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Harper was the only major party leader campaigning on Sunday.

He directed issues management at the PMO and was part of the attempt to hide the source of Duffy’s repayment. Mike Duffy’s trial is wrapping up this week but Conservatives are unlikely to catch a break on ethics questions.

The NDP under Mulcair is promising a national cap-and-trade program aimed at meeting Canadas commitments on reducing GHGs by toughening environmental reviews for pipelines to ensure they are in line with those obligations.

Nigel Wright, a multimillionaire businessman and the prime minister’s former chief of staff, gave Duffy a bank draft in 2013 for $90,172 from a personal account, to cover the senator’s disputed travel and living expenses.

Perrin, whose Conservative roots run deep, was 22 years old when the Canadian Alliance picked Harper as its new leader in 2002.

OTTAWA-Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s political opponents are using the Mike Duffy trial to try to connect the prime minister to the controversial expense payout given to Duffy by Harper’s former chief of staff.

Under the plan as it now stands, first-time home buyers withdraw up to $25,000 from an RRSP, but must repay that money in set annual increments, generally over 15 years, to their retirement fund.

Harper made his first pitch to British Columbia voters Tuesday at a rally in a crowded hotel room in Richmond.

In Vancouver, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has begun his election campaign, accusing the Conservatives of planning to grow the economy by making “wealthy people wealthier”. For those hoping to buy their first home, he offered incentives in the form of a $5,000 tax...

Stephen Harper says the social gathering would meet the brand new dedication over 4 years by concentrating on refugees from spiritual minority teams within the area who face persecution or the specter of extremist violence.

Thursday’s debate could turn out to be the only time four leaders – let alone five – gather on the same stage to trade barbs in English during the campaign.

Harper said U.S. President Barack Obama never requested Canada take steps on climate change in exchange for Keystone approval, and reiterated a future president will eventually approve the pipeline. A surprise performance by one of the leaders could shake loose votes and set the...

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states can’t keep same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their unions. “It had nothing to do with it. I respectfully dissent.” For Justice Alito the decision for marriage equality was so outlandish the majority must have...