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Canada's ruling Conservatives could both win a Parliamentary majority in the Oct 14 election and crush the main opposition Liberal Party, according to a poll released on Thursday by a leading research firm. The Nanos Research daily tracking survey put the Conservatives at 40 percent support, with the Liberals trailing far behind at 25 percent. It was the first time the research firm had put the Conservatives at 40 percent support, the target generally seen as needed to win a majority of the 308 seats in the House of Commons. ... Pollster Nik Nanos said the main reason for the...

Tories threat to women's groups: NDP Toronto red Star Sep. 20, 2006. 03:42 PM OTTAWA (CP) — The federal Conservative government is threatening the survival of women’s organizations by delaying funding, the NDP charged today. “By not responding to funding applications, the Conservatives are allowing programs to shut down, one by one,” New Democrat MP Irene Mathyssen said. “What’s next? . . . It looks like Bev Oda is spoiling to dismantle the Status of Women Department.” The National Association of Women and the Law closed its doors Sept. 12 due to a lack of federal funding, the NDP...