by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Sep 7, 2008 | Canada, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto, World
Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS The move sends Canadians to the polls for the third time in four years. Against the backdrop of a weakening economy, Harper asked Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean to dissolve Canada’s 39th Parliament so that a national vote can be held...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Aug 28, 2008 | Election, USA, World
By Nabi Abdullaev / Staff Writer Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating the military conflict in Georgia in order to boost the chances of a U.S. presidential candidate. In an interview that was to air on CNN late Thursday,...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Aug 26, 2008 | Canada, GTA Politics, Ontario
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper portrayed a snap election as a virtual certainty Tuesday morning and hinted it will likely be triggered next week. read more | digg story
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Aug 19, 2008 | Canada, GTA Politics, Ontario, Technology, Toronto, World
OTTAWA — Critics of the Harper government’s proposed changes to the Copyright Act have launched a cyber crusade to fight the controversial bill. They’re using everything from Facebook to YouTube to Wikipedia to blogs to get their message out. They want the...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jun 1, 2008 | Canada, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto
The fledgling Reform Party of Ontario is appealing to Progressive Conservatives disillusioned with party leader John Tory to join their right-wing ranks. In an email appeal apparently sent to thousands of Tories in recent days, the new party claims Reform is...