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Le Combat des livres : Découvrez quel livre sera lu partout au Canada en 2008
L'équipe LienCanada
Five great works of Canadian fiction. Five celebrity panelists. One week of heated debates about CanLit. Let the battle of the books begin! Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, Canada Reads is not only a week-long radio special that celebrates books, but is also a three-month celebration of books and reading. In this annual literary bun-fight, five celebrity panelists are asked to defend their favourite Canadian works of fiction. Day by day, books are voted off the list, until one panelist triumphs with the book for Canada to read this year. This week, tune in to CBC Radio One or County Canada TV to catch the great debates. You can also subscribe to the podcast here. To learn more about the selected books, have your say in the virtual book club discussion or vote in the People's Choice poll, visit www.cbc.ca/canadareads.
Dossiers
Le PM présente une motion révisée sur l'avenir de la mission du Canada en Afghanistan
Jeudi 21 février 2008
Lors d’un discours prononcé aujourd’hui devant la Conférence des associations de la défense, le Premier ministre Stephen Harper a présenté les détails de la motion révisée du gouvernement sur l’avenir de la mission du Canada en Afghanistan. Le Premier ministre Harper a souligné que la motion révisée découle d’un effort visant à arriver à un consensus bipartite aux Communes sur l’avenir de la mission. Elle repose sur la motion originale du gouvernement, conçue en fonction des recommandations du Groupe d’experts indépendant sur le rôle futur du Canada en Afghanistan, et comprend d’importants éléments d’une motion présentée par le Parti libéral. « Cette motion reconnaît ce qui est requis pour que la mission du Canada en Afghanistan soit un succès », a dit le Premier ministre.
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Le budget de 2008 : un leadership responsable dans un contexte économique incertain
Mercredi 27 février 2008
Dans la foulée de l’Énoncé économique présenté par le gouvernement en octobre 2007, l’honorable Jim Flaherty, ministre des Finances, a déposé aujourd’hui un budget équilibré, ciblé et prudent pour renforcer le Canada dans un contexte économique mondial incertain. Le budget de 2008 continue de réduire la dette et les impôts, cible les dépenses publiques et fournit une aide supplémentaire aux secteurs de l’économie qui sont en difficulté dans la période d’incertitude actuelle.
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Le gouvernement du Canada investit plus de 30 millions de dollars dans des projets de science et technologie visant l'amélioration de la sécurité au Canada
Vendredi 22 février 2008
Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada (RDDC) a annoncé aujourd’hui un investissement du gouvernement fédéral de plus de 30 millions de dollars dans 20 nouveaux projets qui renforceront la capacité du Canada à contrer d’éventuelles menaces chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques, nucléaires et explosives (CBRNE).
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Actualités internationales
Liberals support Afghan extension until 2011
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Bill Curry, Globe and Mail
The Conservative government showered Liberals with praise yesterday as the two historic political rivals came to terms on Canada's military mission in Afghanistan. While still seeking clarification on a few points, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion told the House of Commons yesterday his party is ready to accept the government's latest motion to extend the mission through 2011.
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Flaherty says U.S. needs to recognize NAFTA benefits
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Canadian Press
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says there needs to be a recognition by Americans that NAFTA benefits the United States tremendously. Mr. Flaherty told CTV's Canada AM that those who speak of NAFTA as just a helpful thing for the Canadian and Mexican economies are missing the point that this is tremendously important for the U.S. economy's health as well.
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Hillier urges Ottawa to extend Afghanistan mission
Friday, February 22, 2008
The Canadian Press
Parliament should give "overwhelming'' support to an extension of Canada's mission in Afghanistan or risk the wrath of an enemy that strikes at weakness, the country's top soldier said Friday. A clear and robust mandate with political and public support back home is least the troops can expect if they are to remain in Afghanistan, said Gen. Rick Hillier, chief of the defence staff.
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Meet Canada's new head reconstruction official in Kandahar
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Brian Hutchinson, The National Post
The woman recently appointed to direct civilian Canadian efforts in Kandahar province stepped into the spotlight for the first time Sunday, pledging to provide "overall leadership and strategic direction" to what has been a difficult and controversial reconstruction mission.
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Obama's charm wins over U.S. Democrats living in Canada in global primary
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The Canadian Press
The allure of Barack Obama that has captured the hearts and minds of so many Democrats in the U.S. has also won over the majority of them living in Canada and abroad. "He projects a very progressive, all-embracing kind of image," said Adrienne Jones, chair of Democrats Abroad Canada.
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Washington veut un accord
Mardi 26 février 2008
Radio-Canada.ca
À quelques mois de la fin de son mandat, l'administration américaine affiche sa volonté de parvenir à un accord international afin de réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Une telle décision imposerait aux États-Unis et aux économies émergentes des objectifs contraignants de réduction des émissions polluantes.
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Affaires et commerce
Budget leaves Canada well-positioned: Flaherty
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
ctv.ca
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says his Conservative government's "prudent" new budget leaves Canada well-positioned in the event of an economic slowdown. "We're in the strongest economic position of the G-7 countries to go through a time of economic turbulence," he told Canada AM on Wednesday, a day after delivering his third federal budget.
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International Monetary Fund says Canada's growth in 2008 will outpace U.S.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Eric Shackleton, Canadian Business Online
Exports of high priced natural resources such as oil and natural gas will likely lead to a stronger showing by the Canadian economy versus the U.S. this year, says the International Monetary Fund.
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Strong economy boosts household spending: StatsCan
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
ctv.ca
A strong Canadian economy is one reason why overall household spending was up in 2006, according to the latest research by Statistics Canada. A survey of household spending showed on average, spending was up 4.6 per cent from 2005 -- an amount above the 2 per cent inflation rate. The average household spent $48,770 on goods and services.
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Canada's real estate boom turns 10 years old
Friday, February 22, 2008
Tony Wong, TheStar.com
The past decade has been one of the best on record for residential real estate in the Toronto area. While the question remains whether the next decade will even come close, historically, home buyers have never had such a prolonged period of rising home prices, according to a study released yesterday by ReMax.
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Canada's oil sands, open arms alluring
Friday, February 22, 2008
Kristen Hays, The Houston Chronicle
More and more oil companies are diving into Canada's oil-soaked sands, eager to capitalize on vast resources in a stable country that welcomes outsiders. In 2007 alone, Royal Dutch Shell, Marathon Oil Corp. and BP increased or established positions in the sands, either to extract the thick, tarlike oil or work with a Canadian producer to refine it in the United States.
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Bombardier approves sale of CSeries jets
Friday, February 22, 2008
Sean Silcoff, The National Post
Bombardier Inc. is set to jump into the market for transcontinental airliners after its board approved a plan to start selling its so-called CSeries, a family of jets with 110 to 130 seats.
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Quel sera le nouveau visage d'Air Canada?
Mardi 26 février 2008
La Presse
C'est comme un chat à neuf vies qui a fait face à maints dangers, qui a toujours trouvé le moyen de renaître sous un aspect un peu différent et qui est maintenant à la veille de connaître une nouvelle incarnation.
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Actualités canadiennes
New passport unveiled
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Ottawa Citizen
Canadian travellers will be issued a higher-security electronic passport starting in 2011 that will be valid for 10 years instead of the current five, the federal budget announced yesterday.
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Federal money flows for Olympic athletes
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Jeff Lee, The Vancouver Sun
Canada's history as a poor cousin to countries that fund high-performance summer athletes ended Tuesday, when Ottawa agreed to pour $20 million over the next two years, and $24 million a year thereafter, into training Olympic-level athletes, the head of the Canadian Olympic Committee said.
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Chretien among notables invested in Order of Canada
Friday, February 22, 2008
Meagan Fitzpatrick, The National Post
Jean Chretien, Canada's 20th prime minister, is being made a companion of the Order of Canada today in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General.
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A little bit of Canada in Oscar-crazy California
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Pamela Chelin, Globe and Mail
Canadians hoping to nab an Oscar nod gathered with fellow nominees in Los Angeles Friday for a luncheon to honour Canada's Academy Awards hopefuls. "I have a deep personal affection for Canada," says Best Actress nominee Julie Christie.
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Vers un gouvernement des Cris
Vendredi 22 février 2008
Louise Leduc, La Presse
Ottawa et les Cris ont signé hier une entente mettant fin à 30 ans de disputes autour de l'interprétation de la Convention de la Baie-James. Ce qui est acquis: 1,4 milliard. Ce qui est souhaité ultimement: une forme de gouvernement cri.
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Canadians witness watershed in Cuba's history
Friday, February 22, 2008
Inda Diebel, TheStar.com
The timing couldn't have been better for a group of Canadians studying Cuban history and politics than to be in Havana for the seminal event of recent history. On the very day this week that professor Robert Wright's graduate students from Trent University began a series of lectures at the University of Havana, news swept the island nation that Fidel Castro was stepping down as president after 49 years.
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It's Your Government aims to engage 'lively minds'
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Thulasi Srikanthan, The Ottawa Citizen
One of the best moments in today's premiere of It's Your Government comes when Ottawa residents are asked to decipher government-speak. Know what it means when the VCDS had asked CAS to prepare the SSPPA for SAAR? Or what about a DGCOM putting out a RFP? Confused? So were the respondents.
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Survey says: Only job sexier than rock star is ... bureaucrat?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
John Morrissy, The Ottawa Citizen
Given a choice, many Canadians would rather be rock stars or ... government bureaucrats. That's right, strap on the Stratocaster, kick in the wah-wah pedal and open up those spreadsheets.
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Taking the Chill out of Winter, Québec-Style
Friday, February 22, 2008
John R. Green, ABC News
While many Americans might say the end of February is when the "charm" of winter finally wears off, our neighbors north of the border just don't seem to be phased by Mother Nature this time of year. Canada Stiffens Border Checks, Lawyers SayIn fact, in Canada's French-speaking province of Québec, indulging in the bitter cold in the heart of winter is truly "de rigueur." And nowhere is that spirited joie de vivre more apparent than at the Québec City Winter Carnival.
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Opinions et éditoriaux
Honourable compromise
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Winnipeg Free Press
Both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Leader of the Opposition Stéphane Dion grew a bit in eyes of Canadians this week with the introduction in the House of Commons by the Conservative government of a compromise motion on the Afghan war.
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Canada contributes to record global wind energy growth
Friday, February 22, 2008
The Chatham Daily News
Globally, wind energy development set another record in 2007 by adding 20,000 megawatts (MWs) of new, emission-free wind power to transmission systems around the world. Canada's valued contribution is in the 1,846 MWs of clean, renewable wind energy currently installed across the country, which include 386 MWs from new wind energy projects commissioned in 2007. A further 700 MWs are expected to be available in 2008. Wind energy now produces enough electricity in Canada to meet the needs of 560,000 homes.
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Canada needs more grad students if we are to remain competitive
Monday, February 25, 2008
Claire M. Morris, The Gazette
Advanced degree holders are the lifeblood of our knowledge-based economy. These highly skilled individuals are one of the primary ways for transferring knowledge from universities to other sectors, and their strong analytical and research abilities make them invaluable in today's labour market.
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