‘The reaction is something I’ll never forget’: Ottawa mayor reflects on coming out, first Pride parade as openly gay man
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‘The reaction is something I’ll never forget’: Ottawa mayor reflects on coming out, first Pride parade as openly gay man
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Railway labour dispute deepens with 72-hour strike notice
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‘The reaction is something I’ll never forget’: Ottawa mayor reflects on coming out, first Pride parade as openly gay man
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December 16, 2019
In a year-end interview with Global News, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson reflects on coming out as gay in August, the reaction to his announcement and his first Pride parade as an openly gay man.
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‘The reaction is something I’ll never forget’: Ottawa mayor reflects on coming out, first Pride parade as openly gay man01:56 | December 16, 2019
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Railway labour dispute deepens with 72-hour strike notice02:36 | 7 hours ago
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Canadian company unearths 2nd-largest diamond ever at Botswana mine00:24 | 10 hours ago
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Canada union strikes: What’s behind all of the labour disputes?01:48 | 11 hours ago
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Whitby family looks for answers after son’s death01:45 | August 23, 2024
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Rail shutdown: Teamsters International head says corporate greed is a ‘worldwide pandemic’01:19 | August 23, 2024
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Rail shutdown: Teamsters say Ottawa’s decision to impose binding arbitration is ‘not acceptable’01:24 | August 23, 2024
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Canadian baseball giant Joey Votto retires02:09 | August 22, 2024
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Federal contracts given to Indigenous companies without proof03:00 | August 22, 2024
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How historic rail shutdown is affecting Canadians01:46 | August 22, 2024
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What does binding arbitration mean for Canada’s rail shutdown?03:02 | August 22, 2024
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Canada rail shutdown: Labour minister orders binding arbitration to resume railway operations02:55 | August 22, 2024
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Air Canada pilots vote for strike, could hit picket lines in September01:45 | August 22, 2024
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Business Matters: TD Bank posts $181M loss amid anti-money laundering probe charge02:14 | August 22, 2024
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Trudeau weighs in on rail work stoppage in Canada: ‘We are not taking this lightly’00:50 | August 22, 2024
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‘Burned human remains’: Body of missing Ontario real estate agent identified02:57 | August 22, 2024
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Home buying tops wedding planning for Canadians under 3005:58 | August 22, 2024
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Canadian rail services shut down as CN, CPKC workers locked out05:35 | August 22, 2024
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Rail work stoppage impacts GO train service01:33 | August 22, 2024
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Ontario man stumbles upon ‘mind-boggling’ North Korean state TV broadcasts02:10 | August 21, 2024
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Randy Boissonnault potentially in violation of ethics laws03:08 | August 21, 2024
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How rail work stoppage could affect Canadian farmers, agriculture01:55 | August 21, 2024
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Rail labour dispute: CN, CPKC work stoppage imminent01:57 | August 21, 2024
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“We cannot tolerate a self-inflicted wound’: Freeland on the prospect of a rail strike01:59 | August 21, 2024
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Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford01:35 | August 21, 2024
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‘Threatening lockout workers is not the answer,’ Ford says as rail strike looms01:12 | August 21, 2024
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Trudeau addresses possible rail strike, says finding solution is in the ‘best interest of both sides’00:47 | August 21, 2024
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Palestinian-Canadian family reunited with loved ones from Gaza02:05 | August 20, 2024
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Rail labour dispute could disrupt supply chain, affect commuters01:55 | August 20, 2024
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Canadian Urban Transit Association says major cities struggling to keep public transit alive02:13 | August 20, 2024
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Nova Scotia Firefighters School shut down over safety concerns02:04 | August 19, 2024
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Canada on the brink of massive railway stoppage02:01 | August 19, 2024
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‘The reaction is something I’ll never forget’: Ottawa mayor reflects on coming out, first Pride parade as openly gay man01:56 | December 16, 2019
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Railway labour dispute deepens with 72-hour strike notice02:36 | 7 hours ago
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Canadian company unearths 2nd-largest diamond ever at Botswana mine00:24 | 10 hours ago
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Canada union strikes: What’s behind all of the labour disputes?01:48 | 11 hours ago
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Whitby family looks for answers after son’s death01:45 | August 23, 2024
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Rail shutdown: Teamsters International head says corporate greed is a ‘worldwide pandemic’01:19 | August 23, 2024
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Rail shutdown: Teamsters say Ottawa’s decision to impose binding arbitration is ‘not acceptable’01:24 | August 23, 2024
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Canadian baseball giant Joey Votto retires02:09 | August 22, 2024
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Federal contracts given to Indigenous companies without proof03:00 | August 22, 2024
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How historic rail shutdown is affecting Canadians01:46 | August 22, 2024
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What does binding arbitration mean for Canada’s rail shutdown?03:02 | August 22, 2024
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Canada rail shutdown: Labour minister orders binding arbitration to resume railway operations02:55 | August 22, 2024
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Air Canada pilots vote for strike, could hit picket lines in September01:45 | August 22, 2024
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Business Matters: TD Bank posts $181M loss amid anti-money laundering probe charge02:14 | August 22, 2024
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Trudeau weighs in on rail work stoppage in Canada: ‘We are not taking this lightly’00:50 | August 22, 2024
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‘Burned human remains’: Body of missing Ontario real estate agent identified02:57 | August 22, 2024
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Home buying tops wedding planning for Canadians under 3005:58 | August 22, 2024
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Canadian rail services shut down as CN, CPKC workers locked out05:35 | August 22, 2024
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Rail work stoppage impacts GO train service01:33 | August 22, 2024
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Ontario man stumbles upon ‘mind-boggling’ North Korean state TV broadcasts02:10 | August 21, 2024
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Randy Boissonnault potentially in violation of ethics laws03:08 | August 21, 2024
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How rail work stoppage could affect Canadian farmers, agriculture01:55 | August 21, 2024
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Rail labour dispute: CN, CPKC work stoppage imminent01:57 | August 21, 2024
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“We cannot tolerate a self-inflicted wound’: Freeland on the prospect of a rail strike01:59 | August 21, 2024
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Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford01:35 | August 21, 2024
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‘Threatening lockout workers is not the answer,’ Ford says as rail strike looms01:12 | August 21, 2024
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Trudeau addresses possible rail strike, says finding solution is in the ‘best interest of both sides’00:47 | August 21, 2024
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Palestinian-Canadian family reunited with loved ones from Gaza02:05 | August 20, 2024
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Rail labour dispute could disrupt supply chain, affect commuters01:55 | August 20, 2024
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Canadian Urban Transit Association says major cities struggling to keep public transit alive02:13 | August 20, 2024
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Nova Scotia Firefighters School shut down over safety concerns02:04 | August 19, 2024
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Canada on the brink of massive railway stoppage02:01 | August 19, 2024
‘The reaction is something I’ll never forget’: Ottawa mayor reflects on coming out, first Pride parade as openly gay man
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December 16, 2019
In a year-end interview with Global News, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson reflects on coming out as gay in August, the reaction to his announcement and his first Pride parade as an openly gay man.
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