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Saskatchewan senator, farmer Todd Lewis dies at 65Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe also shared a message of condolences, saying Lewis was a community leader and advocate for his home province.CanadaAug 2
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Carney puts a key advisor and a Conservative MP in the SenatePrime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the Senate as he named new appointments.PoliticsJul 7
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U.S. Senate passes budget plan for ICE, Border Patrol in bid to reopen DHSThe entire department has been shut down since mid-February as Democrats have demanded policy changes in the wake of fatal shootings of two protesters by federal agents.U.S. NewsApr 23
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Senate panel says immigration measures should be removed from border billThe Senate social affairs committee has heard from witnesses who warned the legislation could violate human rights and lacks procedural fairness.PoliticsFeb 23
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Senators can’t charge taxpayers for spouse language lessons, travel anymoreSenators will now be encouraged to either take the free language courses offered by the House of Commons or take classes in the National Capital Region or their home province.PoliticsOct 3, 2025
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Carney names Quebec senator as government leader in SenateQuebec Sen. Pierre Moreau will be tasked with guiding government legislation through the Senate as its representative in the upper chamber.PoliticsJul 18, 2025
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Carney’s major projects, internal trade bill becomes lawWhile Bill C-5 passed without amendments, a handful of senators attempted to persuade their colleagues to include language about respecting Indigenous rights.PoliticsJun 26, 2025
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Senator Patrick Brazeau recovering from ‘dizzy spell’ that caused collapseSen. Patrick Brazeau rose to speak during debate in the Senate on the government's major projects bill before falling sideways to the floor.PoliticsJun 26, 2025
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U.S. Senate to vote on removing Trump tariffs on Canada. Will it matter?Senate Democrats are putting Republican support to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that underpins the tariffs on Canada.PoliticsApr 1, 2025
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Trump signs 6-month funding bill, averting U.S. government shutdownHarrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary, said in a post on X that Trump signed the continuing resolution Saturday.U.S. NewsMar 15, 2025
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