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Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership

Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership

OTTAWA — Some Liberal MPs are pressing Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to change his mind and run for the party leadership. LeBlanc bowed out of the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday before it even kicked off.
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Minister Duclos says it should be 'relatively easy' to sell Trump on icebreaker pact

Minister Duclos says it should be 'relatively easy' to sell Trump on icebreaker pact

OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos insists it will be "relatively easy" to convince incoming U.S. president Donald Trump not to scuttle an icebreaker production pact with Canada.
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Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats

Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will meet in Ottawa Jan. 15 to finalize a plan to respond to tariff threats from U.S.
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Convicted Quebec murderer in men’s institution as request for women’s prison studied

Convicted Quebec murderer in men’s institution as request for women’s prison studied

MONTREAL — A Quebecer found guilty of murdering a woman and their two children is being held in a men’s federal institution while authorities assess the convict's request to be housed in a women’s prison, Correctional Service Canada said Wednesday.
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'Time for a refresh': University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB

'Time for a refresh': University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB

EDMONTON — The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its diversity, equity and inclusion policy was not influenced by critics of the initiative in North America.
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How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

The same strategy that put Justin Trudeau in the public eye and won him the youth vote in 2015 may have brought damning scrutiny as political tides changed, particularly as his rivals adopted his online style, observers say.
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In the news today: Liberals to talk leadership, Trump takeover threats spark concern

In the news today: Liberals to talk leadership, Trump takeover threats spark concern

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats

Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats

While Trump's comments have drawn anger and fear among Canadians, reaction from Americans who live, study or work in Canada has been mixed — and largely influenced by how they voted in the presidential election.
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Not a 'snowball's chance in hell' of Canada becoming 51st state: Trudeau

Not a 'snowball's chance in hell' of Canada becoming 51st state: Trudeau

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clapped back Tuesday at Donald Trump's escalating claims that Canada would be better off if it became the 51st state, and has called for an in-person meeting with premiers in Ottawa next week to address this
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Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban

Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban

A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking prog
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