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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal by former Peterborough MP Dean Del MastroThe Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a former federal politician’s bid to have his convictions for electoral offences overturned.PoliticsApr 5, 2018
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Trudeau defends slow pace of his government’s legislative activity"We've done really, really big things and we've done them in ways that respect Parliament [and with] a more independent Senate."PoliticsJan 9, 2018
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Pardon fee a ‘significant’ barrier for Canadians trying to turn their lives aroundAbout 10 per cent of Canadians - over three million people - have a criminal record.CanadaApr 20, 2017
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Justin Trudeau officially reopens Veterans Affairs office in Nova ScotiaPrime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Nova Scotia today to meet with veterans and to reopen a Veteran Affairs office.PoliticsNov 10, 2016
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Feds post razor-thin $1 billion deficit in 2015-16The federal government posted a razor-thin $1-billion deficit in 2015-16, a period in which both the Liberals and Conservatives had turns managing the public books.CanadaOct 7, 2016
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Trudeau airport plagued by long delays at customsTravellers at Trudeau airport continue to face long waits at customs.CanadaSep 8, 2016
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Harper government twice rejected change that could have opened doors for more refugeesIn spite of relentless pressure to help Syrians flee the perils of civil war, Canada's former Conservative government twice rejected a proposal last year to make it easier for Canadians to sponsor them.CanadaAug 28, 2016
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Tories seek more help for Yazidis but few were admitted under Harper governmentAs the Conservatives push for more help for Yazidis fleeing persecution at the hands of Islamic militants, new information suggests their efforts to do so while in government were minimal.PoliticsJul 19, 2016
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Canada to join UN anti-torture protocol after years of delay: Dion officialCanada is prepared to join a key United Nations anti-torture agreement more than a decade after it was first passed.CanadaMay 2, 2016
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Retroactive Tory law on gun records in limboA constitutional challenge of a retroactive Conservative law that got the Mounties off the hook for illegally destroying gun registry records is in limbo.CanadaMar 29, 2016
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