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• Growing number of MPs, ministers assigned police protection details

  While the prime minister and Governor General are given permanent protective details, other MPs, ministers, senators and party leaders receive protection on a "case-by-case basis."

  Canada

  Feb 15
  
• Carolyn Bennett, longtime Liberal MP and cabinet minister, stepping down

  Bennett served under three prime ministers and spent a little over 10 years in cabinet, more than half that as the Crown-Indigenous relations minister between 2015 and 2021.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
  
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• Plaintiff in abuse lawsuit supports call to halt federal funding for Calgary Stampede

  Member of Parliament, George Chahal, says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede after a settlement was reached in the class-action lawsuit.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2023
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• Kelowna City Hall to fly flags at half-mast to pay tribute to community builder

  Former Kelowna city councillor, MLA and MP and continual community builder Al Horning died March 20. This week, Kelowna City Hall will lower its flags to half-mast.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2023
• B.C. MP briefed by CSIS on foreign interference as person of interest

  NDP MP Jenny Kwan said the Canadian spy agency discussed limited details with her on Tuesday, under the direction of the Prime Minister’s office.

  Canada

  May 14, 2023
• Atlantic Canada immigration ministers say they are prepared to welcome asylum seekers

  Ministers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador say they're committed to welcoming asylum seekers who have entered Canada outside official ports of entry.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
• Ben Carr seeking Liberal nomination for late father’s Winnipeg South Centre seat

  Ben Carr, son of the late Jim Carr, who held the seat from 2015 until his death last December, announced Thursday that he's looking to take over his father's role as MP.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2023
• Former Kingston, Ont. MPP reacts to Chrystia Freeland harassment

  The Chrystia Freeland harassment incident brings back memories of a similar thing happening to Sophie Kiwala.

  Politics

  Aug 30, 2022
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• New federal electoral districts proposed in Ontario would cut seats in Toronto, north

  New districts would be created in the eastern and northern Greater Toronto Area, central Ontario, along with the Guelph and Brampton areas.

  Politics

  Aug 20, 2022
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• London, Ont. MP pushing for priority on alleged Hockey Canada sexual assault

  A London, Ont., area MP has co-issued a statement to push Parliament and the Department of Canadian Heritage to look deeper into an alleged sexual assault involving Hockey Canada.

  Sports

  Jun 12, 2022