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Federal leaders invoke Greta Thunberg to sell their own climate change plans
A day after an emotional Greta Thunberg lashed out at world leaders for their inaction on climate change, Canada's federal candidates couldn't help but capitalize on the climate activist's emotional address to sell their own strategies.
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Mark Gollom
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Freeland vows swift response to 'unacceptable' appointment of pro-Assad official in Montreal
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Catharine Tunney
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Liberals promise to halve tax rate for clean tech companies as part of long-range climate action plan
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Kathleen Harris
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Conservatives pledge review of tax system to ease headaches for small businesses
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'Doing the devil's work': 2 oilsands CEOs on the challenges of speaking up for a 'vilified' industry
Alberta’s oil executives want to be heard in this election campaign without being partisan, and they know it’s a fine line to walk.
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Kathleen Petty
Canada -Calgary ||
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Fact Check
Trudeau's big — and underfunded — health care promises
Justin Trudeau is promising that every Canadian will have access to necessary medicines, a family doctor and mental health services. But getting there would take billions of dollars more than budgeted — and the help of the provinces.
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Jonathon Gatehouse
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Analysis
Why Andrew Scheer's campaign platform sounds so ... familiar
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Aaron Wherry
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Munk Debates cancels foreign-policy event because Trudeau won't attend
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POLL TRACKER
Conservatives move ahead in polls, close gap on Liberals in seats
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Ontario premiers past and present become political targets in federal campaign
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Mark Gollom
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B.C. wins injunction blocking Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation over oil
Rhianna Schmunk
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Syria's pro-Assad representative in Montreal says he will serve everyone, regardless of political views
Canada -Montreal |
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Analysis
Ontario ombudsman says government watchdogs need more independence in wake of Walbourne departure
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Freeland to look into approval of Syria's Assad-friendly honorary consul
Canada -Montreal |
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Andrew Scheer slams 'terrible' Liberal approach to safe injection sites
John Paul Tasker
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Liberals promise improved access to family doctors, mental health care and prescription drugs
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Kathleen Harris
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Power & Politics Sept. 23: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh | Power Lunch: Leaders Edition
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Power & Politics
Any province could veto a major pipeline under an NDP government, says Singh
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Brennan MacDonald
Politics -Power & Politics ||
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Power & Politics
Jagmeet Singh hopes to change Quebecers' views on religious symbols
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Maxime Bernier says addressing Indigenous water issues a 'first priority' if elected
Canada -Sudbury ||
Federal food safety agency suspends licence, launches investigation into meat packing company
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Kathleen Harris
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NDP leader lands in New Brunswick, says he's sorry for not visiting sooner
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Jacques Poitras
Canada -New Brunswick |
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Lawn sign threatening Liberals with violence reported to police
Canada -Ottawa |
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Follow the leaders: Singh holds town hall event in Halifax
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Analysis
Impact of blackface scandal unclear now, may not be revealed until ballots are cast
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Éric Grenier
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POLL TRACKER
Conservatives move ahead in polls, close gap on Liberals in seats
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