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Politics top stories 03/09/2010 11:33 AM Kelly McParland: Dalton McGuinty in Wonderland From McGuinty's Throne Speech, it seems the Liberals have big plans for a mining development in northern Ontario. The words were barely out of Lieutenant Governor David Onley's mouth when mass brain explosions took place in Activistland 03/08/2010 09:39 PM John Ivison: Ottawa may sell offshore oil stake When a politician says: “that’s a good question,” it’s a rule of thumb that he or she is about to blurt out something they didn’t intend to. 03/09/2010 11:02 AM Liberal MP alone, determined in mission to end seal hunt Liberal MP Mac Harb says he was expecting to get heckled and booed on Tuesday in his latest attempt on Parliament Hill to end the commercial seal hunt in Canada 03/09/2010 07:00 AM Ottawa to up prison spending to prep for inmate influx The head of Canada’s prison system says there will be “major construction initiatives” in the coming years to cope with federal legislation to imprison more offenders longer 03/08/2010 03:03 PM Ontario's McGuinty outlines plan to cope with recession Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government outlined a five-year agenda that includes lower taxes for businesses, efforts to make Toronto a financial center and a “review” of state-owned assets 03/08/2010 02:03 PM Seal meat to be on Parliament’s menu Canada’s parliamentary restaurant will be serving seal meat on Wednesday in a gesture of defiance aimed at a European Union ban on imports of seal products 03/08/2010 04:03 PM Women’s minister Helena Guergis backs Harper on anthem 'I support the decision to no longer look at the wording,' Guergis said of 'O Canada' at an International Women’s Day speech 03/06/2010 01:36 PM Politics as platitudes The Harper government took a lot of heat for prorogation. Was it worth it? 03/05/2010 12:53 PM Terence Corcoran: Welcome to the jukebox economy The word “productivity” didn’t cross Mr. Flaherty’s lips, even though it is universally acknowledged as Canada’s single greatest weakness. 03/04/2010 07:38 PM Budget 2010: A second year of stimulus spending The Conservative government sketched out on Thursday its initial plans to return to budget balance, by targeting cuts in the public service, a freeze on foreign aid, limited growth in military spending and higher EI premiums

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