Canada’s 5% NATO pledge to add $63-billion to deficit over next decade, budget watchdog says
Steven Chase / theglobeandmail - PBO says meeting the goal could cost about $33.5-billion more each year until 2035-36
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A new survey suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated
Hannah Alberga / nationalobserver - A new survey suggests Canadians feel the health-care system has deteriorated over the last decade as they increasingly struggle to access family doctors and encounter hurdles to seeing specialists.
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BREAKING: Canada’s EV mandate set to be scrapped as Ottawa unveils new automotive strategy
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Ottawa is expected to announce it is scrapping Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficiency standards and credits.
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Ottawa to fold envoys on Islamophobia, antisemitism into new national unity council
News Staff / citynews - Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism. Miller says the two positions will be folded into a new advisory council on rights, equity and inclusion. H…
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Conservative MP briefed by LeBlanc ahead of Washington trade trip, Carney says
Emily Haws / theglobeandmail - Jamil Jivani says he’s headed to the U.S. because he wants to help the Prime Minister successfully negotiate a trade deal
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Montreal's striking blue-collar workers ready to ramp up pressure tactics
Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - “We are not here to inconvenience the public. We are here to send a message to the city,” the union said.
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Toronto eyes starting alcohol sales at 6 a.m. during Winter Olympics
theglobeandmail - It seeks to ‘allow the public and local cafes and restaurants to enjoy and benefit’ from the Games in Italy
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Canada will focus foreign aid on building 'mutual prosperity' with trading partners: MP
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance efforts on countries that can generate economic spinoffs for Canadians.
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Anand to attend meeting in Washington as U.S. seeks international collaboration on critical minerals
Kelly Geraldine Malone / theglobeandmail - Rubio is hosting representatives from European, African and Asian nations
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Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, Leger poll suggests
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, Leger poll suggests.
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Parents to hold rally at Toronto public school in wake of teacher terminations, suspensions
Dave McGinn / theglobeandmail - Tensions at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School have been rising since September, when new instructional model was adopted
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PavCo offers to operate at ‘net zero’ to keep Whitecaps at BC Place; team declines
Ashley Joannou / theglobeandmail - Whitecaps CEO says ‘this effort alone isn’t the game changer that is needed for long-term sustainability’
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Manitoba government eyes marine conservation area in western Hudson Bay
Steve Lambert / nationalobserver - Oceans North, an environmental charitable group, said the region is a special ecosystem, home to roughly one-quarter of the world's beluga whale population.
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Former prime minister Stephen Harper's official portrait unveiled in Ottawa
sootoday - OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper's official portrait was unveiled Tuesday afternoon, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Harper's portrait was presented in a ceremony at the Sir John A.
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Crisis in the Quebec Liberal Party: MNA Marwah Rizqy insists she is at peace with herself
Lola Kalder / citynews - Back at the National Assembly after the crisis that shook the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), MNA Marwah Rizqy maintains she is at peace with herself and with the actions she was “forced” to take. As a reminder, after his victory as Liberal leader, Pablo Rodr…
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Danielle Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Premier Danielle Smith said her government will withhold funds for new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who is picked.
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Eglinton LRT set to open Sunday, TTC CEO says
Jeff Gray / theglobeandmail - Phased opening planned; passengers will ride for free on the first day of operations
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NASA delays Artemis II mission after liquid hydrogen leak
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - A liquid hydrogen leak found during a “wet dress rehearsal” has caused NASA to delay the launch of the Artemis II mission.
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Montreal mayor says she got two flat tires due to potholes on busy street
sootoday - MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is sharing her own experience about one of the city's most infamous road problems after saying she blew two tires when she hit potholes on a busy Montreal street.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Clintons had resisted the testimony for months after the Oversight panel issued subpoenas in August as it opened an investigation into Epstein.
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