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Grits, Tories start election campaign in dead heat, NDP, Greens tied: Poll
The poll suggests the Liberals were ahead in Ontario and Quebec, the two provinces that account for almost 60 per cent of the 338 seats up for grabs
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Federal election campaign begins today with leaders in Ontario, Quebec and B.C. [UPDATED]
At the dissolution of Parliament, the Liberals hold 177 seats, the Conservatives 95, the NDP 39, the Bloc 10 and the Greens 2
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Quebec, Ontario first targets in launch of Conservative election campaign
All three federal parties have been in campaign mode for weeks, despite the fact an election has yet to be officially called
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U.S. officials defend plan to end govt control of Fannie, Freddie
Officials are testifying before the Senate Banking Committee on the plan for returning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private ownership
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Germany aims for balanced budget to prepare for downturn
Some have called for Germany to spend more at a time when the cost of government borrowing is extremely low
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West Fraser to vary schedule at 5 B.C. mills, reducing production 15 – 25 %
The company says it’s taking the steps because of sustained weak markets, pricing in wood product markets and high log costs
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump glosses over U.S. pain from trade war
Trump revisits familiar fabrications and exaggerations on the economy, tariffs, China and the Veterans Choice program
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Johnson suspends U.K. Parliament after latest Brexit defeat
Parliament has been prorogued – or suspended – at the government’s request until Oct. 14, giving Boris Johnson a chance to plot his next move
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Uber adding 2,000 jobs in Chicago, mostly in Freight unit
Uber Freight, which uses the company’s app technology to link shippers with trucking firms, will get the bulk of the resources
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Court rules startup may collect data from LinkedIn profiles
The court’s decision: a hacker could be arrested for breaking into a website, but a person can’t be arrested and prosecuted for visiting it
