Canadian Politics
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Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can’t search it yet.Canada's new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program, a move that's frustrated some flood risk experts.EnvironmentMay 5
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Vacancies in Canada’s Senate are growing and some senators are concernedThere are currently nine vacant seats in the Senate, with six more senators due to retire by the end of 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney has not appointed any since taking office.PoliticsMay 3
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Young Canadians want AI companies to make chatbots less addictive: reportA new report focusing on the perspectives of young people says the government should order AI companies to take steps to curb the addictive aspects of their AI chatbots.PoliticsApr 30
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Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development chargesMark Carney and Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario.PoliticsMar 30
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Liberals accept Tory budget changes on sweeping cabinet power proposalsSome members of Parliament have expressed discomfort with the idea of granting such sweeping powers to cabinet in the interest of boosting competitive or economic forces.CanadaFeb 23
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After latest tariff twist, Doug Ford says he ‘can’t wait’ for U.S. midtermsA ruling from America's top court concluded Donald Trump's so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs and duties on Canada related to fentanyl were unlawful.PoliticsFeb 23
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Premier Ford ‘not too sure’ when he’ll call Scarborough byelectionDoly Begum triggered a wave of political activity Tuesday when she made the shock announcement that she would resign from the Ontario NDP.PoliticsFeb 4
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Ontario NDP MPP resigns to run for federal Liberals in upcoming byelectionDoly Begum, who was first elected as an NDP MPP in the 2018 election, resigned from the party on Tuesday after being courted by the governing Liberals.PoliticsFeb 3
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Bill Blair is Canada’s next U.K. high commissioner, will resign as MPThe 72-year-old has served across multiple sectors of Canadian Parliament since retiring from the Toronto Police Service in 2015.CanadaFeb 2
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Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was,’ Hillman saysThroughout her 30-year career with the Canadian government, Kirsten Hillman has also held various senior diplomatic, policy and legal positions in Canada and abroad.CanadaFeb 2
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