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Winnipeg North Votes: Julie Javier – Conservatives

Winnipeg North Votes: Julie Javier – Conservatives

1. Why did you decide to run as a candidate for Winnipeg North? I have a history of activism and involvement in community affairs and with a variety of ethnic groups. I am aware

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Winnipeg North campaigns in full swing

Winnipeg North campaigns in full swing

Winnipeg North By-election set for Monday, November 30 The date for the Winnipeg North byelection has been set for Monday, November 29th. Candidates for the three national parties have been confirmed – Kevin Chief

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Prime Minister with MFBC members on his Winnipeg October Visit

Prime Minister with MFBC members on his Winnipeg October Visit

The Manitoba Filipino Business Council was honored to be invited to see and meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The MFBC was represented by Jon Reyes (MFBC President), Jojo Villanueva (MFBC Vice President) and

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Julie Javier will get tough on crime

Julie Javier will get tough on crime

Winnipeg – Julie Javier, Conservative candidate for the by-election in Winnipeg North, commented on the recent violent shootings in Winnipeg. “Crime is a very serious issue in this city, and it has been for

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Government of Canada Announces 2011 Immigration Plan

Government of Canada Announces 2011 Immigration Plan

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 1, 2010) – The Government of Canada will maintain high immigration levels to help sustain the economic recovery, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today upon tabling the

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OneSwab, OneMatch, OneLife MPs host Clinic to support National Stem Cell and Marrow Registry

OneSwab, OneMatch, OneLife MPs host Clinic to support National Stem Cell and Marrow Registry

Ottawa, ON: On October 6, 2010, Joy Smith, Member of Parliament for Kildonan – St. Paul and Terence Young, Member of Parliament for Oakville, in partnership with the Canadian Blood Services (CBS), will launch

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MP Joy Smith to honour heroes of human trafficking

MP Joy Smith to honour heroes of human trafficking

WINNIPEG, MB: MP Joy Smith will be hosting an award ceremony to honour former trafficking victims and those who selflessly dedicate their time and energy to fighting this heinous crime. The inaugural event will

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Minister Cannon Launches Canada’s Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security

Minister Cannon Launches Canada’s Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security

(No. 324 – October 5, 2010 – 6:45 p.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced Canada’s Action Plan for the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) on

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Government of Canada Launches New Federal Internship for Newcomers Program

Government of Canada Launches New Federal Internship for Newcomers Program

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 5, 2010) – Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today announced a new program to help newcomers gain valuable Canadian work experience, a significant hurdle for many immigrants. “Newcomers

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Government Must Defend Canada In Nafta Challenge

Government Must Defend Canada In Nafta Challenge

Angus calls on Conservatives to stand up against $355 million claim OTTAWA – Ten years have passed since the notorious Adams Mine garbage deal went south. Now, thanks to a Chapter 11 NAFTA challenge,

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