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Foreign affairs minister wants a new 'framework' on Canada-China relations
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Mathieu Gohier
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Analysis
NATO marks 70 years with mutual suspicion and insults
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Evan Dyer
Politics ||
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'My country fed me to the wolves:' Veteran slams government settlement for military sexual misconduct victims
Elise von Scheel
Politics ||
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MINORITY REPORT
The premiers have new power — what will they do with it?
Canada’s premiers are meeting in Toronto ahead of the return of Parliament. Will the provincial and territorial leaders be able use the challenges facing a federal minority government to their advantage and extract more money from Ottawa?
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Vassy Kapelos
Politics ||
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Former top public servant calls on western premiers to settle outstanding Indigenous land claims
Canada's former top federal public servant says uncertainty over Indigenous land title in the West is holding back the regional economy — and is calling on three regional premiers to commit to settling the issue within five years.
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Olivia Stefanovich
Politics |
NDP leader promises to push for climate action, affordable housing in Iqaluit
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Sara Frizzell
Canada -North |
Green caucus will ask the 'tough questions,' says rookie MP
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Emily Haws
Politics ||
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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to serve as UN special envoy on climate
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Jason Kenney invokes Ralph Klein in speech to UCP members at 1st AGM since election win
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Sarah Rieger
Canada -Calgary ||
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Former navy ship in Bridgewater 'imminent threat of pollution,' coast guard says
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Emma Smith
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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Ford rallying premiers to call for large increase in federal health transfers
Hannah Thibedeau
Politics ||
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Conservative deputy leader apologizes for comparing Pride parades to St. Patrick's Day events after criticism
Politics ||
Hundreds protest public service cuts at UCP meeting in Calgary
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Michelle Bellefontaine
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Parade of critics: How Andrew Scheer's views on same-sex marriage still divide his own party
Politics |
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As its powers grow, cyber intelligence agency looks to fill hundreds of job vacancies
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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Analysis
'It's almost pointless to go there': Conservatives unmoved to support a carbon tax
Kyle Bakx
Business ||
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Looking back on a 'difficult year' of tensions with China
Radio -The House ||
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Andrew Scheer makes plea for Conservative unity at UCP AGM
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Michelle Bellefontaine
Canada -Calgary ||
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Ed Fast rejects Scheer's offer of critic's post, cites leadership concerns
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Former political foes form unlikely breakfast club
Canada -Ottawa ||
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Federal Court denies Ottawa's attempt to pause First Nations child welfare compensation order
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Jorge Barrera
Indigenous |
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Premiers Ford, Moe and Higgs to make announcement on nuclear reactors
Politics ||
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Peter Harder to step down as Trudeau government's Senate point man at year's end
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Aaron Wherry
Politics |
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Video
Power & Politics Nov. 29: Former minister Ed Fast rejects Scheer's shadow cabinet offer
Politics |
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Democrats' concerns are 'very valid,' says Mexico's point person on new NAFTA
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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Crown-Indigenous minister calls on Sen. Beyak to pull letters supporting assimilation of First Nations people
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Jorge Barrera
Indigenous |
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