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• Conservative leader set to unveil first economic policy

  Andrew Scheer will unveil the first plank of the Conservative Party's economic policy on Thursday, eight months after becoming the party's leader.

  Economy

  Jan 31, 2018
• Time for Liberals to ‘really pour it on’ with NAFTA: Scheer

  Negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are at a critical juncture, according to Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2018
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• China and Russia can throw all the shade they want at North Korea summit: Canada

  Russia and China have been invited to attend, but not to participate at the Vancouver summit.

  Jan 15, 2018
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• China ‘not expected’ to attend North Korea summit in Vancouver

  Global News has learned China is not anticipated to attend an international summit on the North Korean crisis in Vancouver next week.

  Jan 9, 2018
• What keeps Justin Trudeau awake at night? Deadlock on NAFTA talks

  “There’s a level of unpredictability, that’s out of our control," says Justin Trudeau.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
• Trudeau defends Bill Morneau, insists he told finance minister to ‘tell the truth’

  “I told [Morneau] to tell the truth and be responsible. And that’s exactly what he’s continuing to do," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
• Morneau says he would have sold shares earlier if he had known ‘what I know now’

  Finance Minister Bill Morneau would have sold shares of his former company earlier had he known back in October what he knows now, he admitted this week. “Obviously following the ethics rules was really important but once people said there’s a perception of an issue I decided I needed to sell all my shares,” he...

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2017
• RCMP facing sexual harassment, discrimination claims from roughly 1,100 women

  As many as 1,100 women have started the process of filing sexual harassment or discrimination claims against the RCMP. Despite this, officials from the RCMP refuse to provide information on the total cost of settlements so far.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2017
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• ANALYSIS: Could Bill Morneau benefit from his decisions on overseas tax treaties?

  The question was whether Bill Morneau's former firm could benefit from his decisions. Now, thanks to revelations that he still owns 2,271,691 shares, the question is more personal.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2017
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• Joshua Boyle: Freedom a ‘bizarre combination of elation and depression’

  After being held captive by the Haqqani terror group for five years, they were rescued by the Pakistan Army in a blaze of gunfire.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2017
• Joshua Boyle’s parents ready to forgive ‘foolishness,’ help family readjust to life in Canada

  The parents of a Canadian man held hostage in Afghanistan for five years with his wife and three children say the young family is hoping for a fresh start in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2017
• Joshua Boyle’s family shocked, thrilled after he was rescued from Taliban-linked group

  For the family of Joshua Boyle, today has been a long time coming.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2017
• Bill Morneau’s former firm could benefit from his decisions on overseas tax treaties

  The company that made Bill Morneau his millions stands to benefit if Ottawa delays its promise to review treaties with several small Caribbean nations.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2017
• Absence of criminal activity allowed Edmonton terror suspect to enter Canada despite U.S. deportation order

  Edmonton terror suspect Abdulahi Sharif had no known criminal activity when he showed up at the Canadian border in 2012, which is why he was able to claim asylum despite a deportation order from U.S.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2017
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• ‘The silence is deafening’: family of Canadian kidnapped in Afghanistan can’t get answers

  "For me it's gone from shock and disbelief to complete despair," Boyle's aunt Kelli O'Brien said.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2017
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• ANALYSIS: Smaller deficit won’t prompt Liberals to set deficit-elimination date

  Asked twice if the smaller deficit projection meant his government could accelerate or even establish a timeline for eliminating the deficit, Trudeau did not respond directly.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2017
• Canadian woman killed in Burkina Faso terror attack remembered for big heart and sense of adventure

  "Very few people in their lifetime go out of their comfort zone to take action and change lives the way my sister has," says Tammy Chen's younger sister, Tiffany.

  World

  Aug 18, 2017
• NDP leadership race: Jagmeet Singh proposes big changes to OAS

  Though Singh isn’t the first politician to propose these types of reforms past governments haven't been able to get any of those reforms off the ground. 

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2017
• New legislation good first step but not enough to curb fentanyl crisis: NDP critic

  Recently passed legislation aimed at curbing the influx of opioids into Canada is a good start but won’t be enough to combat the fentanyl crisis, according to NDP Health Critic Don Davies. “If you were dealing with any other issue where 60 Canadians are dying a week, you’d see more rapid action from the federal...

  Politics

  May 24, 2017
• Harjit Sajjan’s remarks ‘deviated from the prepared text’ during now-infamous speech

  Harjit Sajjan's controversial claim that he was the architect of Operation Medusa, a major offensive in Afghanistan led by Canadian forces in 2006, was not in the speech's prepared text.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2017
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• ‘Ultimate nerd dream’ comes true for Vassy Kapelos

  Vassy Kapelos says politics is in her blood as she fulfills a personal dream: handling the West Block hosting duties permanently.

  Commentary

  Apr 9, 2017
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• Apology to gay, lesbian Canadians kicked out of public service, military coming by 2019

  After months of delay, the government is finally committing to a timeline for an apology to gay and lesbian Canadians purged from the military and public service.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2017
• Former NSA/CIA director: Trump’s travel ban an ‘abomination’

  The former head of the NSA and CIA says the executive order on immigration signed by President Donald Trump last week is "an abomination," and it won't make America or its allies any safer.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2017
• Trump advisor tells Canadians not to worry – should we believe him?

  For the first time since Donald Trump started touting his 'buy American, hire American' edict Canadians got to hear what it meant for them via one of his top economic advisors.

  Commentary

  Jan 23, 2017
• Canada could be collateral damage in Trump trade talks: Ambassador

  Canada's ambassador to the U.S. insists Mexico is Donald Trump's free trade target, but admits our country could be collateral damage.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2017