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'Most anti-LGBT in the country': Trudeau decries Alberta transgender policies

'Most anti-LGBT in the country': Trudeau decries Alberta transgender policies

EDMONTON — Alberta's new proposals on the treatment of transgender youth are the "most anti-LGBT of anywhere in the country," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Speaking at an event in Waterloo, Ont.
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Trump spent $76 million over last two years on attorneys as legal troubles mount ahead of election

Trump spent $76 million over last two years on attorneys as legal troubles mount ahead of election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s storied business career is checkered by bankruptcies and blunders. His investment in Eli Bartov, a New York University accounting professor, looms as another failed venture.
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Safety minister stresses need to balance transparency, security on foreign meddling

Safety minister stresses need to balance transparency, security on foreign meddling

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference will have full access to secret documents, even if some of that sensitive information can't be made public, says Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
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Trudeau mulls sanctioning Israeli settlers, 'seized' with case of missing Canadian

Trudeau mulls sanctioning Israeli settlers, 'seized' with case of missing Canadian

OTTAWA — Canada is considering whether to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the territory, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. On Thursday, the U.S.
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Supreme Court rules Ford government doesn't have to disclose mandate letters

Supreme Court rules Ford government doesn't have to disclose mandate letters

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government can keep marching orders to cabinet ministers confidential, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday, marking an end to a long-running legal battle over access to the documents.
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N.S. universities given new funding model with conditions to increase accountability

N.S. universities given new funding model with conditions to increase accountability

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s universities are getting one-year conditional funding agreements as part of an abrupt government policy change that caught school presidents off guard.
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New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Democrats who control the Legislature want to make it a crime to pose as a fake presidential elector in one of the few states where Republicans signed certificates in 2020 falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner.
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As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics

As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he doesn't take it personally that House Republicans are trying to make him the first Cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years, saying the attacks against him are politics: “
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Feds should boost grocery competition at home, not seek outsider: experts

Feds should boost grocery competition at home, not seek outsider: experts

Instead of enticing a foreign grocer to come to Canada, some experts say Ottawa should look at ways to support smaller and regional grocery companies to boost competition.
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Turning Rideau Cottage into prime minister's permanent home comes with cost: docs

Turning Rideau Cottage into prime minister's permanent home comes with cost: docs

OTTAWA — Turning Rideau Cottage into the permanent residence of the prime minister would have to include creating staff offices and other "residential infrastructure," an internal government document says.
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