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Asking Canada to submit to annexation is the conduct of a hostile foreign power:

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The breathless, minute-by-minute police investigation and media coverage of the CEO shot in NYC is a telling showcase of the disparities in the way some deaths are treated in our society compared to so many others…

Holland calls pharmacare bill a ‘pilot’ for national drug coverage Pharmacare bill commits to universal, single-payer coverage of just two drug classes in “first phase” of pharmacare plan, but Holland says Ottawa mulling other models.

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Holland calls pharmacare bill a ‘pilot’ for national drug coverage

Conservative criticism of MacAulay lobster photo ‘insensitive’ to Atlantic fishery: industry Conservative MP reactions to viral photo show lack of understanding of importance of $2.3 billion lobster industry in Atlantic Canada, locals say.

Conservative criticism of MacAulay lobster photo ‘insensitive’ to Atlantic fishery: industry

Liberal bail reform bill passes in Senate, despite deep concerns of unintended consequences Bill C-48 passed third reading in the Senate Tuesday with much of the original language intact despite attempts to remove a section that lawyers and advocates argue could see more Indigenous women inc...

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Liberal bail reform bill passes in Senate, despite deep concerns of unintended consequences

Atlantic Liberals push back against charges they ‘revolted’ over carbon tax MPs and sources tell iPolitics they are frustrated by arguments that suggest Atlantic Canadians are somehow getting a sweetheart deal meant only to address sagging Liberal poll numbers in the region.

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Atlantic Liberals push back against charges they ‘revolted’ over carbon tax

Justice minister ‘resolute’ over bail reforms following Sault Ste. Marie shootings, despite chor... Legal experts warn the Liberal Bill C-48 could worsen the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous women in jails and prisons, but Arif Virani says he stands by the bail reforms as necessary to addr...

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Justice minister ‘resolute’ over bail reforms following Sault Ste. Marie shootings, despite chorus of concern

Health minister stresses fiscal prudence as NDP turns up the heat on pharmacare Following a PBO report that put a $39-billion price tag on a single-payer universal pharmacare program, Mark Holland said Ottawa can’t spend that much on a national drug plan.

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Health minister stresses fiscal prudence as NDP turns up the heat on pharmacare

Health funding deals can’t be rushed, Holland says as doctors, nurses call for more urgency It’s been over eight months since Ottawa announced billions in new health spending for the provinces and territories. But so far, only B.C. has signed a deal with Ottawa for the money.

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Health funding deals can’t be rushed, Holland says as doctors, nurses call for more urgency

Emergency resolution calls on NDP to stand firm on pharmacare or risk an election A grassroots NDP group has drafted an emergency resolution they hope will be debated at the upcoming NDP policy convention that calls on the party to hold the Liberals to their promise of a universal ...

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Emergency resolution calls on NDP to stand firm on pharmacare or risk an election

News story or meme? After Elon Musk aXes headlines, it’s hard to tell If you had to come up with a single move designed to deal a blow to whatever traffic is left and make sharing news more of a hassle, you couldn't do much better than eliminating headlines from posts.

"If you had to come up with a single move designed to deal a blow to whatever traffic is left and make sharing news more of a hassle, you couldn’t do much better than eliminating headlines from posts, which Musk did on Wednesday." www.niemanlab.org/2023/10/news...

‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Boissonnault vows to crack down on migrant worker abuses Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said he is putting employers who use temporary foreign workers on notice that he will not tolerate abuses or rule breaking within the TFW program after years of ...

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‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Boissonnault vows to crack down on migrant worker abuses

Pharmacare bill ‘not where we want it to be,’ NDP health critic says With just 30 sitting days left before the NDP’s deadline to pass a pharmacare bill, New Democrats, advocates say anything short of a universal, single-payer program is ‘unacceptable.’

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Pharmacare bill ‘not where we want it to be,’ NDP health critic says

Federal housing czar decries lack of strings attached to Liberal housing measures Proposed GST cut and $4B fund aimed at tackling Canada’s housing crisis are being rolled out with no guarantees cost savings for developers and investors will be passed on to renters, Canada’s hou...

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Federal housing czar decries lack of strings attached to Liberal housing measures

CBC spoke with #PEI’s child & youth advocate, who said #PEI’s gender inclusion guidelines uphold established human rights for children, and in part are meant to protect them from situations where their gender identity might not be accepted at home.

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Health minister slams Conservatives for stoking ‘choas and fear’ over new rules for natural heal... Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says he’s concerned over partisan messaging from Conservative MPs vowing to fight changes that Health Canada says are necessary for consumer safety.

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Health minister slams Conservatives for stoking ‘choas and fear’ over new rules for natural health products

Facebook is Blocking Canadians’ Posts About the Assassination of a BC Sikh Leader. Their Posts Wer... Canadian Sikh Facebook users receive notifications that their posts are being taken down because they’re in violation of Indian law

NEW: Facebook is blocking Canadians’ posts about the assassination of a BC Sikh leader. Their posts were targeted by India’s government.

Canadian Sikh Facebook users were told their posts were taken down because they violate Indian law.

Trudeau must show receipts on affordability issues to stop freefall as Parliament resumes: pollsters Liberals must demonstrate laser focus on housing and cost-of-living issues, while Poilievre will be challenged to sustain recent gains and Singh may have to get more aggressive, pollsters tell iPoliti...

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Trudeau must show receipts on affordability issues to stop freefall as Parliament resumes: pollsters

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Questions raised about radio silence from political, health leaders on COVID

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Dramatic rise in temporary foreign worker approvals raises concerns about impacts on Canada’s housing supply

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Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks during a news conference in Longueuil, Que. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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Guilbeault blasts Atlantic energy regulators for ‘unfair’ gas price hikes

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Proposed standards for MAID providers raise alarm among some physicians, experts

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with people as protesters shout at him in Belleville, Ontario, on Thursday July 20, 2023.

New from me: Recent violent incidents against Canadian politicians the result of increased polarization, experts say

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with people as protesters shout at him in Belleville, Ontario, on Thursday July 20, 2023.

New from me: Recent violent incidents against Canadian politicians the result of increased polarization, experts say

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For what it’s worth, “beach” sounds like a great job to me.