| Ottawa—Orléans For the provincial electoral district, see Ottawa—Orléans (provincial electoral district).Ottawa—Orléans (formerly Gloucester—Carleton and Carleton—Gloucester) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. Ottawa—Orléans
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| Rona Ambrose Ronalee "Rona" Ambrose, PC, MP (born March 15, 1969 in Valleyview, Alberta) is the Minister of Labour, as well as the Vice-Chair of the Treasury Board Cabinet committee. In the previous Parliament, she was Canada's Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. Rona_Ambrose
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| Eric Brewer (ice hockey) Eric Charles Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who has served as captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) since February 2008. He is an NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist. He began his career as a distinguished junior ice hockey player, named to the Western Hockey League (WHL) West Second All-Star Team and the Western Conference roster for the 1998 WHL All-Star Game (although he missed the game due to injury). Eric_Brewer_(ice_hockey)
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| Denis Coderre Denis Coderre, PC, MP (born July 25, 1963 in Joliette, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Denis_Coderre
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| Head tax (Canada) The Chinese head tax was a fixed fee charged for each Chinese person entering Canada. The head tax was first levied after the Canadian Government passed the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885. It was meant to discourage Chinese from entering Canada after the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The head tax was ended by the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, which stopped Chinese immigration except for business people, clergy, educators, students and other categories. Head_tax_(Canada)
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| No Fly List No Fly List, sometimes called the terrorist watch list, is a secret list created and maintained by the United States government of people who are not permitted to board a commercial aircraft for travel in or out of the United States. The list has also used been used to divert away from U.S. airspace aircraft not flying to or from the U.S. No_Fly_List
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| Joe Comuzzi Joseph Robert "Joe" Comuzzi, PC (born April 5 1933) is a former Canadian politician. Joe Comuzzi was born in Fort William, Ontario. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Windsor in 1954. In 1966 Comuzzi received the University of Windsor Alumni Award of Merit, the Alumni Association's most prestigious award. After twenty-four years in the Thunder Bay business community, he returned to his alma mater, and obtained his law degree in 1980. He is married and has four children. Joe_Comuzzi
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| Motorcycle club A motorcycle club (MC or MCC) is an organized club of dedicated motorcyclists who join together for camaraderie, strength of numbers, companionship, education, rider training, and socialization. Motorcycle_club
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| Bay Ferries Bay Ferries Limited, referred to simply as Bay Ferries, is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and the United States and is headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It is a subsidiary of Northumberland Ferries Limited (NFL) and a sister company to the defunct Bay Ferries Great Lakes Limited.Bay Ferries began operations in 1997 upon being awarded the operating licenses for ferry routes in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine which were being discontinued by federal Crown corporation Marine Atlantic as part of cost-cutting measures. Bay_Ferries
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| Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producers, as of the fourth season, are Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W. Desperate_Housewives
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| Vladislav Tretiak Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak MSM (; born April 25, 1952) is a former goaltender for the Soviet Union's national ice hockey team. Considered to be one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the sport, he was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Team of the Century in a poll conducted by a group of 56 experts from 16 countries. He is the current president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Vladislav_Tretiak
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| Roch Thériault Roch "Moses" Thériault (born May 16, 1947) was the charismatic leader of a small religious group based near Burnt River, Ontario, Canada. Between 1977 and 1989 he held sway over as many as 12 adults and 26 children. He used all of the nine women as concubines, and probably fathered most of the children in the group. Roch_Thériault
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| Atlantic Schooners The Atlantic Schooners were a conditional Canadian Football League expansion team in 1984, and had plans to play out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Schooners folded before they played a single game because the owners of the team (led by J.I. Albrecht) couldn't secure the financing for a new stadium for the team. Atlantic_Schooners
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| Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Atomic Energy of Canada Limited or AECL is a Canadian federal Crown corporation with the responsibility of managing Canada's national nuclear energy research and development program, including the advancement and support of CANDU reactor technology which was developed at AECL starting in the 1950s. AECL also provides a variety of maintenance, diagnostic, waste management, refurbishment, and other services to the nuclear industry. Atomic_Energy_of_Canada_Limited
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| Sarmite Bulte Sarmite_Bulte
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| Giuliano Zaccardelli Giuliano Zaccardelli, COM is a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer who was the Commissioner of the RCMP from September 2, 2000 to December 15, 2006. Zaccardelli's departure from the RCMP was linked to the force's involvement in the Maher Arar Affair. He was subsequently impugned during inquiries into irregularities in the management of the RCMP's pension and insurance fund. Giuliano_Zaccardelli
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| Secessionist movements of Canada Canada, there have been movements seeking secession from Canada. Secessionist_movements_of_Canada
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| Clothes line clothes line or washing line is any type of rope, cord, or twine that has been stretched between two points (e.g. two sticks), outside or indoors, above the level of the ground. Clothing that has recently been washed is hung along the line to dry, using clothes pegs or clothes pins. Washing lines are attached either from a post or a wall, and are frequently located in back gardens, or on balconies. Longer washing lines often have props holding up sections in the middle due to the weight of the clothing. Clothes_line
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| Dar Heatherington Darlene "Dar" Heatherington (born 1963) is a former Canadian politician who was forced to resign her city council seat in Lethbridge, Alberta in 2004 after being convicted of public mischief. Dar_Heatherington
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| Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British pop singer and songwriter.Based in Book St., London, Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield recorded rock and gospel songs for the Hillsong London Church, while Daniel went on to enjoy success with hits “Gotta Get Thru This” and “If You're Not The One”. Natasha_Bedingfield
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| Dextre Dextre (also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM)) is a two armed robot, or telemanipulator, which is part of the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station (ISS), and extends the function of this system to replace some activities otherwise requiring spacewalks. It was launched March 11, 2008 on mission STS-123. Dextre
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| Loren Coleman Loren Coleman is an author of books on a number of topics, including cryptozoology, who was born in Norfolk, Virginia and grew up in Decatur, Illinois. Loren_Coleman
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| Julian Fantino Julian Fantino,(ItalianGiuliano Fantino) C.O.M., O.Ont, (born 1942 in Vendoglio, Italy) is the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police. He was previously Toronto's Chief of Police from 2000 to 2005, and Ontario's Commissioner of Emergency Management from 2005 until 2006. He has also served as chief of police of London, Ontario from 1991 to 1998, and of York Region from 1998 until 2000. Prior to his London appointment, he had been a Toronto police officer since 1969. Julian_Fantino
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| Thompson, Manitoba Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is Northeast of Flin Flon. Thompson,_Manitoba
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| Advertising mail Advertising mail, also known as direct mail, junk mail, or admail, is the delivery of advertising material to recipients of postal mail. The delivery of advertising mail forms a large and growing service for many postal services, and direct-mail marketing forms a significant portion of the direct marketing industry. Some organizations attempt to help people opt out of receiving advertising mail, in many cases motivated by a concern over its negative environmental impact. Advertising_mail
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| Saddam Hussein/naming Talk:Saddam_Hussein/naming
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| Cars (film) Cars is a American animated feature film produced by Pixar and directed by both John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney/Pixar feature film, and the final film by Pixar before it was bought by Disney. Set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic cars and other vehicles, it features voices by Owen Wilson, Paul Newman (in his final non-documentary feature), Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, Tony Shalhoub, John Ratzenberger, George Carlin, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Keaton as well as voice cameos by several celebrities including Jeremy Piven, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Cars_(film)
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| Enrico Colantoni Enrico "Rico" Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor, probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, and Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, Galaxy Quest, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence and guest appearances on Monk, Numb3rs and Stargate SG-1. Recently, Colantoni portrayed DJ, a gun-toting former gourmet chef in the indie comedy Sherman's Way opposite James LeGros. Enrico_Colantoni
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| Adam Beach Adam Ruebin Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Golden Globe nominated Canadian-born actor of Saulteaux descent. In the 1990s he was Tommy, a Native American on Walker, Texas Ranger. Adam_Beach
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| Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashed over the Black Sea on 4 October 2001, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Novosibirsk, Russia. The plane, a Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-154, carried an estimated 66 passengers and 12 crew members. No one on board survived. The crash site is some west-southwest of the Black Sea resort of Sochi and Siberia_Airlines_Flight_1812
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| Court of Appeal for Ontario Court of Appeal for Ontario (frequently referred to as Ontario Court of Appeal or OCA) is headquartered in downtown Toronto, in historic Osgoode Hall.The Court is composed of 24 judges who hear over 1,500 appeals each year, on issues of private law, constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law, and other matters. Court_of_Appeal_for_Ontario
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| Just Desserts shooting Just Desserts shooting was a notable crime that occurred in Toronto on the evening of Tuesday, April 5, 1994. Just after 11café in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. One of the men was armed with a shotgun. The armed robbers ordered the thirty staff and patrons to the back of the store and took their valuables.One of the patrons that evening was 23 year-old hairdresser Georgina (Vivi) Leimonis who was there with her boyfriend. Just_Desserts_shooting
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| CH-124 Sea King CH-124_Sea_King
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| Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Children's_Hospital_of_Eastern_Ontario
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| Lions Gate Bridge Talk:Lions_Gate_Bridge
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| Gordon Pinsent Gordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC (born July 12, 1930) is a Canadian television, theatre and film actor. Gordon_Pinsent
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| Andre Noble André Clarence Noble (February 21, 1979 Canadian television and film actor. He was born in Centreville, Newfoundland and Labrador, and moved to Toronto, Ontario in 2001 to pursue work as an actor.He was considered a rising star on the strength of his first starring role, in the Canadian gay romantic drama Sugar. However, just weeks after the movie's debut, Noble died of aconitine poisoning after accidentally ingesting monkshood on a trip home to Newfoundland. Andre_Noble
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| Gerard Kennedy This article is about the politician. For the actor, see Gerard Kennedy (actor).Gerard Michael Kennedy, (born July 26, 1960) is a Canadian politician. While attending the University of Alberta in Edmonton, he became involved in the local food bank, eventually becoming its first executive director in 1983. In 1986, he moved to Toronto to run the Daily Bread Food Bank. He did so until he entered politics, in 1996. Gerard_Kennedy
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| Daniel Igali Baraladei Daniel Igali (born February 3, 1974 in Eniwari, Bayelsa State, Nigeria) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler, and an Olympic gold medalist. Daniel_Igali
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| Phil Fontaine Larry Phillip (Phil) Fontaine, OM (born September 20, 1944) is an Aboriginal Canadian leader. He is currently serving his third term as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.Fontaine was born at the Sagkeeng First Nation on the Fort Alexander Reserve in Manitoba, about 150 kilometers north of Winnipeg. Phil_Fontaine
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| Ahmed Said Khadr Egyptian-Canadian aid worker and patriarch of the Khadr family, Ahmed Said Khadr (أحمد سعيد خضر) (March 1, 1948 – October 2, 2003) had close ties to a number of militant and Mujahideen leaders, including Osama bin Laden, which saw him accused of being a "senior associate" and financier of al-Qaeda, while his family insisted that he maintained the contacts to help his charity work. Ahmed_Said_Khadr
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| Tammy Homolka Tammy Lyn Homolka (January 1, 1975 - December 24, 1990) was the younger sister and victim of Canadian murderer Karla Homolka and her partner, Paul Bernardo.Tammy grew up in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario. She was known for her athletic abilities and she avidly participated in a variety of sports, including track and field, cross country running, and soccer, with soccer being her favourite. She was a Grade 10 student at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines at the time of her death. Tammy_Homolka
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| Ryan Smyth Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21, 1976, in Banff, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays left wing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Smyth was selected 6th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, and he went on to play 12 seasons for the club he idolized as a child. Ryan_Smyth
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| Oseltamivir Oseltamivir (INN) () is a drug that blocks the influenza virus from spreading between cells in the body. Thus it is an antiviral drug that is used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both Influenzavirus A and Influenzavirus B infection. Like zanamivir, oseltamivir is a neuraminidase inhibitor. It acts as a transition-state analogue inhibitor of influenza neuraminidase, preventing progeny virions from detaching from infected cells. Oseltamivir
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| Morin-Heights, Quebec Morin-Heights,_Quebec
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| CFCF-TV "CFCF" redirects here. The call sign CFCF was also previously used by CINW (AM) and CFQR-FM. CFCF-TV (now identified on air as CTV Montreal) is a CTV-owned and operated station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. CFCF broadcasts on channel 12 at a maximum ERP of 316 kW.On cable, CFCF is seen on Vidéotron channel 11 in the Montreal area (channel 7 on digital cable), Charter Plattsburgh channel 13 and Comcast Burlington channel 21; it is also seen on Bell TV and Shaw Direct systems on channels 205 and 312 respectively. CFCF-TV
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| Stephen McIntyre Stephen McIntyre is the primary author of Climate Audit, a blog devoted to the analysis and discussion of climate data. He is most prominent as a critic of the temperature record of the past 1000 years, particularly the work of Michael E. Mann, and the data quality of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Stephen_McIntyre
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| Canada and the 2004 United States presidential election While the entire world paid close attention to the 2004 U.S. presidential election, few countries were doing so more than Canada. Decisions of foreign policy and trade made in the United States affect Canada more than those made in almost any other country due to the close economic relationship between the two nations. Canada_and_the_2004_United_States_presidential_election
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| Khadr family The Khadr family (أسرة خضر) is a Canadian family noted for their ties to Osama bin Laden and alleged connections to al Qaeda. Nevertheless, the family maintains that they have not broken any Canadian laws, and they have never been charged with any crimes by Canadian authorities.The Khadr family consisted of The father, Ahmed Said Khadr (born 1948), an Egyptian-Canadian, killed in 2003, Khadr_family
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| André Bellavance André_Bellavance
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