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• The Commons gets giddy as marathon budget vote grinds on – Vancouver Sun

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  The Commons gets giddy as marathon budget vote grinds on Vancouver Sun OTTAWA — Bulldog minister John Baird presenting a tiara to the opposition, astronaut-turned-politician Marc Garneau taking to the Twittersphere, sparkplug New Democrat Megan Leslie desperately trying to avoid Red Bull, and just about everyone seeking … Slow voting, personal grooming and Snickers bars: What we learned from a …Canada.com Budget vote theatre seems silly, but opposition has our attentionNational Post Budget bill votes have MPs bracing for another late nightUpdated News Toronto Star all 490 news articles »

• Teacher fired after alleged Magnotta murder video shown to class – Toronto Sun

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  Teacher fired after alleged Magnotta murder video shown to class Toronto Sun MONTREAL – A Montreal school board fired a 29-year-old history teacher Thursday for showing his Grade 10 students the horrific murder clip linked to alleged body-parts killer Luka Magnotta. Philippe Trahan had been suspended with pay on June 4, … Montreal teacher fired for showing class gory body-parts videoWinnipeg Free Press Montreal teacher fired after showing Jun Lin videoCBC.ca Showing gruesome video cost teacher jobMontreal Gazette The Australian -CTV.ca -National Post all 1,384 news articles »

• Quebec judge guilty of murdering wife – Toronto Star

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  Quebec judge guilty of murdering wife Toronto Star QUEBEC—Jacques Delisle, believed to be the first Canadian judge to ever stand trial for murder, was found guilty Thursday of having shot his wife in the head with a pistol. The first-degree murder verdict means the 77-year-old retired judge will … Ex-judge found guilty of murdering disabled wifeToronto Sun Former Quebec judge guilty of 1st-degree murderCBC.ca Murder verdict for former judge DelisleCTV.ca Montreal Gazette all 68 news articles »

• Cameron Faces Toughest Grilling of Premiership at Media Probe – Bloomberg Businessweek

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  Cameron Faces Toughest Grilling of Premiership at Media Probe Bloomberg Businessweek By Robert Hutton on June 13, 2012 David Cameron will face his toughest grilling since becoming prime minister in 2010 when he appears before the UK's media-ethics inquiry to answer questions about his relationship with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. "Yes he Cam!" What brown-nosing Sun chief texted to pal Cameron before speechMirror.co.uk Cameron has tough time at tribunalIrish Times Cameron defends Hunt, Coulson – and his Christmas with MurdochThe Independent The Guardian -Telegraph.co.uk -Nanaimo Daily News all 1,887 news articles »

• Egypt’s high court calls for dissolution of parliament, raising new transition … – Washington Post

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  Egypt's high court calls for dissolution of parliament, raising new transition … Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's highest court ruled Thursday that the Islamist-dominated parliament should be dissolved because one-third of its members were elected unlawfully, blunting the astonishing political ascent of the Muslim Brotherhood and imperiling the … Egypt court dissolves Islamist-led parliamentThe Associated Press Expert: Israel a marginal issue in Egyptian voteJerusalem Post Egypt court scuppers democratic assemblyIrish Times Bloomberg -The Independent -BBC News all 3,169 news articles »

• Europe totters on the edge as Greece drama approaches its climax – Montreal Gazette

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  Europe totters on the edge as Greece drama approaches its climax Montreal Gazette ATHENS – “Is it one minute to midnight in Europe?'' That barbed question was posed this week by the economic historian Niall Ferguson and economist Nouriel Roubini. “This time Europe really is on the brink,'' the influential intellectuals wrote in an … Alexis Tsipras: Angela Merkel's Europe 'belongs to the past'Telegraph.co.uk Disillusioned and jobless Greek youth inclined to vote with their feetIrish Times Greeks Return to Ballot Box as Crisis Approaches Decisive MomentBloomberg The Independent -Reuters -Wall Street Journal all 1,358 news articles »

• Eurozone woes, Asia-Pacific trade on Harper’s agenda at G20 summit – Montreal Gazette

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  Eurozone woes, Asia-Pacific trade on Harper's agenda at G20 summit Montreal Gazette OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to Mexico early next week for a critical meeting of G20 leaders, resisting pressure to join an economic rescue fund for European nations and possibly poised to announce Canada's entry to negotiations for a … European rescue tops G20 agendaLondon Free Press Canada says ready to act if big external shockReuters Canada Fresh turmoil may await Harper at G20 summit in MexicoCBC.ca Bloomberg -Globe and Mail -Vancouver Sun all 71 news articles »

• Quebec government didn’t care about corruption report, says whistleblower – Toronto Star

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  Quebec government didn't care about corruption report, says whistleblower Toronto Star MONTREAL—A prominent civil servant told a corruption inquiry that he leaked a document to the media about construction collusion because the government didn't care about it. Jacques Duchesneau, a former federal official and Montreal police chief who … Quebec corruption inquiry: Charest Liberals sustain their first dent570 News Quebec anti-corruption squad boss: I leaked findings so they wouldn't be ignoredGlobe and Mail Quebec's ex anti-collusion head admits he leaked report to mediaUpdated News Montreal Gazette all 72 news articles »

• Memo to Bob Rae: You’ve still got lots of life left in you – Globe and Mail

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  Memo to Bob Rae: You've still got lots of life left in you Globe and Mail This week, Bob Rae announced that he would not seek the permanent leadership of the Liberal Party. But he did not go gentle into that good night. He struck a blow for silver-haired boomers everywhere. There will be commentary on the “age question,” Mr. Den Tandt: He's smart, he's talented — but Justin Trudeau is not ready to …Edmonton Journal Liberal leadership race needs runnersLondon Free Press Most Liberal, NDP voters back party merger: pollCanada.com all 526 news articles »