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Jean Chretien

Will Harper straighten up at the climate table?

With another round of international climate negotiations opening this week in Warsaw, Poland, and a new poll finding Canadians wanting leadership on the issue, Stephen Harper and his Conservative...

As NDP leader, Mulcair would continue Harper's war on drugs, Young Liberals say

The newly-elected federal NDP leader, Thomas Mulcair, would likely continue the Conservative Prime Minister's war on drugs, the Young Liberals of Canada claimed.   When Global News reporter...

Liberals gain MP as Quebec New Democrat crosses Commons floor in surprise announcement

The federal NDP holds onto its sizable status in House of Commons, even as a prominent Thomas Mulcair supporter abandons ship for the Liberals.

The Liberals' big defeat a long time coming

DECISION 2011: Party poorly organized, thin on the ground, eaten up by factions, apathy among followers, says SFU prof.

Sponsorship scandal: time to exorcise the demons

For years, there’s been an elephant in the room of the Liberal Party of Canada. It’s called the Sponsorship Scandal. Ten years and two major election defeats later, some federal Liberals still act...