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Liberal MP says she's leaving politics over disrespectful dialogue, threats, misogyny

Liberal MP says she's leaving politics over disrespectful dialogue, threats, misogyny

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Pam Damoff says she won't run again in the next federal election, saying she has experienced misogyny, disrespectful dialogue in politics and threats to her life.
Conservatives call on Commons Speaker to resign, say he let Trudeau cross the line

Conservatives call on Commons Speaker to resign, say he let Trudeau cross the line

OTTAWA — Conservative MPs want House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus to resign after ejecting their leader — and not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — during a heated debate Tuesday.
Initial foreign interference inquiry report to be made public Friday

Initial foreign interference inquiry report to be made public Friday

OTTAWA — A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference plans to release a report Friday on alleged meddling in the last two general elections.
Woman accusing ex-MP Saganash of sex assault files suit after criminal case diverted

Woman accusing ex-MP Saganash of sex assault files suit after criminal case diverted

OTTAWA — A woman accusing former New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash of sexual assault has filed a civil suit, saying she never wanted prosecutors to divert his criminal charge to a restorative justice program.
Court rejects students' request for injunction against McGill encampment

Court rejects students' request for injunction against McGill encampment

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has rejected a request for an injunction against an encampment erected by pro-Palestinian activists on the McGill University campus.
New report released on RCMP, government response to Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry

New report released on RCMP, government response to Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry

HALIFAX — An independent committee released today its first report on how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, but it does not offer an assessment of the progress made so far.
Dental care program starts accepting claims for 1 million seniors

Dental care program starts accepting claims for 1 million seniors

OTTAWA — The first seniors to register with the new federal dental care plan can now start submitting claims. The government says about 1 million seniors are now eligible to receive dental care under the program.
Conservatives continue to out-fundraise all other federal parties

Conservatives continue to out-fundraise all other federal parties

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives continue to out-fundraise other federal parties, bringing in millions more than all the others combined in the first three months of the year. The Tories raised nearly $10.
Quebec policy restricting gender-neutral bathrooms in schools enters into effect

Quebec policy restricting gender-neutral bathrooms in schools enters into effect

Quebec's new rules banning the construction of shared gender-neutral bathrooms in schools come into effect today.
Blair says he couldn't sell cabinet on meeting 'magical threshold' of NATO target

Blair says he couldn't sell cabinet on meeting 'magical threshold' of NATO target

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says he couldn't convince the Liberal cabinet that Canada's government needed to meet NATO's spending target in its recent defence policy update.