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Ex-Conservative Quebec MP, 'political orphan' Alain Rayes won't seek re-election

Ex-Conservative Quebec MP, 'political orphan' Alain Rayes won't seek re-election

Quebec MP Alain Rayes says he won't run again for federal office, a year after leaving the Conservative Party.
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In the news today: Tory policy could harm LGBTQ kids, advocates say

In the news today: Tory policy could harm LGBTQ kids, advocates say

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Transgender Tory candidate says vote against gender-affirming care could cost lives

Transgender Tory candidate says vote against gender-affirming care could cost lives

The first openly transgender person to run for the federal Conservatives warns that a policy adopted by the party over the weekend could harm gender-diverse children if it ever becomes law.
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'He was my friend': Canadian volunteer reportedly killed in Ukraine by Russian attack

'He was my friend': Canadian volunteer reportedly killed in Ukraine by Russian attack

CHASIV YAR, Ukraine — Several aid organizations in Ukraine say that a volunteer Canadian aid worker was killed Saturday morning by a Russian attack.
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Tributes pour in for Monique Bégin, 'trailblazer' and former federal cabinet minister

Tributes pour in for Monique Bégin, 'trailblazer' and former federal cabinet minister

OTTAWA — Mournful tributes are pouring in after the death of Monique Bégin, a former cabinet minister and academic who died Friday at the age of 87.
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Shock and worry among Moroccan Canadians after deadly earthquake

Shock and worry among Moroccan Canadians after deadly earthquake

Nearly two days since a deadly earthquake killed more than 2,100 people in Morocco, Montreal's Café Amistad has become a gathering place for people seeking answers, or at least support.
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Montrealers line up for souvenir rivets from old Champlain Bridge

Montrealers line up for souvenir rivets from old Champlain Bridge

MONTREAL — Like many Montreal-area residents, Jeff Harris has spent a lot of time on the old Champlain Bridge, commuting to the city from his former home on the South Shore.
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From foreign interference to war in Ukraine, Trudeau pushes rule-of-law agenda at G20

From foreign interference to war in Ukraine, Trudeau pushes rule-of-law agenda at G20

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed a rule-of-law agenda at the G20 summit, whether it was wagging a finger at India's prime minister about foreign interference attempts or pushing for stronger language to condemn Russia's attack on Ukra
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Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention

OTTAWA — Federal Conservatives left their party's policy convention in Quebec City feeling a somewhat unfamiliar sensation: Celebration. Party members, MPs and insiders say the chance for a return to power feels within reach.
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Trudeau's plane grounded in India by technical issues after G20 summit conclusion

Trudeau's plane grounded in India by technical issues after G20 summit conclusion

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's return to Canada from the G20 summit in India has been delayed by problems with his plane. The Prime Minister's Office says it was alerted about the issue as Trudeau's delegation departed for the airport.
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