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"We have two Conservative MPs in Barrie that have been silent on their leader's appearance on the same stage as a neo-Nazi sympathizer.  This is unacceptable and it is dangerous. They are playing footsies with white supremacists...," Barrie city councillor Keenan Aylwin wrote in a Facebook post.

Andrew Scheer did his level best on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, to provoke Prime Minister Justin Trudeau into following through on his threat to sue him over allegedly libellous criticism of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Six young women reached out to National Observer to share stories of bullying from the Daughters of the Vote event, which aims to empower young women and achieve equal representation in politics. They called from an Ottawa hotel room, where they spent much of four days hiding, crying, and trying to deal with what they describe as "a constant feeling of hostility."

Canadians never learned the lessons that we should have following the 2011 Norway massacre. There was no understanding from among politicians or media that the buzzwords that drove Norwegian far-right terrorist Anders Breivik were driving Canadian extremists as well.

Under fire in recent weeks for playing footsie with white nationalists, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer denounced Friday’s horrific attack in New Zealand in a short social media statement denounced an attack on freedom, while failing to mention that Muslims were the victims of a terrorist attack.

Critics of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh say his performance in a weekend TV interview is a sign he may not be prepared for the challenges of the election year ahead.

A former Canadian diplomat detained in China last month does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, a Chinese spokeswoman said on Monday, January 14, 2019, rejecting a complaint from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the man's rights were being denied.

Jewish communities and citizens across Canada gathered together over the weekend to commemorate the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and condemn what one rabbi described as "an outrageous act of evil."

None of Premier Doug Ford's 76 Ontario Progressive Conservative MPPs, including all cabinet ministers, would say if they believe Premier Doug Ford should apologize for posing for a photo with a white nationalist who has appeared on a neo-nazi podcast, a National Observer survey revealed. 

When I reached the 30 Rock star on the phone, we talked about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Hollywood and sexism.

Trump is a flawed president, but has been helping decent people clarify what they believe in.

Ex neo-Nazi urges parents to talk to kids about their take on Charlottesville