Senator demands PMO answer over audit leaks
Liberal senator Celine Hervieux-Payette urges the Senate rules committee to probe leaks of the auditor general’s confidential spending report. She notes copies reached Speaker Leo Housakos, government leader Claude Carignan, and Liberal leader James Cowan before public release, triggering criminal referrals and sanctions.
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Liberal candidate quits over anti-terror bill in Nova Scotia
David MacLeod a former Canadian Forces member resigned his Central Nova Liberal candidacy citing Bill C-51 as too sweeping. He told Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in a letter that the act undermines democracy and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, calling his decision principled.
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Trudeau unveils plan to restore democracy in Canada
The Liberal leader proposes a 32 point package to reform voting and government oversight. Measures include ending first-past-the-post by next election, mandatory online accounts for citizens, gender parity in cabinet, spending limits between elections, and expanded access to information.
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Mulcair touts NDP fiscal credentials in major speech
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair pitched the party as fiscally responsible in a Toronto Economic Club address. He cited balanced budgets by past NDP governments and criticized Harper and Trudeau for weak growth while pledging a nine percent small business tax rate and an innovation tax credit to spur investment.
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