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Canada PM Justin Trudeau Survives Vote Of No Confidence
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday survived a vote of no confidence, with 211 lawmakers opposing and 120 in favor, in the first major test of his minority Liberal government.
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Canada Says China-Linked Propaganda Campaign Targeted Lawmakers, PM Trudeau
The Canadian government said on Monday it detected a China-linked "Spamouflage" campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of members of parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Russia Charges Nazi Veteran Praised By Canadian Parliament With "Genocide"
Russian investigators said on Friday they had levelled genocide charges against Nazi war veteran Yaroslav Hunka, who was inadvertently applauded by Canadian lawmakers last month.
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In A First, Black Canadian Elected House Speaker
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament.
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Chinese Diplomat Expelled By Canada Over Alleged Intimidation Plan
Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Male Politicians In Canada Parade Around In Pink Heels, Video Draws Mixed Reactions
The campaign aims to educate men and boys about gender-based violence while raising funds for the women's shelter.
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Canadian Lawmakers Must Swear Oath To King Charles To Sit In Assembly
Quebec National Assembly speaker ruled on Tuesday that all elected members must swear an oath to Britain's King Charles and not just to the people of Quebec in order to perform their
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"First Time Kannada Spoken In Any Parliament": Canadian MP's Viral Video
Chandra Arya, an Indian-born Canadian lawmaker, spoke in his mother tongue Kannada in the Canadian Parliament on Thursday and said that it's the first time the language was spoken in any parliament in the world outside India.
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Canada Parliament Votes Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine As "Genocide"
Canadian lawmakers voted unanimously on Wednesday to call Russia's attacks in Ukraine a "genocide", with members of parliament saying there was "ample evidence of systemic and massive war crimes against humanity" being committed by Moscow.
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Indian-Origin MP Urges Canada To Distinguish Between Swastika, Nazi Symbol
An Indian-origin Canadian lawmaker has urged the people of Canada and the country's government to distinguish between the 'Swastika', an ancient and auspicious symbol for Hindus with the 'Hakenkreuz', a Nazi symbol of hate.
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Canada Says Proposed U.S. EV Tax Credit Could Harm Sector, Mulls Possible Challenge
Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng told U.S. lawmakers that if approved, the proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles, "would have a major adverse impact on the future of EV and automotive production in Canada."
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Canadian Lawmakers Pass Bill Criminalizing LGBT Conversion Therapy
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday passed a bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy 263 to 63, handing a win to the minority ruling Liberal party which promised to ban the practice during an unveiling of its election platform in 2019.
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Canada MP Appears Naked On Parliament Zoom
A Canadian lawmaker left red-cheeked after appearing stark naked on a House of Commons Zoom conference call has apologized to his colleagues.
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4 Indian-Origin Ministers In Justin Trudeau's New Cabinet
For the first time, a Hindu woman lawmaker has been inducted into a Canadian Cabinet as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his "strong and skilled" team of 37 ministers which also includes three Sikh MPs.
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Canada PM Justin Trudeau Survives Vote Of No Confidence
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday survived a vote of no confidence, with 211 lawmakers opposing and 120 in favor, in the first major test of his minority Liberal government.
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Canada Says China-Linked Propaganda Campaign Targeted Lawmakers, PM Trudeau
The Canadian government said on Monday it detected a China-linked "Spamouflage" campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of members of parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Russia Charges Nazi Veteran Praised By Canadian Parliament With "Genocide"
Russian investigators said on Friday they had levelled genocide charges against Nazi war veteran Yaroslav Hunka, who was inadvertently applauded by Canadian lawmakers last month.
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In A First, Black Canadian Elected House Speaker
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament.
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Chinese Diplomat Expelled By Canada Over Alleged Intimidation Plan
Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Male Politicians In Canada Parade Around In Pink Heels, Video Draws Mixed Reactions
The campaign aims to educate men and boys about gender-based violence while raising funds for the women's shelter.
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Canadian Lawmakers Must Swear Oath To King Charles To Sit In Assembly
Quebec National Assembly speaker ruled on Tuesday that all elected members must swear an oath to Britain's King Charles and not just to the people of Quebec in order to perform their
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"First Time Kannada Spoken In Any Parliament": Canadian MP's Viral Video
Chandra Arya, an Indian-born Canadian lawmaker, spoke in his mother tongue Kannada in the Canadian Parliament on Thursday and said that it's the first time the language was spoken in any parliament in the world outside India.
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Canada Parliament Votes Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine As "Genocide"
Canadian lawmakers voted unanimously on Wednesday to call Russia's attacks in Ukraine a "genocide", with members of parliament saying there was "ample evidence of systemic and massive war crimes against humanity" being committed by Moscow.
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Indian-Origin MP Urges Canada To Distinguish Between Swastika, Nazi Symbol
An Indian-origin Canadian lawmaker has urged the people of Canada and the country's government to distinguish between the 'Swastika', an ancient and auspicious symbol for Hindus with the 'Hakenkreuz', a Nazi symbol of hate.
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Canada Says Proposed U.S. EV Tax Credit Could Harm Sector, Mulls Possible Challenge
Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng told U.S. lawmakers that if approved, the proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles, "would have a major adverse impact on the future of EV and automotive production in Canada."
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Canadian Lawmakers Pass Bill Criminalizing LGBT Conversion Therapy
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday passed a bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy 263 to 63, handing a win to the minority ruling Liberal party which promised to ban the practice during an unveiling of its election platform in 2019.
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Canada MP Appears Naked On Parliament Zoom
A Canadian lawmaker left red-cheeked after appearing stark naked on a House of Commons Zoom conference call has apologized to his colleagues.
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4 Indian-Origin Ministers In Justin Trudeau's New Cabinet
For the first time, a Hindu woman lawmaker has been inducted into a Canadian Cabinet as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his "strong and skilled" team of 37 ministers which also includes three Sikh MPs.
