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.

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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Parti Québécois takes riding of Chicoutimi, continuing byelection win streak

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PQ wins Chicoutimi byelection as CAQ vote collapses

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Marie-Karlynn Laflamme wins by-election in Chicoutimi

11 days / citynews / Cole Fortner

Parti Québécois aims for 4th consecutive byelection win in Quebec

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It’s byelection day in Quebec’s Chicoutimi riding

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Parti Québécois want to maintain momentum with today's byelection

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Parti Québécois looking to maintain momentum with today's byelection

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Conservatives call for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care

David Baxter / nationalobserver - The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services.

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LILLEY: Pierre Poilievre seeks fairness from Liberals’ broken refugee health plan

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FIRST READING: Overwhelmed by asylum claims, Ottawa coped by ignoring security protocols

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Conservatives call for investigation into asylum seekers’ access to health care

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Conservatives call for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care

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Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers’ access to health care

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Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care

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U.S. Secret Service agents shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago

sootoday - WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service announced Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Who was Austin Tucker Martin, the man fatally shot at Mar-a-Lago?

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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

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Armed man killed by Secret Service after entering Mar-a-Lago secure perimeter

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U.S. Secret Service agents shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago

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U.S. Secret Service shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago

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Smith to form committee to assess next steps for the Forever Canada petition

Will Vasseur / westernstandard - Premier Danielle Smith told Albertans on Saturday that she intends to form a cabinet committee to assess how the provincial government should approach the next steps following the successful Forever Canada legislative petition.

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Lukaszuk doubles down on Nazi tactic accusations towards Smith's immigration approach

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AB NDP’s Rakhi Pancholi dismantles Danielle Smith’s referendum claims

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Opinion: Alberta needs governance, not governing by referendum

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Alberta ‘shooting itself in the foot’ by blaming immigrants, say experts

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Poll shows one-third of Albertans leaning towards independence

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Danielle Smith Is No Separatist. She’s Much Worse

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Donna Kennedy-Glans: Ottawa versus Danielle Smith, but not vice-versa

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Smith doubles down on desire for Quebec-style immigration model for Alberta

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Smith to form committee to assess next steps for the Forever Canada petition

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Annual Polar Bear challenge returns to Lachine Canal

News Staff / citynews - Montreal police officers and elected officials are preparing to dive into icy waters this morning for the SPVM’s 18th annual Polar Bear Challenge. The event takes place along the Lachine Canal, where Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière and Mayor Soray…

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Photos: Montreal police take annual polar plunge

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Annual Polar Bear challenge returns to Lachine Canal

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OpenAI did not mention Tumbler Ridge shooter’s posts in meeting with B.C. officials day after mass shooting: province

Mike Hager, Jesse Winter / theglobeandmail - Company handed over evidence that shooter had been banned from using its ChatGPT chatbot

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Mounties probe threats and safety in Tumbler Ridge community. (6)
Officials probe why OpenAI didn't mention shooter's public posts. (7)
Victims and survivors: funerals canceled, medical updates amid threats. (2)
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Mounties probe threats and safety in Tumbler Ridge community.

RCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of online threats in wake of Tumbler Ridge school shooting

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RCMP can't corroborate 'veracity' of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

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RCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

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RCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge

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RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge after mass shooting

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RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings

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Officials probe why OpenAI didn't mention shooter's public posts.

Experts say online harms bill must consider AI protocols for reporting threats to police

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Federal government raises concerns over OpenAI safety measures after B.C. tragedy

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No mention of concerns from OpenAI day after Tumbler Ridge shooting: B.C. government

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CP NewsAlert: No mention of concerns from OpenAI day after shooting: B.C. government

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Allegations of info before Tumbler Ridge shootings ‘disturbing’: Eby

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CP NewsAlert: Allegations of info before Tumbler Ridge shootings 'disturbing': Eby

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OpenAI did not mention Tumbler Ridge shooter’s posts in meeting with B.C. officials day after mass shooting: province

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Victims and survivors: funerals canceled, medical updates amid threats.

Tumbler Ridge survivor’s major update: ‘Maya has opened her right eye and is responding’

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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim’s family cancels celebration of life after threats

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Terry Newman: We need an inquest into the Tumbler Ridge shooting

11 days / nationalpost / Terry Newman

Family of Tumbler Ridge victim cancels funeral over death threats

11 days / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

‘I know what you’re going through’: Tumbler Ridge gets support from other survivors of school shootings

11 days / theglobeandmail / Nathan VanderKlippe

NASA’s Artemis II launch hits new problem, putting March date in jeopardy

Marcia Dunn / theglobeandmail - Flow of helium to the new rocket’s upper stage was interrupted in latest setback

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At Ingersoll's high school, students revel in astronaut alum's moon shot

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Southwestern Ontario astronaut's moon mission delayed over technical woes

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NASA chief rules out March launch of Moon mission over technical issues

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NASA’s Artemis II launch hits new problem, putting March date in jeopardy

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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy

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Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - From clean drinking water legislation to self-government and better infrastructure, Indigenous leaders say they're looking for action from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government.

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Elbows Up for Indigenous Rights

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Federal clean energy program for First Nations costs $9,000 per person as diesel reliance persists in the Arctic

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Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament

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Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament

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In first interview, Canada’s envoy to Greenland says new post seeks ‘concrete’ gains

News Staff / citynews - NUUK — The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to “concrete” gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Danish territory. “This just kicks things into a new phas…

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In first interview, Canada’s envoy to Greenland says new post seeks ‘concrete’ gains

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In first interview, Canada's envoy to Greenland says new post seeks 'concrete' gains

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Retired constable charged in Project South corruption probe has first hearing

Molly Hayes, Patrick White / theglobeandmail - Additional details about the investigation have come to light, including charges against the seven other officers and 19 civilians co-accused

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Letters, Feb. 21

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Retired constable charged in Project South corruption probe has first hearing

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Q+A: Ontario inspector general on restoring trust after police scandal

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Alberta Conservatives fume as Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux jumps ship for the Liberals

David J. Climenhaga / rabble - It’s a pity the late Alberta Premier Jim Prentice isn’t still around to observe the right way to organize a mass floor crossing.The post Alberta Conservatives fume as Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux jumps ship for the Liberals appeared first on rabble.ca.

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Putting democracy in the hands of the people

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Poilievre grasping at populist straws after losing another MP to legitimate parliamentary tradition

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Alberta Conservatives fume as Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux jumps ship for the Liberals

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Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets

sootoday - OTTAWA — Transport Canada has certified General Dynamics' Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Feds certify Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets

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Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets

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Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets

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Transport Canada certified Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets, document says

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‘Centralized monitoring’, ‘tolerance zones’: Montreal, Longueuil release new protocols for homeless encampments

Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier announced new protocols for intervention homeless encampments including centralized monitoring, tolerance zones, perimeters and restrictions on belongings. At a press conference…

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Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment ‘tolerance zones’

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Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment 'tolerance zones'

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Montreal creates tolerance zones, won't dismantle homeless encampments

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Montreal, Longueuil adopt more tolerant protocols for homeless encampments

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‘Centralized monitoring’, ‘tolerance zones’: Montreal, Longueuil release new protocols for homeless encampments

14 days / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

Calgary to return to Stage 4 water restrictions for up to four weeks, starting March 9

Scott Strasser / calgaryherald - Nine sections of the Bearspaw South feeder main will be reinforced, requiring the twice-ruptured pipe to be shut down for much of March.

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Calgary to return to Stage 4 water restrictions for up to four weeks, starting March 9

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Calgary water restrictions for feeder main repairs to return in March

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Water restrictions resume in Calgary and area on March 9 as feeder main repairs continue

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WATCH LIVE: Smith’s big referendum gambit

Derek Fildebrandt / westernstandard - WATCH LIVE: Smith’s big referendum gambit

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Immigration fight: referendum's policies, costs and community backlash (17)
Independence drumbeat: Referendum's separatist implications on Albertans' minds (5)
Other: legal warnings, expert analysis and polling context (2)
Political leverage: Referendum as bargaining chip, not governance (6)

Immigration fight: referendum's policies, costs and community backlash

How Alberta fell out of love with mass immigration

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Saturday's letters: Smith scapegoats newcomers for Alberta's woes

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"Misguided": Calgarians who work with immigrants react to referendum questions

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Alberta Premier Smith can't quantify savings from referendum proposals on immigration

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Premier Danielle Smith proposes fees for temporary workers and Quebec-style immigration control in Alberta referendum

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Feds won’t stand in the way of Alberta’s fall referendum, stress common immigration goals

14 days / nationalpost / Rahim Mohamed

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends referendum questions on immigration

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'IT'S JUST DISGUSTING': Smith responds to Notley and Lukaszuk's accusations of her using Nazi tactics

14 days / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes

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Danielle Smith announces anti-immigration referendum for Oct. 19

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Alberta’s NDP says referendum questions designed to be divisive

14 days / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace, Carrie Tait

Opinion: There's a better way to hear from Albertans than a referendum

14 days / edmontonjournal / Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to discuss plans for provincial referendums

14 days / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

'Increased control over immigration?' Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October

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Alberta's Smith blaming immigrants for her own failures: Opposition NDP

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BREAKING: 'BULLS---': Alberta NDP call UCP immigration referendum a distraction from the issues that matter

14 days / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

WATCH LIVE: Smith’s big referendum gambit

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Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada’s new chief public health officer

theglobeandmail - Reimer replaces Dr. Theresa Tam, who retired in June

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Dr. Joss Reimer says misinformation a key target as she becomes Canada’s top doctor

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Canada’s incoming top doctor says restoring public trust a top priority

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Dr. Joss Reimer says misinformation a key target as she becomes Canada's top doctor

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Joss Reimer named Canada’s next chief public health officer

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Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada’s new chief public health officer

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Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada's new chief public health officer

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Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada’s new chief public health officer

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Ahead of the PM's visit, India's envoy says Canada could sign trade deal 'within a year'

Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - India's envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year — despite the fact that trade talks between the two nations have stalled multiple times since they started in 2010.

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Ahead of the PM's visit, India's envoy says Canada could sign trade deal 'within a year'

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Ahead of PM’s visit, India’s envoy says Canada could sign trade deal ‘within a year’

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Ahead of PM's visit, India's envoy says Canada could sign trade deal 'within a year'

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Feds warn First Nations people to carry their passports when crossing US border

Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - The federal government has updated its travel advice for the United States, urging First Nations people to carry a passport in addition to a status card when crossing the border.

#uscanadarelations #humanrights #publicsafety #traveladvisories #legalaffairs #immigration #firstnations #government

Canada warn First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border

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First Nations people warned by Ottawa to carry a valid passport when travelling crossing Canada-U.S. border

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First Nations warned that status cards aren’t enough to cross U.S. border anymore

14 days / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Ottawa updates advice for First Nations people crossing U.S. border

14 days / theglobeandmail / Catherine Morrison

Feds warn First Nations people to carry their passports when crossing US border

14 days / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Feds warn First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border