#CANADA: Green Party Website Used Photoshopped Photo Of Leader Holding Reusable Cup, Metal Straw

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In an era of “fake news” controversies, photoshopping a reuseable metal straw and a reuseable cup into the hand of Green Party Leader Elizabeth May would not be the greatest idea.

But that’s what the Green Party did and then prominently displayed it on the party website.

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#CANADA: Greens File Complaint To Get Leader Into Thursday Debate

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The national Green Party has filed a complaint with the Canada Revenue Agency in a last-minute bid to use the law to get their leader into an election debate on Thursday. The Munk School of Global Affairs debate won't include Elizabeth May on stage with PM Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau.

#CANADA: Prime Minister Candidates Stress Economic Solutions After Market Plunge

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The federal party leaders engaged in some heavy crossfire the day after the market plunged, with clashing visions of how to balance the country's books and grow the economy taking shape on the campaign trial. The focus on the economy intensified as the TSX/S&P composite index fell more than 420 points on Monday.

#CANADA: Leaders Of Four National Parties Debate Energy, Senate Reform, Quebec Separatism, Terrorism

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Leaders of Canada's four major parties met Thursday to debate Canada's role in fighting terrorism at home and abroad, Quebec separatism, the economy, and the XL pipeline and other energy transportation plans. New Democratic Party Leader Tom Mulcair was taken to task for introducing the volatile issue of Quebec separatism into the campaign, while Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his handling of Canada's unpopular appointed Senate.