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19.06.2023 / 14:41

Canadians are voting in 4 federal byelections. Here’s what to watch for

House of Commons Monday in a handful of byelections that political watchers say could expose rifts within the Conservative party and bring a new Liberal cabinet hopeful into the fold.The Liberals are expected to hold onto seats in Winnipeg and Montreal, said Philippe J.

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Trudeau was briefed at least 5 times on foreign interference since 2021: docs

Justin Trudeau received at least five formal briefings from top national security officials on foreign interference in Canada since 2021, according to documents shared with a House of Commons committee.Those formal briefings are in addition to “numerous” informal discussions about the issue with Trudeau and his staff since November 2022, when Global News began publishing reports about alleged Chinese political interference in Canadian federal elections. Read more: Trudeau’s chief of staff to face questions about foreign interference The information comes from Jody Thomas, Trudeau’s national security and intelligence advisor (NSIA), in a submission to the House of Commons committee probing the issue of Beijing’s covert influence over Canadian politics and politicians.

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NDP to push for ‘national public inquiry’ into foreign interference

The opposition New Democrats are pushing for a “national public inquiry” into foreign interference in Canadian elections, Global News has learned.

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Trudeau to announce GST rebate hike in new affordability plan: sources

The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians.

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Liberal MP booted from caucus over ‘baseless and dangerous’ claims about colleagues

A ‘pattern’: Erin O’Toole defends decision to initially back, then oust Derek Sloan Global News pressed Holland’s office for details of the context of the accusations, but no further information was provided. “As we have made clear time and time again, we will not tolerate conspiracy theories, or dangerous and unfounded rhetoric about Parliamentarians or other Canadians.

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Liberals ease candidate nomination rules in case of snap election

Liberal party is readying itself for a possible federal election with new rules for nominating candidates.Since the minority Liberal government could be defeated at any time — and the COVID-19 pandemic makes it harder to fundraise and recruit supporters –the rules are less onerous than they were in the run-up to the 2019 election.Last time, sitting MPs had to meet a series of strict conditions to be acclaimed without having to face an open nomination contest.

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COMMENTARY: Dumb or brilliant? John Horgan takes a big gamble with B.C. election call

COVID-19 pandemic hit and the province’s bare-knuckle political battles morphed into a campfire singalong.All of a sudden, all three of B.C.’s major political parties — the NDP, Liberals and Greens — joined hands and started singing from the same songsheet.John Horgan’s governing New Democrats had already been playing nice with the Greens. The two parties signed a power-sharing agreement in 2017, vaulting Horgan into the premier’s office.The NDP-Green deal gave Horgan a chance to govern with a minority, sending the bitter Liberals into opposition after 16 years in power.

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Liberals postponing national convention due to coronavirus

NDP will back Liberal throne speech, preventing fall election When it is held, party spokesman Braeden Caley says it will likely be a primarily virtual convention, with Liberals participating online.The federal Conservatives had also planned to hold their national convention on the same November weekend as the Liberals, but have postponed their gathering indefinitely.The Liberals have been conducting an entirely online process for developing and debating policy resolutions for the convention, including a priority resolution from the Liberal caucus calling for a guaranteed basic income.

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Former prime minister John Turner dies at 91

John Turner, Canada’s 17th prime minister, has died at the age of 91, according to multiple media reports.Marc Kealey, a former aide speaking on behalf of Turner’s relatives as a family friend, told the Canadian Press that Turner died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday night.Turner governed for just 79 days in the summer of 1984 after a difficult, decades-long climb to the top job.Born in 1929 in Richmond, England, Turner moved to Canada as a young child and grew up mostly in Ottawa, later moving to B.C.A decorated athlete, Turner once held the Canadian record for the 100-metre dash and qualified for the 1948 Olympics while a student at the University of British Columbia.

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Trudeau urges vigilance against coronavirus during virtual Liberal fundraiser

Justin Trudeau warned Thursday that Canada is still in the middle of the COVID-19 health crisis and will be for many months to come.“Let’s make no mistakes,” he told a virtual Liberal fundraising event.“We’re still in this crisis mode. We are still in the middle of a pandemic.

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