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Amid campaign security concerns, RCMP says it’s up to leaders whether to attend events
It is ultimately up to federal party leaders whether to heed advice from their RCMP protective details about potential threats at campaign events, according to the …
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‘No doubt’: Taliban will give safe haven to al-Qaida, CIA veteran warns
The CIA man who briefed President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001, and later President Barack Obama on the intelligence that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden …
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O’Toole promises to lower cellphone bills, allow international carriers
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is promising to allow international telecommunications companies into Canada in hopes of lowering people’s cellphone and internet b…
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Trudeau says he was hit by gravel, condemns rock throwing as ‘unacceptable’
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he was hit by gravel thrown by protesters at a campaign stop in London, Ont., and denounces the actions as “unacceptable.”
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Protesters throw small rocks, debris at Trudeau as he leaves Ontario campaign stop
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he “might have” been hit by gravel thrown by protesters at an election campaign stop in London, Ont., on Monday.
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COVID-19, affordability, reconciliation among topics in Canada election debates
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, affordability and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples will be among the five topics discussed among the party leaders at Thu…
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If you’re hoping for some TV drama, this week’s debates might deliver
In 1984, it was the artfully indignant Tory leader Brian Mulroney, stabbing the air with his finger and berating then-Liberal prime minister John Turner — “You had …
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Federal party leaders in Ontario, Quebec as election campaign enters week 4
The main federal party leaders are in Central Canada Tuesday as the election campaign enters its fourth week.
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Trudeau says he ‘won’t back down’ from anti-vaxx protesters
A rocky start in the polls for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals has been compounded with intense and vitriolic protests in different parts of Ontario.
06 Sep 2021 | Politics -
O’Toole not ruling out future reversal of 2020 gun ban pending stakeholder review
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole appears not to be closing the door to future reclassification of some 1,500 firearms — largely semi-automatic rifles — prohibited u…
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Tories distance themselves from controversial firearms group and amend platform promise on guns
Federal Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and his top campaign aide tried to distance them from one of the country’s controversial firearms lobby groups after the Li…
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Virginia’s controversial Robert E. Lee statue set for removal on Wednesday
A towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, is set to come down on Wednesday, more than 130 years after it was built as a tribute …
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O’Toole pledges to increase benefits for low income workers if elected
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he would double the Canada Workers Benefit to $2,800 for individuals, or $5,000 for families, if elected.
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Trudeau vows legal protection for businesses asking for proof of vaccination
The federal Liberals are promising legal protection for businesses asking for proof of COVID-19 vaccination from staff and customers.
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U.S. lawmakers promise action after Hurricane Ida floods Gulf Coast, Northeast
Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, lawmakers from both parties are vow…
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Conservatives remain strong in Alberta, but the NDP is the emerging ‘progressive’ choice
Federal election campaigns can be unpredictable, as we have seen over the last several weeks. But one thing (almost) always remains true: Albertans vote Conservativ…
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Canada’s policy on China should be an election issue
With the English-language debate rolling around, I’m anxious to know what our political leaders have to say about China.
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Voters getting split between Liberals and NDP, creating path for Tories: election poll
As the federal election campaign gets tighter, a new poll provides hints on where the parties could see their support grow or shrink — and appears to show a growing…
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O’Toole flip flops on firearm promise, says ban on ‘assault-style’ guns will stay
After days of question about his party’s gun policy, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Sunday he would maintain a Liberal ban on ‘assault-style’ firearms if he …
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Federal leaders vow to bring ‘Two Michaels’ home as both mark 1,000 days in prison
With Sunday marking the 1,000 days since Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were first detained in China, several federal leaders took time out of the camp…
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Leader of Afghan resistance in Panjshir says he is ready to hold talks with Taliban
The leader of the Afghan opposition group resisting Taliban forces in the Panjshir valley north of Kabul said on Sunday he welcomed proposals from religious scholar…
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Trudeau doubles down on gun laws, pledges tougher firearm control
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is attacking his main rival over gun control and safety on the twenty-second day of the federal election campaign.
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NDP plans to push COVID-19 vaccine uptake, campaigns on safety of healthcare workers
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is ready to immediately tackle the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with a plan to increase vaccination rates.
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O’Toole promises to hire more police to fight gangs, gun smuggling
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is casting himself as a pro-police candidate today, promising to hire more RCMP officers and deploy them to the Greater Toronto Are…
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Singh to make pandemic safety announcement as Trudeau heads back on campaign trail
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh starts off Day 22 of the federal election campaign with an announcement in Ottawa.
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Supporters for two detained Michaels in China march in support of their freedom
As Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor mark 1,000 days in separate Chinese prisons, their supporters are taking to the streets of Ottawa and beyond on Sunday to push …
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Analysis: O’Toole’s tele-town halls seem to be paying off
Slow and steady wins the race.
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Liberal MP Raj Saini drops out of re-election campaign following misconduct allegations
Raj Saini, a Liberal candidate in Ontario, says he will no longer be running in Canada’s 2021 federal election, following allegations that he harassed a former memb…
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Canada election: Erin O’Toole under pressure over gun control plans
The head of Canada’s opposition Conservative Party, who has a chance of beating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an election, on Saturday pushed back against charge…
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ANALYSIS: New negative ads from the Liberals an admission it’s a tight race
The Liberal Party of Canada unleashed a trio of television ads Saturday attacking Erin O’Toole and the Conservatives using the trifecta of oft-tried Liberal wedge i…
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Taliban, Afghan resistance fight for control of holdout province of Panjshir
Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the Islamist group, wi…
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ANALYSIS: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s ‘optimistic’ hope for Quebec caucus swell
Cheese curds, sweet potato fries and curry gravy: a small crowd in a Montreal park, and the internet, were won over by Jagmeet Singh’s ‘Punjabi Poutine’ Thursday.
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‘You don’t want us to be powerful’: Bernier says he and the PPC aren’t going away
When Maxime Bernier was arrested for violating Manitoba’s public health orders after attending a rally against COVID measures in June, the leader of the People’s Pa…
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O’Toole and Singh rising, but Trudeau still seen as best pick for PM this election: poll
More Canadians are warming up to Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as the election campaign goes on, a new poll suggests — but Liberal L…
04 Sep 2021 | Politics