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Beyak suspended again from Senate despite apology for posting offensive letters

The Senate has voted to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time over derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples posted on her website.
Canada has been paying for Harry and Meghan's security, but that will stop soon

Public Safety Canada has confirmed that the Canadian government has been footing the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security costs 'intermittently' over the past three months.
Ministers wrap pipeline talks with hereditary chiefs for the day in B.C.

The hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en sat down Thursday with senior government ministers to discuss a pipeline dispute that has caused protests across the country, shutting down freight and passenger rail services.
Champagne to meet with Ukrainian Airlines to push for Flight PS752 compensation

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will visit with the head of Ukrainian Airlines next week to demand compensation for the family members of those killed on Flight PS752.
What has changed in the year since Wilson-Raybould's SNC-Lavalin scandal testimony

A year ago Thursday, former attorney general and justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould sat before the House Justice Committee for hours, testifying that she faced high-level "veiled threats" and political interference in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. Now, 365 days later: How did that chapter change Canadian politics? And what's stayed the same?
Conservative MP questions whether rail blockades constitute terrorism

A Conservative MP is questioning whether rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario constitute acts of terrorism, which could allow the RCMP to intervene.
Trudeau to meet provincial, territorial leaders amid heightened tensions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit down with provincial and territorial leaders on March 13 to wrestle with some of the thorny issues that are dividing the nation.
MPs to examine privacy implications of facial-recognition technology

The controversial use of facial-recognition tools will soon be scrutinized by MPs. Members of the House of Commons committee on access to information, privacy and ethics voted this week to examine the technology's effects on civil society, privacy rights, minorities and vulnerable populations.

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CTV QP: The Scrum on political cost of blockades

The Scrum with Nik Nanos and Ryerson University's Pam Palmater debate on the political cost of the blockades with a CPC election coming up.
Air Date: February 23, 2020
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CTV QP: Analyzing Trudeau's statement on blockades

The Scrum with pollster Nik Nanos and Ryerson University's Pam Palmater discuss Trudeau's press conference on ending the rail blockades.
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CTV QP: Peter MacKay's full interview with Soloman

Watch CPC leadership candidate Peter MacKay's full interview where he discusses the rail blockades, his French-speaking abilities and more.
Air Date: February 23, 2020
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CTV QP: Mackay on CPC leadership race

With the CPC leadership race around the corner, Peter MacKay weighs in on a carbon tax and what he would do if elected leader.
Air Date: February 23, 2020
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CTV QP: MacKay on rail blockades going down

Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay weighs in on the blockades and his deleted tweets that celebrated counter-protesters in Alta.
Air Date: February 23, 2020

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