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Federal Election 2015

2,000 federal election workers still haven’t been paid

December 11, 2015January 31, 2016amp Leave a comment

December 11, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Almost eight weeks since the federal election, 2,000 poll workers still haven’t been paid, Elections Canada says.

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Election’s over, but most poll workers still haven’t been paid

November 6, 2015December 13, 2015amp Leave a comment

November 6, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

It was a long day for everyone.

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Parliament postponed: What Canada’s new Liberal government could – and couldn’t – tackle without oversight

October 26, 2015December 12, 2015amp Leave a comment

October 26, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Liberal MP Ralph Goodale says a new Liberal government, set to be sworn in next week, probably won’t recall Parliament until January.

That’s obviously hypothetical: We won’t know when Parliament sits again until after the new cabinet’s sworn in.

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Ridings with the most immigrants voted Liberal by a landslide, and other things we learned from federal election results

October 22, 2015December 12, 2015amp Leave a comment

October 22, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

The swath of red ridings that propelled Justin Trudeau to a thunderous Liberal victory Monday boasts more newcomers as a percentage of the population than any other party’s territory.

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Federal election 2015: Voter turnout highest in decades

October 20, 2015December 12, 2015amp Leave a comment

October 20, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

More than 17 million Canadians cast a ballot in the country’s 42nd federal election, making for Canada’s highest voter turnout since 1993.

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Trudeau wins; here’s what he promised and what he’ll face as prime minister

October 19, 2015December 12, 2015amp Leave a comment

October 19, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

The polls hadn’t even closed across Canada when news organizations called a Liberal government – and, within an hour, a Liberal majority.

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Veterans’ anti-Conservative campaign fuelled by ‘union money,’ Minister says

September 30, 2015December 12, 2015amp Leave a comment

September 30, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Erin O’Toole talks to a lot of veterans and he says they’re near-unanimous.

“Ninety-nine per cent of what I hear is positive,” the Veterans Affairs Minister and Conservative candidate says.

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Canada’s vets have Conservatives in their sights. Whoever wins on Oct. 19 will be next

September 28, 2015April 22, 2018amp Leave a comment

September 28, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

When Walter Callaghan told someone about the nightmares, the answer was clear.

“I understand,” said his fellow officer, someone he trusted. “I’ve got that, too.

“Don’t let anyone else in the unit know. Your career will be over.”

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Reality Check: Canada’s record on refugees

September 4, 2015December 12, 2015amp Leave a comment

September 4, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny and James Armstrong, Global News

As the image of a dead toddler on the shores of a Turkish beach reverberated this week, Conservative leader Stephen Harper defended Canada’s record when it comes to aiding displaced persons.

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‘C-51 is a tragedy’: New book slams Canada’s anti-terror law

September 1, 2015October 25, 2015amp Leave a comment

Sept. 1, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Canada is “getting it wrong” in its war on terror, enacting laws that are both unconstitutional and fail to keep the country safer, an upcoming book charges.

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