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Poilievre vows to shut down some supervised drug consumption sitesFederal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has re-ignited the debate over supervised drug consumption sites, saying his government would shut some of them down and pull funding for all of them. Richard Zussman reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCJul 12
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Global National: July 12U.S. President Joe Biden’s defiant press conference at the close of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., continued to garner strong reactions from Democrats on Friday. In Nova Scotia, a youth from Wolfville was found dead after being swept away by raging floodwaters in the aftermath of hurricane Beryl. Meanwhile in Toronto, a 17-year-old girl...Global NationalJul 12
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Global National: July 11A growing chorus of Democratic voices continues to turn against U.S. President Joe Biden, after a high-stakes news conference — the first that the 81-year-old has held since the disastrous debate — raised even more concerns about the president’s age and health. On the final day of the NATO summit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed...Global NationalJul 11
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Global National: July 3U.S. President Joe Biden says he’s staying in the 2024 race for the White House, despite sliding poll numbers after his poor debate performance. How Biden is trying to regain the confidence of voters; the growing chorus of Democrats saying he needs to go; the most likely Democrat who could replace Biden, and how that...Global NationalJul 3
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Federal opposition leader calls for emergency debate on decriminalizationPierre Poilievre is calling for an emergency debate in the House of Commons over the federal decriminalization policy. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more on what Poilievre is calling for and reaction from Premier David Eby.Global News at Noon BCApr 29
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Trudeau, Poilievre spar over carbon pricing exemption as topic heats up ParliamentPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday debated the government’s exemption on carbon pricing for home heating oil, which was announced last week by Trudeau. Despite arguments by premiers and the federal opposition that the pause on a price on carbon for home heating oil primarily benefits...CanadaOct 31, 2023
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Conservative convention: What proposals are at top of party priorities, policy debates?It’s day two of the Conservative Party convention and 2,500 delegates are meeting in Quebec City, Que., behind closed doors to debate party priorities. Party leader Pierre Poilievre is riding the party’s growing popularity in Quebec, as the Conservatives look to make modest but important gains there in the next federal election. David Akin reports.CanadaSep 8, 2023
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Freeland announces guidelines to support homeownersFollowing the announcement of Canada’s new grocery rebate on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also discussed new guidelines for federally regulated lenders, which aim to standardize the approach towards Canadian homeowners struggling with rising mortgage payments. That includes the possibility of waiving prepayment penalties, not charging interest on interest and waiving internal fees and...CanadaJul 5, 2023
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Liberals must do more to ‘safeguard’ elections from foreign interference: O’TooleAfter 11 years in federal politics, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his last speech to Parliament before retiring this summer. In a session that has been marked by heated partisan attacks, O’Toole warned members of Parliament that performance politics is fueling polarization and respectful debate is taking a backseat to social media gratification. ‘The...The West BlockJun 18, 2023
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The West Block: June 18, 2023 | Liberals must do more to ‘safeguard’ against foreign interference, O’Toole saysAfter 11 years in federal politics, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole gave his last speech to Parliament before retiring this summer. In a session that has been marked by heated partisan attacks, O’Toole warned members of Parliament that performance politics is fueling polarization and respectful debate is taking a backseat to social media gratification. ‘The...Jun 18, 2023
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Pierre Poilievre blasts feds amid Bank of Canada interest rate hikeConservative leader Pierre Poilievre blasted the federal government on Wednesday, following the Bank of Canada’s latest key interest rate hike, which is the highest in 22 years. Poilievre criticized the government for their stance on past and present hikes, saying Canadians were told the rate would remain stable for some time and wouldn’t interfere with...CanadaJun 7, 2023
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U.S. debt ceiling: Schumer criticizes ‘MAGA Republicans’ for ideas he thought would negatively impact New YorkU.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference on Sunday to comment on the debt ceiling in New York City. Schumer commended President Joe Biden and the White House administration for coming up with “a sensible compromise under the most difficult of circumstances” when coming up with a deal on the debt ceiling....PoliticsJun 4, 2023
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U.S. Senate passes debt ceiling bill to prevent default, set to become lawThe U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the critical debt ceiling and spending legislation that will ensure the country avoids a federal default, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk and ending one of the most stressful periods of congressional dealmaking in recent memory. “We’ve saved the country from the scourge of default,” Senate Majority...EconomyJun 2, 2023
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Pierre Poilievre compares Kelowna to third-world countryA tweet by a federal party leader is sparking debate online and shedding light on the current state of homelessness in Kelowna, by comparing it to a third-world country. However, some say it dimisses the efforts put forward by local organizations. Jasmine King reports.May 31, 2023
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U.S. Senate passes funding bill to avoid government shutdownU.S. Congress took a big step toward avoiding a partial federal shutdown on Thursday when the Senate passed a bill to keep the government funded through Dec. 3. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will ask the Senate to consider a House-passed bill raising the nation’s debt limit “as early as next week.”PoliticsSep 30, 2021
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Canada election: Trudeau says O’Toole ‘doesn’t understand’ Quebec’s daycare systemDuring a spirited debate over the $6-billion Quebec child-care deal, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole “doesn’t understand” the universal daycare system in Quebec. O’Toole said he would collaborate with the Legault government on its plan for child-care, but Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticized both approaches, saying Quebec doesn’t need “any...PoliticsSep 8, 2021
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Global News Peterborough Update 1: Sept 9, 2021Peterborough County looks into photo radars for “Highway of Death” and other problematic roads. Arts, culture, and heritage take center stage at a Peterborough-Kawartha candidates debate tonight. And — federal party leaders gear up for first English-language debate. Global’s Noor Ibrahim has all the details.Sep 9, 2021
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Quebec premier criticizes Trudeau, says O’Toole would be easier to work withQuebec Premier François Legault was riled up after Wednesday night’s French language debate. He said none of the federal party leaders are willing to increase health transfers to the level provinces are asking for. As Raquel Fletcher reports, he was particularly critical of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.CanadaSep 9, 2021
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Canada election: Federal party leaders square off in 1st French-language debateCanadian federal party leaders squared off in the first debate of this campaign cycle in Quebec on Thursday. The French-language debate featured Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, sparring over issues like COVID-19 vaccination status, health care and more. Global’s Mike...CanadaSep 3, 2021
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Federal Leaders square off in French language debate tonightDavid Akin drops by and discusses everything you need to know about the debate and the high stakes involved.The Morning ShowSep 2, 2021