Source: Toronto Star, 5-22-13
Stephen Harper had 1,115 words for his caucus in his content-free, made-for-TV speech Tuesday morning, but one word stood out….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 22, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/political-headlines-may-22-2013-stephen-harper-tries-to-turn-scandal-into-distraction-tim-harper/
Source: Vancouver Sun, 5-22-13
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Wednesday he didn’t know about the $90,000 cheque his former chief of staff wrote to Sen. Mike Duffy to cover improperly claimed housing expenses until learning about it from media reports last week….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 22, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/political-headlines-may-22-2013-pm-stephen-harper-sorry-for-senate-spending-scandal/
Source: CBC.ca, 5-22-13
Legal advice may be behind Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s decision to stay silent in the wake of allegations he was recorded smoking what appears to be crack cocaine….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 22, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/political-headlines-may-22-2013-lawyers-tell-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-to-limit-comments-on-alleged-crack-video/
Source: Toronto Star, 5-21-13
Calls for Stephen Harper to come clean about the Mike Duffy affair are zeroing in on what the prime minister knew about the secret $90,000 payment that has touched off the worst scandal faced by his seven-year-old government….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 21, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/political-headlines-may-21-2013-ndp-wants-rcmp-to-investigate-if-stephen-harper-had-role-in-spending-senate-scandal/
Source: CTV News, 5-21-13
Anyone who wants to use public office for their own benefit should find a new line of work, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday — for the first time addressing a deepening scandal related to Sen. Mike Duffy’s repayment of improperly filed expenses….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 21, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/political-headlines-may-21-2013-pm-stephen-harper-im-not-happy-im-very-upset-about-senate-controversy/
Source: Toronto Sun, 5-19-13
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief of staff has resigned his post after helping Sen. Mike Duffy to repay $90,000 in improperly claimed expenses….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 19, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/political-headlines-may-19-2013-nigel-wright-stephen-harpers-chief-of-staff-resigns/
Source: Toronto Star, 5-17-13
A cellphone video that appears to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped around Toronto by a group of Somali men involved in the drug trade. Two Toronto Star reporters have viewed the video three times….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 17, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/political-headlines-may-18-2013-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-in-crack-cocaine-video-scandal/
Source: Gawker, 5-16-13
Rob Ford, Toronto’s conservative mayor, is a wild lunatic given to making bizarre racist pronouncements and randomly slapping refrigerator magnets on cars. One reason for this is that he smokes crack cocaine. I know this because I watched him do it….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 16, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/political-headlines-may-16-2013-for-sale-a-video-of-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-smoking-crack-cocaine-on-gawker/
Source: CTV News, 5-16-13
Prime Minister Stephen Harper made another pitch for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline on Thursday, telling a New York audience that oil from Canada represents jobs and greater energy security for the United States….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 16, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/political-headlines-may-16-2013-pm-stephen-harper-keystone-pipeline-absolutely-needs-to-go-ahead/
Source: CTV News, 5-15-13
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief of staff Nigel Wright personally bailed out Mike Duffy by writing a cheque to the Conservative senator that was used to repay more than $90,000 in improperly claimed Senate living expenses….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 15, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/political-headlines-may-15-2013-pm-stephen-harpers-chief-of-staff-nigel-wright-wrote-personal-cheque-for-90k-to-repay-mike-duffys-expenses/
Source: Vancouver Sun, 5-2-13
Two weeks of Conservative attack ads have done little to dim Justin Trudeau’s honeymoon with Canadians, a new poll suggests….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on May 2, 2013
https://canadapoliticsbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/political-headlines-may-2-2013-justin-trudeau-liberals-jump-to-seven-point-lead-over-tories-poll-suggests/
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