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  • Food

    Looser regs, less money

    At the same time as Ottawa considers loosening regulations for slaughterhouses, the federal agency tasked with protecting food in Canada is having its budget slashed.

    Looser regs, less money
  • The show

    Episode 26

    Defence Minister Peter MacKay denies he whitewashed the costs of the Libya mission, but Liberal leader Bob Rae says the Conservatives intentionally low-ball costs.

    Episode 26
  • StatsCan

    Grim outlook

    A new agency the Conservatives created with the intention of strengthening the government's email and data systems could make it difficult for Statistics Canada to maintain the quality and confidentiality of the information it gathers, chief statistician Wayne Smith warns.

    Grim outlook
  • Interview

    Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall

    Is oil sands development in Western Canada hurting manufacturing in the Eastern Canada, afederal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair says?

    Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall
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Features

POLITICS

Changes to EI

The Tories are under pressure to come clean on how they'll change employment insurance amidst rampant speculation that workers could be forced into jobs they don’t want.

POLITICS

Food fight

The Conservative government sparred with the UN right-to-food envoy after he found unacceptable levels of hunger in Canada.

Environment

Cuts are 'delusional'

Environmental programs intended to curb health threats will have their budgets slashed by nearly 15 per cent over the next three years - a move the Opposition says makes the Conservatives look "delusional." 

Gov’t should stay out of job hunt: critics

A lack of clarity around proposed EI changes has left job searchers wondering if the Harper government will force them into jobs they can't do or don't want.

StatsCan

Grim outlook

A new agency the Conservatives created with to strengthen the government's email and data systems could make it difficult for StatisCan to maintain the quality and confidentiality of the information it gathers: report.

POLITICS

Heir apparent?

Justin Trudeau in conversation with Global News on the future of the Liberal party and his role in it.

SOUNDOFF

Costs v. Estimates

Did the way Defence Minister Peter MacKay announce the costs of the mission in Libya help or hurt the government's reputation as good minders of the public purse? 

F-35 Fracas

The docs, numbers and questions

The issue is sure to stick around for a while. Here is a page where you can click through the links below and scroll through the reports, requests, definitions and dollar figures necessary to follow along. 

Parliament's plate

Friday, May 18

A daily look at what our MPs are up to in the House, on the Hill and beyond. 

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U.S. Election

Global News is covering the U.S. election, from primaries to the presidency.

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