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Freeland's view of global clash of ideologies has Putin, Russia at its heart

Federal ministers implore Liberals for energy support as protesters gather

Just before environmental protesters gathered outside the Liberal Party convention venue, Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna implored supporters to go out and sell the government’s environmental policies.
As Liberal convention kicks off, Trudeau polling well but voters want more action

As a few thousand Liberal supporters and observers are convening for a weekend of big-picture speeches and team building ahead of 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has regained some ground in public opinion, but voters want to see results.
NAFTA: Talks continue through weekend in scramble to get a deal soon

NAFTA negotiating teams will keep bargaining through the weekend in an effort to get a deal by early May.
Trudeau ends three-country tour with his global reputation, alliances intact

Justin Trudeau is heading home from a lengthy, three-country foreign tour in which the prime minister appeared to recapture his international mojo and reassert several key alliances, but didn't sign off on any big deals or declarations.
Facebook executive and ex-Liberal adviser defends his access to Trudeau cabinet

A Facebook executive with ties to the ruling Liberals was grilled Thursday about his preferential access to senior members of the Trudeau cabinet, even though no one from the social-media giant, including himself, is a registered lobbyist in Canada.
Trudeau sidesteps questions on plastic straw ban at Commonwealth summit

Canada will heartily endorse an international declaration aimed cleaning up the oceans, Justin Trudeau said Thursday -- but the prime minister stopped short of committing his government to a burgeoning push for an outright ban on the use of plastic drinking straws.
Why a 14-year-old girl is the face of Friday's marijuana rally on Parliament Hill

A 14-year-old girl whose mother struggled with the side effects of opioid use is speaking in support of legal marijuana at a rally Friday on Parliament Hill.
Liberals gather to prepare policy, strategy for 2019: A convention primer

This weekend Liberal Party members from across Canada will convene in Halifax to begin drafting campaign strategy and voting on potential platform policy that challenges the status quo of the political party.

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