The coalition
Will they do the Dirty Dance?
Rob Silver fires back at fellow blogger Douglas Bell, saying Liberal support for the coalition has little to do with the NDP and everything to do with the budget
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Douglas Bell's response:
Topp this
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Adam Radwanski:
Sid Ryan and the NDP
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Tom Kent:
This is not a year for an election
Blogs
Shuffling the deck
Andrew Steele on the wisdom, or lack thereof, of Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald's cabinet moves
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Our full slate of blogs
In depth
Have shoe, will toss it
Quebec media review: Meet Amir Khadir, the rookie MNA who became a minor celebrity over the holidays
Multimedia
Globe Roundtable
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Edward Greenspon's political panel celebrates the new year by discussing tax cuts, economic stimulus, stock markets and Senate appointments
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Interactive
Your cartoons
A new batch drawn by Globe and Mail readers
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Federal Election 2008 
- Full results, analysis
- National, provincial, regional and riding-by-riding results. Stories, photos, analysis, opinion, quizzes, games, interactives and more.
In depth
- What lies ahead
- Will there be an election? Can the coalition survive? Which party leaders will fall and who will replace them? Our strategists make their predictions for 2009
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Look back:
The good, the bad and the faintly hopeful
- Rebuilding the Liberals
- Bob Rae, Martha Hall Findlay and Navdeep Bains reflect on what must be done now that the leadership question is settled
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- Continental cohesion
- Now is the time to transcend our narcissism of small difference and engage our American friends, Frank Graves writes
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- The Ignatieff effect
- Political insiders offer advice to the Tories, NDP and Bloc on how they should react now that the Liberals have a strong new leader
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Interactive
- Ignatieff vs. Harper
- Bios, policy positions and video
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- Who is Michael Ignatieff?
- His career in academia, books, television and politics
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- Dion's ups and downs
- From academia to the Clarity Act to coalition to resignation
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- Canadians react
- How Canada's premiers and Globe readers have responded to the crisis of confidence in the House of Commons
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- Coalitions in Canada
- Coalitions and accords, Borden's union government, the King-Byng affair and more
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- Who sits where
- MPs in the House of Commons, broken down by province, party and gender
Blogs
- Globe bloggers keep
an eye on politics - From Parliament Hill to the back rooms, what we hear, see and say.
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Andrew Steele:
Underlying campaign trends and strategies
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Silver-Powers:
The sniping continues
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Spector Vision:
Politics, government and the media
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Radwanski:
Blogging on all matters political
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Blogolitics:
Dan Cook's take on politics and the election
Political Compass
- Hitler or Mandela?
- Answer these questions as if you were Harper or any other leader, then check how that matches up with historical figures.
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Political compass:
Where the Canadian parties stand
Political Humour
- Your cartoons
- A new batch by Globe readers
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Globe Politics:
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Quebec
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Globe editorials, opinion
Jeffrey Simpson:
In 2009, it's all about the recession38
Who's most vulnerable? Seniors and those contemplating retirement.
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Globe editorial:
The package and people's pockets27
Income-tax reductions should not be heavily relied upon to stimulate the economy
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Jeffrey Simpson:
So how bad will Canada's economy be?72
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Tom Kent:
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Globe editorial:
Listeriosis probe on back burner15
No plausible justification for delay in promised investigation into listeriosis outbreak
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Lawrence Martin:
Where is Ignatieff?425
The thinker doesn't have the luxury of much thinking time
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Globe editorial: A provincial wing will not suffice for Tories
The Conservatives need to reach out in order to navigate Quebec politics
Lawrence Martin:
The smart money says Harper exits this year312
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News from elsewhere
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AP:
Israel conditionally welcomes cease-fire proposal
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CP:
Mulroney controversy back in spotlight
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CTV:
Banks strong, but credit must keep flowing: Flaherty
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CBC:
Sisters say Canadian sibling was victim of homicide in Philippines
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CBS:
Feinstein's support may signal victory for Burris
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Reuters:
Countries affected by Russia-Ukraine gas row
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Sun Media:
$30M fix for sewer crisis in Toronto
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Toronto Star:
Staying? Going? Tory keeps them guessing
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Washington Post:
Obama is under fire over Panetta selection
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The Chronicle Herald:
Towns may face bigger crunch
