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Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube channel included hidden misogynistic tag to promote videos

Pierre Poilievre’s official YouTube videos included a hidden tag appealing to misogynistic online movements that Canada’s intelligence agencies view as a danger.

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Canadians are voting in 4 federal byelections. Here’s what to watch for

House of Commons Monday in a handful of byelections that political watchers say could expose rifts within the Conservative party and bring a new Liberal cabinet hopeful into the fold.The Liberals are expected to hold onto seats in Winnipeg and Montreal, said Philippe J.

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Trudeau was briefed at least 5 times on foreign interference since 2021: docs

Justin Trudeau received at least five formal briefings from top national security officials on foreign interference in Canada since 2021, according to documents shared with a House of Commons committee.Those formal briefings are in addition to “numerous” informal discussions about the issue with Trudeau and his staff since November 2022, when Global News began publishing reports about alleged Chinese political interference in Canadian federal elections. Read more: Trudeau’s chief of staff to face questions about foreign interference The information comes from Jody Thomas, Trudeau’s national security and intelligence advisor (NSIA), in a submission to the House of Commons committee probing the issue of Beijing’s covert influence over Canadian politics and politicians.

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NDP to push for ‘national public inquiry’ into foreign interference

The opposition New Democrats are pushing for a “national public inquiry” into foreign interference in Canadian elections, Global News has learned.

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Conservatives call off probe into misogynistic tags on Poilievre’s YouTube channel

The Conservative party has called off an internal probe into how a misogynistic phrase was quietly used to promote Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, as the political pressure mounts on Poilievre for an explanation and apology.

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‘Battle for soul’ of Conservative Party looking more like a rout

What was billed as a “battle for the soul of the Conservative Party” is looking increasingly like a rout.

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More than half of Conservative voters in Canada want Pierre Poilievre to lead the CPC party, suggests a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News.

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Pierre Poilievre preferred leader for Conservatives but not Canadians: poll

Ontario MP Pierre Poilievre remains the heavy favourite to be the next Conservative party leader but he trails opponent Jean Charest for support among Canadians as a whole.

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RCMP lay charge in connection with alleged O’Toole leadership campaign hack

RCMP have charged one person in connection with an alleged hack on Erin O’Toole‘s Conservative leadership campaign two years ago.

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‘I’m very worried’: Former Tory Senate leader on Poilievre, convoys and the party’s future

A former Conservative Senate leader is expressing concern about the direction Pierre Poilievre is taking the party, worrying the Tories might be reaching the point of “fracturing beyond repair.”

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Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds amid Conservative party leadership race

With 10 days left for candidates to enter the Conservative party leadership race –and 20 before $300,000 worth in fees are due– what’s capturing the attention of those watching as of late are the crowds.

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Crypto space gaining traction among some Conservative MPs

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she hopes her bill to help grow the cryptocurrency sector will get Canadian legislators talking about it in a non-polarized way.

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The biggest winner in Liberal-NDP deal might be the next Conservative leader

Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen called the Liberals’ deal with the NDP “backdoor socialism.” Leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre suggested it was a “coalition attack on our freedom and our country.” Patrick Brown referred to it as a “nightmare.”

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Far-right groups hope trucker protest will be Canada’s ‘January 6th’

Canadian far-right and white nationalist groups see the so-called “Freedom Convoy” as an opportunity, with some hoping the protests will be Canada’s version of last year’s Jan. 6 riot in Washington.

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Election results show deep divide between rural and urban Canadians: experts

federal election have shown a deepened divide between Canadians living in urban areas who mostly chose Liberal candidates and those living in rural areas who voted for the Conservative Party, experts say.Allan Thompson, the head of Carleton University’s journalism program, said the results of Monday’s election have revealed increasing polarization between rural and urban Canadians. Thousands of mail ballots still to be counted, including in one tight race in B.C.

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Luvvie Hugh Grant accuses Tory government of using pandemic to ‘enrich’ their friends

Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to brighten the horizons for their friends and donors, in a searing Twitter statement.The famously Left-wing actor has continually criticised the Conservatives throughout the coronavirus pandemic.The film star did not hold back on his thoughts toward the government’s handling of lockdown, as the Labour supporter accused them of profiting off the situation.Hugh shared a report about an IT company that was allegedly paid millions across multiple coronavirus contracts and has “extensive links to the Conservatives”.A tweet in the thread explains: “Softcat Plc are an IT Infrastructure / Services Company awarded £16.2m since Feb 2020 over 11 different Covid-related agreements. “These range from work in the

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‘Political football’: Freeland pushes Tories to pass COVID-19 relief bill quickly

Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House of Commons.The appeal is in a letter from Freeland to Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole in which the deputy prime minister says the Tories are dragging their feet on the proposed legislation for no good reason.

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Coronavirus: Sloan, Bernier, Hillier among ‘end the lockdown caucus’

COVID-19 lockdowns, intended to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.The politicians include People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Derek Sloan, and rural Ontario MPP Randy Hillier.On Tuesday, Sloan and Bernier both spoke to Global News. The pair said that the ”end the lockdown caucus’ is non-partisan, and their role is to challenge current COVID-19 policies, specifically province-wide lockdowns and stay-at-home orders.“We recognize that things need to be done to protect the most vulnerable, but the idea that everybody universally needs their liberties curtailed and their freedoms impacted and frankly, businesses being shut down and maybe many will not reopen.

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COMMENTARY: Will 2020’s political polling Blursday continue in 2021?

COVID-inspired term describing what it’s like when each day blurs into the next. It also describes what polls on federal politics have been like for all of 2020.Every poll on political standings released by Ipsos with Global News since January has shown nearly the same results: the Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau holding on to a slight but consistent lead over the Conservatives regardless of their leader, while Jagmeet Singh and his NDP have been mired in a distant third.

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COMMENTARY: Justin Trudeau got his COVID-19 vaccine Xmas gift, but the Grinch still looms

COVID-19 vaccine before Christmas is about the best present Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could have hoped for this holiday season.Trudeau had been getting roasted like a yuletide turkey by the opposition over the Liberal government’s vague plans to get the vaccine into the arms of Canadians.For that, Trudeau and company had only themselves to blame.The political damage for the Liberals started piling up when Trudeau said Canada had no capacity to produce our own vaccines and other countries that did would vaccinate their own citizens first.Then, as other countries unveiled fast-tracked vaccine schedules, the Trudeau government could only offer some fuzzy guesswork on when vaccines would arrive in Canada.

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COMMENTARY: We need our political leaders to denounce anti-vaccine nonsense

coronavirus vaccines will be. All the political spin will be a moot point either way once we have firm dates and once we have vaccines rolled out — and sleeves rolled up — across the country.The opposition Conservatives have raised concerns about whether the government has acted swiftly enough in ensuring that Canada will be near the front of the line.

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COMMENTARY: Prime Minister Trudeau plays his hand in game of election poker

COVID-19 pandemic.“As we’ve been struggling with this pandemic, we’ve also seen, laid visible, many different weaknesses within Canadian society, gaps in our social safety net, people who are falling through the cracks,” Trudeau said.“More than ever, we need an economy that benefits all Canadians.” Most Canadians comfortable with an election amid coronavirus — what would it look like? It sets up a throne speech expected to contain lofty, ambitious and expensive goals like a possible new national drug plan, child-care programs and expanded social programs.Then it will be time for MPs to vote.

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B.C. Tory MP deletes tweet on ‘closeness’ of George Soros, Chrystia Freeland

George Soros, an internationally known philanthropist who is frequently mentioned in far-right and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Erin O’Toole to lay out plan for Conservative party as newly-elected leader On Saturday morning, Findlay shared another user’s tweet featuring a video of Chrystia Freeland, a former journalist, who was conducting an interview with Soros regarding former U.S.

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Leslyn Lewis to run as a Conservative in next election after leadership loss

Leslyn Lewis, who came third place to Erin O’Toole and Peter MacKay during the last Conservative Party leadership race, says she will run in the next election.“It’s time to bring my approach of courage, compassion and common sense to Parliament and I’m excited to get to work on making that a reality,” she said in a release.Lewis, a Toronto lawyer, said she spoke with O’Toole on Tuesday and congratulated him on his victory and pledged her support.“I confirmed my commitment to running as part of our Conservative team in the next election,” she said.Lewis said she has not yet determined which riding she will be running for.Steve Outhouse, her campaign manager, told the Canadian Press that Lewis is “100 per cent committed to running and helping

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Erin O’Toole: A look at the new Conservative leader and what he is promising

has won the nomination to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.The Ontario MP, who will take over the party’s top job from Andrew Scheer, won by a margin of over 4,700 points on Sunday.

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Conservatives set to elect new leader; results delayed over need for physical distancing

Conservative party is set to elect a new leader Sunday night.While the announcement following tabulation of weeks of mail-in voting by members was scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET, the party pushed that back by 90 minutes so the programming is now expected to begin at 7:30 p.m., with results not likely until roughly 8:30 p.m.The reason, the party said, was a delay in processing the roughly 175,000 ballots while also maintaining physical distancing requirements because of the coronavirus pandemic.BREAKING: Estimated 90 minute delay to Conservative leadership results.

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Strong support for Conservatives under new leader, but candidates underwhelm: poll

Conservative Party in the next election after a new leader is chosen on Sunday, a new poll suggests.The poll, which was conducted by Ipsos exclusively for Global News, revealed that support dwindled after Canadians were asked about specific candidates for the Tory leadership — with former cabinet minister Peter MacKay leading the pack among those polled.Yet even more Canadians surveyed didn’t know a new leader was being chosen at all. Liberals, Tories in close race on heels of WE Charity scandal, Morneau resignation The polling conducted earlier this week asked 2,000 Canadians for their voting preference as the race to replace Andrew Scheer wraps up.

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Canadians trust provinces more than federal government with their health care: survey

COVID-19 pandemic, the federal and provincial governments have been trying to figure out ways to support their citizens.Governments have been praised and criticized for their handling of the pandemic.A Leger Marketing poll, in partnership with the Association for Canadian Studies, surveyed 1,500 Canadians between July 31 and Aug. 2.Between the federal and provincial government, respondents were asked which level of government they trust with their health care in this time of crisis.They were also asked which political parties they support in order to show the breakdown of who they vote for.

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Criminal probe needed over WE contract, Trudeau family speaking fees: Tories

Conservative Party wants police to investigate the Liberal government’s decision to award a $900-million contract to WE Charity for a federal student grant program following news that members of the prime minister’s immediate family were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees by the WE organization in recent years.

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Conservatives ask auditor to probe government’s $900M partnership with WE Charity

Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government’s decision to have an international charity administer a $900-million program designed to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic.In a letter to Auditor General Karen Hogan today, the Conservatives say the decision to “outsource” the Canada Student Service Grant to WE Charity undermines Parliament’s ability to monitor the program.

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Dominic Cummings heads into Downing Street as furious MPs demand he resigns

Lockdown rebel Dominic Cummings was today spotted walking into Downing Street amid growing calls for his sacking.

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4 federal parties say they’ve applied for emergency wage subsidy

Four of Canada’s federal political parties are seeking the emergency wage subsidy to pay staff due to the fundraising challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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4 federal parties say they’ve applied for emergency wage subsidy

The federal Liberals, NDP, Green Party and Conservatives say they have applied for federal funding to pay their employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Disqualified Conservative leadership candidate given chance to return by judge

An Ontario court has put another curve into the long and winding road of the Conservative leadership race, potentially adding a fifth candidate to the ballot with three months left in the contest.

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Conservative Party resumes leadership race, sets Aug. 21 deadline for ballots

The Conservative Party decided on Wednesday night to resume the race to pick its next leader after suspending the contest in March because of the impact of public health measures implemented amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Scheer pressured to expel MP over ‘racist’ comment about Dr. Theresa Tam

Recent comments made by an eastern Ontario MP has caused two local officials to ask Andrew Scheer to expel him from his caucus.

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Rookie Belleville, Ont., MP gets blowback for ‘racist’ comments against Canada’s top doctor

First-time member of Parliament and candidate for the Conservative leadership Derek Sloan is under fire after posting a video suggesting Canada’s top doctor, Dr. Theresa Tam, works for China and is putting Canadians’ lives at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Canadians are frustrated over COVID-19 response and Parliament should return: Tory MP

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP says his party’s push for some kind of ongoing sitting of Parliament is born partially out of frustrations being voiced by Canadians over the federal response to COVID-19.

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Schools 'could go back by May half-term' as ministers consider lifting lockdown

Primary schools could return as soon as May 11 as Government ministers ponder how to get the country up-and-running again following the coronavirus lockdown, it has been reported.

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Conservative Party leadership race suspended, committee cites COVID-19 pandemic

The Conservative Party has officially suspended its leadership race in the face of the ongoing crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hold the Conservative leadership vote as soon as possible: Peter MacKay

Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay says an election for party leader should be held as soon as logistically possible.

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Erin O’Toole calls on Tories to delay leadership vote to focus on fighting COVID-19

Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole is adding his voice to the chorus of people calling for the June 27 vote to be delayed.

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