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Liberals Making the Difference - A Project on Roma Integration (trailer)
With a total number of 10-12 million, the Roma are the largest minority group in Europe. At the same time, they are arguably the least integrated ethnic group in most countries of their residence....

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OTTAWAJustin Trudeaus Liberals are in majority government territory, according to the latest survey from Forum Research.

The Forum poll, conducted Dec. 10 and 11, found that more than four in 10 respondents would vote Liberal if an election were held today.

The Liberals now sit at 41 per cent, a five-point jump from Forums polling in November. The Conservatives were second, with 33 per cent of respondents saying theyd vote for Prime Minister Stephen Harpers party.

The opposition New Democrats, led by Thomas Mulcair, are polling a distant third. Less than a fifth of respondents (17 per cent) said they would vote for the NDP, largely unchanged from November.

Forums poll positions have not changed since March 2013, when Trudeau took over the third-place Liberals. But over the last six months, the Conservatives have narrowed the gap.

Throughout the period, Mulcairs NDP has remained in third place. The Forum poll notes, however, that Mulcairs personal approval rating has increased to 42 per cent. Among approval for party leaders, Mulcair is polling second, with Trudeau at 46 per cent and Harper at 34 per cent.

The Liberals are polling ahead in Quebec and Ontario, two vote-rich provinces crucial for success in the 2015 federal election. Their lead in both provinces is narrow, however.

In Ontario, 42 per cent of respondents said theyd vote Liberal, with 38 per cent lining up behind the government. In Quebec, 37 per cent of respondents said theyd vote Liberal, while 25 per cent plan to vote NDP.

A separate poll released Monday for iPolitics had the race between Liberals and Conservatives much closer. Pollster EKOS has the Liberals at 31.8 per cent, the Conservative government at 30.8 per cent, and the New Democrats at 20 per cent.

The Forum poll surveyed 1,658 voting-aged Canadians on December 10 and 11, and is believed to be accurate within two percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

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Justin Trudeau's Liberals edge back up in new poll

Canadians know Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's father, Pierre, was the country's 15th prime minister. His grandfather, James Sinclair, was also a B.C. Liberal MP from 1940 to 1958 and a former minister of fisheries and oceans. But Trudeau is not the only current MP to follow in the footsteps of a family member all the way to the House of Commons.

Conservative Minister Maxime Bernier was first elected in 2006 in the Quebec riding of Beauce. The riding was held for years by none other than...

Gilles Bernier, Maxime's dad, represented Beauce for 13 years (1984-1997), first as a Progressive Conservative and then, briefly, as an Independent.

Peter MacKay has been an MP since 1997. He first represented the Nova Scotia riding of Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough but, since 2004, has been the member for Central Nova. Central Nova is a riding that was held for more than 21 years by...

Elmer MacKay, Peter's dad, represented Central Nova from 1971-1983 before stepping down so that Prime Minister Brian Mulroney could (briefly) take his spot. MacKay won again in 1984 and served until his retirement in 1993.

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair was first elected in a 2007 byelection in the Quebec riding of Outremont. The win marked just the second time that the NDP had won a seat in Quebec. But, more than 100 years earlier, another member of Mulcair's family represented a different Quebec riding.

Mercier, Mulcair's great-great-grandfather, was briefly a Liberal MP from 1872 to 1874 in the Quebec riding of Rouville. Mercier later went on to become the ninth premier of Quebec.

Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc was first elected in the New Brunswick riding of BeausjourPetitcodiac in 2000. It likely didn't hurt that his father was one of the most accomplished politicians in the country.

Romo LeBlanc, Dominic's dad, was a Liberal MP from 1972-1984 in the New Brunswick riding of WestmorlandKent, which was replaced by the riding his son now represents. LeBlanc was also appointed to the Senate in 1984, where he later became Speaker. And, from 1995-1999, he served as the 25th Governor General of Canada.

Liberal MP Geoff Regan was first elected in the Nova Scotia riding of Halifax West in 1993. Though he lost his bid for re-election in 1997, he returned to the House in 2000 and has been there ever since. He also served as minister of fisheries and oceans. Like Trudeau, both Regan's father and grandfather also served as Grit MPs.

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House Democrats Urge Congress to Avoid Government Shutdown
Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, and Congressman Joe Crowley (NY-14), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, ...

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By Sara Fischer, CNN

updated 4:02 PM EST, Sun December 14, 2014

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Washington (CNN) -- One might think Democrats are in disarray, given the recent legislative battle that pitted the Obama administration and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid against top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Not so, argue New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and outgoing Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.

"The differences among Democrats are small compared to the huge chasm of Republicans," Schumer said to Candy Crowley on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday. "You look on issues like minimum wage and equal pay and infrastructure construction, helping people pay for college -- the Democratic Party is unified."

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Schumer called economic issues "the soul of the Democratic Party" and reiterated his belief that party members are on the same page -- name-checking Warren, a newly minted member of the Senate Democrats' leadership team.

"Elizabeth Warren is, even if people don't agree with her, she's constructive," he said of the senator who advocated for Democratic opposition to a spending measure because she felt it rolled by banking regulations. "She's not like Ted Cruz saying, 'Shut down the government or don't fund things if I don't get my way.'"

Patrick, in a separate interview with Crowley, said Democrats suffered heavy losses in the 2014 midterm elections because they lacked a resonating economic message, not because of an emerging rift.

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