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Jacques Demers to sit in the Senate as an Independent after quitting Tory caucus
It is not yet known what prompted his decision.
Election of new Speaker to kick off new session of Parliament
At least four candidates are vying for speaker role — Liberals Denis Paradis, Yasmin Ratansi and Geoff Regan, and Conservative Bruce Stanton.
Syrian refugees say Canadian sponsors prove the world is going 'to be OK'
Back in Syria, 7-year-old Mohammed Alhajali was so afraid all the time that his hair began to fall out.
Advisory body on Senate nominees aimed at ending partisanship in upper house
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to create the advisory body two years ago, when he kicked all Liberal senators out of his party's caucus.
Throne speech to focus on immediate priorities for new Trudeau government
Insiders say the speech, to be read by Gov. Gen. David Johnston on Friday, will be little more than a list of the new Liberal government's immediate priorities.
Manslaughter charges dropped against 2 BP supervisors over 11 rig worker deaths
Court decision makes it increasingly likely that nobody will serve a day in prison for the disaster.
Syrian refugees to Canada by the numbers: the latest figures from the government
Latest refugee stats released by federal government on Dec. 2.
Proposed Harper voting rules to stay dead, new Liberal government says
Move comes after two expat Canadians in the United States launched a constitutional challenge to rules in the Canada Elections Act that bar them from voting from abroad.
Conservatives will be the voice for taxpayers in the Commons: Ambrose
Ambrose promises Conservative MPs will hold the Liberals to account as the government plans to increase spending and run deficits in order to stimulate the economy.
Italy and Canada to discuss joint police training mission in Iraq: Dion
Italian police are training their Kurdish counterparts in areas of Iraq recaptured from the Islamic State - and Canada may yet join them.