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MINORITY REPORT
The mind-bending puzzle that is crafting the federal cabinet
In this week’s Minority Report newsletter: How will the prime minister solve the puzzle of cabinet making? Also: what does history tell us about parties trying to regain a majority after landing a minority.
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Vassy Kapelos
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Wexit party to run federal and provincial candidates across Western Canada
A western separatist party will be running candidates not just federally in four provinces but provincially in those provinces as well, attendees at a Saturday rally in Calgary heard.
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
Despite Pierre Trudeau's flaws, give him the credit he deserves on national unity
Despite all of Pierre Trudeau's flaws and failures, it is the success he achieved in dealing with the crucial issue of his day that defines his legacy, writes Wyatt James Schierman.
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Wyatt James Schierman
Opinion ||
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'A tissue paper shield': Expert slams Canada's lack of protections for whistleblowers
Elise von Scheel
Politics ||
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Trudeau urged to give Freeland domestic portfolio, name her deputy PM
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Katie Simpson
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Focus on issues rather than age and gender, says new Nunavut MP
Canada -North |
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ANALYSIS | Anger, anxiety and the 'deep story' behind Wexit
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Drew Anderson
Canada -Calgary ||
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Time limits for criminal trials also apply to cases involving youth, Supreme Court rules
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Opinion
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney might be bilingual but he needs to learn a new language
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton |
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The cost of the Senate has soared in the last five years
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Greens to vote against Liberal throne speech unless carbon targets toughened: May
Politics ||
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Singh warns NDP's support for Liberal minority government won't 'come for free'
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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Debates body left media 'in the dark' about accreditation criteria, says judge
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Jim Bronskill
Politics ||
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Canada will 'support' Bolivian opposition government
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Evan Dyer
Politics ||
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There's another new faction in the Senate: the Progressive Senate Group
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Video
Power & Politics Nov. 14: NDP Leader Singh meets with Prime Minister Trudeau
Politics |
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PBO forecasts slower growth and deeper federal deficits
Politics ||
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New Brunswick wants to ditch province's Cannabis NB for private pot retailer
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Colin McPhail
Canada -New Brunswick ||
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Conservative critic calls for hearings into transfer of bank records to IRS
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Elizabeth Thompson
Politics ||
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Analysis
For the opposition, a dilemma: work with Trudeau, or cut him down early?
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Aaron Wherry
Politics ||
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Analysis
'A ticking time bomb': Anti-ISIS allies debating next steps after U.S. withdrawal
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Murray Brewster
Politics ||
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Analysis
Canada hesitates to recognize Bolivia's new president
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Evan Dyer
Politics ||
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As western tensions rise, BQ's Blanchet says West shouldn't look to him for help
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Jagmeet Singh says NDP open to voting against throne speech
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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