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Students defiant as Quebec unveils law to quell strikes Friday, 18 May 2012

(Reuters) - Angry Quebec student leaders on Friday vowed to fight a tough new law to quell 14 weeks of strikes against tuition hikes, threatening to escalate their protests into a broad campaign of civil disobedience.  Full Article

 
Judge invalidates Conservative win in one Canadian seat Friday, 18 May 2012 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A judge declared null and void on Friday the result in one Toronto district in last year's Canadian federal election due to voting irregularities, taking the seat away from the governing Conservatives.  Full Article  

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CP Rail CEO resigns in victory for dissident Ackman Thursday, 17 May 2012 

CALGARY (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd conceded defeat in a bitter proxy battle with New York activist shareholder William Ackman on Thursday, as top level resignations cleared the way for a management overhaul at the country's second-biggest railroad.  Full Article