John Baird
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Conservatives win seat in Calgary Heritage following federal byelection: preliminary resultsAccording to preliminary results from Elections Canada, Shuvaloy Majumdar secured the seat for the Conservative Party with 15,803 votes.PoliticsJul 25
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Poilievre can be a ‘strong’ leader but uniting Tories is a challenge: former ministerPierre Poilievre, the Tories’ finance critic, has become the first candidate to launch his bid for the Conservative Party’s top spot after MPs forced Erin O'Toole out.PoliticsFeb 6, 2022
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Judge sides with ecologists on environmental assessment for salmon hatcheryLawyers on behalf of a group of wildlife advocates argued last fall that the minister's decision was not valid because he did not consider the impacts when the hatched fish are released into sea cages.CanadaMar 5, 2020
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John Baird rules out running for Conservative leadership"I am incredibly happy with my post-political life and enjoy my work," Baird said.CanadaFeb 13, 2020
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John Baird weighing Conservative leadership run, says party must be ‘modern’Baird says social issues were "losers out there at the doorsteps" for the party around Toronto.CanadaFeb 9, 2020
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Andrew Scheer calls appointment of Syrian consul in Montreal ‘outrageous’Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says it is "outrageous'' that Ottawa has allowed a sympathizer of the Syrian president to become the honorary consul in Montreal.PoliticsSep 24, 2019
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John Baird goes on Saudi TV to criticize Trudeau’s handling of disputeThe former foreign affairs minister told Al Arabiya English that Trudeau should visit Saudi Arabia's royal family in order to resolve the dispute.PoliticsAug 14, 2018
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Canada will ‘engage’ with Saudi Arabia but won’t change position on human rights: TrudeauPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government wants to improve its relationship with Saudi Arabia, but will not sacrifice Canada's position on human rights.CanadaAug 13, 2018
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Bill Kelly: Tories play into Saudi propaganda rhetoricIt was disappointing to see former Harper government minister John Baird criticize the government's stance against human rights violations in Saudi Arabia.BlogsAug 13, 2018
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‘One in a million’: Rare albino lobster caught off N.S. coast given new lease on lifeLobster fisherman John Baird caught the albino lobster in one of his traps at the bottom of the Northumberland Straight, off Caribou Island.EnvironmentMay 2, 2018
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