NDP leadership candidates say party needs to woo the West to form governmentNDP leadership candidates say party needs to woo the West to form government

3 months ago

WINNIPEG - The seven people vying to lead the NDP are vowing to do a better job of wooing voters in the party's Prairie birthplace, saying they need to if they're going to form Canada's next government. But how the…

Obama-Brewer tarmac tiff emblematic of Tea Party attitude toward presidentObama-Brewer tarmac tiff emblematic of Tea Party attitude toward president

4 months ago

WASHINGTON - It's a photo destined to become an iconic image of Barack Obama's presidency — an angry, Tea Party-backed politician, wagging her finger in the face of the man despised by the movement's "patriots." The recent tarmac tiff at…

Premier, CEOs downplay missed Muskrat Falls deadline as critics raise questionsPremier, CEOs downplay missed Muskrat Falls deadline as critics raise questions

4 months ago

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Another missed deadline raised more questions Friday but proponents say the planned $6.2-billion Muskrat Falls project in Labrador is still on track. The province's Crown energy corporation, Nalcor Energy, and Nova Scotia private utility Emera Inc.…

McGuinty dismisses Alberta premier's call to defend oilsands developmentMcGuinty dismisses Alberta premier's call to defend oilsands development

3 months ago

TORONTO - Alberta Premier Alison Redford says Ontario counterpart Dalton McGuinty is being simplistic for suggesting a booming oilsands is bad news for Ontario. Redford disputed McGuinty's comments Monday that a strong oilsands industry means a high Canadian dollar, which…