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Free AF - Greetings from Canada!
This one's for all the Canadians who are Free AF.
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B.C. Liberal government loses confidence vote 44-42, sparking either NDP government or election
After 16 years and two months in power, the B.C. Liberals have lost the confidence of the legislature. A motion by NDP Leader John Horgan, which said "the present government does not have the confidence of this House," passed 44-42, with all NDP and Green members of the legislature voting in favour, and all Liberals voting against.
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Trudeau decides it’s just not worth appeasing Trump in foreign-policy shift
America has left the world, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland signalled in Tuesday's landmark foreign policy address. Canada and its allies will hang together, she vowed, awaiting its return. This was a very dangerous thing to say. But we live in dangerous times. Although Ms. Freeland never mentioned the words "Donald Trump" in her speech to the House, practically every line was informed by the crisis of his rogue presidency. Clearly, something happened at May's NATO and G7 meetings to make Prime Minister Justin Trudeau conclude there is nothing to be gained by treating with this man.
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Canada can no longer rely on U.S. for global leadership, Freeland says
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Liberal government will make a "substantial investment" in the military because Canada can no longer rely on Washington for global leadership in the face of threats of Russian adventurism and the need to combat the "monstrous extremism" of Islamic State.
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Canada tests lower age for marijuana legalization
The most controversial thing about Canada’s move to legalize marijuana nationwide may be setting the minimum age for use at 18 — three years lower than in U.S. states that have embraced legalization — a move that is being closely watched across the continent. Advocates for the measure, expected to pass Parliament next year, say putting the limit at 21 would encourage a black market and drive youths into the hands of criminals.
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Canada to apologize for discrimination because of sexuality
Canada's government plans to apologize to Canadians who have faced injustice because of their sexuality. A special adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on LGBT issues said Wednesday that the government will acknowledge the role that legislation and policies played in the past discrimination.
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Trudeau Unveils Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Canada
The bill, which is expected to pass, would make Canada the second nation to completely legalize marijuana as a consumer product.
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Marijuana could be legal by Canada Day 2018
CBC News has learned that the legislation will be announced during the week of April 10 and will broadly follow the recommendation of a federally appointed task force that was chaired by former liberal Justice Minister Anne McLellan.
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Trudeau promises $650M for reproductive rights on International Women's Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked International Women's Day by promising $650 million for reproductive health and rights around the world. The money, which will be invested over a three-year period, will support projects that provide sex education, strengthen reproductive health services, and support family planning and contraceptives. It will also fund programs to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence, including forced marriage and female genital mutilation, and supporting the right of women to get safe and legal abortions.
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Trudeau and allies pledged 1,813 times to reform Canada’s elections. Now it won’t happen.
In early February, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would not be making any changes to Canada’s electoral rules. This might be a non-story, if Trudeau and his supporters hadn’t pledged 1,813 times to reform the system, according to an opposition party’s count. Doing nothing is a major reversal that could tarnish the prime minister’s key asset, his sunny image. Here are four key questions about the proposed reforms:
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Sarah Palin touted as US ambassador to Canada? You betcha!
Much of her life has played out like a Canadian stereotype: from her favourite food of moose stew to extolling the virtues of hockey moms and her love of snowmobiling. But after a White House spokesman refused to rule out the possibility that Sarah Palin could be the next US ambassador to Ottawa, few in Canada seemed to be embracing the prospect of the former Alaska governor taking up the role. “Sarah Palin as ambassador?” New Democrat MP Charlie Angus asked on Twitter.
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Trump's 1st Week Reshapes U.S. Relationship with Canada
In Donald Trump's first week as president he's already signed a dozen or so executive orders and memorandums that will fundamentally change relations with his nearest neighbours for years to come.
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The Canada experiment: is this the world's first 'postnational' country?
When Justin Trudeau said ‘there is no core identity, no mainstream in Canada’, he was articulating a uniquely Canadian philosophy that some find bewildering, even reckless – but could represent a radical new model of nationhood.
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Trudeau Gets Green Light on Legalizing Pot With Retail Sales
A highly-anticipated report has given Canada the green light to sell recreational marijuana through a wide range of retail outlets in a boost to the nascent cannabis growing industry as the country moves toward legalizing the drug.
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Canada accelerates phasing out of coal, breaking from Trump
The federal government is moving to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity in Canada by 2030.
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Ceta: EU and Canada sign long-delayed free trade deal
The European Union and Canada have signed a long-delayed landmark trade deal, following weeks of uncertainty due to opposition in Belgium. The deal was signed in Brussels by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and top EU officials. The signing ceremony initially planned for Thursday had been cancelled after Belgium's Wallonia region vetoed the agreement.
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Canada, Mexico move to improve ties as U.S. election looms
Canada and Mexico agreed to settle a pair of protracted bilateral disputes on Tuesday in the run-up to a U.S. presidential election in November that could shake ties between the three North American nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said starting Dec. 1, Canada would scrap rules obliging Mexican visitors to obtain visas. The former Conservative government imposed the restrictions in 2009 to stop what it said were bogus asylum claims.
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Alberta passes bill banning political donations from corporations and unions
The flagship first bill of Alberta’s new NDP government that bans corporate and union donations to political parties has passed in the legislature. Opponents, however, say much work remains to be done to close the loopholes. Bill 1, An Act to Renew Democracy in Alberta, passed unanimously in third reading late Monday night, and when signed into law will ban donations retroactively to June 15. “It puts the power back in the hands of Alberta citizens rather than those with the deepest pockets in terms of determining the political future of this province,” Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley said Tuesday.
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Canada to introduce new laws against transgender discrimination
The Canadian government will introduce legislation to protect transgender Canadians from discrimination and violence, taking a firm stance on an issue that has sparked a political firestorm in the United States. On Monday, Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, announced his government would table legislation to ensure “the full protection” of transgender people, following up on a promise made during the fall election campaign.
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'Canada does not and will not pay ransom to terrorists,' Justin Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used a press conference at the end of his three-day cabinet retreat in Kananaskis, Alta., to send a message to terrorists that may be considering abducting Canadian citizens: "I do ... want to make one thing perfectly, crystal clear: Canada does not and will not pay ransom to terrorists, directly or indirectly."
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