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<p> Filibuster brings out best, worst, and the silly in MPs <p>OTTAWA - It was 16 hours into the House of Commons talkathon that the strangeness of the situation struck Libby Davies.</p> <p>As the Peace Tower clock struck noon Friday, the earnest and stalwart New Democrat looked at the calendar</p>

January 15, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. economy was stuck in a worsening credit crisis, but Tommy Wu was seemingly on top of the world during the black tie dinner the night of Nov. 29, 2007.

OTTAWA - A Conservative MP is sounding off against the expensive perks given to cabinet ministers.

OTTAWA - The right for MPs to say and discuss almost anything they want is one of the central privileges of Parliament, but a couple of divisive debates over the past week tested the thresholds of dialogue in the House of Commons.

More than 1600 Ontario Progressive Conservatives will meet in Ottawa this weekend for their first annual convention under new leader Patrick Brown.

Caitlyn Jenner will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the upcoming ESPY Awards in recognition of her coming out as a transgender woman. And there wasn’t a runner up.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Rescue crews are chiselling away rock to free a man trapped in a cave at an Iowa state park.

The anti-abortion group is seeking to change public opinion by distributing flyers featuring aborted fetuses and the images of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as well as Toronto-area MPs Parm Gill and Bal Gosal.

Another bout of winter weather is on its way for southern Ontario this weekend. Here’s what else you need to know.

Jana Papuckoski is the NDP's candidate for the riding of Northumberland-Peterborough South for the 2018 provincial election.

OTTAWA - A pro-gun advocacy group that has two representatives on a federal firearms advisory panel wants the Conservative government to eliminate all provincial firearms offices, saying they have "poked the lion" once too often.

OTTAWA - A pro-gun advocacy group that has two representatives on a federal firearms advisory panel wants the Conservative government to eliminate all provincial firearms offices, saying they have "poked the lion" once too often.

Former federal finance minister Joe Oliver has lost his bid to become a Progressive Conservative candidate in the next Ontario election - one of several former Tory MPs to be passed over by local party members.

A 19-year-old university student has beat out the president of the Progressive Conservatives to win the party's nomination for an upcoming byelection.

Many long-time PCs were unhappy with Brown's attempt to swing the party to the political middle, and many more were concerned about Brown's alleged interference in the nomination process in a number of ridings.

The recent allegations of sexual misconduct involving former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown and former party president Rick Dykstra have left the PCs in disarray.

The Tories can't say "vote for us and well tell you who our leader is after the election." That would be political suicide.

Thirty-six parliamentarians, journalists, Olympians and former pros braved the crisp Ottawa morning to lace up their skates and play a game of shinny on the historic Rideau Canal.

Former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford announced Monday he will be running for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.