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Yesterday | The Globe and Mail

Veterans of the convocation address share their wisdom

Former prime minister Paul Martin delivers a convocation address to graduates at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont., on June 18, 2010.

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Windsor Star

Low/Martin house tour to benefit charity

Vern Myslichuk, owner of BetterMade Cabinets and the Low/Martin house, shows off some of the work that has been completed at the home in Windsor on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

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Canada.com

Senate expenses: Pressure builds for senators, MPs to disclose expenses as ministers do

The fallout from the Senate expense scandal is putting pressure on senators and MPs to reform the way they disclose their expenses, but it appears the Senate will make changes before the House of Commons does.

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Castanet.net

Our Teflon Prime Minister

Prime Minister Harper denies any prior knowledge of the ninety thousand dollar bale out of Senator Duffy.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Canada.com

Jockeying starts over making the Senate more accountable

Senators should disclose their expenses just as cabinet ministers do, the top Conservative in the Senate says, meaning the details of every trip and every receipt could be made public.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Toronto Star

Senate expense scandal points to the essential Stephen Harper: Walkom

He has failed because the imbroglio in the upper chamber speaks to more than the dubious accounting methods said to be employed by Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin, two high-profile Harper senators forced to resign from the Conservative caucus.

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The Ontarion Newspaper

Paul Martin to Receive U of G Leadership Award

Paul Martin, Canada's 21st prime minister, a global diplomat and an advocate for aboriginal issues, will receive the Lincoln Alexander Outstanding Leader Award May 29 from the University of Guelph.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Canada.com

Updated: PM's chief of staff Nigel Wright resigns in wake of Duffy controversy

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's embattled chief of staff Nigel Wright resigned Sunday morning over his role in helping Senator Mike Duffy repay over $90,000 in potentially improper Senate expenses.

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Wandsworth Guardian

Chief executive takes home A 200,000 as council tries to save A 100m

The head of cash-strapped Wandsworth Council pocketed more than A 200,000 of taxpayers' money, making him the highest paid permanent chief executive in London.

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Wed May 15, 2013

MacLeans

The BC election and home-team advantage

The BC Liberals' victory in yesterday's election , which surprised me too, is only the latest example of an election where the incumbent fared substantially better than polls had predicted.

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The Globe and Mail

Aboriginal education vexes Canada

Former prime minister Paul Martin could have put up his feet after leaving political life, but relaxation is not part of his DNA.

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Tue May 14, 2013

MyKawartha.com

Trent professors inducted as Aboriginal elders as former PM watches

Trent University founding president Tom Symons and Professor Harvey McCue were joined by former prime minister Paul Martin in an evening celebrating their commitment to Indigenous education, which featured an Honouring the Elders ceremony, during which both Prof.

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Al Jazeera

Report: Canada could see indigenous uprising

Living standards for indigenous people on par with "third world" countries, buttressed by a large population of unemployed young men in a "warrior cohort", and easy-to-target economic infrastructure, all mean Canada has conditions for a potential indigenous "insurgency". That's according to a new report penned by a former Canadian military officer ... (more)

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Mon May 13, 2013

Brandon Sun

Aboriginal education program unites culture and traditions

Isaac Brandon is a really bright youth from Waywayseecappo First Nation who's come up with an idea for a pen that carries extra cartridges for emergency injections of insulin.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Canada.com

Autopilot increases drive up taxes and compliance costs

B.C. voters are good at pushing back when they see a tax policy they don't like - as the 2011 HST referendum proved beyond doubt.

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Fri May 10, 2013

MyKawartha.com

Former PM coming to Trent

Former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin will be at Trent University Tuesday .

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The Winnipeg Free Press

A cordial but shallow meeting of the minds

The Business Council of Manitoba convened a conference Thursday to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

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The Winnipeg Free Press

Push feds on school gap: ex-PM

From right: former prime minister Paul Martin, former Quebec premier Jean Charest and Kevin Lynch, former Clerk of the Privy Council.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Brandon Sun

Aboriginal workforce presents unique challenge, conference told

'Our unique challenge is how do we take advantage of the opportunity the young aboriginal population presents for us,' said Richardson Financial Group president and CEO Sandy Riley .

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Hamilton Mountain News

Hamilton Mountain Liberal nomination contest heats up

In an email message Mirza confirmed he will be seeking the Hamilton Mountain provincial Liberal nomination, scheduled to be held sometime in early June.

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