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Scheer removes member of Conservative caucus from committee for quoting terrorist manifesto
Andrew Scheer says he has removed Michael Cooper from the justice committee over comments the Conservative member of Parliament made earlier in the week.
Watchdog slams former grain commissioner for post-employment ethics violations
The federal ethics watchdog says a former acting head of the Canadian Grain Commission took improper advantage of his public office when he went to work for one of the country's largest grain-handling companies.
Saskatchewan takes federal carbon tax fight to Supreme Court of Canada
The Saskatchewan government has filed notice that it is taking its challenge of the federal carbon tax to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Newborn southern resident whale calf spotted swimming in British Columbia waters
A newborn calf in a southern resident killer whale pod has been spotted in the waters around Tofino, British Columbia.
Ottawa expands program to support privately sponsored LGBTQ refugees
The federal government is expanding a program offering support to privately sponsored refugees in the LGBTQ community.
Ralph Goodale says military will help as Alberta deals with massive wildfires
The federal government says the military is going to help with Alberta's wildfire fight.
Alberta premier says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that.
'Hold China accountable' for fentanyl, Andrew Scheer says
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal government needs to "hold China accountable" for the illicit fentanyl that has fuelled Canada's opioid crisis.
We'll work with cities, even when provinces won't work with Ottawa: Trudeau
Even with provinces and Ottawa not always seeing eye-to-eye these days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged on Friday, May 31, 2019, that his federal Liberal government would keep working with municipalities to deal with the effects of extreme weather, housing shortages and climate change.
Trudeau to go to Britain and France to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be on Juno Beach to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day this year.