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April 27, 2005

Martin reneges on deal with NDP

Layton accuses PM of "playing games" It took less than twenty-four hours for Prime Minister Paul Martin to go back on his word. Last night, his Liberal government inked a deal with the NDP Leader Jack Layton that would see... More...

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April 23, 2005

Martin to court NDP

PM needs Layton's support to survive Prime Minister Paul Martin will meet with NDP Leader Jack Layton tomorrow in an attempt to save his government from falling at the hands of the Opposition Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois.Mr. Layton's credibility and... More...

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April 22, 2005

Martin calls election... for February

It will be written in the great book of bizarre political decisions that yesterday's address to the nation by Prime Minister Paul Martin clearly signaled the beginning of an election campaign. The only question is whether the campaign will be... More...

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April 21, 2005

What could the PM do tonight?

The National Post has this (somewhat humourous) look at what Prime Minister Paul Martin could say tonight. The Post ran it as a large "fact box" on its front page complete with appropriate photo illustrations. My favorite is the last... More...

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Martin's "Magna Budget"

Remember the so-called Magna Budget? The government of then-Ontario Premier Ernie Eves decided to present its annual Budget speech at auto parts manufacturer Magna instead of in front of Parliamentarians as had been done previously. Simply, Eves Government transformed a... More...

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April 20, 2005

Martin to address Canadians tomorrow

PMO rules out resignation, prorogation, election call With his party's support plummeting as a result of damaging testimony from the Gomery inquiry and his personal integrity under attack in the Commons, Paul Martin has decided to take his case directly... More...

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April 14, 2005

Harper, Martin stake out territory for election

With the country in pre-election mode after the testimony of Jean Brault to the Gomery inquiry into AdScam, Prime Minister Paul Martin and Opposition Leader Stephen Harper are beginning the process of branding the opposing party. Mr. Harper wants Canadians... More...

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April 7, 2005

International reaction to Brault testimony

Here is some early international reaction to Jean Brault's testimony to the Gomery Inquiry into the Sponsorship Scandal. Canadian government in crisis after inquiry lifts ban Canada's minority Liberal government was plunged into crisis on Thursday, after a judicial inquiry... More...

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Gomery: Brault testimony claims its first victim

The Chief of Staff to Heritage Minister Liza Frulla has stepped aside as a result of being named in the course of Jean Brault's testimony to the Gomery Commission. According to Brault, Mr. Welch was paid an $80,000 a year... More...

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Gomery: Brault testimony revealed

Phantom employees, kickbacks and envelopes of cash greased the wheels of Liberals' Quebec wing AdScam commissioner John Gomery lifted the publication ban on most of the testimony of Jean Brault, one of the advertising executives at the heart of the... More...

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Gomery may rule on publication ban today

The publication ban covering the testimony of Groupaction boss Jean Brault may be lifted or, more likely, eased by AdScam inquiry commissioner John Gomery. Mr. Brault's testimony before the inquiry has been described as explosive and devastating to the Federal... More...

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April 6, 2005

Gomery: Brault fallout prompts Liberal step-down on Kyoto

Last week Prime Minister Paul Martin's Liberals were full of vim and vigour. They dared the opposition Conservatives to defeat them in a confidence motion over the Budget by including a controversial reference to the Kyoto Protocol in the Budget... More...

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April 5, 2005

Gomery: PM playing the long game on Brault testimony

Prime Minister Paul Marin’s Liberals were on the defensive yesterday over the testimony of former advertising executive Jean Brault. Though the testimony continues to be the subject of a publication ban imposed by Sponsorship Inquiry head John Gomery, some details... More...

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Gomery: Feds may go after bloggers

From today's Toronto Sun: Feds bid to plug Gomery leaks By Stephanie Rubec CANADA'S attorney general is probing possible breaches of a publication ban set up to protect explosive testimony at the AdScam inquiry. Justice spokesman Patrick Charette said federal... More...

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April 4, 2005

Gomery grants standing to Liberals

Justice John Gomery, who heads the inquiry into AdScam, has granted full standing to the Liberal Party Canada. Their request for standing comes in the wake of testimony of advertising executive Jean Brault last week that is reportedly extremely damaging... More...

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April 3, 2005

Gomery publication ban in tatters?

An American blogger has posted what he says are the details of ad firm executive Jean Brault's testimony last week at the AdScam inquiry. The testimony, which was described by the media as devastating to Paul Martin's Liberals, is the... More...

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April 2, 2005

Privilege may not be enough to skirt AdScam ban

In the wake of yesterday's reports the Gomery inquiry into AdScam heard testimony so damning it could topple Paul Martin's Liberal government, some have speculated the Bloc Québecois might attempt to make the testimony public in the House of Commons... More...

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April 1, 2005

Secret AdScam testimony spurs election talk

Testimony heard today by the Gomery inquiry into AdScam is considered so explosive it could prompt the dissolution of Parliament and a Spring election. The testimony from Jean Brault of ad firm Groupaction is the subject of a publication ban... More...

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