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Is a Top Tory an Election Crook?

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World's Environmental Outlook Grim, UN Warns

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By Kazi Stastna, CBC News - Jun 6, 2012 A "crop-duster" sprays harmful chemicals on a field in western Manitoba, CA. (PLT photo.) Little progress made on goals set by nations. Details here .

Emphasis on Oil Sands Called a ‘Historic Mistake for Canada’

Richard Blackwell - The Globe and Mail A high-profile adviser on renewable energy to the European Union says Canada is making a huge mistake in placing so much emphasis on the oil sands as the key component of the country’s energy policy. Full story here.

Tax Fairly, Spend Wisely

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Winnipeg. According to CBC news, 45% of Canadians wait until the last week before the deadline to file their tax returns. The mad pencil sharpening, digging through receipts and online filing is unlikely to generate a great deal of goodwill towards the tax collector. Perhaps this is why the Winnipeg Free Press chose April 30th to run two anti-tax View from the West Editorials… details here.

Stephen Harper and the NDP

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Act Up in Saskatchewan John W. Warnock    It is a year this week since the last federal election. Active members and supporters of the New Democratic Party (NDP) celebrate this event, for their party passed the Liberals to finally become Her Majesty's Official Opposition in the House of Commons. However, others, like myself, remember that day for the fact that Stephen Harper and his Canadian Alliance/Reform Party colleagues were able to squeeze out a majority of the seats in the House of Commons. For us, it was a day of mourning. Full story here.

Forest Fires on Rampage in Northern Ontario - is This Climate Change?

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Winnipeg Free Press  Timmons under state of emergency. Full story here.  (Christine Rosche/Ministry of Natural Resources/Canadian Press)