Cormac Mac Sweeney
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NEW: While Pat King was in the prisoner box as the proceeding went to lunch break he was served with notice from the Paul Champ law firm of the civil suit against the convoy
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Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
says in the coming weeks his government will take new steps on gun control in Canada.
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In his submission to get Pat King released, the defence lawyer mentioned the COVID risk in jail for King is a lot higher than if he were out on bail and in the home of his surety.
I will note one of the goals of the protest was to try and end all COVID restrictions
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BREAKING: The Trudeau government will be requiring vaccinations for all public servants in Canada.
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Ottawa ByLaw shutting down a table where they are handing out anti-Trudeau badges
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BREAKING: Canada is legalizing cannabis. The marijuana legalization bill has officially passed.
In an historic vote of 52 to 29 the Senate approved the legislation. Legalization is set to take effect in 2-3 months. The official date will be determined by the government
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It’s at the point where 4 OPP officers have to help keep a reporter safe as he does a stand up, with protesters surrounding him
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NEW: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
announces British Columbia is the first province to sign a deal with the federal government to achieve $10/day daycare.
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Haven’t been covering politics this week because of a special guest.
My little daughter finally joined us.
No matter how dark a year can be, there is always light.
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NEW: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
confirms to the Canadian Press that he is in isolation because one of his children has tested positive for COVID-19. He feels fine and has no symptoms.
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Organizers of the protest convoy are apparently holding a news conference only for who they deem trustworthy media
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NEW: Deputy Prime Minister
@cafreeland
announces Canada is revoking trading status to Russia and Belarus. The only other country Canada does not recognize is North Korea.
From now on, Russia and Belarus will face a tariff of 35% on any export to Canada
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BREAKING: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
announces Canada will be receiving 1-million COVID vaccine doses per week from Pfizer, from march 22 to may 10
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Liberal Leader
@JustinTrudeau
waiting in line with other voters. Told it’s about a 30 minute wait to cast a ballot
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The federal bill to effectively ban conversion therapy in Canada has passed in the House of Commons by a vote of 263 -63
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Former US President Barack Obama endorsing Liberal Leader
@JustinTrudeau
several days before Canadians cast their ballots
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I was proud to work with Justin Trudeau as President. He's a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change. The world needs his progressive leadership now, and I hope our neighbors to the north support him for another term.
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BREAKING: CBC reports the Prime Minister has been relocated from Rideau Cottage due to security concerns. The Prime Minister’s Office will not confirm but says he is isolating and working remotely in the National Capital Region
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BREAKING: Innovation Minister Francois Phillipe Champagne has officially denied the wholesale transfer of wireless spectrum licenses from Shaw to Rogers.
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BREAKING: Health Canada has approved Pfizer's Paxlovid pill as the first COVID antiviral therapeutic drug in Canada.
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This is Aiden, he is a 15-year-old with a congenital heart defect. His wish was to be the Prime Minister for a day and the Mark-A-Wish Foundation is making that dream come true today. He’s holding his news conference right now
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BREAKING: PM
@JustinTrudeau
announces the feds have a deal with Pfizer to receive millions of doses of the vaccine developed for children 5-11, once it receives Health Canada approval. It means we will have enough supply to vaccinate all Canadian kids in that age group # cdnpoli
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The pride flag, trans pride flag and Canada 150 pride flag are raised on Parliament Hill
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BREAKING: Health Canada has approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine for use in our country
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Sources confirm to me tomorrow at a news conference CUPE and other unions will call for a general strike in Ontario to begin in a week. It’s over ongoing contract dispute & Bill 28.
In the lead up there will be escalating job action
Listen to
@CityNewsTO
for the details
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BREAKING: Federal government to require COVID vaccinations for commercial air passengers, & travelers on interprovincial rail & large marine vessels. Workers in federally regulated transport sector will also have to be vaccinated. Take effect no later than end of Oct
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BREAKING: The US is dropping its 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum, just a couple of hours before the Trudeau government was set to announce retaliatory tariffs
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Liberal Leader
@JustinTrudeau
arrives with his family to vote. He is waiting in line like all the other voters
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BREAKING: Federal health officials release new vaccination timeline for Canada. Expect to have enough vaccines to inoculate all Canadians before the end of September.
The news comes after Feds approve the first COVID vaccine for use in our country
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NEW: Russia has banned Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
, each opposition leader and almost every MP in the House of Commons from entering Russia. The Foreign Ministry put out a release as Ukrainian President Volodymyr
@ZelenskyyUa
was giving an address to parliament
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To try and stop a 4th wave, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces his province will implement a vaccine passport system.
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The PSAC picket line on Parliament Hill. Around 155,000 Federal workers are on strike
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Conservative Leader
@erinotoole
says Canada should be considering a boycott of the upcoming Beijing Olympics in the wake of China upholding the death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor also still behind bars
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Liberal Leader
@JustinTrudeau
calls the situation in Alberta "heartbreaking." Says he reached out to the clerk of the Privy Council today to offer any support to Alberta. Says ventilators are on the way and looking at possibilities to send medical professionals
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Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are back on Canadian soil. They were greeted in Calgary by Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
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NATO Sec Gen says US, Canada and European NATO allies have mobilized thousands of troops to Eastern Europe. Says we will do what it takes to defend every NATO ally
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BREAKING: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
confirms Canada will be getting at least 2-million vaccine doses from Pfizer each week until the end of August. The government is also exercising an option to buy 3-million doses for September
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BREAKING: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
is announcing new sanctions against 62 individuals and entities, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Canada is also ceasing all export permits for Russia and cancelling existing permits
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Trudeau says Trump was ready to pull out of NAFTA but Trudeau pointed out economic consequences & they agreed to sit down and renegotiate
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BREAKING Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
confirms to
@BTtoronto
that Die Hard is in fact a Christmas movie
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NEW: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
announces more than 10,000 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard have been declared inadmissible to Canada for life
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BREAKING: The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends provinces give the Astra Zeneca vaccine to adults 30 years of age and older
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NDP Leader
@theJagmeetSingh
says his party will reluctantly support the use of the Emergencies Act in the vote tonight.
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BREAKING: Bail denied for convoy protest organizer Tamara Lich. She will remain in custody. Justice says she believes there is a substantial risk that Lich will either engage in illegal behaviour or counsel others to do so.
Not impressed or persuaded by her testimony.
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Toronto Star reporting the Proud Boys will be designated a terrorist organization in Canada.
Widely expected that Public Safety minister Bill Blair will be announcing an update to the terrorist list in a news conference at 12:30ET
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BREAKING: The Canadian government will list the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity, according to a source. Announcement expected at 12:30.
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Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
was asked how serious he is about his libel lawsuit against Conservative Leader
@AndrewScheer
. Trudeau says “You can’t be lying to Canadians...there are consequences,” he adds “it’s not something we’re going to put up with”
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I’m seeing a lot of reaction to this tweet and want to clarify, they were not shutting this table down because of the content of the material. There were strict rules about no tables.
The protestors were free to hand out their materials after, and they did
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BREAKING: NACI has updated its recommendation for second doses of COVID vaccines. It now says with greater vaccine suply the second dose should be given "as soon as possible." Previously NACI said 2nd doses could be extended by up to 4 months
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"It hurts" Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
shedding tears as he talks about passing of his friend, Canadian music icon Gord Downie
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Scheer doubles down on his pro-Brexit stance. Says Trudeau was on the wrong side of that debate. Trudeau responds given the pro-Brexit position he will take no lessons on foreign policy from the Conservatives
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Andrew says he is not going to let any convoy protesters ruin his Canada Day. Says he dresses like this every year and he’s going to enjoy his day
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BREAKING NEWS: Health Canada has officially approved the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for use in our country. It’s the fourth vaccine approved in Canada and the first single dose vaccine
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces up to $221 million in partnership with Canadian financial institutions to launch Canada’s first-ever Black Entrepreneurship Program. The federal government share will be nearly $93 million over the next four years
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BREAKING: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
announces the feds have landed an agreement with Pfizer to buy an additional 20-million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine.
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I now have that sweet, sweet Pfizer vaccine flowing through my veins.
Let’s kick COVID to the curb.
We can do this Canada!!
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This screen grab from a 1980’s news cast pretty much sums up the last year
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BREAKING:The Supreme Court rules that Canadians living abroad for more than 5 years do have a right to vote. The old voting ban is deemed unconstitutional
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NDP Leader
@theJagmeetSingh
also criticizing Justin Trudeau for the timing of the election. Says instead of calling a vote,the Liberal Leader should be focused on helping Canadians through the rest of this pandemic
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The
@CanadianForces
confirm the death of Captain
@_jenncasey
in a statement. Such tragic news for the nation and my colleagues at
@NEWS957
. Jenn was a tremendous and positive person.
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Public Safety Minister
@RalphGoodale
on officer who didn't fire his gun during arrest of Toronto van attack suspect: "That was a powerful example of a very skillful, very well trained, very brave Canadian policeman. And he deserves the admiration and respect of the whole country"
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Breaking: Canada and the UK announce a tentative trade agreement, as Britain leaves the European Union. The deal still has to be ratified by Parliament
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The judge says he will not be delivering a bail decision today. Likely later this week. Hearing will continue after a brief break
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NDP Leader
@theJagmeetSingh
responds to the petition sponsored by MP
@DerekSloanCPC
saying it's dangerous to spread misinformation in a pandemic, and elected officials have a responsibility to protect the public and support what the evidence states will save lives
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On the sexual assault allegations against a Liberal candidate in Toronto, NDP Leader
@theJagmeetSingh
says there are two scenarios. Either the candidate lied to the party or the party knew and Trudeau was okay with that. Says Either way it is horrible
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It's important to note that decisions on lock downs are made by provincial governments
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BREAKING: Federal Environment Minister is stepping in to put the GTA West project under the federal environmental assessment process. This is the
@fordnation
government’s Highway 413 project
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Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
says Canadians have given him a mandate to see the country through the pandemic
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NDP Leader
@theJagmeetSingh
is promising to increase the capital gains tax to 75% for non-primary homes in an effort to target house flipping
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BREAKING: NACI has released new recommendations for COVID booster shots. It is now strongly recommending boosters for Canadians 50 years of age and older and says boosters may also be offered to anyone 18-49 years if booster is given 6 months after 2nd shot
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Liberal MP
@JoelLightbound
is echoing a lot of the talking points made by Conservative MPs.
- Believes the government is dividing Canadians
- Calls for a roadmap to end the pandemic
- Concerned vaccine mandates are having a worse impact on Canadians' health than COVID
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Not happy to see this in my neighbourhood.
If you don’t like a candidate’s position then let them know with your vote, not through vandalism.
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The Mohawks say they will only peacefully lift the blockade when the RCMP gets completely off the Wet’suwet’en territory, not before that.
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BREAKING NEWS: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
announces Canada and the US have agreed to extend border restrictions for another month, to June 21.
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#COVID19
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To clarify, this is mandatory vaccinations for all federal government employees. More details to be worked out with stakeholders like unions, but implementation is expected in early fall
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BREAKING: Next week, Pfizer will be delivering 3.4-million doses to Canada. With Moderna shipment, this means next week alone we are getting 4.5-million doses.
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Actor Robert De Niro weighs in on the escalating trade dispute between Canada and the US, and President
@realDonaldTrump
's personal attacks on Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
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Robert De Niro apologizes to the Canadian people for the behaviour of President Trump, calling it a disgrace and disgusting
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Green Party co-Leader
@ElizabethMay
has confirmed to me she will be on the ballot to become the new Speaker of the House. However due to her recent health issues will not physically be present for the vote.
She does plan to give a virtual speech during the process
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NDP Leader
@theJagmeetSingh
has been tossed out of the House of Commons, after he called a Bloc Quebecois MP racist and then refused to apologize
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Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
arrives at Rideau Hall where he will meet with the Governor General. We’re expecting an election to be called for September 20
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The Prime Minister says this program is another step in addressing systemic racism in Canada. He adds he knows there is more to be done and his government is commiteed to doing the necessary work
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BREAKING: Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
announces Canada will start receiving the Pfizer
#COVID19
vaccine this month.
The feds will receive nearly a quarter of a million doses before 2021
The government was initially expecting the first shipments in early January
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