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Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/24/money-haul-suggests-fight-for-second-between-murray-and-hall-findlay/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/24/money-haul-suggests-fight-for-second-between-murray-and-hall-findlay/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:06:32 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364334 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/24/money-haul-suggests-fight-for-second-between-murray-and-hall-findlay/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – If money talks, then it’s saying Justin Trudeau has a lock on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/six-candidates-go-head-to-head-in-final-debate-of-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/six-candidates-go-head-to-head-in-final-debate-of-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:15:26 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364268 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/six-candidates-go-head-to-head-in-final-debate-of-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Green party Leader Elizabeth May set the cat among the political pigeons... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/justin-trudeau-rakes-in-1-3m-for-grit-leadership-bid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/justin-trudeau-rakes-in-1-3m-for-grit-leadership-bid/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:53:01 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364162 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/justin-trudeau-rakes-in-1-3m-for-grit-leadership-bid/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau has pulled in $1.3 million so far in the Liberal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/less-than-half-of-liberal-supporters-register-to-vote-for-next-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/less-than-half-of-liberal-supporters-register-to-vote-for-next-leader/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:13:57 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363555 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/less-than-half-of-liberal-supporters-register-to-vote-for-next-leader/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Less than half the almost 300,000 people who signed up to take... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/only-one-third-of-liberal-supporters-registered-to-vote-in-leadership-so-far-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/only-one-third-of-liberal-supporters-registered-to-vote-in-leadership-so-far-2/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:33:52 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359330 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/only-one-third-of-liberal-supporters-registered-to-vote-in-leadership-so-far-2/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Less than a third of the almost 300,000 members and supporters who... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/david-bertschis-campaign-team-disintegrates-as-liberal-leadership-race-winds-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/david-bertschis-campaign-team-disintegrates-as-liberal-leadership-race-winds-down/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:17:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358766 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/david-bertschis-campaign-team-disintegrates-as-liberal-leadership-race-winds-down/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Long-shot contender David Bertschi has been deserted by his campaign team as... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/liberals-claim-supporter-numbers-in-leadership-race-have-exceeded-expectations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/liberals-claim-supporter-numbers-in-leadership-race-have-exceeded-expectations/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:55:30 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/liberals-claim-supporter-numbers-in-leadership-race-have-exceeded-expectations/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The federal Liberal party is holding off on releasing the head count... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/trudeau-shoots-back-at-garneau-during-halifax-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/trudeau-shoots-back-at-garneau-during-halifax-debate/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:37:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356371 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/trudeau-shoots-back-at-garneau-during-halifax-debate/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – Liberal Justin Trudeau accused a rival of resorting to negative tactics during... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/liberal-leadership-candidates-prepare-for-penultimate-debate-in-halifax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/liberal-leadership-candidates-prepare-for-penultimate-debate-in-halifax/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:49:13 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356320 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/liberal-leadership-candidates-prepare-for-penultimate-debate-in-halifax/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – The eight candidates vying for the leadership of the federal Liberal party... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/02/digital-support-for-liberal-leadership-candidates-could-play-important-role/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/02/digital-support-for-liberal-leadership-candidates-could-play-important-role/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:33:29 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356262 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/02/digital-support-for-liberal-leadership-candidates-could-play-important-role/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The deadline for Liberal leadership hopefuls to sign up new supporters for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/murray-gets-last-minute-momentum-boost-from-star-studded-advocacy-groups/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/murray-gets-last-minute-momentum-boost-from-star-studded-advocacy-groups/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:39:22 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354989 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/murray-gets-last-minute-momentum-boost-from-star-studded-advocacy-groups/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Joyce Murray’s underdog bid to become the federal Liberal leader is getting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/garneau-to-trudeau-lets-debate-one-on-one/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/garneau-to-trudeau-lets-debate-one-on-one/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:17:42 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/garneau-to-trudeau-lets-debate-one-on-one/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Liberal leadership hopeful Marc Garneau is challenging front-runner Justin Trudeau to a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/trudeau-not-the-only-millionaire-in-the-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/trudeau-not-the-only-millionaire-in-the-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:12:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353792 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/trudeau-not-the-only-millionaire-in-the-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 A closer look at the numbers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/trudeau-takes-positions-on-provincial-issues-during-quebec-visit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/trudeau-takes-positions-on-provincial-issues-during-quebec-visit/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:47:00 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352481 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/trudeau-takes-positions-on-provincial-issues-during-quebec-visit/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Liberal leadership favourite Justin Trudeau waded into two areas of provincial policy,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/trudeau-receives-apology-from-hall-findlay-over-heated-debate-exchange/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/trudeau-receives-apology-from-hall-findlay-over-heated-debate-exchange/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:39:12 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351781 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/trudeau-receives-apology-from-hall-findlay-over-heated-debate-exchange/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Liberal leadership hopeful Martha Hall Findlay is apologizing to Justin Trudeau for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/16/liberal-leadership-hopefuls-duke-it-out-in-debate-that-has-trudeau-on-defensive/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/16/liberal-leadership-hopefuls-duke-it-out-in-debate-that-has-trudeau-on-defensive/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:29:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351637 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/16/liberal-leadership-hopefuls-duke-it-out-in-debate-that-has-trudeau-on-defensive/feed/ 0 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Some of Justin Trudeau’s rivals for the Liberal leadership race tried... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/trudeau-says-appoint-better-senators-forget-reforming-upper-chamber/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/trudeau-says-appoint-better-senators-forget-reforming-upper-chamber/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:31:32 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349460 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/trudeau-says-appoint-better-senators-forget-reforming-upper-chamber/feed/ 0 ORLEANS, Ont. – Liberal leadership front-runner Justin Trudeau says there’s nothing wrong with Canada’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/liberal-leadership-hopeful-garneau-proposes-to-ease-student-debt-burden/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/liberal-leadership-hopeful-garneau-proposes-to-ease-student-debt-burden/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:35:55 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348955 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/liberal-leadership-hopeful-garneau-proposes-to-ease-student-debt-burden/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Liberal leadership hopeful Marc Garneau is proposing to make it easier for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-space-between-them/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-space-between-them/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341242 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-space-between-them/feed/ 0 How Canada's first astronaut stacks up against Justin Trudeau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/liberals-spar-over-electoral-co-operation-in-first-leadership-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/liberals-spar-over-electoral-co-operation-in-first-leadership-debate/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:55:55 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/liberals-spar-over-electoral-co-operation-in-first-leadership-debate/feed/ 0 VANCOUVER – Liberal leadership hopefuls sparred Sunday over an existential issue for their once... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/liberal-leadership-debate-provides-little-opportunity-to-shine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/liberal-leadership-debate-provides-little-opportunity-to-shine/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:36:20 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339445 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/liberal-leadership-debate-provides-little-opportunity-to-shine/feed/ 0 VANCOUVER – Federal Liberals get their first chance today to directly compare and contrast... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/cauchon-leadership-bid-touts-traditional-liberal-values/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/cauchon-leadership-bid-touts-traditional-liberal-values/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:00:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339258 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/cauchon-leadership-bid-touts-traditional-liberal-values/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Federal Liberals feeling nostalgic for the party’s last stint in power might... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/former-cabinet-minister-cauchon-makes-late-entry-into-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/former-cabinet-minister-cauchon-makes-late-entry-into-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:15:50 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336602 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/former-cabinet-minister-cauchon-makes-late-entry-into-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Former cabinet minister Martin Cauchon is making a late entry into the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/justin-trudeaus-leadership-campaign-rakes-in-more-dough-than-mulcairs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/justin-trudeaus-leadership-campaign-rakes-in-more-dough-than-mulcairs/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:08:15 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334384 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/justin-trudeaus-leadership-campaign-rakes-in-more-dough-than-mulcairs/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau has raised almost $600,000 during the first three months of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:13:55 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330119 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/feed/ 0 Progressive Liberals are alarmed as federal leadership contenders tilt right. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/trudeau-defies-critics-who-questioned-his-appearance-at-an-islamic-conference/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/trudeau-defies-critics-who-questioned-his-appearance-at-an-islamic-conference/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:32:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331476 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/trudeau-defies-critics-who-questioned-his-appearance-at-an-islamic-conference/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Liberal leadership contender Justin Trudeau told an Islamic conference Saturday that groups... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/countdown-to-the-space-puns-marc-garneau-ready-for-liftoff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/countdown-to-the-space-puns-marc-garneau-ready-for-liftoff/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:05:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320276 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/countdown-to-the-space-puns-marc-garneau-ready-for-liftoff/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Former astronaut Marc Garneau is expected to launch his bid today to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/17/trudeau-says-its-too-soon-to-declare-victory-in-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/17/trudeau-says-its-too-soon-to-declare-victory-in-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:09:50 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316014 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/17/trudeau-says-its-too-soon-to-declare-victory-in-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 SOREL, Que. – Justin Trudeau isn’t ready to declare victory in the Liberal leadership... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/victoria-man-is-sixth-candidate-in-federal-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/victoria-man-is-sixth-candidate-in-federal-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:54:25 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313961 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/victoria-man-is-sixth-candidate-in-federal-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 VICTORIA – With just days to go until the formal launch of the federal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/sources-say-justin-trudeau-to-announce-run-for-liberal-leadership-la-presse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/sources-say-justin-trudeau-to-announce-run-for-liberal-leadership-la-presse/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:50:43 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296971 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/sources-say-justin-trudeau-to-announce-run-for-liberal-leadership-la-presse/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Several sources have told Montreal’s La Presse that Liberal MP Justin Trudeau...