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Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in Toronto #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in Toronto
Prime Minister Mark Carney said at an announcement with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow today that the federal government will be investing the funds over the next three years.
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Two candidates running for Green Party leadership, winner to be announced Nov. 14 #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Two candidates running for Green Party leadership, winner to be announced Nov. 14
Former Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice, who is throwing his hat in after serving one term in Parliament, will look to represent the riding again in the next election, while Ottawa's Nira Dookeran has a 12-year party history as an organizer and as a candidate for both the federal and Ontario Greens.
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Ottawa grounded Ontario’s special economic zone plans at Billy Bishop — for now #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Ottawa grounded Ontario’s special economic zone plans at Billy Bishop — for now
The province had planned to fast-track the airport's expansion by naming it Ontario's first special economic zone, a designation that allows for wide ranging exemptions to laws and regulations.
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PM Carney teams up with TO mayor Olivia Chow to highlight fresh support for affordable housing and tour ‘public transit site’ with Ford #cdnpoli #ipolitics
PM Carney teams up with TO mayor Olivia Chow to highlight fresh support for affordable housing and tour ‘public transit site’ with Ford
What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.
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New survey shows businesses confident in Carney government’s agenda #cdnpoli #ipolitics
New survey shows businesses confident in Carney government’s agenda
KPMG's study of major players in the country's economy showed broad support for the Carney government's agenda, including streamlining approval processes and construction of a new West Coast oil pipeline.
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Carney government moves to use Building Canada Act powers for the first time #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Carney government moves to use Building Canada Act powers for the first time
Alberta’s proposed West Coast Oil pipeline was listed in the Canada Gazette on Friday, clearing the way for an official designation later this fall.
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Anita Anand: Trade, Security, and Canada’s Role in a Changing World #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Anita Anand: Trade, Security, and Canada’s Role in a Changing World
Marco Vigliotti sits down with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, to discuss Canada's foreign policy in a rapidly shifting geopolitical environment.
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Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rules #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rules
During the pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are divided over whether those hybrid rules should remain in place.
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Conservative MP Frank Caputo joins North Vancouver – Capilano hopeful Stephen Curran to reiterate call to list Iranian-backed militia group as terrorist entity #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Conservative MP Frank Caputo joins North Vancouver – Capilano hopeful Stephen Curran to reiterate call to list Iranian-backed militia group as terrorist entity
What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.
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Liberals ‘welcome’ end to WestJet strike as GG Arbour heads to Quebec City #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Liberals ‘welcome’ end to WestJet strike as GG Arbour heads to Quebec City
A look ahead at the week in federal politics.
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Holiday Brief: Clear for takeoff #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Holiday Brief: Clear for takeoff
Welcome back to the Holiday Brief!
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WestJet strike over after airliner reaches tentative deal with flight attendants #cdnpoli #ipolitics
WestJet strike over after airliner reaches tentative deal with flight attendants
The agreement, which must still be approved by rank-and-file members, increases pay for work performed prior to take off as well as making more duties eligible for compensation, according to the union.
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WestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to terms #cdnpoli #ipolitics
WestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to terms
Both CUPE, the union representing the workers, and the airline announced the move after a strike deadline passed early Sunday morning.
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Poilievre calls on Canada to designate Kata’ib Hezbollah as terror group #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Poilievre calls on Canada to designate Kata’ib Hezbollah as terror group
In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, he said the designation would criminalize any dealings with the organization and permit law enforcement to seize assets and ban members from entering or remaining in the country.
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Lobby Wrap: Music publishers want to talk copyright law, funding #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Lobby Wrap: Music publishers want to talk copyright law, funding
The latest from the federal lobbyist registry.
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Progressive-left outlets report on Ontario wildfires, media coverage of climate change #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Progressive-left outlets report on Ontario wildfires, media coverage of climate change
Here’s what the activist media is reporting on this week.
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Meghan Pritchard to head up Canada-ASEAN Business Council and Crestview Strategy lands Michelle Bucci #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Meghan Pritchard to head up Canada-ASEAN Business Council and Crestview Strategy lands Michelle Bucci
Welcome back to Comings & Goings.
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Parliament can’t shield ethics commissioner’s rulings from judicial challenges: Supreme Court #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Parliament can’t shield ethics commissioner’s rulings from judicial challenges: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled the Constitution guarantees the right to challenge decisions and political oversight is 'not an adequate alternative to judicial review.'
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Carney comes to Alberta, talks housing, rides a sprayer, hears from separatists #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Carney comes to Alberta, talks housing, rides a sprayer, hears from separatists
Carney, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at his side, announced $510 million in federal funding for municipalities to build water and wastewater infrastructure to support new homes.
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Conservatives urge Carney government to not intervene in WestJet dispute #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Conservatives urge Carney government to not intervene in WestJet dispute
"I'd like them to let the collective bargaining process work its way out, and not to intervene early like they did with the Air Canada flight attendants, because the big issue here is unpaid work, and flight attendants provide a lot of unpaid hours of work," Conservative labour critic Kyle Seeback said in an interview on Wednesday.
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Alberta and Ottawa sign deal to fund water, wastewater infrastructure for housing #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Alberta and Ottawa sign deal to fund water, wastewater infrastructure for housing
Under the agreement, Alberta is to maintain the lead role in identifying and prioritizing projects with the federal Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund for regional needs.
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Anand says she’ll head to the UN to explain how Canada plans to implement Carney’s Davos speech #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Anand says she’ll head to the UN to explain how Canada plans to implement Carney’s Davos speech
"I have asked our diplomats to do, and in fact what I am doing myself, is to say wherever we are in the world, let's ensure that we're advocating for Canadian commercial interests," she explained.
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Feds to spend nearly $2 billion to replace Via’s long-haul fleet #cdnpoli #ipolitics
Feds to spend nearly $2 billion to replace Via’s long-haul fleet
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said it would mark the first time in decades that passenger locomotive vehicles are assembled in Canada.
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