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Canada 2015 Federal Elections
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Topic Started: Aug 4 2015, 12:02 AM (761 Views)
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Aug 4 2015, 12:02 AM
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It's begun: the Governor General has dissolved Parliament, paving the way for a longer election season.
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Nanos survey: Tight race begins for top three parties
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Published Sunday, August 2, 2015 12:20PM EDT
The federal election race is officially under way, and the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP appear to be in a three-way race as they leave the starting line.
The latest ballot tracking from Nanos Research shows a razor-thin margin of voter preference support separating the first-place Conservatives from the NDP and Liberals, in a survey that asked respondents which two parties they would consider voting for in their local riding.
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives led the survey results with 31.5 per cent support overall, followed closely by Thomas Mulcair’s NDP at 30.1 per cent, with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals trailing at 29.3 per cent support. The Green Party ranked a distant fourth in the survey with 5.4 per cent support.
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Aug 6 2015, 09:50 PM
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Russia's Arctic claim to North Pole could be an election issue CBC – Wed, 5 Aug, 2015
Russia's new bid to the United Nations for vast regions of the Arctic — including the North Pole — may put the Canadian government in a lose-lose situation in an election year. In a statement released Tuesday, Russia's foreign ministry said their country is claiming 1.2 million square kilometres of Arctic sea shelf. The area extends more than 650 kilometres from the shore. "I think the election will have a very strong influence on the immediate reaction of the Canadian government," said Rob Huebert from the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary. He says Arctic sovereignty has been one of the major platforms of the Conservative government, and in an election year it can become a hot-button issue.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 6 2015, 09:54 PM
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As this commercial says, being Prime Minister is not an entry level job, so Trudeau's just NOT READY!
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Liberal leader Trudeau looks to prove himself in debate Reuters
By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, who won headlines in 2012 by whipping a Conservative senator in a charity boxing match, will try to prove he's a heavyweight in the political arena in Canada's first electoral debate on Thursday.
The 43-year-old Trudeau, who has fallen to third from first in the polls, will face three-term Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, 56, as well as 60-year-old Thomas Mulcair, leader of the New Democratic Party. The debate will have to vie for attention with Donald Trump and the U.S. Republican primary debate on the same night. Polls show Mulcair has displaced Trudeau as the main challenger to Harper in the run-up to the Oct. 19 vote amid questions over whether the Liberal leader with boyish looks has the experience to head Canada's federal government.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 7 2015, 11:44 AM
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"We can't afford another four years of you': Mulcair to Harper as leaders debate By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - Stephen Harper's record on the economy and the environment faced an all-out assault from three different fronts, but the long-dormant issue of Quebec separatism generated a heated exchange in the second half of Thursday's televised leaders' debate. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and the Green party's Elizabeth May set their sights on multiple aspects of the Conservative government's program of tax cuts and balanced budget pledges. Harper was repeatedly forced on to the defensive, "clarifying" economic statistics flung at him by his opponents.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 9 2015, 10:15 PM
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'That is simply not true': Trudeau goes after Harper for misleading attack at debate CBC – Thu, 6 Aug, 2015
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper faced a smackdown after he went after Liberals and the NDP during Thursday night's debate, accusing the other parties of aiming to cancel income splitting for seniors, a tax benefit measure his government introduced in 2007. "We brought in income splitting for our pensioners, something the other parties oppose," Harper said. "Mr. Harper, that is simply not true," replied Trudeau, sparking a backlash against Harper's debate performance that galvanized the other three party leaders participating in the debate and provoked a response on social media. "You're putting that in misleading attack ads and none of the other parties have talked about touching it, and I'm including Mr. Mulcair on income splitting," he went on, defending NDP Leader Tom Mulcair as well as himself.
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NDP candidate's comment on oilsands stirs up hornet's nest The Canadian PressBy The Canadian Press
MONTREAL - Most of the federal party leaders stayed off the campaign trail Saturday, but a comment from a high-profile New Democrat candidate on the oilsands stirred up a political hornet's nest in Alberta. Linda McQuaig, a well-known author and the NDP candidate for the riding of Toronto Centre, told a CBC television panel discussion on Friday that for Canada to meet its climate change targets, "a lot of the oilsands oil may have to stay in the ground." The comments contrasted with NDP leader Tom Mulcair's past comments on Alberta's oilsands. Mulcair has been open to oilsands development provided there is rigorous environmental protection and legislation to force oil companies to pay for pollution they create, including increased greenhouse gas emissions. He has favoured the development of an east-west pipeline.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 10 2015, 10:51 PM
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Good.
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Harper announces travel ban to terrorist zones if elected
21 hours ago, Global News Sun, Aug 9: Prime Minister Stephen Harper is promising to ban travel to "declared zones" where it's a hotbed of terrorist activity.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 13 2015, 12:01 AM
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The continuing Mike Duffy/Senate scandal is probably the only major threat to the Conservatives being re-elected here:
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PM Harper could get election shock when ex-aide appears at trial Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:23am EDT
By David Ljunggren
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A former top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper could reveal potentially damaging details about a corruption scandal as he takes the stand on Wednesday at a trial that threatens to eclipse the ruling Conservative's re-election bid.
Harper's former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, is the highest-profile witness to testify in the months-long trial of Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, who is accused of receiving a bribe and abusing expense claims two years ago.
The testimony of Harper's one-time confidant ramps up just as the election campaign swings into its second week, with the prime minister scheduling a trip to Canada's remote Arctic that overlaps with his appearance.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 13 2015, 07:06 AM
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Harper pandering to the anti-immigrant sentiment of his base:
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Harper promises to collect data on foreign real estate investments if elected BY BEHDAD MAHICHI 12:31 PM PDT, WED AUGUST 12, 2015
Canada is one of the few countries that doesn’t collect data on foreign investors, and that needs to change, said Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Making a stop at the Seaspan dock in North Vancouver, Harper said he wants the government to find a way to address the rising cost of housing.
“This province will probably have a lot to do with choosing who is the next prime minister of Canada,” said Harper. There are real concerns that foreign non-resident real estate speculation is the reason some Canadian families find house prices beyond their budgets.”
If re-elected, Harper said he will increase the tax-free withdrawals of his Home Buyer’s Plan from $25,000 to $35,000. Harper also promised that the government will begin collecting data on foreign speculation, to assess its impact on housing prices.
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70% of Vancouver homes over $3 million sold to Chinese buyers BY CKNW AM 980 12:48 PM PDT, WED AUGUST 12, 2015
As housing prices continue to rise in Vancouver, one realtor suggests it’s not all because of foreign investment.
Numbers released by MacDonald Realty suggest in 2014, 70 per cent of homes costing $3 million or more were bought by people from Mainland China.
Managing director Dan Scarrow says the participation rate from foreign investors is actually quite low when it comes to the lower 75 per cent of the market.
Scarrow says Mainland Chinese buyers only represented 11 per cent of sales of houses under $1 million.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 14 2015, 08:15 AM
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Harper forced to pander to the local backlash against wealthy Chinese immigrants?
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Canada PM pledges limits on foreign home buyers if needed Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:49pm EDT
By Randall Palmer
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged on Wednesday if reelected to limit foreign purchases of Canadian real estate if it turns out that such purchases are pricing Canadians out of the housing market.
"There are real concerns that foreign, nonresident real estate speculation is the reason some Canadian families find house prices beyond their budgets," Harper said in Vancouver, where the housing market is especially hot.
The Greater Vancouver market has seen an influx of money from China and Hong Kong, and the average price of a detached home in the area in July was C$1.4 million ($1.1 million).
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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Aug 15 2015, 07:15 AM
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Trudeau pledge to grow economy 'from the heart outwards' greeted with mockery CBC – Thu, 13 Aug, 2015
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau became the butt of a few internet jokes after saying he wants to grow Canada's economy "from the heart outwards" during a campaign event in Regina on Wednesday. "We're proposing a strong and real plan, one that invests in the middle class, so we can grow the economy, not from the top down, the way Mr. Harper wants to, but from the heart outwards. That's what Canada has always done well," Trudeau said. The remarks prompted many to ask just what growing an economy "from the heart outwards" actually means.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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