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Today we are bringing you a great episode from our friends at Canada’s National Observer.
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MP Nate Erskine-Smith was the lone Liberal dissenter for the vote on Bill C-5. We asked him why.
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This year’s G7 could be the most consequential one yet. Could Carney play the role of global power broker?
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Bill C-2 will overhaul our asylum-seeking process. What exactly is changing, who's affected, and is Canada really heading toward American-style mass deportations?
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Have you lost a friend or family member over politics? You’re not alone! Find out how to win them back.
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They lost official party status. They lost ground with key voters, organized labor, and its traditional strongholds in B.C. and the GTA. Now, there are 7 of them left. Did the NDP learn anything from this catastrophic loss?
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We’re finally seeing how Carney plans to tackle the country’s biggest problems, and who he’s putting in charge to do it.
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Mark Carney promised tougher bail and more police. Will Mark Carney’s revival of “tough on crime” fix anything?
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Poilievre is off to Alberta after Bruce Fanjoy won the Carleton riding. How did Fanjoy do it?
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It’s the dawn of the fourth Liberal term. Let us break it down for you.
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It’s the final election stretch, and the vetting continues. This week we talk conversion therapy, million-dollar pyramid schemes, & the dangers of doorbell cameras
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While most Canadians head to the polls, some are looking for an escape plan.
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There are 1959 people running to represent YOU in this federal election in the year of our lord 2025 - and we’re looking for dirt.
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Ottawa is buzzing, and we put boots on the ground to see what’s up.
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There’s a famous YouTuber candidate with an icky social media history, there’s a guy who is promising to fix housing problems that HE created. And then we’ll get to the explicit Garfield porn.
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If the election were to happen today, and only women voted, Mark Carney would be on track for the biggest landslide in Canadian history.
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Mourning a terrorist is not the time to peddle hams.
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Quebec. Home of the Montreal Victoire hockey team, cigarettes, stunning parks, and a political landscape that could give you whiplash.
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It’s week 1 of a consequential election, and Pierre Polilievre’s momentum is tanking. What went so wrong for the Conservatives?
@noorazrieh97 with @agalbraith & @JordanLeichnitz.
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Should we be worried about an AI election?
@noorazrieh97 with @broderick.
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