Harper calls election for Oct. 14, ignores own fixed-election date law
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...Does Harper hold a majority surprise?
Mike Cassese/Reuters – Electoral gains in Quebec would translate into a long-hoped for majority for Stephen Harper. Is Stephen Harper serious when he says the most likely outcome of the coming election is another minority government? read more | digg...Putin Accuses U.S. Over Georgia
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,...PM cancels Jean’s Beijing trip, fuelling election hype
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean not to attend the Paralympic Games in Beijing, in a move further suggesting Harper will pull the plug on his current minority government and trigger a federal election. The Prime Minister’s Office...
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed of the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.
“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,” said Chow.
