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Sen. Lynn Beyak says 'silent majority' supports her on residential schools

OTTAWA — Conservative Sen. Lynn Beyak says her party's decision to sanction her for comments about Canada's residential school history amounts to a threat to freedom of speech.
Liberal cabinet praises Mulroney, back on Parliament Hill as NAFTA broker

Liberal cabinet praises Mulroney, back on Parliament Hill as NAFTA broker

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet praised former prime minister Brian Mulroney for giving them useful advice during a closed-door meeting Thursday on the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Obvious NDP is down, but Trudeau providing windows of opportunity: Broadbent

OTTAWA — While it's "obvious" the NDP is down at the moment, former leader Ed Broadbent said Thursday he's confident of a revival — thanks in large part to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In U.S. talks, Morneau draws link between anxiety that elected Trudeau, Trump

In U.S. talks, Morneau draws link between anxiety that elected Trudeau, Trump

OTTAWA — In his search for common ground with the new U.S. administration, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been drawing parallels between the underlying forces that elected Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump. Morneau, whose most recent U.S.
Big deficit, mounting debt but no tax hikes in Newfoundland and Labrador budget

Big deficit, mounting debt but no tax hikes in Newfoundland and Labrador budget

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Taxpayers who helped pull Newfoundland and Labrador from a fiscal cliff got a slight break in the latest provincial budget, but debt will soar even as costs are slightly cut. The $8.
B.C. ombudsman says health firings were wrong, wants to close 'dark chapter'

B.C. ombudsman says health firings were wrong, wants to close 'dark chapter'

VICTORIA — A former British Columbia health worker who took his own life after being caught up in a government drug policy investigation did nothing wrong and should never have lost his job, ombudsman Jay Chalke said in a report released Thursday.
Heiltsuk First Nation says oil spill underlines lack of federal commitment

Heiltsuk First Nation says oil spill underlines lack of federal commitment

VANCOUVER — The federal government's commitment to First Nations has been criticized in a report from a British Columbia First Nation after last year's sinking of a tug in the waters off the renowned Great Bear Rainforest.
Court documents implicate suspended admiral in suspected shipbuilding leak

Court documents implicate suspended admiral in suspected shipbuilding leak

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kept a safe distance Thursday from fresh revelations about a closely guarded national secret: the intrigue behind the suspension earlier this year of the Canadian military's second in command.

Police seize fentanyl powder in Windsor, Ont., bust; 2 people charged

WINDSOR, Ont. — Police say two Windsor, Ont., residents are facing charges after officers seized suspected fentanyl in a drug trafficking investigation.

Super Hornet maker Boeing working to fix problems with oxygen, pressure loss

OTTAWA — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. says it is working to address concerns raised by Canadian officials and others over pilots reporting oxygen deprivation and cockpit pressure loss while flying its Super Hornet fighter jets.
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