Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper

"Thatcher Dead" Text Sparks Fears - Despite Referring To A Cat

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.13.2009 | World


A misconstrued text message announcing the passing of a beloved pet has sparked a flurry of diplomatic activity in Canada....

Canada To Avoid Immediate Election

AP | ROB GILLIES | Posted 11.15.2009 | World


TORONTO — One of Canada's opposition parties said Tuesday it will prop up Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority Conservative government in a ...

The Fresh Face of Immigration

Margee Ensign | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Margee Ensign

Immigration is an area where people argue from individual experience. The worker in the US who has lost a job and concludes it is because of undocumented worker is not likely to be persuaded by the statistics.

Obama Visit Strengthened Historic Partnership with Canada

Megan Harris | Posted 05.14.2009 | World


Megan Harris

During this period of global economic turbulence, it is astute for America to remind its friends how much they are valued and to refer to their shared history. It's a diplomatic retention strategy.

Canada Welcomes Obama On First Foreign Trip

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 03.22.2009 | World


UPDATE: 3:30 pm President Barack Obama tried to calm fears about American protectionism and assure Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper that he wan...

Obama To Canada On First Foreign Trip As President

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 03.02.2009 | World


On his first trip abroad, President Obama will make a trip to Canada in his first few weeks as president. The date for the trip is set for February 1...

Why Americans Should be Following Canadian Politics Right Now

Michael Garrity | Posted 01.29.2009 | World


Michael Garrity

Canadian politics over the last several weeks has been hands-down the best drama on television. It is also in a state of crisis and in urgent need of the type of political renewal the U.S. is going through.

Canadian Political Crisis: Citizens React With Disgust, Anxiety

Diane Tucker | Posted 07.14.2009 | World


Diane Tucker

Last week in Canada, three opposition parties united against Prime Minister Stephen Harper, charging he failed to insulate Canada from the global fina...

Harper's "Time Out"

Eric Lurio | Posted 01.05.2009 | World


Eric Lurio

Steven Harper has forced the national au pair to shut down the parliament and give the opposition a "time out."

Canadian Leader Shuts Down Parliament In Desperate Attempt To Stay In Power

AP | ROB GILLIES | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper suspended Parliament on Thursday to avoid almost certain defeat in a confidence vote _ an unprecedented m...

Canada Takes Over Where Obama Refused to Go

Kevin Grandia | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Kevin Grandia

Canada's right-wing government is relying on the heated rhetoric and divisive-style of politics that Obama refused to engage in south of the border in the recent US election.

Canada's Opposition Parties May Topple Conservative Government

AP | ROB GILLIES | Posted 12.30.2008 | World


TORONTO — Opposition parties said Friday they may seek to topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government and form a ruling coalition, chargin...