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NEWS

Layton's leadership could be hurt by gun-registry vote

By HARRIS MACLEOD

A divided NDP caucus could cause registry's demise when House votes on Sept. 22

Kenney may have lost 'wider battle' to continue ethnic outreach strategy

By TIM NAUMETZ

Tories concerned courting ethnic vote will alienate base support

Veterans feel betrayed by Harper

By HARRIS MACLEOD

'A huge part of the population that elected the Conservatives were veterans and soldiers hoping for a little bit more respect for the sacrifice that they endure,' says Sean Bruyea

Canada a laggard on making 'hung Parliaments' work

By KRISTEN SHANE

Britain, Australia 'turn naturally towards coalitions' but Canada remains adversarial

Offshore oil boards not in conflict of interest with industry

By KRISTEN SHANE

Senate committee wants claims 'tested,' reassured, says Sen. Mitchell

POLITICAL BLOGS

Candice Hoeppner found!

By HARRIS MACLEOD

Saskatchewan Conservative MP used access-to-information laws to target gun registry

By GREG ELMER

COLUMNS

Hill Climbers

Storeshaw leaves Hill for private sector, Pothier promoted to comms director

By KRISTEN SHANE

Heard on the Hill

CP's Brewster new CAJ national chapter president, Cameron releases Pickton book

By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH

Wiseguys

Summer Census crisis of 2010 was bizarre, unnecessary, overblown, says Powers

By TIM POWERS, BRAD LAVIGNE, WARREN KINSELLA

Political Reporting

NDP MP Dewar's failed attempt to change Pretoria Bridge name shows names matter

By TOM KORSKI

Copps' Corner

Historic contributions should not be overshadowed by life's inevitable mistakes

By SHEILA COPPS

Backrooms

Gun registry debate won't be next election's game changer

By ANGELO PERSICHILLI

POLITICS

Arctic gets new research station

LETTERS

OPINION

EKOS poll results released Aug. 5 indicated that Conservative support had dipped that week below 30 per cent for the first time in four years. The Tories have since boosted their fortunes, but a majority government remains elusive for them and every other federal party. What's the secret to winning a majority in the next election?

Engaging: Prime Minister Stephen Harper, pictured at a meeting with the G-8/G-20 youth caucus.

Democratic deficit a myth, says MacLeod

By PETER MACLEOD

Some privacy: Minister Tony Clement, at a recent Tory caucus meeting on the Hill.

Respect for privacy and data protection not same thing

By MICHAEL YEO

It's not necessary to be a libertarian to tire of government intrusion

By DAVID T. JONES

How justified are privacy, coercion concerns related to long-form census?

By W.T. STANBURY, ERNIE BOYKO

EDITORIAL

Conservatives' war on information undemocratic

Tories need to start listening to people other than themselves

Feds should admit mistake and reverse census decision, now

Tories should look in the mirror when they speak about transparency

PM Harper should reverse census

Shine a light census blow-back

Feds should reverse census decision

Over the top G20 security in Toronto, and more questions

CULTURE