Harper Wants 'Control'.. Trudeau's Note.. Price Of Justice

March 20, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Harper Just Wants 'Control,' Former Tory MP Says OTTAWA — A former Conservative MP says Prime Minister Stephen Harper didn't call an open nomination meeting in Labrador because he feared party members would pick a candidate whom he cannot control.  Continue reading... LOOK: Trudeau's Fearless Note To Supporter WATCH: Mercer Says Harper, Flaherty Think We're Stupid Criminal Justice Had A Hefty Price Tag Harper Just Wants 'Control,' Former Tory MP Says Tories' Move Baffles Scientists Harper Just Wants 'Control,' Former Tory MP Says Canada's 'No' To Iraq War A Defining Moment For Prime Minister KENNETH P. GREEN Do Not Believe Mulcair's Environmental Apocalypse We would never suggest that Canada is free of environmental challenges -- it certainly isn't. But an objective view of Canada's environmental trends hardly justify the kind of catastrophic environmental destruction that Thomas Mulcair would have the world believe Canada is enduring. And to so badly distort Canada's record, particularly while traveling abroad, is unseemly in the Leader of the Opposition, who, in theory at least, serves as the "government in waiting." There is still progress to be made in protecting Canada's environment, but hysterical pronouncements of imminent environmental Armageddon do not contribute much to the process. Continue reading... MARNI SOUPCOFF Change My Mind: Can Government Solve Toronto's Gun Violence Problem? Barely a day goes by in Toronto, or any large city, without some reminder of the pain and damage caused by gun violence. While most agree it's a serious issue, the best way to address it remains a topic of considerable debate. Do we need more police? Better grass-roots community programs? Stricter gun control laws? In this latest installment of our popular series "Change My Mind," Huffpost asked two panelists from today's Direct Engagement Show "Putting the gunz down" town hall to debate the statement: Government can solve Toronto's gun violence problem. Continue reading... STEVE LAFLEUR Job Training Is Best Left to the Provinces Social services such as job training are best left to the provinces. The constitution grants responsibility over education and healthcare to provinces for the same reason: it is the level of government best able to administer social services. Continue reading... IKE AWGU The American Phenomenon We Should Stay Far Away From The "big three" as I call them (the intolerant, the anti-intellectual and the undesirable) began to migrate to the GOP in significant numbers in 2008. These folks have remained in the party ever since, pushing it closer to their political agenda and off a political cliff. This is one American phenomenon that there should be no interest in embracing. Continue reading... QUITO MAGGI Why Justin Trudeau Has Already Won Canadians know that Justin Trudeau is passionate. They know that he is eloquent and thoughtful. They know that he is likeable. That is more than Canadians have known about the last two Liberal Leaders and that is why Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party have already won. That is why the Liberal Party's best chance at success in 2015 is with Justin Trudeau as Leader. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.