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Conservative MP pressures Liberals to provide ‘green slush fund’ documentsDuring question period on Monday, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis demanded documents about federal spending on the “green slush fund,” referring to records related to the Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC). Lewis accused the government of being in “contempt of Parliament,” suggesting that the withheld documents could expose significant corruption related to the funding initiative.CanadaOct 21
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NDP MP introduces residential school denialism billAn NDP MP has introduced a bill which, if passed, would criminalize residential school denialism.Sep 26
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‘Nothing to do with sex’: Conservative MP denies allegations of homophobic remarksHouse Speaker Greg Fergus indicated during question period on Thursday that he docked three questions from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as a penalty, after Poilievre declined to withdraw comments from a heated House of Commons exchange last week. NDP MP Heather McPherson also raised concern regarding a controversial comment made by a Conservative MP during...CanadaSep 26
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Trudeau asked to withdraw comment after MP suggested he was ‘sharing a bathtub with Tom Clark’Question period in the House of Commons on Tuesday devolved into shouting and insults after an unidentified member of Parliament (MP) allegedly shouted a homophobic remark towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Mr Speaker, don’t worry on this side of the House. We’re used to casual homophobic comments from the other side of the House,” Trudeau...PoliticsSep 25
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‘No more’: NDP MP calls for support to Indigenous communities after 7 killed by police in 14 daysSpeaking in question period on Tuesday, NDP MP Blake Desjarlais pressed the public safety minister for measures of accountability after seven Indigenous people were reportedly killed by police over the span of 19 days. “This is colonialism and systemic racism that continues to persist,” Desjarlais said. “No more Indigenous children getting a bullet instead of...CanadaSep 17
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‘End of an era’: Liberal MP thanks Global Kingston, CKWS radio station for local journalismLiberal MP Mark Gerretsen reflected on “the end of an era” for local television and radio in Kingston, Ont., in the House of Commons on Monday. Describing CKWS, Global Kingston and the local radio stations as “more than just news outlets” that have been “a trusted friend” as well as “a reliable source of information,”...CanadaSep 16
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NDP MP calls Trudeau ‘radioactive’ ahead of caucus retreatAhead of a caucus retreat in Montreal, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, who represents the Vancouver Island riding of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, said that he was glad leader Jagmeet Singh put distance between their party and the Liberals with the end of a supply-and-confidence deal. ‘Justin Trudeau’s name is very radioactive in my parts of the country,’ he...CanadaSep 10
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Don Stewart addresses parliament for 1st time as Toronto-St. Paul’s MP after historic byelectionConservative MP Don Stewart, who was elected in the historically Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul’s back in June, spoke for the first time in parliament on Monday and referenced his “successful byelection campaign.” Government House Leader Karina Gould responded by welcoming Stewart to the House of Commons and took a jab by describing him as...CanadaSep 16
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Peterborough-Kawartha MP Ferreri hosts town hall on seniors issuesPeterborough-Kawartha MP Michelle Ferreri held a town hall meeting Monday morning to discuss seniors’ issues. Among some of the concerns raised was the future of the Canadian dental plan. Germain Ma has the highlights.PoliticsSep 10
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Surrey MP on NDP pulling support for federal LiberalsGlobal News Morning speaks with Liberal MP for Surrey Centre Randeep Sarai about the end of the NDP-Liberal confidence deal and whether it could trigger an early federal election.Global News Morning BCSep 5
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Federal MP Francis Scarpaleggia speaks out against new health-care language directiveThe Quebec government is promising to clarify the new health care language directive after holding a meeting Tuesday with representatives of the English speaking community. While we wait to see what those changes are, the community remains on edge. Several Montreal-area Federal MPs have stepped forward to express their concerns including longtime West Island Liberal...Global News Morning MontrealAug 14
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Saskatchewan MP blames federal government for crime, homelessness and addiction problemsSaskatoon West MP Brad Redekopp has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blaming his government’s policies for issues like crime, homelessness and addiction but as Joshua Gwozdz reports, a local professor says he is shifting blame to the wrong people.Global News at 5 SaskatoonAug 6
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Traffic returns to normal after fireIn the Peachlad area, a fire that broke out earlier in the week and grew to six hectares is now in the mop-up stage, but traffic continued to be significantly impacted two days after the fire was sparked. Travis Lowe has more on the cause of the ongoing delays and when traffic may be flowing...Jul 19
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Okanagan MP calls for creation of National Wildfire Task ForceNDP MP Richard Cannings is pushing the federal government to create a national wildfire task force. The MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay explains how a national wildfire fighting team could better help BC, and other provinces, from climate change fueled wildfires.Global News Morning BCJun 12
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NDP MP Niki Ashton says $17,000 trip to meet ‘stakeholders’ along with her family was approved by HouseSpeaking in Ottawa on Thursday, NDP MP Niki Ashton was repeatedly dogged by questions relating to a December 2022 trip to Quebec as part of her role as party languages critic – a trip that also included Ashton’s family, and which the MP expensed to the house for roughly $17,000.CanadaJun 13
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Liberals support foreign interference inquiry looking into MP allegationsThe federal government says it will support a push to expand the scope of an inquiry into foreign interference, following allegations from Canada’s intelligence watchdog that some MPs have “wittingly” participated in foreign meddling. Mercedes Stephenson explains how opposition parties are reacting, and why the Liberals are not releasing the names of the accused Parliamentarians.Global NationalJun 10
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NSICOP: MP ‘wittingly’ gave secrets to a foreign stateThe National Security Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) has conducted its review over alleged foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections. As David Akin explains, NSICOP’s findings include allegations of an unnamed MP who “wittingly provided information” to a foreign state.Global NationalJun 3
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Israel-Gaza: Liberals ‘won’t act to stop a genocide,’ NDP MP saysDuring question period in the House of Commons on Monday, NDP MP Heather McPherson called out Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and the Liberal party for not taking action against Israel amid the country’s ongoing conflict in Gaza, despite “promising to do so three months ago.” McPherson said that “the Liberals won’t act to stop...CanadaJun 3
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Conservative MP pushes boundaries with fake news videoNew Democrats say they are planning to ask the House of Commons Ethics Committee to include a video by a Conservative MP as part of an ongoing study into the impact of disinformation on Canadian politics. Manitoba MP Brandon Leslie distributed a video on his social media accounts titled, “Breaking News: Trudeau resigns.” It contains...CanadaMay 24
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Corus is back on EastlinkGreg McLelland, EVP & CRO of Corus Entertainment, and HGTV Canada host Bryan Baeumler stop by Global News Morning to announce that starting today Corus Entertainment’s complete portfolio of premium networks are now available through Eastlink.Global News Morning HalifaxJun 6