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Bill Morneau picks budget day shoes from Edmonton’s Poppy Barley for 2nd year in a rowFor the second year in a row, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will wear a pair of shoes from Edmonton company Poppy Barley when he tables the federal government's budget next week.PoliticsFeb 23, 2018
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Liberal minister accused of using government resources to bolster father’s school board campaignIt may just be a tablecloth, but Conservative MPs allege it represents a clear violation of several rules governing the actions of MPs.PoliticsNov 1, 2017
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Up and down and up again: tracking Liberal budget forecasts since their electionPop quiz: what is the Liberal government’s forecasted deficit for this year?CanadaOct 25, 2017
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Journalists are Canadians too, Finance Minister Bill Morneau acknowledgesIn a one-on-one interview, Finance Minister Bill Morneau conceded he answers to all Canadians, including journalists.CanadaOct 25, 2017
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Canada child benefit: How your family is affected by the latest changesThe Liberals said a family currently receiving the maximum amount of $6,400 for a child under six years old will, as of July 2018, see that rise to $6,496, and to $6,626 by 2019-2020.CanadaOct 24, 2017
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Bill Morneau benefiting from loopholes while closing others on ‘honest’ workers, Conservatives chargeThe opposition zeroed in on two revelations regarding the finance minister's substantial personal wealth: that he still owns his shares in his family’s business, and that those shares are held in a numbered company in Alberta.PoliticsOct 18, 2017
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Liberal small-biz tax cut offers ‘some medicine’ but not a panacea to tax concerns, expert saysStacked up against the other proposals a tax rate reduction for small businesses isn’t enough to keep people in Canada, said one expert.EconomyOct 17, 2017
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Canada, Mexico reject U.S. NAFTA proposals as latest round of talks wind downThe proposals in question revolve around the dairy and auto sectors, dispute resolution, government procurement and a sunset clause.CanadaOct 17, 2017
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Expect to pay more for lots of stuff if Donald Trump dissolves NAFTACanadian consumers benefit from U.S.-Mexico trade, even if Canada’s direct trading relationship with Mexico doesn’t boast a high dollar figure.WorldOct 12, 2017
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Absence of criminal activity allowed Edmonton terror suspect to enter Canada despite U.S. deportation orderEdmonton terror suspect Abdulahi Sharif had no known criminal activity when he showed up at the Canadian border in 2012, which is why he was able to claim asylum despite a deportation order from U.S.CanadaOct 4, 2017
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Liberals have a lot of gun-control promises left to make good on, but insist it’ll all be done soonPublic Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he expects to have legislation on all outstanding gun-control promises on the table before the end of the year.PoliticsOct 4, 2017
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Liberal MPs on women’s committee force Tory MP to take job she doesn’t wantThe Conservative MP thanked the Liberals for their nomination but said she didn't want the job. Still, the Liberals forced the vote and used their majority to vote her in.CanadaOct 3, 2017
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Las Vegas, Orlando, Virginia Tech shootings deadliest on long list of U.S. mass shootingsUntil last night, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was the June 2016 attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Here are the others that top the list.WorldOct 2, 2017
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Teen mental health advocate elbows way into Justin Trudeau’s scheduleThe Ontario student, who lost both of his parents to their mental illnesses, said he sees this meeting as a big step, but knows he has a lot of work still before he can rest.CanadaSep 27, 2017
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Liberals accused of ‘thwarting democracy’ after walking out of women’s committee voteLiberal and NDP members said they could not support Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s nomination of Rachael Harder because of her voting record on women's rights and a prior endorsement.CanadaSep 26, 2017
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Chelsea Manning says Canada has denied her entry, deemed inadmissible for criminal recordChelsea Manning tweeted an image of a document appearing to show a decision taken on her application to enter Canada after crossing into Quebec on Sept. 22.CanadaSep 25, 2017
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Company behind Phoenix pay system set to get $2M contract to help fix system’s epic problemsThe federal government is looking for help to fix the myriad problems with its Phoenix pay system. So it's set to give the company behind the system a $2-million contract.CanadaSep 25, 2017
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‘Rocket Man’ called Donald Trump a what? What ‘dotard’ means and how it was translatedThe translation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's missive — and, therefore, the use of the medieval term "dotard" — came from the official translation by the state-run media.PoliticsSep 22, 2017
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Tax reform: It might not be much, but business owners and doctors can get federal mat leave benefitsAll self-employed Canadians – including physicians and business owners – can opt into EI benefits to gain access to EI “special benefits” if they so choose.CanadaSep 21, 2017
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Equifax hack: When to give out your Social Insurance Number (it’s less often than you might think)Did Equifax require the Social Insurance Numbers of the affected Canadians? Not necessarily, but they did nothing wrong in asking for and collecting it.CanadaSep 19, 2017
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Tax reform: Scheer says Trudeau’s ‘arrogance is astounding’The federal Liberals and Conservatives dropped their gloves during question period on Monday, facing off on the government’s contentious proposed tax changes.CanadaSep 18, 2017
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Ottawa looking to get winterized trailers to house, feed and care for asylum-seekers in QuebecAccording to a notice published this week, the contract will require supplying and installing insulated, waterproofed and heated structures “providing a good level of comfort in all seasons.”CanadaSep 1, 2017
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Plane passengers’ desperate tales a ‘matter of perception’: Air Transat officialGround crew responsible for the Air Transat flights that spent up to six hours grounded said they were never told either jet was in desperate need of fuel — or asked to bring passengers food and water.CanadaAug 31, 2017
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New face at Justin Trudeau’s table following cabinet shuffle: Ginette Petitpas TaylorThough she's kept a low profile since winning her New Brunswick seat in 2015, Ginette Petitpas Taylor's appointment to health minister will see her in the spotlight.PoliticsAug 28, 2017
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Justin Trudeau renews focus on Indigenous file in six-person cabinet shufflePrime Minister Justin Trudeau took advantage of the recent vacancy in his cabinet to trigger a wider shuffle and overhaul the Indigenous affairs file.CanadaAug 28, 2017