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Freeland heads to Mexico to finalize NAFTA changes
The long wait for ratification of the revised North American trade agreement appears to be over, with word that congressional Democrats and an influential U.S. labour leader are satisfied with the text of changes proposed by Donald Trump's trade representative.
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Janyce McGregor
Politics ||
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Morneau says he's not worried about a recession despite job numbers
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Peter Zimonjic
Politics ||
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'It's about time Ottawa started working for Alberta,' Kenney says, touting a 5-point plan
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Liberals move to deliver tax cut they say will help 20 million Canadians
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Conservatives push Liberals to make a decision on Huawei
The Conservatives are urging the Liberal government to make a decision soon on whether Chinese tech giant Huawei will be allowed to join Canada's next-generation 5G wireless network.
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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CRTC calls on Canadian telecoms to do more to fight scammers
Canada's telecom regulator moves to adopt a new weapon in the fight against phone scammers, calling on Canadian telecom companies to use a new technology that would make it easier to verify the origins of a call.
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Elizabeth Thompson
Politics ||
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Conservatives urge finance minister to deliver 'urgent' fall economic update
Politics ||
Analysis
François Legault's high-stakes game with the courts and Quebec's secularism law
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Jonathan Montpetit
Canada -Montreal ||
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MINORITY REPORT
Will the spirit of collaboration take hold in this Parliament?
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Vassy Kapelos
Politics |
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Kenney, Alberta cabinet ministers in Ottawa to meet federal counterparts
Politics ||
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Online watchdog keeping tabs on federal environmental promises
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Anjuli Patil
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
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Quebec premier heads to Hollywood to talk carbon and business
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Jocelyne Richer
Canada -Montreal ||
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Actor-turned-politician Lenore Zann steps on the federal stage
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Emily Haws
Politics ||
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Analysis
Trump's Syria policy now appears to be — quite literally — 'blood for oil'
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Murray Brewster
Politics ||
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24 international voters didn't get to cast a ballot after 'technical glitch'
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Angelica Haggert
Canada -Windsor ||
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Canada's cyber intelligence agency is helping the U.K. protect its election
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Catharine Tunney
Politics ||
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The Parliamentary Game of Thrones
Radio -The House ||
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Singh calls for funding to maintain N.B.'s only privately funded abortion clinic
Cassidy Chisholm
Canada -New Brunswick ||
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Analysis
Andrew Scheer doesn't seem to be quite done fighting the election yet
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Aaron Wherry
Politics ||
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'The damage done is significant': Scheer blames Liberal government for national unity 'crisis'
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Ottawa accepts Alberta's new $30-per-tonne carbon plan for large emitters in 2020
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Robson Fletcher
Canada -Calgary ||
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Blair says prohibited gun list coming 'as quickly as possible'
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
Video
'Tragedy into a triumph': 14 beams of light shine as Montreal Massacre remembered
Canada -Montreal ||
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Video
Power & Politics Dec. 6: Liberals repeat vow to ban assault rifles on École Polytechnique attack anniversary
Politics |
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Canadian arrested in Turkey this summer charged with terror offences
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Katie Nicholson
World |
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'Secret' memo outlines tools the finance department and Bank of Canada could use in a recession
David Thurton
Politics ||
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From the 1960s to today: Awkward moments between Canadian & U.S. leaders
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