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Transport Canada investigates 'racist' song shared in no-fly list office - 10 years after the fact
It took Transport Canada a decade to launch an investigation into claims that a song parody with "racist" and "violent" lyrics about turban-wearing travellers was shared within the department that oversees Canada's no-fly list.
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Ashley Burke
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House passes motion calling on Ottawa to pay First Nations child welfare compensation ordered by tribunal
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Jorge Barrera
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'We need more than just caring': Family of Canadian man detained in Egypt urges feds to bring him home
Canada -Toronto ||
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Analysis
U.S. documents describe an Afghan war on the cheap that cost Canada dearly
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Murray Brewster
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How high voter turnout blew Conservative expectations 'out of the water'
The Conservatives underestimated turnout in October's federal vote, missing the emergence of a bloc of voters that cemented both the Liberals' election-winning hold on Ontario and Quebec and their rejection in Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to Conservative campaign manager Hamish Marshall.
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Éric Grenier
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Alberta's energy 'war room' launches in Calgary
Premier Jason Kenney officially launched his government's $30 million war room to fight what it calls misinformation about the province's energy industry.
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Drew Anderson
Canada -Calgary ||
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First Nation says Alberta premier is 'killing' proposed oilsands mine by failing to address concerns
While Alberta Premier Jason Kenney calls on the federal government to approve the Teck Frontier Mine — a proposed open-pit oilsands mine, the largest ever — one First Nation is accusing him of indirectly sabotaging the project by neglecting to address lingering environmental concerns.
David Thurton
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Analysis
NAFTA 2.1: The changes Democrats (and Canada) settled on
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Janyce McGregor
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Analysis
What went wrong in Afghanistan? Our MPs don't seem to be in a hurry to find out
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Aaron Wherry
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Canada signs revised North American trade deal, clearing way for ratification
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Catharine Tunney
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Trudeau's minority Liberal government survives first confidence vote
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Joan Bryden
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Senate committee wants to strip Don Meredith of his 'honourable' title
John Paul Tasker
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Kenney in Ottawa to call for approval of massive open-pit oilsands mine
John Paul Tasker
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Canadian soldiers made 'progress' in Afghanistan, Sajjan says in response to grim U.S. war report
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Murray Brewster
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China says Canadian detainees face prosecution on national security charges
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Kathleen Harris
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Taxpayers' watchdog launches probe of child benefit rules, program
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Jordan Press
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A $12 website and volunteer videos: How some Scheer supporters are fighting back
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Catherine Cullen
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Free financial literacy services proposed as part of First Nations child welfare compensation order
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Jorge Barrera
Indigenous |
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Privacy watchdog says StatsCan pilot raised 'significant privacy concerns'
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Kathleen Harris
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OAS audit of Bolivian election finds evidence of systematic fraud
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Evan Dyer
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Morneau says he's not worried about a recession despite job numbers
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Peter Zimonjic
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'It's about time Ottawa started working for Alberta,' Kenney says, touting a 5-point plan
John Paul Tasker
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Liberals move to deliver tax cut they say will help 20 million Canadians
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Kathleen Harris
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Freeland heads to Mexico to finalize NAFTA changes
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Janyce McGregor
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Trudeau says UN vote not a shift in Canada's 'steadfast' support of Israel
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Conservatives push Liberals to make a decision on Huawei
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Catharine Tunney
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CRTC calls on Canadian telecoms to do more to fight scammers
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Elizabeth Thompson
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Detained Canadian Michael Kovrig clinging to 'sense of humour,' boss says
Elise von Scheel
Politics |
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