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Poilievre: ‘I’m not fighting for the sake of fighting’The Conservative leader tells Global News’ Dawna Friesen that he needs to do a better job explaining to voters why he fights, and what he’s fighting for.CanadaDec 18
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Ex-Tory MP’s departure caught Poilievre flat-footed on eve of holiday breakAn Ontario MP’s floor crossing ahead of holiday break gives Pierre Poilievre no time to rally the Conservative caucus until late January.PoliticsDec 12
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Ex-Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses floor to join Carney LiberalsHis floor crossing comes only weeks after former Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont also crossed the floor to sit with the Liberals.PoliticsDec 11
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Trump wants to boost European nationalists. Should Canada be worried?The president’s National Security Strategy says American diplomacy should support 'patriotic' European political parties against continent’s perceived decline.CanadaDec 10
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‘Huge urgency’ in addressing rising extortion cases in B.C.: EbyPublic Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he can’t identify five individuals deported over extortion cases due to privacy concerns.CanadaNov 28
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Who is Steve Outhouse, Pierre Poilievre’s new campaign manager?Veteran conservative campaigner Steve Outhouse will replace Jenni Byrne, who will remain on as a senior adviser to Pierre Poilievre.CanadaNov 25
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Why does Pierre Poilievre think next time will be different?Conservative insiders say Poilievre’s office has been singularly focused on his upcoming leadership review vote since April’s disappointing election loss.PoliticsNov 19
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CSIS director outlines security threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, IndiaThe director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service catalogued the espionage and transnational repression efforts of Canada’s adversaries.CanadaNov 13
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Bad week for the Conservatives puts Pierre Poilievre on the defensiveIt was a week that was supposed to focus on Mark Carney’s first budget, but instead raised questions about Poilievre’s leadership.CanadaNov 7
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Carney’s 1st budget aims to balance ‘generational’ spending with cutsThe question now is whether Carney’s decision to simultaneously run a sizeable deficit while slashing public service jobs will find support among opposition parties.CanadaNov 4
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Parliamentary committee urges Liberals to fix Indigenous procurement systemCross-partisan committee of MPs recommends that Ottawa move “immediately” with First Nations, Métis and Inuit to develop new Indigenous business verification rules.CanadaOct 27
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Northerners see Trump’s U.S. as greater threat to Arctic than Russia: pollCanada’s foreign affairs minister was warned Russian, Chinese presence has introduced 'a high degree of uncertainty' into Arctic security.CanadaOct 3
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Carney stands by Liberal gun ban, embattled public safety ministerOpposition Conservatives have called for Carney to fire the public safety minister over leaked comments about the Liberals’ gun buyback program.PoliticsSep 24
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‘There’s no protection’: Canadian Sikh leaders face threats, organization saysSikh leaders have been warned by the RCMP that they face potential imminent threats. However, a Sikh organzation says those leaders are receiving almost no support from police.PoliticsJun 22
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Armed guards, no biking and exit strategies: Jagmeet Singh’s life under RCMP protectionThe Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said Wednesday countries, including India, "leverage" criminal gangs to allegedly conduct "threat activity" on Canadians soil.PoliticsJun 19
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Carney should rescind Modi’s G7 invite over surveillance of Jagmeet Singh: NDPPrime Minister Mark Carney's office says he's continuing a 'law enforcement dialogue' with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited to join in next week's G7 meetings.PoliticsJun 12
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Federal government faces human rights complaint over Indigenous procurement systemThe Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council plans to bring forward a complaint over non-Indigenous companies being granted access for work set aside for Indigenous firms.PoliticsMay 23
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Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives fall short despite nail-biter election nightThe Conservatives will once again be looking for answers after losing a fourth straight election, this time to a rookie Liberal leader whose party was on the ropes.CanadaApr 29
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Liberals hold four-point lead over Conservatives heading into Monday’s vote: IpsosNew polling data from Ipsos suggests tight national numbers obscure a Liberal advantage in key provinces such as Ontario, Québec and British Columbia.PoliticsApr 27
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Poilievre schedules rally in Carleton amid reports he could lose his seatThe Conservative leader has represented the rural Ottawa riding since 2004, but faces a determined push by Liberals to unseat him amid slumping polls.PoliticsApr 25
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ANALYSIS: Pierre Poilievre would axe one of Parliament’s primary purposesThe Conservative leader promised that any future taxes or tax increases would be put to a national referendum, eliminating one of Parliament’s primary jobs.CanadaApr 22
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Conservative MP threatened with eviction notice from taxpayer-subsidized apartmentDocument suggests that Larry Brock, who has harried Liberals over alleged ethics violations, did not notify the ethics commissioner of his financial liabilities.CanadaApr 22
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Domestic extremists pushing ‘corrosive’ narratives in Canada’s election: reportSome domestic extremist groups are capitalizing on deteriorating relations between Canada and the U.S. to push their agenda, according to a new report.CanadaApr 22
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‘Trudeau is not here’: Federal leaders try to put the past behind themThree of those leaders tried to connect Liberal Leader Mark Carney to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, while Carney tried to distance himself from his predecessor's legacy.PoliticsApr 17
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Former Liberal Han Dong ‘disappointed’ to sit out federal campaignFormer MP Han Dong stepped away from Liberal caucus after Global News’ reports on his interactions with Toronto’s Chinese consulate.CanadaMar 31
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