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"Among nine members of the flotilla who arrived home in Switzerland, some alleged sleep deprivation, lack of water and food, as well as some being beaten, kicked and locked in a cage, the group representing them said in a statement."

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Israel deports Greta Thunberg and 170 other flotilla activists to Greece and Slovakia | CBC News
Israel said it deported campaigner Greta Thunberg and another 170 activists on Monday from an international flotilla it prevented from delivering aid to Gaza last week, sending them to Greece and Slov...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The French Language federal leaders debate was a first taste of the parties going head to head. Some say the leaders played it safe last night... but in Thursday's English language debate, the gloves may come off:

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April 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Jayson Mercier has worked at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant for 25 years - he says the constant threat of tariffs is causing "mental anguish" within the workplace - and he wants to see government leaders stand up to the US president:

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CBC's Aarti Pole speaks to auto worker Jayson Mercier amidst auto tariffs
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March 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in the Ottawa riding of Nepean in the next federal election:

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March 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The European Union is delaying the retaliatory tariffs it announced after the United States imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports earlier this month.

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Europe delays tariffs on US goods, including whiskey | CNN Business
The European Union is delaying the retaliatory tariffs it announced after the United States imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports earlier this month.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election this Sunday, Radio-Canada has learned.

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Federal election call to come Sunday, sources say | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the Gov. Gen. to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election this Sunday, Radio-Canada has learned.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Liberal leadership results are in:
Freeland 2nd place 8% of votes

Mark Carney - the new leader of the Liberal Party 136k + votes = 85%+ support

The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor will become this country’s next prime minister within days.
March 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Trump factor is reshaping Sunday's Liberal leadership race & where federal parties stand ahead of a likely general election in the next several weeks. We speak to a poll analyst about how the numbers changed & what lies ahead:

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CBC News Aarti Pole speaks with Poll Analyst Eric Grenier about the Liberal leadership race
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March 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#breaking US president Donald Trump says there's 'no room left' for Canada to negotiate or avoid tariffs.

25% tariffs will come into effect tomorrow.

When tariffs were initially announced last month - Canada said it would implement retaliatory tariffs on US products.
March 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Canada and the US are dealing with a large surge in measles cases. Ontario is facing its largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years. Cases nearly doubled in 2 weeks, and the disease is highly contagious. We speak to Dr. Hota about what you should know:

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March 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a pair of actions to increase domestic lumber production, including a directive for the Commerce Department to investigate the possible harms that lumber imports pose to national security.

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Trump orders investigation into dangers of lumber imports, including from Canada | CBC News
A senior White House official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said that Canada, Brazil and others are engaged in subsidies regarding lumber that put the United States at ...
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March 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
CNN: "Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would be required under a potential second phase of a ceasefire with Hamas, according to an Israeli source"

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Days ahead of ceasefire expiry, Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border | CNN
The military was supposed to begin withdrawing from that region in early March if the current ceasefire, which expires Saturday, were extended.
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February 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Today the UK announced an increase in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027. Former defence minister Peter MacKay says Canada & Europe are under much greater pressure to bolster defence & aid to Ukraine given the shifts in US foreign policy under Trump:

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CBC News Aarti Pole speaks with former defence minister Peter MacKay
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February 26, 2025 at 4:05 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will go forward with a 25 per cent tariff on most imports from Canada next week, saying the country has ripped off the U.S. for too long and it's time to put a stop to it.

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Trump says he'll hit Canadian goods with 25% tariff next week after month-long pause | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will go forward with a 25 per cent tariff on most imports from Canada next week, saying the country has ripped off the U.S. for too long and it's time to put...
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February 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says Canada must work to show that steel and aluminum tariffs work against the economic interests of both the U.S. and Canada, and should not respond to every '51st state' taunt from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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February 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Canadian steel and aluminum businesses are already feeling the consequences — and the déjà vu — of Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, several years after he targeted the same industries with a punishing import tax.

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Canadian steel, aluminum businesses say Trump's tariff threats are already impacting them | CBC News
Canadian steel and aluminum businesses are already feeling the consequences — and the déjà vu — of Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, several years after he targeted the same industries with a punis...
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February 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Costco and Trader Joe’s are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy because of a shortage caused by the avian flu.

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Costco and Trader Joe’s are limiting how many eggs people can buy | CNN Business
Costco and Trader Joe’s are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy because of a shortage caused by the avian flu.
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February 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Canadian businesses are bracing for potential impact of tariffs if they come into play after a 30 day pause. A Windsor-based company specializing in the production of pita chips says talk of tariffs had them in panic-mode & now they're preparing for March:

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February 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A Canada-US Economic Summit is happening in Toronto today to tackle the issue of tariffs. We speak to member of the Canada-US relations council Wes Hall about what Canada needs to pay attention to, including breaking down domestic trade barriers:

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February 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"Police are scrambling. They can't crack the case. It's a Grade A mystery. But hopefully they catch whoever poached the eggs."

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Thieves stole 100,000 organic eggs off a trailer in Pennsylvania. Police are scrambling | CBC News
Local law enforcement say the heist could be linked to the sky-high cost of eggs — an issue which has been plaguing the U.S. in the midst of an avian flu outbreak.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
CBC News : There's a 1.9% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it

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There's a 1.9% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don't worry about it | CBC News
Look at it this way — there's almost a 99 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth in eight years. Still, there's up to a two per cent chance it will, accordi...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Trump says Palestinians should leave Gaza permanently and US will ‘take over’ strip

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Trump says Palestinians should leave Gaza permanently and US will ‘take over’ strip | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US “will take over” the Gaza Strip, after saying earlier that he doesn’t think there is a permanent future for Palestinians in Gaza.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Trump says Palestinians should leave Gaza permanently and US will ‘take over’ strip

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Trump says Palestinians should leave Gaza permanently and US will ‘take over’ strip | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US “will take over” the Gaza Strip, after saying earlier that he doesn’t think there is a permanent future for Palestinians in Gaza.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trudeau and Trump's statements on a pause in tariffs:
February 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
#breaking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump will hold off on levying tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days.

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Trump to pause promised tariffs for 30 days after speaking with Trudeau | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump will hold off on levying tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days.
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February 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM