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(English) Re: Full public inquiry needed into Elections Canada — CTV News
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(English) Re: Audit of 2011 federal election gives even more reasons for public inquiry into Elections Canada’s enforcement actions — CTV News
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(English) Democracy Watch calls on Alberta government to have independent prosecutor examine donations and communications from construction companies
Construction companies in Alberta link their donations to government actions, raising questions of bribery — CBC.ca
A representative of a coalition of construction companies and anti-union contractors lobbied Premier Alison Redford by linking large political donations to Redford and to the provincial Conservative party with political promises to revise Alberta’s labour code, according to documents obtained through Freedom of Information.
(English) Finance Minister Flaherty could own bank stock and push to keep bank interest rates, and profits, up – and 9 other reasons Canadians should be concerned about review of federal ethics rules
(English) No excuse for federal Conservatives to be seven months overdue with anti-robocall law
(English) Federal Conservatives putting electoral reform on the backburner, ignoring voters’ deep concerns — Globe and Mail
This week, Mr. Uppal announced he is delaying the tabling of a bill to reform the Election Act because he wants to incorporate changes recommended by Marc Mayrand, the Chief Electoral Officer. “We will take the time necessary to get the legislation right,” the minister said in a statement.
(English) Federal government partially closes loophole after ex-Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe used public funds to pay party staff
OTTAWA — Parliament has closed a loophole that allowed former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe to escape without punishment last year after he was found to have inappropriately paid political party staff with taxpayer-funded parliamentary resources.