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Who’s our biggest traffic-generating writer so far this election? None other than Stephen Harper. Read the prime minister’s contribution to the Tyee’s pages here.

While we’re at it, we’ve collected a round-up of what else we’ve published since Parliament was dissolved on March 26 after the Harper government was found in contempt. Look for much more election coverage in the coming weeks on The Tyee. For regular news updates and context, regularly check the Hook.

And to stay up with Tyee election-related feature stories, bookmark this topic category: Federal Election 2011. Here are features already collected there:

Immigrants Feel Betrayed by Conservative Decision to Make Family Reunions Harder. 'I feel I was lied to' says a tech worker from India, echoing other newcomers yearning to bring parents and grandparents to Canada. By Krystle Alarcon and Stephanie Law.

How Strangely You Canadians Elect Your Leader. A visitor from the UK contrasts Conservative PM David Cameron with Conservative PM Stephen Harper, and what it takes to win there and here. By Aleeza Khan.

Tom Flanagan's Playbook for Ultimate Harper Victory. Rule one: Fear works. And more Conservative battle strategy laid bare by an early architect. By Crawford Kilian.

Case of the Curious Conservative Campaign. Why is Harper's team taking unnecessary risks bashing the environment and refugees? By Bill Tieleman.

Ready to Pay to Stop Harper? Swing 33 Shows How. New website, not affiliated with any party, identifies races where political donations pack most punch against Conservatives. By Mitchell Anderson.

Use Twitter to Interrogate Politicians Publicly. The medium's potential to confront the privileged and powerful is perfect for election time. Tweet 'em good. By Shannon Rupp.

How to Vote for the Internet. This is your chance to ask candidates about key digital issues. Here are ten. By Michael Geist.

Iggy and Jack Were Dumb to Topple Government. Now they're in danger of being crushed, giving Tories their best chance for majority. By Bill Tieleman.

The Tyee Guide to Social Media Campaign Sites. Where to plug into the 2011 federal election online. By Crawford Kilian.

Contemplating the Unthinkable Harper Majority. A vote for the Tories this time could mean the end of Canada as we know it. By Murray Dobbin.

Canada through Stephen Harper's Eyes. What might he do with a majority? Well, he once called his country a "welfare state in the worst sense." Here's that speech. By Stephen Harper.

You might also find interesting background five excerpts we published from The Armageddon Factor: The Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada by Marci McDonald. These stories detail the battle over public school curriculum in British Columbia and its links to the social-conservative base Stephen Harper openly courts in his quest to achieve a majority Conservative government.

And to get a sense of the Harper government’s aggressive push to not only promote the oil sands but stymie clean energy legislation in the United States that would inhibit oil sands exports. Geoff Dembicki’s 15-part series “The War over the Oil Sands” is here.

David Beers is editor of The Tyee.

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