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Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during a news conference at the Library and Archives of Canada in Ottawa, August 26, 2008. REUTERS/Christopher Pike

Harper calls election for October 14

Reuters - 34 minutes ago

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday called an election for October 14 in a bid to strengthen his hold on power after 2-1/2 years in charge of a minority Conservative Party government.

  • Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gestures during a speech at the International Economic Forum of the Americas in Montreal, June 9, 2008. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
    Canadians credit Conservatives on economy: Flaherty Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 7:20 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians recognize that the Conservative government's tax cuts and other "realistic" measures have helped shield the economy from the full impact of a global slowdown, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Saturday on the eve of an election call.

  • CAW elect Ken Lewenza president Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 2:37 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Auto Workers elected longtime union activist Ken Lewenza as its president on Saturday, bringing what outgoing President Buzz Hargrove has said is a change "more in style than substance."

  • A General Motors employee inspects Chevrolet Impalas on the production line in Oshawa, Canada August 21, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski
    Government strikes deal with GM for Ontario investment Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 12:47 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Saturday it had struck a deal with General Motors of Canada Ltd that commits the automaker to invest $290 million at several of its Ontario operations.

  • Canadian actor Michael J. Fox (2nd L) poses with his star, along with his mother Phyllis Fox, during Canada's Walk of Fame induction ceremonies in Toronto September 6, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
    Michael J. Fox, James Cameron on Canada's Walk of Fame Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 8:03 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Step aside Tinsletown. Toronto, dubbed "Hollywood North" for its active film industry, has its own star-studded "Walk of Fame," and its biggest red carpet yet was rolled out on Saturday for this year's Canadian inductees.

  • 'Appaloosa' cast members from L-R Jeremy Irons, Renee Zellweger, Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris pose for photos during their news conference at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, September 5, 2008. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese
    An Old West shootout at the Toronto film festival Reuters - Sat Sep 6, 12:55 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Westerns have been around as long as moving pictures, and two movies at this week's Toronto film festival, including Ed Harris's "Appaloosa," show how the old standard has taken wildly different looks over a century.

  • A sign for the Maple Leaf food processing plant is seen in Toronto in this August 21, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
    Maple Leaf identifies likely source of listeria Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 10:32 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Maple Leaf Foods said on Friday that two meat-slicing machines at its now-closed Toronto plant were the likely source of listeria contamination that has been linked to 19 deaths.

  • Job market rebounds ahead of election call Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 3:16 PM ET

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's job market rebounded slightly in August from heavy job losses in July, easing fears of a sharper than expected economic downturn on the eve of a federal election campaign to be announced this weekend.

  • A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto in this November 9, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
    Toronto stocks make tiny gain as resources rise Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 5:36 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index just managed to end on the plus side on Friday, following a sharp three-day losing streak, as gains by resource and consumer issues offset worries over the outlook for the global economy.

  • Separatist support plunges in election, poll finds Reuters - Fri Sep 5, 8:54 AM ET

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Support in Quebec for the separatist Bloc Quebecois has plummeted ahead of an expected October 14 federal election in Canada, a new poll released on Friday showed.