Federal Election 2008

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  Ignatieff's inner circle shrinks as 2 more aides depart The Canadian Press - Fri Nov 6, 9:32 PM

  OTTAWA - The exodus continues from Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's inner circle.

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  Canada launches probe into missing salmon stocks AFP - Fri Nov 6, 6:04 PM

  MONTREAL (AFP) - Canada launched a judicial inquiry Friday into why millions of Pacific salmon failed to reach Canadian rivers some months ago, in a bid to salvage the stocks that could shake up domestic fishery policies.

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  Is Canada still in recession or in mother of all jobless recoveries? The Canadian Press - Fri Nov 6, 4:10 PM

  OTTAWA - Canada's economic recovery is suddenly looking vulnerable after Statistics Canada shocked observers Friday with new data showing the country lost 71,000 jobs last month.

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  More Cavendish Farms shutdowns possible CBC - Fri Nov 6, 3:36 PM

  The scheduled downtime of Cavendish Farms' operations could be more extensive than originally reported, with shutdowns continuing into the new year if the economy doesn't improve.

• B.C. lost 13,000 jobs in October CBC - Fri Nov 6, 3:09 PM

  B.C.'s unemployment rate jumped nearly a full percentage point last month to 8.3 per cent, but the province's economic development minister says there is still reason for optimism about the provincial economy.

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  Canadian unemployment rises to 8.6 percent AFP - Fri Nov 6, 10:40 AM

  OTTAWA (AFP) - The Canadian unemployment rate rose to 8.6 percent in October, the first rise in two months, as the economy shed 43,000 part-time jobs, official data showed Friday.

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  Canada's unemployment rate rises to 8.6 per cent, as economy sheds 43,200 jobs The Canadian Press - Fri Nov 6, 9:01 AM

  OTTAWA - Canada's economy shed more than 43,000 jobs last month in a clear indication that the struggling economy is still feeling the aftershock of the deep recession that erupted a year ago.

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  Yukon ex-premier proposes new party CBC - Thu Nov 5, 11:18 PM

  Former Yukon premier Willard Phelps wants to form a new political party that he says will move away from partisan bickering and root itself in consensus building.

• Duffy blasts NDP MP as 'faker' CBC - Thu Nov 5, 10:48 PM

  Conservative Senator Mike Duffy calls MP Peter Stoffer a "faker" after the New Democrat releases a report questioning the expenses of new Tory senators.

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  Harper announces judicial inquiry into disappearing B.C. salmon stocks The Canadian Press - Thu Nov 5, 7:36 PM

  VANCOUVER, B.C. - How did more than nine million sockeye salmon disappear in the Pacific Ocean?

• Olympic preparations generated 20,000 jobs CBC - Thu Nov 5, 6:07 PM

  Preparations to host the 2010 Winter Olympics created more than 20,000 jobs in B.C., according to a new report examining the economic impact of the Games during the six-year period between 2003 and 2008.

• Are jobs rising or falling in Canada? Two surveys point to different result The Canadian Press - Thu Nov 5, 5:53 PM

  OTTAWA - The surprisingly sharp turnaround in Canada's labour market this summer is raising eyebrows among analysts who worry that the most timely and critical barometer of economic strength may be sending false signals.

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  Canada to probe missing salmon stocks: PM AFP - Thu Nov 5, 5:10 PM

  OTTAWA (AFP) - A judicial inquiry is to investigate why millions of Pacific salmon failed to reach Canadian rivers some months ago, devastating the local fishing industry, Canada's prime minister said Thursday.

• Quebec disappointed with gun registry vote CBC - Thu Nov 5, 5:05 PM

  Quebec politicians, police officers, and victims' rights groups are expressing frustration with plans to abolish the federal long-gun registry.

• PM calls judicial inquiry into disappearing B.C. salmon CBC - Thu Nov 5, 4:37 PM

  The federal government is calling a judicial inquiry into the disappearance of millions of Fraser River sockeye salmon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Friday in the House of Commons.

• 35 honoured in Order of Canada ceremony CBC - Thu Nov 5, 12:59 PM

  Professional golfer Mike Weir was among the 35 Canadians who were invested with the Order of Canada in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

• Are job being created or lost in Canada? Two reliable surveys disagree The Canadian Press - Thu Nov 5, 12:21 PM

  OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to report that the economy created jobs for the third consecutive month when it issues the most recent labour force survey on Friday.

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  More H1N1 shots coming: PM CBC - Wed Nov 4, 11:33 PM

  The federal government is preparing to ship 1.8 million more doses of the H1N1 vaccine to the provinces.

• Beef producers ask Harper government for help; NDP support aid The Canadian Press - Wed Nov 4, 3:40 PM

  OTTAWA - Beef producers are asking the Harper government for help, saying they face a "perfect storm."