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Blinken, Joly dodge question of Canada's possible role in military mission in Haiti

Blinken, Joly dodge question of Canada's possible role in military mission in Haiti

Efforts to organize a multilateral military intervention in gang-ravaged Haiti are ongoing — but neither Antony Blinken nor Mélanie Joly was willing to say publicly Thursday whether Canada would be tapped to lead it. The U.S.
OPP head defends comments that 'Freedom Convoy' was national security threat

OPP head defends comments that 'Freedom Convoy' was national security threat

OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Provincial Police is defending comments he made about the "Freedom Convoy" posing a threat to Canada's national security.
Union calling for prime minister to fire Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay

Union calling for prime minister to fire Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay

OTTAWA — A simmering battle between Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay and a union representing thousands of Veterans Affairs Canada employees has led to the union asking for MacAulay to be fired.
Saskatchewan premier stops short of apologizing after killer invited to throne speech

Saskatchewan premier stops short of apologizing after killer invited to throne speech

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it's unfortunate a member of the legislative assembly invited a notorious killer to watch his government's tough-on-crime throne speech, but he stopped short of apologizing for Colin Thatcher's presence in
Police forces too thinly stretched to administer firearm buyback program, chiefs say

Police forces too thinly stretched to administer firearm buyback program, chiefs say

OTTAWA — Canada's police chiefs are urging the federal government not to rely on resource-strapped police forces to carry out a planned gun buyback.
Quebec's shrunken Liberal caucus loses member less than a month after election

Quebec's shrunken Liberal caucus loses member less than a month after election

QUEBEC — The Quebec Liberal party's presence in the province's legislature, already diminished in the Oct. 3 election, has shrunk again.
Federal deficit for previous fiscal year comes in lower than anticipated in budget

Federal deficit for previous fiscal year comes in lower than anticipated in budget

OTTAWA — Annual financial statements show the federal deficit for the previous fiscal year was $23.6 billion lower than the projected in the spring budget.
Was the Emergencies Act needed to stop convoy blockades? What the inquiry has heard

Was the Emergencies Act needed to stop convoy blockades? What the inquiry has heard

OTTAWA — The public inquiry examining the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters from Ottawa streets and several border crossings in February is tasked with answering a central question: Was the decision
Democracy meets divinity in Savannah, where the word of God is a simple one: vote

Democracy meets divinity in Savannah, where the word of God is a simple one: vote

SAVANNAH, Ga. — From the oldest African-American pulpit in the United States, Rev. Thurmond Neill Tillman's fiery Sunday sermon is as much about having faith in democracy as it is about spreading the word of the Lord.
B.C.’s 'vulnerable' Fraser Valley needs flood control plan, Senate committee warns

B.C.’s 'vulnerable' Fraser Valley needs flood control plan, Senate committee warns

OTTAWA — The Senate committee on agriculture and forestry is calling for a comprehensive flood control plan for British Columbia's Fraser Valley following last year's catastrophic floods.