Liberal Party of Canada

Liberals score shock win in British Columbia polls

16 May 2013

British Columbia's centre-right premier Christy Clark has scored a stunning election victory, contradicting every poll to trounce the opposition New Democratic Party and silence critics of her...

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Car tax still faces strong opposition in Legco

14 Jun 2011

The financial secretary's proposal to increase the first-registration tax for private cars still faces strong opposition with the government-friendly Liberal Party remaining opposed to it despite...

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Bogus banners attack Liberal Party

14 May 2011

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First thanks for address likely

25 Oct 2007

The Legislative Council is likely to pass a motion of thanks on the policy address after three government-friendly groups gave their backing to an amendment calling on the government to increase...

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How a city convention centre can resemble a 'fast ferry'

16 Jul 2007

Vancouver

As big as four city blocks, built over both land and water, the expanded Vancouver convention centre is a building that reminds some of a ferry.

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The United States of Canada

6 Nov 2004

Looking at that extraordinary electoral map of the United States, with all the liberal, quiche-eating, Kerry-supporting states of the northeast and the west coast coloured Democratic blue, while...

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

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Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

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Results of Canadian elections live at the consulate

Canada may seem on the peripheral when it comes to getting media attention on this side of the world - but with its progressive stance on issues like gay marriage, war, and legalising marijuana,...

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Developers deny plans to cut rents

A dispute has arisen over whether an association representing Hong Kong's major property developers has agreed to offer rent concessions of 10-40 per cent to commercial tenants suffering from the...

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Half of HK people feel alienated from political parties

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Close to 48 per cent of the people in Hong Kong feel that their interests are not being represented by political parties, a university survey revealed on Monday.

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Pro-China group rules out alliance with Liberals

THE leading pro-China party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), has ruled out any chance of co-ordinating with the conservative Liberal Party in the forthcoming...

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UDHK in bid for link with business

MOVES are under way to build links between the United Democrats (UDHK) and the business community, often seen as rivals.

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Budget cuts aim to rein in fiscal deficit

AFTER four months in office, the Jean Chretien administration unveiled a budget package that largely contained measures of restraint.

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