Canada Politics News Roundup For Friday, August 24, 2012

August 24, 2012 at 10:53 PM

Leading our Canada politics news roundup today is the revelation that the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen  Harper has authorized the RCMP and other security agencies to use information gleaned from suspects through torture.

RCMP, border agents can use torture-tainted information

Judge dismisses Helena Guergis’s lawsuit against Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Poll finds Alberta increasingly alone in strong public support for Northern Gateway pipeline

Summer 2012: The Season Of Record-Breaking Extreme Weather

Tim Harper: Vic Toews and his quest for the bench

Liberal campaign in Guelph fined for robocalls violation

Quebec election 2012: Quebecers have doubts about where Coalition Avenir Québéc stands on sovereignty, poll finds

Today’s Letters: Pauline Marois fails the French test

Once again, the focus turns to sovereignty

Canada’s secret military task force unveiled