Pierre Poilievre set to break a record as he speaks for hours in House to block budget - 'I will keep speaking and keep speaking and keep blocking this inflationary train wreck'

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Melanie Joly says rules-based system is 'cracking', launches major overhaul of Global Affairs Canada

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Trudeau says federal government looking at new ways to respond to fires, floods

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Joly calls for overhaul of Global Affairs to make diplomatic corps 'fit for purpose'

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Prime Minister was aware of 'irregularities' around Han Dong's nomination, says Johnston

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Blair says Canada has 'adequate resources' for wildfires following House emergency debate -- In Alberta, Nova Scotia and Quebec, local and provincial 'first responders have already been overwhelmed'

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Sex harassment case involving Trudeau Foundation should be heard in N.L., lawyer says -- 'I've never seen an organization fight this hard to contest jurisdiction,' lawyer Kathryn Marshall says

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Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal -- China has been trying since 2019 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Johnston tells MPs he will not step down, will continue investigation into foreign interference -- Jagmeet Singh: 'I'm disappointed that he remains the Special Rapporteur, despite the will of the House being voted that he should be removed'

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Subscriber only. Ban Fox News from TV, CRTC hears as thousands of Canadians write to regulator - Thousands of Canadians have weighed in on a CRTC proceeding into banning Fox News from Canadian TV, and most appear to be in favour of ban

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Don Braid: Rachel Notley's big tax blunder helped hand election to the UCP -- The month of May 2023 was the worst possible time to promise higher taxes in an election campaign

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David Johnston is about to testify before MPs. Here's what to expect -- Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to answer questions for three hours from the committee on procedure and House affairs

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Canada preparing for 'unprecedented' wildfire season, forecasts suggest -- 'Our modelling shows this may be an especially severe wildfire season throughout the summer,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says

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Poilievre promises to delay Liberal budget from passing -- 'We will use all procedural tools at our disposal to block the budget from passing including 900 amendments, lengthy speeches, and other procedural tools that are in our toolkit'

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From power to powerless: The high costs of a political life -- Life after public office is not always a stream of plum assignments. Dealing with defeat can be devastating

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Privacy commissioner finds COVID-19 programs largely protected privacy rights -- The government's use of vaccine mandates, cellphone tracking were 'necessary and proportional,' the commissioner found

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Health minister's request triggered internal meltdown at Canada's drug-price regulator, documents show -- Internal emails reveal the extent of an internal crisis inside the PMPRB that led to the acting chairperson's resignation last fall

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'I will not bend': MP Jenny Kwan says she won't allow China to erase history -- The Hong Kong-born member of Parliament has been outspoken against human-rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party

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Poilievre says PPC leader Bernier no threat in Manitoba byelection -- 'Maxime Bernier is just like Justin Trudeau,' the Conservative leader said

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John Ivison: A harsh rebuke from the bench for a Supreme Court on the 'loose' -- A federal appeals judge condemns the too-loose approach that judges have been taking with the Charter or Rights

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Ivison: Fisheries minister 'on the warpath' to close down fishery, says First Nations leader -- The community's salmon farming industry is under threat of government closure over fears that the farmed Atlantic salmon are harming migrating wild salmon

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Weekly News Quiz: Why did Michael Buble get his Grammy late? -- What callback did Danielle Smith give Ralph Klein in her victory speech and why is a beluga whale being accused of spying?

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Singh accuses Johnston of being 'tone-deaf' in refusing to step down -- Singh said he is disappointed with the former GG's 'lack of understanding of the importance of such a vote'

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Information about Chong was lost in broken system, intelligence adviser tells MPs -- Jody Thomas insists the prime minister was not told about problems.

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Only 27% of Canadians believe David Johnston is credible and impartial on foreign interference: poll -- The former governor general has been under fire over his qualifications as special rapporteur, including his ties to Justin Trudeau and the Trudeau family foundation

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Meta launches tests blocking news for some Canadians on Facebook, Instagram -- Some Canadians will soon be restricted from accessing news on Facebook and Instagram, as Meta runs tests in response to Bill C-18

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FIRST READING: Canada's massive (and easily fixed) birth tourism problem -- In some BC hospitals, birth tourists now represent 25 per cent of all maternity ward patients

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David Johnston refuses House of Commons call to step down as special rapporteur -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already dismissed this ask by a majority of MPs as another political attack

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Mendicino commits to significant RCMP reform, but offers no details or timeline -- Former justice appointed to monitor progress implementing recommendations from Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission

6 days ago

Cybersecurity, not NATO defence spending, dominates defence minister's keynote CANSEC speech -- 'Putin's war on Ukraine has reminded us that the cyber domain is crucial to our national security,' says Defence Minister Anita Anand

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Pay centre backlogs leave retired public servant unable to resign, draw pension -- Robert Poirier says he's been denied around $75,000 worth of pension income and benefits

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John Ivison: The activist, anti-industry Trudeau minister who wants to unteach First Nations to fish -- A Liberal government that says it is committed to reconciliation ignores scientists to put Indigenous salmon farming out of business

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As experts warn of 'extinction' risk, AI pioneer says Canada needs urgent regulation -- Canada needs to move 'as quickly as possible' in passing a proposed AI regulation bill, Yoshua Bengio, one of the godfathers of AI, says

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PM dismisses calls to remove David Johnston as special rapporteur -- 'Will the prime minister finally fire his Trudeau Foundation buddy and launch a real public inquiry?' Poilievre asked

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Johnston is wrong, ex-CSIS officers say: Inquiry is possible despite classified information -- Even information from Five Eyes and NATO can be revealed under the right circumstances, a former CSIS officer said

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What went wrong? Alberta's NDP miss their best shot at forming government -- Rachel Notley 'didn't go for the jugular' in presenting the NDP as an alternative to Danielle Smith's UCPs

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O'Toole targeted by Chinese misinformation, suppression campaigns, according to CSIS -- 'Each of these threats were intended to discredit me,' O'Toole said

7 days ago

10/3 podcast: Danielle Smith's UCP wins the Alberta election -- Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party fought off a strong challenge from Rachel Notley and the NDP Monday night to win the Alberta election.

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Don Braid: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's win proves there's life after political death -- But her majority is the thinnest in Alberta history — only five seats, barely enough for workable government

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Liberals down to last few weeks to get legislation through House of Commons -- The House is set to rise on June 23 and not return until Sept. 18

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