Conservatives slam UN investigation into hunger as a waste of time

Fresh peppers are on display for sale as people shop for fresh produce and vegetables at a small market on Bloor Street West in Toronto on Tuesday;June 7;2011. While officials desperately try to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany;some Canadian farmers are worried the crisis could hurt their businesses as concern over the safety of produce increases.

The federal government is calling a United Nations investigation into food security in Canada a “political exercise” that is a discredit to the international organization.

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Bishop Raymond Lahey arrives to the Ottawa Court House in Ottawa on Wednesday;May 4;2011. Lahey is on trial for possession of child pornography.

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Newly appointed Education Minister;Treasury Board President Michelle Courchesne;speaks at a news conference after she was sworn in Monday;May 14;2012 in Quebec City. Quebec Premier Jean Charest;left;looks on.

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UPDATED: One Alberta wildfire listed as out of control

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FILE - In this Oct. 25;2011 file photo;JetBlue planes;each with distinctive tail art;are seen at the JetBlue terminal at Long Beach Airport in Long Beach;Calif. JetBlue is unveiling big expansion plans Monday;Feb. 13;2012;at New York's LaGuardia and Ronald Reagan Washington National after its gained takeoff and landing slots at both airports. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon;File)

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A new Maclean's Magazine feature shows 99 ways the government spent Canadians' money.

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