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Backlog of irregular asylum claims has ballooned to over 28,000

Russian aggression and cyberwarfare key issues for Canada to confront: Sajjan

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Russia's disruptive behaviour on the world stage will be among the key issues discussed this weekend at an international defence and security conference in Halifax.
Scheer backs Brexit despite chaos, says it's giving Britain back control of itself

Canadian Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his support for Britain's departure from the European Union is undiminished, despite the chaos Brexit has sown in British politics.
U.S. lawmakers urge Trump not to sign USMCA due to LGBTQ protections

Conservative members of Congress are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to not sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement because of its protections for LGBTQ rights.
Federal fall update expected to offer more support for struggling news industry

The federal government is expected to lay out fresh plans next week to support Canada's struggling news industry. The measures, expected in Finance Minister Bill Morneau's fall economic statement Wednesday, will be designed to help journalism remain viable after years of shrinking advertising revenues.
Trudeau to meet key Pacific trade partners at APEC leaders' summit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks into this weekend's APEC leaders' summit with a chance to smooth over lingering sore feelings with some of Canada's key trading partners on the Pacific Rim.
Federal MPs denounce controversial Facebook post targeting Sajjan

Federal Conservatives rushed to defend Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan Thursday night after a Conservative group in British Columbia posted a harsh comment about him on its Facebook page.
Trudeau says Canada wants Saudi answer on its role in Khashoggi killing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government wants answers from Saudi Arabia on the country's "perspective and their participation, potentially," in the killing of a journalist.
Will Scheer's plan for tougher penalties for gang members make Canada safer?

Since 2013, gang-related homicides in Canada's largest cities have almost doubled, Public Safety Canada says. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's solution to the scourge of gang crime focuses on strict law enforcement and creating new penalties. Will Scheer's plan make Canadians safer?

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