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Lethbridge MP says ‘many Canadians’ view prime minister as dictator dlvr.it/SMglZR
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Protesters gather outside Calgary hotel where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is staying dlvr.it/SRTF6c
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Poilievre overtakes Trudeau as leader seen as best choice for prime minister: poll dlvr.it/SZBVHg
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Saskatchewan wins injunction to block CRA from collecting carbon tax dlvr.it/T9L1ng
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Poilievre says ‘female spaces’ should be reserved for ‘biological females’ dlvr.it/T34Ky4
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Support for Trudeau nears ‘rock bottom’ as 68% want him to step down: Ipsos dlvr.it/T8Tpyt
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Northern Alberta county says it will no longer hire businesses with vaccination policies dlvr.it/SKSRJH
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Calgary mayor says anti-mask rallies are ‘thinly veiled white nationalist’ protests dlvr.it/RzNmMT
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Puberty blockers should not be used on children, Poilievre says dlvr.it/T2RYN6
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Growing calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to resign amid worsening COVID-19 3rd wave dlvr.it/Ry0fnt
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City of Toronto drops COVID vaccine mandate, staff to be offered reinstatement: memo dlvr.it/ScRyZw
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Poilievre says Israel hit on Iran nuclear sites would be ‘gift’ to humanity dlvr.it/TF7RNJ
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Pressure mounts on Trudeau to call inquiry into foreign political meddling dlvr.it/Sk2dbR
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Majority of Albertans opposed to ‘freedom convoy’ despite vocal minority: survey dlvr.it/SXdK6W
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Far-right party projected to win Austria national election dlvr.it/TDpcj1
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.@GOT7official's upcoming album drops on May 20. trib.al/edZddnm

K-Pop band GOT7 announces North American tour, 1 Canadian date | Globalnews.ca

The Seoul-based K-Pop sensations bring the 'Keep Spinning' tour to Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on June 30.

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Alberta not reinstating masking in hospitals even as respiratory illnesses increase dlvr.it/SwnhwK
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Jason Kenney says COVID-19 vaccination will not be mandatory in Alberta dlvr.it/Rmc61P
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Pierre Poilievre says WestJet union should apologize for trying to ‘silence’ free speech dlvr.it/Sw6FzY
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New billboard in West Kelowna, B.C. sparks outrage among many dlvr.it/SjHP5s
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Federal Liberals face criticism about $875M in missing mental health spending dlvr.it/SSb9cJ
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Proud Boys among 13 groups added to list of terrorist entities by the Canadian government. READ MORE: globalnews.ca/news/7616542/p…

Proud Boys added to list of terrorist entities by Canadian government

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Rebel News reporters will attend election debates after successful court challenge dlvr.it/S79sy9
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Over half of Canadians don’t want an early election: Ipsos poll dlvr.it/TD6z2k
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Trudeau spends 1st Truth and Reconciliation Day in Tofino on vacation, contradicting itinerary dlvr.it/S8gs6X
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Canada suspending Hong Kong extradition treaty in response to new security law dlvr.it/RZtvMC
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NDP calls for right-wing group Proud Boys to be banned, labelled as terrorists dlvr.it/Rq7Q5x
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Nenshi says lifting Alberta’s remaining COVID-19 health orders is the ‘height of insanity’ dlvr.it/S4gPgx
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Poilievre misses Pride flag raising, says he was working late dlvr.it/SqMj5x
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Poilievre calls special rapporteur ‘fake job,’ says he won’t meet with Johnston dlvr.it/SpFQxK
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Maskwacis to ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters during Pope visit: ‘Your agendas do not have a place’ dlvr.it/SVMYrf
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Ottawa interim police chief Steve Bell didn’t ask feds to invoke Emergencies Act dlvr.it/SQYVfS
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Maple Leafs fan moves son’s Lightning gear, bedroom into front yard dlvr.it/SPmBlq
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Canadian Proud Boys in ‘panic’ as platforms go offline and government talks of terror listing dlvr.it/RqM6FB
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Canada is flattening the coronavirus curve. That’s ‘good news,’ expert explains dlvr.it/RTxj1V
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MPP Randy Hillier posts a photo of 15 people in one room celebrating Christmas dlvr.it/RpW1Z6
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Thousands march in Montreal in protest of COVID-19 health measures dlvr.it/RyrhxZ
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Trudeau and family head to Costa Rica for 2-week vacation dlvr.it/SVqMmn
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Alberta to require parental consent for name changes in schools, places age limits on gender affirmation care dlvr.it/T28ChQ
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Meghan Markle chats motherhood with ‘dear friend’ Sophie Grégoire on podcast dlvr.it/Sc4RGl
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Saskatoon father and son duo create stick libraries for local dog parks dlvr.it/Rt9zMx
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Unvaccinated truckers delivering vaccines, COVID devices exempt from border rules dlvr.it/SK80fk
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Tamara Lich, convoy organizer, denied bail as judge notes ‘grave’ nature of charge dlvr.it/SKRdZr
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Flag of Israel flying at Calgary City Hall dlvr.it/T6tFHK
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is listed terrorist group ‘by association,’ Canadian court rules dlvr.it/SdTnQC
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Trudeau captures Liberal minority, will need to reshuffle cabinet, set throne speech dlvr.it/S7zSYl
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Ontario Liberal Party promises 10 paid sick days, higher minimum wage dlvr.it/SMQvyH
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Poilievre calls supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens,’ vows to close some dlvr.it/T9W565
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Trudeau was briefed at least 5 times on foreign interference since 2021: docs dlvr.it/SmV917
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Coronavirus: Canada Goose to start making medical gear for health-care workers dlvr.it/RSY5Dr
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Kenney says federal government’s use of Emergencies Act ‘not necessary’ in Alberta dlvr.it/SJztpY
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Largest fire evacuation in Alberta history underway in Fort McMurray snpy.tv/1UxiMwe
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Freeland accused of being ‘smug’, ‘clueless’ after Disney+ comment dlvr.it/SmkXK8
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#BREAKING: The motion by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to have Ottawa extend its carbon price pause to all forms of home heating has been defeated. trib.al/smchp0e

MPs vote down Poilievre’s push to expand carbon price pause - National | Globalnews.ca

MPs voted Monday to reject a motion by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to have Ottawa extend its carbon price pause to all forms of home heating.

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Most voters still say Trudeau should resign — and expect an election in 2024 dlvr.it/T0G5vd
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Rwanda locates genocide grave that could contain up to 30,000 bodies dlvr.it/RTCgmD
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Indigenous-led prescribed burns could help reduce wildfire risks, experts say dlvr.it/S3yMmK
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An Alberta biologist says a seven week lockdown could get the province to no new daily COVID-19 cases. trib.al/xjEfXIt

7 week lockdown required to eliminate new COVID-19 cases: Alberta biologist | Globalnews.ca

Doctors and scientists warn it’s too early to ease restrictions in Alberta.

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Poilievre calls Trudeau a ‘joke’ on world stage, won’t commit to NATO timeline dlvr.it/T9WHM8
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Canada Post apologizes for printing stamps with severed John A. Macdonald head dlvr.it/RgNJ9V
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Biden revokes presidential permit for Keystone XL pipeline expansion on 1st day dlvr.it/Rr0Snr
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What message does the Danielle Smith ‘straight pride’ photo send to Albertans? dlvr.it/Srzcjv
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Trudeau pledges federal supports to Calgary, Edmonton amid 3rd COVID-19 wave dlvr.it/RzCstb
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Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions have science ‘absolutely upside-down,’ experts say dlvr.it/RxrNf8
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#BREAKING: The Federal Court has ruled the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the trucker convoy that descended on Ottawa in 2022 violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. READ MORE: trib.al/p3ttwc9 trib.al/p3ttwc9

Federal Court finds Emergencies Act for ‘Freedom Convoy’ violated Charter | Globalnews.ca

The Federal Court has ruled the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the so-called "Freedom Convoy" that descended on Ottawa violated the Charter.

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Business groups urge feds to reverse vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers dlvr.it/SHkk77
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Health Canada adds autoimmune disorder warning to AstraZeneca, J&J COVID-19 vaccines dlvr.it/SCCmSg
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‘Political suicide’: Capital gains tax on home sales a risky proposal, experts say dlvr.it/S7LJgS
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Flames engulf Catholic church in Morinville, Alta. dlvr.it/S2mSs3
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“To actually see them pouring out of the back of the TV on the seat, that was actually really gross." glbn.ca/l3u1Zy
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RCMP ‘following up’ after Jagmeet Singh harassed by protesters in Peterborough dlvr.it/SQFzdx
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Guaranteed basic income emerges as top policy priority for Liberal MPs amid COVID-19 dlvr.it/RgSnts
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Bill Maher warns Americans about Canada: ‘Yes, you can move too far left’ dlvr.it/T5XcCS
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Jagmeet Singh impresses AOC during ‘epic crossover’ video game livestream dlvr.it/RmZFk5
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#BREAKING: The court's decision calls Ottawa's ban on single-use plastics like straws and grocery bags both "unreasonable and unconstitutional." trib.al/KbvligB

The Federal Court just overturned Ottawa’s single-use plastic ban - National | Globalnews.ca

The Federal Court says Ottawa "overstepped" its constitutional bounds by banning single-use plastic products like straws and grocery bags.

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BREAKING: ‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor John Dunsworth (aka Jim Lahey in the show) has died at the age of 71 glbn.ca/M5jNVh
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NDP announces plan to cancel up to $20K in student loan debt per Canadian dlvr.it/Rw0zDR
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"At the time, the Liberals were using our national anthem for a political statement," Andrew Scheer said. #elxn43 #cdnpoli trib.al/KVmIdVa

Liberals post video of Scheer sitting during ‘O Canada’; Tory leader says they politicized anthem |...

Andrew Scheer alleged that the Liberals used Canada's national anthem for a "political statement" when asked why he had remained seated while MPs sang 'O Canada.'

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Ontario freezes funds from GiveSendGo trucker convoy fundraiser dlvr.it/SJmBPL
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a field trip to a protest he calls 'disgraceful’ must be investigated. READ MORE: trib.al/04jlRHe trib.al/04jlRHe

‘Disgraceful’ school trip to Toronto protest needs to be investigated, Ford says | Globalnews.ca

The TDSB has been under growing pressure after a field trip for students to hear about Indigenous experiences ended with some involved in a protest.

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Alberta doctors invite premier, health minister to visit ICU: ‘We need you to see’ dlvr.it/S8zJ3L
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Ryan Straschnitzki, paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, is taking his first assisted steps thanks to an epidural stimulation implant embedded in his spine. READ MORE: globalnews.ca/news/6194888/r…

Humboldt crash survivor takes first steps after surgery

The implant is an experimental device and isn’t licensed for use for spinal cord injury in Canada. According to Health Canada, no manufacturer has applied yet for approval.

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to launch court challenge against feds’ Emergencies Act dlvr.it/SKJ0Mb
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Poilievre wants Trudeau to have carbon price meeting on TV with premiers dlvr.it/T5H8bP
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There are at least 33 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada. trib.al/can8ZvP

Coronavirus: Here’s a timeline of COVID-19 cases in Canada - National | Globalnews.ca

Thirty-four confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in Canada to date, with 20 cases reported in Ontario, 13 in British Columbia and one in Quebec.

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Trudeau resignation would be in Canada’s best interest: Liberal MP dlvr.it/TFZdpz
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West Kelowna man caught on video tossing burning object into bush could face charges: RCMP dlvr.it/S3ZqfV
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A new star is born: Canada’s chief medical officers offer clarity in age of coronavirus dlvr.it/RSP634
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Alberta’s CPP exit would put millions of retirements at risk, Freeland says dlvr.it/SygvYh

Alberta’s CPP exit would put millions of retirements at risk, Freeland says | Globalnews.ca

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to withdraw the province from the CPP would be 'historic, costly, and irreversible.'

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Trudeau to protesters: ‘Isn’t there a hospital you should be going to bother right now?’ dlvr.it/S7W8VC
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Alberta will warm faster than the rest of the planet because of human activity, causing profound impacts on the province’s economy and public health, says a new provincial report. trib.al/3H91JfH
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Teens rescued with turbans, garden hose after falling through ice in northeast Calgary dlvr.it/Rknjkp
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Ottawa police tow 12 vehicles during Saturday ‘protests and convoys’ dlvr.it/SVQp1s
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A COVID-19 vaccine developed in Edmonton is moving forward to human trials this summer. trib.al/4PoOMhb

Alberta COVID-19 vaccine advancing to human testing | Globalnews.ca

A COVID-19 vaccine developed in Edmonton is moving forward to human trials this summer.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Whistler, B.C. for Invictus Games training camp dlvr.it/T2l64V
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Mums the word as Polievre, Calgary MP stay silent over hate T-shirt photos dlvr.it/SsGxKJ
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Poilievre leads march of convoy protesters beside man with far-right extremist ties dlvr.it/ST7nG5
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Canada can no longer be ‘naive’ about the ‘real’ threats it faces: defence chief dlvr.it/T8M1rZ
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Ontario government must ‘immediately’ reopen outdoor spaces: Canadian Paediatric Society dlvr.it/RzKWdN
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Ottawa convoy organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber face new criminal charges dlvr.it/SMNGHX
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