TORONTO, Sept. 10 – The Broadcasting Consortium representing Canada’s largest television networks today announced that the four major parties have agreed to its proposal to include the Green Party in the 2008 Election Debates. As a result, Elizabeth May is being invited to participate in the Debates on October 1 and 2. The Broadcasting Consortium has secured assurances from the major parties that they will continue to participate in the Election Debates as previously agreed.
Categories: Capital Read, Potter Gold
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Why people can’t help themselves
Andrew Potter on how many take a great pleasure in anti-social behaviour, like rioting
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The trouble with too much democracy
The real threat is not economic decline, it’s political decay
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Justice, vengeance, and the exculpation of Anders Breivik
A law professor hasn’t just excused Breivik’s actions, but actually endorsed them
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- The Commons: When photo ops go wrong - Monday, February 6, 2012
- The Shafia honour killing trial–Chapter 1 - Friday, February 3, 2012
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The Shafia honour killing trial–Chapter 1
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Q&A: Nathan Cullen
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Up a tree a princess, down a Queen
Celebrating the sovereign’s 60 years on the throne, and commemorating her father’s death
Canada

Harper finally takes some risks
The PM could be looking for trouble—especially on pensions
Opinion

Nike’s strange moral universe
Why Joe Paterno is a perfect poster boy for Phil Knight’s sportswear giant
Opinion

How I tried (and failed) to ignore the Super Bowl
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