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Under Trudeau, the civil service has grown twice as fast as Canada’s populationThe size of the civil service has exploded during the Trudeau Liberals’ nine years in power: growing more than 43 per cent, even though the country’s population has grown by less than 15 per cent in the same period. David Akin has more.CanadaJul 17
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Longtime Liberal minister Seamus O’Regan quitting cabinetThere’s a bit of a shakeup in the top levels of the federal government, as Seamus O’Regan is leaving cabinet and will not run in the next election. O’Regan has been an MP from Newfoundland and Labrador for nine years and he has long been a close friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. David Akin...CanadaJul 18
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Trudeau swears in new labour minister before summer breakCanada’s prime minister is heading off on a summer vacation but before leaving the nation’s capital, Justin Trudeau had some business to tend to with the swearing in of a new labour minister followed by a meeting with this cabinet. Some Liberal MPs frustrated with Trudeau’s plummeting approval ratings were calling for a full caucus...CanadaJul 19
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Poilievre looks to Christian voters for support before electionConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is putting in early work to win over voters before the next federal election, including campaign-style visits to evangelical Christian churches in Liberal ridings. As David Akin explains, while evangelicals don’t play as active a role in politics in Canada compared to the U.S., the Tories are courting their votes.Global NationalJul 4
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NATO faces uncertain future as it gets set to mark its 75th anniversaryThe instability of Europe, a more-assertive China and the prospect of another Donald Trump presidency are lending special importance to this year’s annual summit of NATO leaders in Washington. The military alliance — which considers an attack on one of its members as an attack on all — is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month....WorldJul 7
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Can Iran’s new leader bring change including extending olive branch to West, easing scarf law?There’s a new leader in the Islamic Republic with Masoud Pezeshkian taking the helm after the death of the last president in a helicopter crash in May. Dr. Pezeshkian is a heart surgeon and he wants to extend an olive branch to the West and ease enforcement of Iran’s sexist head scarf law. As David...WorldJul 6
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Ottawa expands federal dental care programThe second phase of Canada’s national dental care program has been rolled out. David Akin explains who else has become eligible; the politics involved; and who has voiced their concerns about the plan.Global NationalJun 27
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Trudeau faces calls to resign after Toronto byelection lossPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is dodging questions about the embarrassing loss of a Liberal stronghold to the Conservatives. At least one Liberal backbencher is now saying he’s had enough – penning an open letter to the Liberal caucus calling for Trudeau’s resignation. David Akin looks at who else is calling for Trudeau to stand aside...CanadaJun 28
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Implications of Conservative Byelection WinAfter a major win for the Conservatives in the Toronto-St. Paul byelection, David Akin joins Antony Robart with more on how this could impact the next federal election.Global News Morning TorontoJun 25
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Liberals lose stranglehold Toronto riding to Conservatives after 31 yearsThe federal Liberals have been defeated in a closely watched byelection. Toronto-St. Paul’s, a federal riding that’s long been Liberal red since 1993, is now Conservative blue. David Akin explains the message this sends, what’s frustrating voters, and how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reacting.Global NationalJun 25
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Trudeau, Liberals face big test in Toronto byelectionIn a byelection seen as a crucial test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals, voters are choosing a new MP in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s. David Akin explains why there’s so much at stake, and what a Conservative win could mean for Trudeau’s future.Global NationalJun 24
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Leslie Church leads as results trickle in for Toronto-St Pauls’ federal by-electionThe polls have closed in the federal by-election in Toronto-St Paul’s, thought the votes are still being counted on the 84-name ballot as of Monday night. The riding has been a liberal stronghold since 1993 and David Akin has been tracking the results for us as they arrive.CanadaJun 24
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Global National: July 6, 2024Canada’s men’s national soccer team shocked the sports world last night and will be now competing with some of the world’s best. Their historic win last night sparked off celebrations across the country. Fans from coast-to-coast-to-coast were jumping for joy as Canada punched their ticket to the Copa América semi-finals. Some even taking the celebrations...Jul 6
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Global National: July 4As expected, the British Labour Party and its leader, Sir Keir Starmer, are heading for a landslide majority victory in the country’s parliamentary election, according to exit polls, ending the incumbent Conservatives’ 14 years in power. How Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives lost voters. Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean,...Global NationalJul 4
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Who benefits the most from electric vehicle subsidies?Canada has been keen to find ways to get people into electric vehicles (EVs) and out of gas-guzzling cars that produce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Governments have been using regulations and subsidies with the goal of speeding up the transition to EVs. David Akin has been investigating the pace of electric vehicle ownership across the...CanadaJun 21
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NATO chief Stoltenberg urges Canada to meet defence spending goalNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is in Ottawa for a quick visit, as part of a tour of North American capitals ahead of the next NATO summit. David Akin explains how Stoltenberg used the occasion to remind Canada of the need to increase its defence spending, and what’s expected when NATO leaders gather in Washington...Global NationalJun 19
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Stoltenberg to meet with Trudeau in OttawaNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is set to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he visits Ottawa on Wednesday, which is his first visit in nearly two years. David Akin has more on his visit and how it is putting a spotlight on Canada’s military spending.CanadaJun 19
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Singh says alleged colluders of foreign interference are ‘traitors’Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says MPs who allegedly colluded with foreign states are “traitors to the country,” after reading the unredacted version of that bombshell report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP). David Akin reports on Singh’s assessment of the report, how it contrasts with Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May’s...Global NationalJun 13
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Foreign interference: Elizabeth May has ‘no worries’ about disloyal current MPsThe federal government has faced growing calls to reveal the names of MPs who are accused in a report from Canada’s intelligence watchdog of “wittingly” providing information to a foreign state. But as David Akin explains, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the media firestorm about the allegations are overblown, after reading the uncensored version...Global NationalJun 11
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Israel rescues 4 hostages in central Gaza in largest operation to dateIsrael rescued four hostages on Saturday in what it said was its largest rescue operation to date. The four were rescued during a heavy air and ground assault by the Israeli military, one of the deadliest since the war began. David Akin reports.WorldJun 8