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Sunday, Mar 13

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What We’re Watching: Zelenskyy to address Canadian Parliament

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The House of Commons may be on hiatus until next week, but the chamber is reopening for a brief — but historic — mid-recess session for a “joint video address to Parliament” by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who made a similar…

Saturday, Mar 12

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Six ways that two years of COVID-19 changed federal politics

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Friday marks two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The virus has caused incalculable changes to Canada. Every Canadian’s life has been affected by the disease. More than 37,000 people have died after…

Friday, Mar 11

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Evening Brief: Anand on CAF ranks: ‘We’ve got to grow this thing’

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Ontario interviewing candidates for Ottawa police board

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Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is now interviewing candidates to sit on the Ottawa Police Services Board, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said Friday. Only three of the board’s seven spots are filled, and there are no…

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The nuclear perils of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens the survival of the Ukrainian people and the existence of Ukraine as an independent country. And if the unrestrained military assaults weren’t horrific enough, they also pose grave internal and…

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The Sprout: U.S. to block imports of Russian seafood and vodka

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Good day and welcome to the Sprout, where it’s National Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day. If that’s not really your cup of tea, the weekend brings with it National Baked Scallops Day on Saturday, while Sunday brings with it National Coconut Torte…

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Net Zero: Oil from N.L. could power Europe, says Furey

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Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry brief on clean energy and Canadian-resource politics. The Lead Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says oil from his province could help Europe stop using Russian fossil fuels. “We have…

Sensitive soul Leslyn Lewis should be challenged for her beliefs

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Politicians can be sensitive souls. That, surely, was why Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis blocked me on Twitter last year after I’d written a column questioning some of her views of LGBTQ2 equality and women’s reproductive…

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Canada completely recovers January’s job losses

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Canada added 337,000 jobs last month, completely recovering the losses in January when provinces brought in stricter COVID-19 measures. The increase brought the country’s unemployment rate to 5.5 per cent, thereby tightening the labour…

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Charest launches his ‘Built to win’ campaign for Tory leadership

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Jean Charest, a minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney, and Liberal Quebec premier for nine years, chose Calgary to announce he is seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. “I know how to…

The Rebel to Rabble Review: Canada’s hypocrisy; a scary Ignatieff

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As “the world (watches) in horror as a sovereign and democratic country is violently invaded by one of the most powerful armies on the planet, … Canada’s hypocrisy (is) on full display,” according to Ricochet contributor Brandi Morin.…

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Morning Brief: PM rejects Zelenskyy’s request for no-fly zone

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Evening Brief: Zelenskyy to address Parliament Tuesday

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Thursday, Mar 10

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Provinces dodged a bullet to their budgets during COVID-19

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If COVID-19 finally subsides, Canada’s provincial governments will make out of the pandemic like bandits versus how they’ve forecasted their finances would end up, a progressive think tank’s new report shows. Ontario’s government, the…

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Federal NDP wants to be ‘a voice for peace’, says Singh

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The federal New Democrats won’t support anything the government does that might escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine, says the party’s leader. “We’ve seen horrible images of maternity hospitals being bombed, of civilians being…

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Canada is shirking its military responsibility

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There’s something about war that forces countries to figure out their place in the world. Canada is no exception. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and the horrific scenes of barbarism we all witness daily, remind us that despite…

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The Sprout: McCain Foods abandons construction of Russian plant

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Good day and welcome to the Sprout, where it’s National Blueberry Popover Day, National Ranch Day (one of the world’s finest condiments), and National Pack Your Own Lunch Day. Ah, memories. Here’s today’s agriculture news. The Lead We…

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Net Zero: Hydrogen could be Europe’s energy solution: Guilbeault

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Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry brief on clean energy and Canadian-resource politics. The Lead On Wednesday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said it isn’t realistic for Canada to help replace Europe’s Russian oil imports…

Hill Movers: Changes in the PMO and at National Defence

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Oliver Anderson is Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s new director of communications, after holding the same position in Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s office since December 2019. Before…

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Canada must hold foreign fighters accountable for their crimes

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Human-rights violations don’t just involve victims; they also involve perpetrators. In addressing the violations, providing refuge to victims is not enough. Indeed, one important way we can help victims is by bringing their perpetrators to…

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Morning Brief: ‘Genocide of Ukrainians’ as world ‘loses humanity’

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iPolitics AM: Singh in B.C. to push for more health-care money

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Before embarking on the final leg of his weeklong European tour, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is booked in for a breakfast meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also expected…

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Roman Baber promises to ‘disrupt politics’ in Tory leadership bid

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Independent MPP Roman Baber, known for opposing COVID-19 health measures, has thrown his hat in the ring to be the next federal Conservative leader. His speech on Wednesday night was light on policy and heavy on appealing to the…

Wednesday, Mar 9

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How Ontario did — and didn’t — approach a child-care deal

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For months, Premier Doug Ford has promised Ontario is ever-so-close to landing on a plan to work toward $10/day child care with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. Finally on Tuesday, word came of a long-awaited development in the…

Evening Brief: Trudeau says Ukraine can win war with Russia

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Fate of electric trucks depends on upcoming regulatory decisions

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The future of electric trucks depends on whether Canada aligns its tailpipe-emissions standards with those of the American federal government, or of a group of ambitious U.S. states. On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA…

CTV’s mistakes set women back

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“Nothing will happen to him, so why should I bother?” “I’m going to lose my job if I report this.” These thoughts are likely among the first to come to mind for any woman who has experienced sexual misconduct in a political workplace.…

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Canada’s trade balance swung back into surplus in January

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Despite a sharp drop in the auto sector, Canada’s trade balance swung back into a surplus last month. Canada recorded a $2.6-billion trade surplus in January, up from a $1.6-billion deficit in December, according to Statistics Canada’s…

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The Sprout: Ukraine bans exports of some food staples

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Good day and welcome to the Sprout, where it’s National Crabmeat Day and National Meatball Day — which always reminds your host of this classic song from her childhood. Now she wants spaghetti. Here’s today’s agriculture news. The Lead We…

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Net Zero: Biden bans all Russian oil imports

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Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry brief on clean energy and Canadian-resource politics. The Lead U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will target “the main artery of Russia’s economy” by banning the import of Russian…