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Redford Government, Alberta Health Services Division, drops two political hot potatoes | Jun 19 2013 | David J. Climenhaga | It would be easer to believe the government and AHS were taking action to improve care if they hadn't been taking equally vigorous action to muck it up just weeks ago.
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Harper government 'pleased' with secret TPP investment session in Vancouver | Jun 18 2013 | Stuart Trew | Over the weekend, North American trade justice activists searched the city of Vancouver for a so-called "interessional" meeting of investment negotiators from Trans-Pacific Partnership countries.
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Harper's policy on vulnerable refugees is wildly inconsistent -- and cruel | Jun 18 2013 | Karl Nerenberg | From Syria to Sri Lanka, the Harper government has turned a blind eye to the suffering of refugees. Now it's even cutting health care for those who manage to reach Canada.
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Language apps help preserve endangered aboriginal languages in the Northwest Territories | Jun 18 2013 | George Lessard | Free apps offer language learning, practice, games and quizzes in many everyday categories such as greetings, phrases, vowels, expressions and much more.
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Jun 13 2013
Yutaka Dirks interviews author Stephen Law about his debut novel 'Tailings of Warren Peace' and how he balanced social justice with magical realism.
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Jun 6 2013
Author Eleanor Boyle exposes the consequences of large-scale meat production and excessive consumption and searches for progressive sustainable solutions to eating meat.
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May 30 2013
Renowned singer Raffi discusses the need for social media reform especially as a key consideration within childhood development strategies.

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Can Harper withstand the current scandals and stay in power?

This week, a Conservative MP resigned over transparency and accountability, and new details emerged about the Nigel Wright - Mike Duffy payoff. Traditional supporters and sympathetic voices in the media are scathing about Harper's conduct and handling of the current crisis. All this comes in advance of a Conservative Party convention in Calgary at the end of June. Can he survive as the prime minister and as the leader of the Conservative Party? 

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