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on July 13, 2014 in World News

Harper riles Alberta, Quebec

Harper riles Alberta, Quebec with regulator plan, Mulcair says at Stampede NDP Leader Tom Mulcair scoffed at the notion of Stephen Harper as a champion of national unity Saturday, saying the prime minister is no friend to Quebec – or Alberta – on issues such as a proposed national securities regulator. At his riding association’s annual Stampede barbecue last weekend, Harper touted the Parti Quebecois’ defeat in the provincial election this spring and said the “gradual decline” of separatism under his government “is something we should take pride in.” But Mulcair, in Calgary for the Stampede, said Harper “is kidding… View Article

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on July 10, 2014 in World News

Harper embarks on strategy to win back Quebec voters

Harper embarks on strategy to win back Quebec voters Stephen Harper is planning a cabinet meeting in Quebec City as part of celebrations surrounding Confederation, hoping to boost his party’s profile in a former Conservative stronghold that was swept up by the NDP in the last election. The rare cabinet meeting to be held outside Ottawa, which is in preparation for early September, will allow Mr. Harper to promote the role of Conservative Fathers of Confederation in protecting the rights of the provinces when Canada was founded in 1867. The event is expected to include meetings with provincial counterparts, announcements,… View Article

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on August 31, 2013 in World News

Quebec Muslims speak out against French Islamists

            Quebec Muslims speak out against French Islamists   Members of Quebec’s Muslim community are speaking out against radical Islamic preachers expected at a conference in Montreal. Quebec’s women’s issues minister wants to ban the Islamists, some of whom live in France, from attending the event.           By Stéphanie TROUILLARD  (text) A conference called “Between Heaven and Earth”, scheduled for September 7 in Montreal, has stirred controversy in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec, with several people protesting against the expected presence of radical Muslims from Europe. Agnès Maltais, the region’s minister of women’s issues,… View Article

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