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NEB rejects environmental group's call to expand scope of Trans Mountain pipeline review
Canada -Calgary ||
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Advance poll numbers don't show massive early turnout for Burnaby South vote
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Éric Grenier
Politics ||
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'Canadians deserve answers': Opposition pushes on SNC-Lavalin after Butts resigns
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Power & Politics Feb. 19: Jody Wilson-Raybould speaks to cabinet
One of Trudeau's cabinet ministers Ralph Goodale discusses his former colleague's surprise appearance today. Plus: Power Panel and MPs weigh in on the ongoing controversy.
Politics |
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Commons committee hears UN appeal to extend Mali mission
Canada is facing renewed pressure to keep its military helicopters in Mali until a relief force of Romanian aircraft arrives in October.
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Murray Brewster
Politics ||
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Minister tasked with safeguarding election calls on committee to look at regulating Facebook, Twitter
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould today called on a Commons committee to look at the possibility of the Canadian government imposing new rules on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in the lead-up to the next federal election.
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Elizabeth Thompson
Politics ||
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Speaker condemns 'racial profiling' of black visitors to Parliament Hill
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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'We believe in you,' Scheer tells controversial pro-pipeline movement
Politics ||
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Case thrown out against former SNC-Lavalin exec
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Giuseppe Valiante
Canada -Montreal |
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Gerald Butts resigns as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's principal secretary
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Pro-pipeline protest convoy approaches Ottawa after rolling across country
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Stephen Cook
Politics |
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Opinion
Gerald Butts was done in, at least partially, by the ethos of identity politics: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
Opinion ||
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'That is so sick': Sex charges in Canada against fugitive French priest stayed
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Elyse Skura
Canada -Ottawa |
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Podcast: Trudeau's right-hand man resigns amid SNC-Lavalin scandal
Radio -Front Burner |
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Canada's NAFTA fears began before Trump became president
Elise von Scheel
Politics |
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Canadian airlines waiting for clarity before changing policies on ticket gender options
Business |
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Federal interpreters suffer 'acoustic shock,' other concussion-like symptoms
Canada -Ottawa ||
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Banning Huawei from Canada's 5G networks could be costly for taxpayers
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Janyce McGregor
Politics ||
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Wilson-Raybould resignation stokes anger, frustration within veterans community
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Lee Berthiaume
Politics |
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Decision on Trans Mountain pipeline's fate might not come until summer
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Mia Rabson
Canada -Calgary ||
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Analysis
What to expect from Doug Ford's government as legislature resumes
Mike Crawley
Canada -Toronto ||
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Liberals risk 'brand damage' over Wilson-Raybould controversy, says former Martin government official
Elise von Scheel
Politics ||
After Wilson-Raybould cartoon, Halifax artist says he'll stop drawing women in violent situations
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Anjuli Patil
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Pence blasts allies on Iran, Venezuela as Freeland urges 'working together'
World |
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Freeland raises tariffs issue with top U.S. Democrat Pelosi
Politics |
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NDP communications director to resign after Burnaby South byelection
Politics |
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Scheer tells pro-pipeline rally he'd advocate for Canadian oil and gas
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Janani Whitfield
Canada -Saskatchewan ||