 3 seats (0.44%) The Government is another minority government for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party, and Stephane Dion's Liberals again take the role of opposition. The Conservatives gained a few seats, bring them within striking distance of a majority government. The NDP did resoundingly well, easily beating their 1988 record of 20% of the popular vote and 43 seats, to move the goalposts to 22% and 51 seats. The Green Party busted into Parliament for the first time, the first confirmed win being for Green Party Elizabeth May, who was victorious in her Nova Scotia riding. Four other Greens will go into the House of Commons. The Liberals did manage to take back a few Quebec seats from the late fading Bloc, but the NDP's growth in Ontario hammered their seat count. It is looking very likely that Liberal leader Stephane Dion will resign, as within hours of their election loss prominent Liberals were calling for his resignation. |
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| Canada | Oct 27 2008, 04:27 PM Post #9 |
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Stephane Dion Resigns Stephane Dion, the leader of the opposition Liberal Party, is after just a year and a half at the head of the Liberals, is resigning his position. His place is expected to be taken by veteran MP and former finance minister Ralph Goodale until the Liberal leadership convention, schedule for October. Edited by Canada, Oct 27 2008, 04:27 PM.
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| Canada | Oct 27 2008, 04:31 PM Post #10 |
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Caledonia Standoff Turns Violent An escalation of the standoff in Caledonia, Ontario, has resulted in a gunfight was has killed five people, including two OPP officers, and wounded more than 80 others. Constables Jeff Hauser and Alex Trelveyis died in the gunfight after a native protester opened fire during an unruly protest between a protest march by local residents and their supporters and a group of local protesters. |
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