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Calgary Centre polling numbers

Are the federal Conservatives losing ground in the Calgary Centre byelection?

Pollster Bruce Cameron talks with CBC Calgary TV host Nirmala Naidoo about the numbers.

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Power & Politics' Ballot Box question by Rosemary Barton May. 17, 2013 3:52 PM Should Mike Duffy give up his Senate seat?

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Senator Pamela Wallin leaves Conservative caucus: Senator Pamela Wallin says she is recusing herself from the Conservative caucus while her travel expense claims are under scrutiny. Wallin's departure comes one day after Senator Mike Duffy left the Tory caucus amid controversy over his expense claims. more »
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Questions mount for Harper, chief of staff, in Senate scandal: The NDP is calling for an independent investigation into the $90,000 Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, gave Conservative Senator Mike Duffy as a gift to repay his ineligible expenses. more »

Senator Pamela Wallin leaves Conservative caucus: Senator Pamela Wallin says she is recusing herself from the Conservative caucus while her travel expense claims are under scrutiny. Wallin's departure comes one day after Senator Mike Duffy left the Tory caucus amid controversy over his expense claims. more »
First Nations schools report points to education gap: First Nations' schools have lower quality teaching, an inferior curriculum and fail to provide proper services for children with special needs — and without further investment these problems could worsen with an expected population spike on reserves, a new federal report warns. more »
Duffy's Senate expenses may get 2nd look from auditors: Senator Mike Duffy's expenses may get a second review by independent auditors following media reports regarding expenses he claimed while campaigning for Conservative candidates during the last election. more »
Chris Hall: Senator Duffy and the little matter of accountability: A $90,000 'gift' from Stephen Harper's chief of staff to Mike Duffy didn't fix the political problem over the senator's questionable expenses, Chris Hall writes. It just made matters worse and opens the door to questions about prime ministerial accountability. more »

Questions mount for Harper and chief of staff Nigel Wright in Senate scandal May. 18, 2013 1:15 PM This week on The House, with Senators Wallin and Duffy now out of the Conservative caucus, we get reaction from NDP Ethics critic Charlie Angus. We also hear directly from Senator Patrick Brazeau who says the Conservatives have thrown him under the bus. Plus we speak with B.C. Premier Christy Clark after her stunning victory.