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Liberal Leader Stephane Dion gives the thumbs up as Justin Trudeau (back), Montreal candidate and son of late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, looks on following a campaign rally in Vancouver, British Columbia October 7, 2008. Canadians go to the polls in a federal election October 14. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA)

Liberals mull higher deposit insurance

Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 12:39 PM ET

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Liberal leader Stephane Dion said on Tuesday he would consider following the lead of other countries in raising the insurance limit on banking deposits.

  • Conservative leader and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper gestures after delivering a speech to the Canadian Club of Toronto October 7, 2008. Canadians will head to the polls in a federal election October 14. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA)
    Economy might just cost Tories the election Reuters - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - The slide in the polls for Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives has been so steep as voter worry over the state of the economy has heightened that the possibility of his losing the upcoming general election is now being raised.

  • Economic shots traded in Canadian election race Reuters - Mon Oct 6, 6:49 PM ET

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canada's political leaders traded election shots on Monday on whether the Conservative government had done enough to protect the country's economy from the global financial crisis.

  • Harper sees possible stock-market bargains Reuters - 26 minutes ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday he is concerned about the sharp falls in Canadian stock markets but said there may be some good stock bargains out there now.

  • Giller book prize announces finalists Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 12:15 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its short list of finalists on Tuesday, after reviewing 95 books submitted from across the country.

  • Harper promises C$400 mln for technology funds Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 12:21 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The government will add C$400 million to a pair of technology funds aimed at helping the manufacturing sector, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.

  • Government says economy can avoid recession Reuters - Mon Oct 6, 6:38 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's government said on Monday the economy can still avoid a recession even as the global financial crisis battered the Toronto stock market and economists warned of little growth until late next year.

  • Polls show a tighter Canadian election race Reuters - Mon Oct 6, 11:07 PM ET

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Three polls released on Monday showed a tighter Canadian election race than earlier in the campaign and pointed to the ruling Conservatives winning a minority government rather than the majority that sometimes had seemed to be in the cards.

  • Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2008. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
    Flaherty sees start of credit squeeze Reuters - Mon Oct 6, 3:22 PM ET

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - The global credit crunch is starting to hamper Canadian banks' ability to raise longer-term funds but they remain well-capitalized and able to withstand big shocks, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Monday.

  • Conservative leader and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has his microphone removed following a television interview in Montreal October 6, 2008. Canadians will head to the polls in a federal election October 14. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA)
    Harper says more action may be needed Reuters - Mon Oct 6, 5:25 PM ET

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government took action ahead of the current financial crisis that has prepared banks and the economy well but more action may be needed, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday.