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Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change

Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change

OTTAWA — Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy.
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In the news today: Carney and premiers to meet, Liberal MP being dropped by party

In the news today: Carney and premiers to meet, Liberal MP being dropped by party

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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One man leading by a landslide in local Conservative poll

One man leading by a landslide in local Conservative poll

After 520 of the roughly 1,400 members participated in the poll, preliminary results show Cameron Ross has 51.2 per cent of the vote
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Conservative contestant claims to be an engineer — he’s not

Conservative contestant claims to be an engineer — he’s not

'I still consider myself to be a mechanical engineer,' Michael Gassi said
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In the news today: Local news continues shrinking, P.M.'s blind trust explained

In the news today: Local news continues shrinking, P.M.'s blind trust explained

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates

Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity — even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shifting statements about his background.
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Poilievre says he wants to greenlight Ring of Fire mining permits within six months

Poilievre says he wants to greenlight Ring of Fire mining permits within six months

SUDBURY, Ont. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he'll "set a deadline" to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire region within six months.
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Liberals lagging behind other parties on nominating candidates as election looms

Liberals lagging behind other parties on nominating candidates as election looms

OTTAWA — With a federal election call expected any day now, the Liberal party has only nominated about half of the candidates it would need to have a full slate on the ballot even as their polling numbers have been jump-started following their recent
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Conservatives say there will be no media seats on Poilievre's election campaign

Conservatives say there will be no media seats on Poilievre's election campaign

OTTAWA — The Conservative party is breaking from tradition and will not be allowing media onboard planes and buses to cover Pierre Poilievre's election campaign.
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Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law including for big industrial emitters

Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law including for big industrial emitters

L'ORIGNAL, Ont. — A Conservative government would repeal the entire carbon price law for consumers and big industry, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday on a visit to a steel mill in Eastern Ontario.
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