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Canada imposes sanctions on Syria

May 25, 2011 By Griff 2 Comments

John Baird gets to play Deputy Headmaster over Syria.

Canada is imposing sanctions against members of the Syrian regime in response to the continuing brutal crackdown on protesters in Syria. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said the sanctions will take effect immediately and include a travel ban on President Bashar al-Assad and others associated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Canada, Human Rights, John Baird, Middle East, President Bashar al Assad, Sanctions, Stephen Harper, Syria

Canadian wildfires – thousands evacuated

May 18, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

The fires have caused a lot of damage but at least the charred remains are of cars and not people.

Officials in Alberta, Canada are struggling to contain dozens of wildfires burning across the province. Hundreds of homes have been desroyed and thousands of people have been forced form their homes. A large part of the Alberta's oil production has been forced to shut down as unpredictable winds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, Edmonton, Firefighters, Mel Knight, oil, Pengrowth Energy Corp, Plains All American Pipeline, Royal Dutch Shell Group, Slave Lake, Wildfires

Manitoba flood cost may top $200 million

May 16, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of the release cut through the Assiniboine River dike in Manitoba.

The record Manitoba floods may end up costing the province around $200 million, says Premier Greg Selinger. “That’s just a guesstimate right now, but we’ve got a lot of work to do to prevent as much damage as possible,” Selinger on Sunday on Canadian Television. The Canadian province … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Assiniboine River, Canada, Elm River, Federal Government, Flooding, La Salle River, Manitoba, Mississippi River, Portage la Prairie, Premier Greg Selinger, Steve Topping, United States of America

Canada’s Northern Quebec being opened up to mining

May 11, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

Northern Quebec - a land of opportunity if you are a mining company. For the first people and the wildlife things don't look quite so fantastic.

The government of Quebec has unveiled a plan to develop the largely untouched and wild north of the province. The so called "Plan Nord" aims to take 1.2 million sq km of land and get stuck into forestry, renewable energy and mining - lots of mining. The plan is trumpeting itself as green … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Arcelor Mittal, Barrick Gold, Canada, Cobalt, Environment, Forestry, Hydro-electric Power, Inuit, Iron Ore, Mining, Nickel, Northern Quebec, Plan Nord, Platinum, Premier Jean Charest, Quebec, Tata Steel, Xstrata, Zinc

William and Catherine’s Canada tour set to be global event

May 7, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

It is not often that a royal tour to Canada becomes a global event.

Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are undertaking their first royal tour to Canada between 30th June and 8th July 2011. When the royal tour was announced in February by Canada Governor General David Johnston, it caused a minor ripple. Now that the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Alberta, California, Canada, Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, Duke of Cambridge, Governor General David Johnston, National Capital Region, Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, Prince William, Princes Diana, Quebec, Royal Tour, Royal Wedding, United States of America

Conservatives win majority, Ignatieff resigns

May 4, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

and now thanks to you the voters, for the forst time I know what a majority feels like.

Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper's Conservative Party has won 167 seats to win a majority in Canada's general election on Monday. At the other end of the scale, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff is resigning after he lost his party was dealt its worst election defeat in its history. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Bloc Quebecois, British Columbia, Canada, Conservative Party, Elizabeth May, General Election, Giles Duceppe, Green Party, Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff, New Democratic Party, Stephen Harper

Ignatieff calls campaign “inspiring”

May 3, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

Michael Ignatieff found his election campaign inspiring. It seems to have been one of those 'light bulb' moments for the Liberal Leader.

Liberal Party leader, Michael Ignatieff has confidently wound up 37 days of campaigning in Canada's general election saying ""I gave everything I had." "I can't tell you how much it makes you love your country to do this. It's just a wonderful, wonderful country," he added. The Liberal leader … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Canada, Election Campaign, General Election, Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff, NDP

Canada’s NDP attacked as poll rise continues

May 2, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

Yep, Captain JAck is looking positively Prime Ministerial. But it takes a bit more than a few flash poll results to bring a Tory government down. They are cunning varmints.

Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) has come under fire from its rivals on the eve of the 2nd May general elections. The centre-left NDP is now only five percentage points behind the Conservatives. A Nanos Research survey placed the NDP on 31% support, with the Conservatives at 36%. Michael … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Bank of Canada, Bloc Quebecois, Canada, Conservative Party, General Election, Hockey, Jack Layton, Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff, Nanos Research, NDP, New Democratic Party, Opinion Polls, Stephen Harper

Early voting starts in Canada elections

April 25, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

Why do most of the publicity photos of Stephen Harper have him with an arm outstretched? Has he seen a ghost or is it some kind of right-wing salute?

Early voting has started in the Canada general elections ahead of the 2nd May election day. More than 4,000 advance polling facilities are in operation across Canada on Friday, Saturday and Monday and are open for eight hours a day starting at noon, local tme. Elections Canada spokesperson, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada Tagged With: Canada, Conservative Party, Elections Canada, General Elections, Grace Lake, House of Commons, Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff, Nanos Research, Stephen Harper

Harper says conservatives will get tough on child sex offenders

April 17, 2011 By Griff Leave a Comment

You can trust me to get tough on law and order, not raise taxes and slag off the opposition. It must be election time.

Conservative leader Stephen Harper says his party will impose consecutive jail terms for child sex offenders and those involved in child pornography. "Our government has made standing up for victims of crime a priority," Harper said in Vancouver on Saturday. Just to carry on the soft target … [Read more...]