U.S. ambassador aims to smooth over diplomatic tensions with France
Brian Towie / torontosun - Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, is trying to ease diplomatic tensions over social media posts.
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Floor crosser Matt Jeneroux included in Mark Carney foreign delegation
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Liberal floor crosser Matt Jeneroux will accompany Mark Carney on an upcoming federal trade mission to India, Australia and Japan, according to a government delegation list.
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Ottawa spending $3 billion to boost military housing stock
sootoday - OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan today to build more housing units for Canada's military.
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Carney pledges sanctions, $2 billion for Ukraine four years after full-scale invasion
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow on Tuesday, as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion "Four years on, Russia is failing militarily, strate
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PINDER: Danielle Smith’s Alberta referendum is a strategic masterstroke and Ottawa should be worried
Herb Pinder / westernstandard - The focus in Alberta, less so in the country, has been on the forthcoming referendum regarding independence. But Premier Smith recently called for a different referendum, one that follows the Alberta Next Review Panel. Led by Smith, it toured the province…
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Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Family health teams include not just doctors, but also a variety of other health professionals to provide comprehensive care, such as nurses, social workers and dietitians.
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Public trust in Canada’s institutions on the rise in face of US hostility: poll
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Public trust in Canada's key institutions is on the rise as the country navigates unprecedented tensions with the United States, a new poll suggests.
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Cuban ambassador will testify today as Ottawa promises aid is on the way
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - As Ottawa continues to vow it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee this afternoon.
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Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback is planned for Saturday in Quebec City
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners.
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National men’s health strategy consultations begin, with help of aspiring Olympian
Kristy Kirkup / theglobeandmail - Ottawa echoes Richie Bullbrook’s concerns for men afraid to seek support as skateboarder shares mental health struggles
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Canada Post workers will begin voting on tentative agreements in April
Sean Boynton / globalnews - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said the ratification voting period for a new five-year contract will be held between April 20 and May 30.
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Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns
sootoday - QUÉBEC — A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views.
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Liberals agree to Conservative budget bill amendments
Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - Legislation could be approved by the House and sent to the Senate this week
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Nova Scotia budget contains $1.2-billion deficit, public service cuts
Lyndsay Armstrong / theglobeandmail - Budget focuses on building economy while ‘protecting the core services Nova Scotians rely on,’ says finance minister John Lohr
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‘It’s not a freebie’: Ford government defends OSAP changes as opposition continues
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Premier Doug Ford said OSAP "is not a freebie anymore" and that "money doesn't grow on trees" as opposition to his student loan changes continues to bubble.
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OpenAI reps summoned to Ottawa to discuss concerns following Tumbler Ridge shooting
Amy Judd / globalnews - ChatGPT states that the account was suspended due to concerns about the suspect's posts, but it did not alert law enforcement officials in Canada.
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Senate committee calls for gutting of flagship immigration bill over human rights concerns
Marie Woolf / theglobeandmail - Bill C-12 could have negative effect on human rights, privacy and civil liberties, committee says
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U.K police arrest former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson in Epstein probe
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Police are investigating Mandelson over documents suggesting he passed sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein a decade and a half ago.
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Why Matt Jeneroux’s Floor Crossing Makes Sense—Even If It Feels Wrong
David Moscrop / thewalrus - When leaders dominate Parliament, switching parties is one of the few remaining acts of independenceThe post Why Matt Jeneroux’s Floor Crossing Makes Sense—Even If It Feels Wrong first appeared on The Walrus.
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It’s byelection day in Quebec’s Chicoutimi riding
News Staff / citynews - With the next general election just a few months away, voters in the riding of Chicoutimi are heading to the polls on Monday to elect the next person who will represent them in the National Assembly. This byelection was triggered by the resignation of for…
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