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Rand Paul switches vote paving way for Mike Pompeo’s confirmation as secretary of state
A U.S. Senate committee approved the nomination of Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state on Monday after Rand Paul threw his support behind the CIA director in the face of party pressure. Continue reading
Plan to deal with surge in asylum seekers coming in ‘days and weeks’ ahead: Ottawa
The federal government says Canadians will need to wait for at least a few days — and possibly longer — for a fully updated plan. Many of the newest arrivals are from Nigeria. Continue reading
Sask. aims to introduce export permits for oil and gas due to B.C.’s Trans Mountain delays
By David Baxter Reporter
Following Alberta’s lead, Saskatchewan’s legislation to potentially block energy exports is expected Monday afternoon due to the ongoing feud over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Continue reading
Kellyanne Conway chides CNN host over question about husband’s Trump tweets
Kellyanne Conway said the line of questioning was “cheap” and “irrelevant.” Continue reading
Kanye West draws criticism for praising conservative activist Candace Owens
Candace Owens is known for her opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement, among other controversial views. Continue reading
Bigger deficits than expected on the horizon, but there’s a silver lining: PBO
The federal budget watchdog says the Trudeau government is on track to run deficits nearly $8 billion deeper than expected over the next two years. Continue reading
Halifax police investigating alleged sexual assault involving Liberal MP
The alleged incident occurred only hours before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with many other high ranking liberal party members, attended a seminar on sexual violence prevention. Continue reading
YouTube ran ads from over 300 companies on extremist, white nationalist channels: Report
Content featured on those channels include videos promoting white nationalists, Nazis, pedophilia, conspiracy theories, North Korean propaganda, among other things, reports indicate. Continue reading
Canada, Japan sign military pact ahead of G7 foreign ministers’ talks in Toronto
Canada and Japan signed a military co-operation agreement ahead of today’s G7 foreign ministers meeting where the North Korean nuclear crisis will be front and centre. Continue reading
Republican midterm election strategy to involve a heavy dose of Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is starring in the Republican Party’s 2018 midterm strategy. Continue reading
