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RCMP unit that helps flag threats to PM faces 'numerous challenges': internal report

RCMP unit that helps flag threats to PM faces 'numerous challenges': internal report

OTTAWA — Members of an RCMP unit that helps to protect the prime minister and other public figures face a risk of burnout due to a heavy workload and limited resources, says a newly released internal evaluation report.
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Carney, premiers seek plan for national energy, trade corridor

Carney, premiers seek plan for national energy, trade corridor

OTTAWA — Canada's new prime minister and its premiers agreed Friday to pursue plans to move more energy across the country, tear down internal trade barriers and build big projects faster.
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Carney keeping emissions cap on oil and gas, but focusing on investing in green tech

Carney keeping emissions cap on oil and gas, but focusing on investing in green tech

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Friday that his government would keep the emissions cap on oil and gas production in place if elected — but would fast-track investments in carbon capture to meet those emissions targets.
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Randy Boissonnault announced he will not run in upcoming election

Randy Boissonnault announced he will not run in upcoming election

OTTAWA — Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault says he will not run again in the upcoming election. The Liberal party had confirmed Boissonnault as a candidate in Edmonton Centre, a riding he won in 2015, lost in 2019, then reclaimed in 2021.
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Syrian-Canadians hopeful as Ottawa takes initial steps, but urge more action

Syrian-Canadians hopeful as Ottawa takes initial steps, but urge more action

OTTAWA — Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future.
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Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study

Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study

VANCOUVER — Nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia's atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or burned by wildfire, a study has found.
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TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate

TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate

MONTREAL — If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network's head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each, the Montreal-headquartered broadcaster said
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U.S. limits Canadian access to border-straddling library, citing security concerns

U.S. limits Canadian access to border-straddling library, citing security concerns

STANSTEAD, Que. — For more than 100 years, people in Stanstead, Que., have been able to walk into Derby Line, Vt., to enter the border-straddling Haskell Free Library and Opera House – no passport required.
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Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues

Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues

Mayors of several Canadian border cities and towns are calling for support from the federal government as the tariff war with the United States starts to hurt their communities, warning of dire economic consequences if Ottawa doesn't act immediately.
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Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call

Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call

OTTAWA — Canadians may be keeping their "elbows up" as the U.S. pursues its trade war, but the main federal party leaders are dropping the gloves as an election call inches closer. Prime Minister Mark Carney is widely expected to ask Gov. Gen.
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