By Beth Owens Prime Minister Stephen Harper has landed in Bogota, Colombia, to open trade talks with some of the country’s prominent business leaders. Canada and Colombia ratified a new free-trade agreement in November of 2008, and it becomes active next week. The agreement is expected to improve trade between the two countries from the $1.4 billion in 2010. Canada’s exports to Colombia... 

Voters re-elected Conservative leader Stephen Harper as Prime Minister and gave him his first majority government in Parliament. Speaking Monday night, Harper said that Canadians can now “turn the page on the uncertainties and repeat elections of the past seven years.” In an election that brought dramatic changes to the country’s political landscape, New Democratic Party leader Jack... 

If history is any indicator of Canadian economic strength, then a win by the Conservative Party is the best bet for Canada’s economy. According to data released by Bloomberg, out of the last 10 elections held in Canada, when the Conservative Party emerged victorious there were gains in the equity index over the three month period following the election. After Liberal Party victories, the... 

Canadian prime minister defends country’s asbestos exports Canada is one of the few nations that still exports Asbestos. Asbestos was used in insulation and in fire-resistant materials. The naturally occurring fiber has been linked to certain forms of cancer, including mesothelioma. Despite push from activists to ban the use of the product world-wide, the fire-proof material is still used in... 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is taking a break from campaigning Saturday. The welcome day off from the campaign trail comes after a two week period of non-stop campaigning for the May 2nd election. Conservative Harper is going up against Liberal Michael Ignatieff, who continues his campaign efforts today in the greater Toronto area. The Toronto area holds much of the voting power, making... 

NDP leader Jack Layton, in an effort to help working families to reduce debt, is proposing a measure that will limit the amount of credit card debt that low income families are allowed to incur by capping interest rates. The proposed policy does not necessarily limit the amount of credit that a family can obtain, but instead focuses on the amount of interest that can be charged on the debt they have.... 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defense Minister Peter MacKay are locked in a public disagreement over the color of a military plane. Documents obtained by the Canadian Press show that the argument over the plane has been going on for two years, and that Harper has ordered the plane to be repainted at its next scheduled maintenance in 2012. The plane in question is an A310 Airbus owned... 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defense Minister Peter MacKay are involved in a back-and-forth disagreement over the colour of the military’s VIP Airbus. Recently released documents show Harper and MacKay have locked horns over the Prime Minister’s decision to change the color of the Airbus from military gray to civilian white and red. MacKay and some senior officers believe... 

Barrack Obama, who seems to be the largest sports enthusiast in American Presidential history, made good on a bet he made with Prime Minister Harper of Canada. On Friday morning, David Johnson, who is the US ambassador to Canada, delivered a case of Molson beer to the Prime Minister. The delivery stems from a bet that Obama made with Harper over which country’s hockey team would win the gold medal... 

United States President Barack Obama has lost a bet and now owes Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper a case of beer. The two men made a friendly wager based on the outcome of the Olympic gold medal hockey game Sunday, between the United States and Canada. Sidney Crosby ended up clenching the win (3-2) for Canada with an overtime goal in the exciting game. Harper can now expect a case of 24 Molson...