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Conservative leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper pauses following a campaign rally in Quebec City September 7, 2008. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Canada poll predicts strong Conservative majority

Reuters - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian poll released on Monday predicted for the first time that Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper would be able to transform his minority government into a strong majority in the October 14 election.

  • 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 - Sun Sep 7, 10:27 AM ET

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

  • An undated photo handout photo of Canadian Sergeant Prescott Shipway who was killed while on patrol in the Panjwayi district of southern Afghanistan on September 7, 2008. REUTERS/ Department of National Defence/ Handout
    Canadian soldier killed on patrol in Afghanistan Reuters - Sun Sep 7, 5:28 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian soldier was killed and seven wounded on Sunday when their armored vehicle struck an explosive device while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Canadian government said.

  • A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto November 9, 2007. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
    Stocks rise on U.S. mortgage bailout plan Reuters - 46 minutes ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index rose on Monday morning, jolted higher by the bailout of U.S. home mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which helped ease concerns over the year-old credit market crisis.

  • Toyota to work single shift at new Canada plant Reuters - Mon Sep 8, 12:08 AM ET

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will stick to a single shift at a new factory in Canada indefinitely due to soft sales in North America, a spokesman said on Monday.

  • 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.

  • Canada housing permits increase in July Reuters - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - The value of Canadian building permits unexpectedly rose 1.8 percent in July from June, led by a sharp rise in projects to build multifamily housing, Statistics Canada said on Monday.

  • 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.