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Conservative Party

Was Sun News' Margie Gillis hate-on a prelude for a Harper led Tea Party North?

The Sun News Network: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s mouthpiece? If the attack on Canadian dance icon Margie Gillis is any indication, the answer appears to be "yes."

Liberals vote to delay leadership vote up to two years

Shattered Liberals will wait up to two years to choose a new leader, hoping the delay will give them a fighting chance against rival parties bent on wiping them off Canada's federal political map....

Snapshot: Votes vs Seats

DECISION 2011: NDP voters will be proportionally represented in the new government. Everyone else ... not so much.

Campaigns matter? Not as much as the months and years leading up to a vote

DECISION 2011: Also handy to have? The cash to engage in a perpetual campaign long before voters head to the polls.

New Democrats will need parliamentary 'dance partner' post-election: Layton

DECISION 2011: Leader says he's willing to work with all parties, although he has no kind words for Liberals.

Candidate profile: Jennifer Clarke, Vancouver Centre, Conservative Party

DECISION 2011: The first time Jennifer Clarke ran for office, people told her not to be disappointed; nobody wins the first time out. Much to her surprise, she won.

Strategic voting in B.C. ridings “crucial” for outcome of federal election

DECISION 2011: Anti-Conservative group promotes strategic voting to prevent a Tory majority -- even if it means voters have to hold their noses.

Conservatives have a lock on Calgary ... for now

DECISION 2011: Alberta has become the most urbanized province in Canada, and that means change is coming in its political future.

Ignatieff urges Canadians to vote for the centre. His Liberal centre.

'Big red tent' represents what Canadians want most, he says: a compassionate, progressive, responsible middle ground.

Tory gun-policy advisor brands police Nazi thugs

'Sooner or later, they are gonna start shooting us first and asking questions later,' says firearms advocate.