Officials who use government VIP jets for personal reasons should write a cheque to Ottawa for the cost of the equivalent commercial airfare, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.
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Private jet use must be reimbursed, Harper says
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Harper, must, private, reimbursed, says
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Quebec MP Saganash makes NDP leadership bid
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: leadership, makes, Quebec, Saganash
Romeo Saganash, a high-profile Cree leader from northern Quebec, has decided to join the NDP leadership race.
WESTON: Memo to Mr. Harper: Expect the unexpected
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Expect, Harper, Memo, unexpected, WESTON
Stephen Harper once confided that what keeps him awake at night is not the business of government so much as the surprises of politics. If the past week is any indication, he could be in for a lot of sleepless nights this fall.
Flaherty urges more private innovation spending
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Flaherty, innovation, more, private, spending, urges
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty used a speech at a high-technology hub in Waterloo, Ont., to call on Canada’s private sector to pump more money into research and development.
Bribery alleged by P.E.I. immigrant program workers
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Alleged, Bribery, immigrant, P.E.I., program, workers
Three former provincial government workers held a news conference Friday morning to expose allegations of bribery and fraud within P.E.I.’s immigrant investor program.
Africa famine donation matching ends Friday
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Africa, donation, ends, famine, Friday, matching
Friday is the last day for Canadians to donate to East Africa famine relief and have the government match the amount.
12 things to watch in Parliament this fall
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: fall, Parliament, things, this, Watch
Here’s a dozen things to look forward to, as Parliament returns on Monday.
LIVE: Charest will react to corruption report
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Charest, corruption, LIVE, react, report
Quebec Premier Jean Charest will address the corruption scandal staining the construction sector.
LIVE: Astronaut Julie Payette, VANOC's Furlong receive Order of Canada
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: astronaut, Canada, Furlong, Julie, LIVE, order, Payette, receive, VANOC's
Gov. Gen. David Johnston is investing 45 recipients of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Among those being honoured are astronaut Julie Payette, CBC Radio host Shelagh Rogers and John Furlong, who headed up the Vancouver Olympics.
Elections Quebec keen on corruption probe
Posted: September 16, 2011 in PoliticsTags: corruption, Elections, keen, probe, Quebec
Quebec’s chief electoral officer is requesting a copy of a leaked report that claims corruption and collusion in the construction industry, and could launch a separate investigation.
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