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Trudeau faces another tough vote — Canada's bid for a UN Security Council seat
The election is still eight months away but diplomats tell CBC News that Canada's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council is facing challenges already — due to Ottawa's voting pattern in the General Assembly and its late entry in the race.
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Melissa Kent
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Watch what you tweet: New election law 'chills speech,' say critics
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Evan Dyer
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Analysis
Governments race to beat Facebook's cryptocurrency, libra, at its own game: Don Pittis
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Don Pittis
Business ||
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Quebec's Green Party leader eyeing federal job if Elizabeth May steps down
Canada -Montreal ||
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Analysis
Fears of election meddling on social media were overblown, say researchers
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Roberto Rocha
Canada ||
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Alberta separation wouldn't solve problem of landlocked oil: expert
Canada -Calgary ||
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Trudeau to hold meetings with opposition leaders
Politics ||
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Scheer's messaging on abortion cost him votes on both sides of the debate, say observers
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Kathleen Harris
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Premiers talk strategy for dealing with Liberal minority in a divided country
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Ryan Patrick Jones
Politics |
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Analysis
What does 'implementing UNDRIP' actually mean?
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John Last
Canada -North |
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Third federal election recount to proceed in Quebec City riding
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Janyce McGregor
Politics ||
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The future of social conservatism in Canada
Radio -The House ||
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Parliament should ease energy worker anxiety while cutting emissions, advocates say
Politics ||
'Give me a call': Lone NDP Alberta MP open to working with Liberal cabinet — but won't cross floor
David Thurton
Politics ||
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Freeland touts Alberta roots in post-election speech that calls for unity
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PODCAST
'It definitely woke up the electorate': Liberal pollster on the events that shook up the campaign
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Éric Grenier
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Canadian peacekeeping mission in Ukraine 'Plan B' for Kyiv, official says
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Murray Brewster
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Trudeau talks new NAFTA with Mexico's president as Pelosi signals optimism on ratification
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Military family matriarch who lost son in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother
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Lee Berthiaume
Canada -Ottawa |
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MacKay says he supports Scheer, hours after chiding Conservative campaign
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Pipeline company CEO says Alberta premier supports an Indigenous rights challenge to Ottawa's regulatory laws
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Jorge Barrera
Indigenous |
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Parliament's police service granted salary bump after colourful protests
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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