Monday, November 17, 2014

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Liberal risk losing credibility over promise of open nominations
Tories win Ontario, Alberta byelections but Liberals show most momentum
Victims' families would be traumatized if Bourque exhibits are released: Crown
Canada's Conservative government keeps two seats in special elections
Ontario deficit projections unchanged, books seen balanced in 2017-18

Liberal risk losing credibility over promise of open nominations

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 02:37 PM PST

There's not many political watchers who actually believe that party leaders don't play favourites when it comes to nomination races.

Tories win Ontario, Alberta byelections but Liberals show most momentum

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 10:39 PM PST

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives have narrowly retained the late Jim Flaherty's suburban Toronto seat and easily hung on to another riding in their Alberta stronghold.

Victims' families would be traumatized if Bourque exhibits are released: Crown

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 07:45 PM PST

MONCTON, N.B. - The families of the RCMP officers shot by Justin Bourque as well as others in Moncton would be traumatized if some exhibits entered as evidence at his sentencing hearing were released to the public, the Crown argued Monday.

Canada's Conservative government keeps two seats in special elections

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 08:56 PM PST

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Conservatives held on to two House of Commons seats in special elections on Monday despite a strong challenge from the opposition Liberal Party, led by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau's son Justin. The Liberals moved ahead to second place in both districts, after dismal showings in the 2011 general election. The results helped solidify their role as the main rivals to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party in next October's general election. ...

Ontario deficit projections unchanged, books seen balanced in 2017-18

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:54 PM PST

By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Ontario trimmed its economic growth forecasts for the next three years on Monday but left its deficit targets unchanged and said its budget will be balanced by 2017-18. In his fall fiscal update, Finance Minister Charles Sousa projected a deficit of C$12.5 billion ($11.1 billion) in fiscal 2014-15, ending March 31, unchanged from the forecast the province's Liberal government made in its July budget. ...

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