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Ex-leadership candidate throws support behind Mulcair
OTTAWA — Robert Chisholm, the first candidate to drop out of the NDP leadership race, has announced he’ll be endorsing Thomas Mulcair. “Having led our party to an Official Opposition breakthrough in...
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NDP leadership vote kicks off Thursday
OTTAWA — An estimated 70 per cent of New Democrats will vote in advance for a new leader in a process that begins Thursday. Officials say the party’s 128,361 members will soon receive, or have already...
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Why Twitter and Facebook fail the leadership test
By Geoffrey Rowan Short-sheeting your brother’s bed is a dirty trick (“Oh, you brat!”). Impersonating a government official to rig an election is a felony. But the sad truth is most of us don’t care....
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Dewar leadership dreams crushed after first ballot
TORONTO — Paul Dewar’s hope for leadership of the New Democratic Party came to a speedy end Sunday morning when he gave up following the first ballot after garnering little more than seven per cent of...
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O Canada a capella? Oh come on Angela Kennedy!
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy called from 1950. He wants Toronto Catholic District School Board Trustee Angela Kennedy to return his intellect. Facing school issues such as declining test scores,...
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Rob Ford’s Leadership Vision: Are We Building the Toronto You Want?
TORONTO – Mayor Rob Ford rates near the top of the charts in at least one important leadership category. He does what he says he’s going to do. Well, mostly. There are notable exceptions. Service...
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America’s Got Talent proves Howard Stern is a role model, for leaders
Howard Stern has created billions for the entertainment industry, and as the newest judge on America’s Got Talent he proves he can adapt when opportunities arise. His career, including this dip into...
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Filing deadline extended for six NDP leadership candidates
OTTAWA — Six of the nine candidates who ran for leadership of the New Democratic Party last spring, including the winner Tom Mulcair, couldn’t get their campaign expenses to Elections Canada on time...
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Trudeau and Kenney stake out their turf
On Wednesday morning, Montreal’s La Presse reported that Justin Trudeau will run for the leadership of Liberal Party, so there was a big gaggle of reporters outside the Liberal caucus room that...
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Mulcair still owes more than $44K from leadership bid, filings show
OTTAWA — NDP leader Tom Mulcair remains about $44,500 in debt from his successful leadership bid, according to expense figures posted to the Elections Canada website Thursday. Mulcair was among five of...
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Affairs to remember: Petraeus scandal scratches at public fascination with...
When one of the world’s most celebrated tacticians is undone by an affair, a Canadian infidelity expert says there’s only one conclusion to be drawn: that no amount of professional power inoculates...
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Poll suggests honeymoon is over for the NDP as support shifts to Liberals
OTTAWA — The honeymoon appears to be over for NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, with Canadians shifting some support to the man creating a lot of buzz on Parliament Hill: Justin Trudeau. If a federal election...
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Governor Mark Carney did not violate conflict rules by vacationing with...
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada said Monday that its governor, Mark Carney, did not violate conflict of interest guidelines by vacationing this summer at the Nova Scotia home of a Liberal MP, but at least...
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Justin Trudeau secures about 150,000 new Liberal supporters
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau’s success in recruiting more than 150,000 new party supporters for the federal Liberals left most of his rivals at a loss for words Monday – all but assuring him a win,...
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Four NDP leadership contenders still paying off debt a year after Mulcair’s...
OTTAWA — Nearly one year after New Democrats chose a leader to replace the late Jack Layton, four leadership contenders have yet to pay off their debts. According to the party, MPs Peggy Nash and Niki...
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Tom Mulcair one year later: What we’ve learned about the NDP leader
OTTAWA — Sunday marks Tom Mulcair’s first anniversary as leader of the federal New Democrats. In that year, public support for the NDP has dipped slightly (to between 27 and 29 per cent, depending on...
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Mulcair calls on ‘progressives’ to unite under orange banner
MONTREAL — The NDP is the best chance Canadians have at defeating Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives, Tom Mulcair proclaimed Saturday during a rousing speech one day before Liberals choose a...
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Horrible bosses: The three qualities that will make you hated by staff
Though much has been written about great leadership traits, the habits of horrible bosses – though widely recognized by browbeaten workers – get far less attention from researchers. A new book...
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Most Canadians don’t know Stephen Harper withdrew from Kyoto climate...
OTTAWA — Three out of four Canadians are concerned about climate change impacts and many see a leadership vacuum when it comes to the federal government’s approach to the global issue, says a new...
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‘Trust gap’ a growing problem for public servants and politicians, think-tank...
OTTAWA – An ever-widening trust gap between bureaucrats, politicians and their political staff could displace the traditional policy advisory role of Canada’s non-partisan public service in the...
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Tory balanced leadership debate heats up
OTTAWA — A battle is brewing within Conservative party ranks over the leader selection process and the camp hellbent on changing the status quo is even hosting a hospitality suite on the matter at this...
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Quebec NDP front-bencher backs Topp, not Mulcair
OTTAWA — A day after it was confirmed that Thomas Mulcair will in fact run for leadership of the New Democratic Party, a key Quebec front-bencher has indicated he will not be lending him his support....
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More key players back Topp for NDP leadership
OTTAWA — NDP leadership front-runner Brian Topp has announced two new caucus endorsements and the addition of a popular Quebec organizer to his team Friday in what could be a considered a serious blow...
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Topp wins endorsement from USW
OTTAWA —NDP leadership hopeful Brian Topp has secured yet another key endorsement, this time from the United Steelworkers. “Under Stephen Harper working families are falling further and further...
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Leadership race shakes up NDP shadow cabinet
OTTAWA — As NDP front-benchers stepped into the leadership race, it’s left a few important positions open in the party’s shadow cabinet. In case you were wondering, here’s the lowdown on who’s gone...
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Nash set to announce leadership bid
OTTAWA — Toronto New Democrat Peggy Nash is poised to enter the race to replace Jack Layton on Friday. The finance critic refused to comment on speculation that an announcement was imminent when...
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McGill student who worked for Mulcair now endorses Topp
From House of Commons website OTTAWA —One of the four McGill University undergrads elected to the House of Commons for the NDP has thrown her support behind Brian Topp, not Thomas Mulcair for whom she...
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Ashton, 29, joins NDP leadership race
Niki Ashton has become the youngest person to enter the race for leadership of the New Democratic Party, announcing her bid Monday in Montreal. The 29-year-old Manitoba MP launched her campaign at the...
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NDP LEADERSHIP: McDonough endorses Nash
OTTAWA — NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash has won an endorsement from party heavyweight Alexa McDonough. The former NDP leader announced her support for Nash in a statement Thursday. “I am...
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NDP membership figures to reveal rise in Quebec
OTTAWA — The NDP will unveil updated membership figures Thursday that will show a big leap in support, particularly in Quebec. Media reports have suggested Quebec numbers have tripled but officials say...
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Friday the 13th proves lucky for Team Dewar
OTTAWA — After four days of anticipation, NDP leadership hopeful Paul Dewar finally revealed his big surprise announcement — that outspoken Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus had not only endorsed him...
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Federal Liberals make history; first national party to open decision-making...
Lee Berthiaume and Jason Fekete Postmedia News OTTAWA — Liberals adopted Saturday night what they hope will be a revolutionary way of doing politics in Canada, becoming the first national party to...
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Federal Liberals reject U.S.-style primary system for electing their leader
Federal Liberals rejected Sunday a proposal to adopt a U.S.-style primary system for selecting the party leader. On Saturday, thousands of delegates at the party’s biennial convention in Ottawa voted...
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Bob Rae discusses his future Liberal leadership plans — video
New Liberal Party of Canada president Mike Crawley — the former director of the Ontario wing who defeated former MP Sheila Copps Sunday for the presidential post — said interim Liberal leader Bob Rae...
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NDP LEADERSHIP: Harper weighs in on Mulcair's dual citizenship
By Jeff Davis OTTAWA — The touchy issue of dual nationalities in elected politics is sparking up again this week, and as usual, its French citizenship that’s at the eye of the storm. Prime Minister...
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UPDATED: 8 it is for NDP leadership race
OTTAWA —It appears there will be no 11th hour additions to the race for leadership of the NDP, not even Pat Martin who said early on that he’d join the roster if no other candidate took on the Liberal...
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