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MP says he was 'pushed' by a Parliament Hill protester; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Taleeb Noormohamed rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Friday, Oct\. 6, 2023\.

MP says he was 'pushed' by a Parliament Hill protester

September 20 , 2024 at 05:44:00 p.m. EDT • :

A Liberal MP says he was pushed by one of the protesters who have been gathering on Parliament Hill for the first week of the fall sitting.
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'I'm right here, bro': Singh, Poilievre have tense exchange during question period; Two federal party leaders visited Hamilton in the last eight days\. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh \(right\) was in town on Thursday Aug\. 1, 2024 and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference in the city on Aug\. 9, 2024\.

'I'm right here, bro': Singh, Poilievre have tense exchange during question period

September 19 , 2024 at 06:07:46 p.m. EDT • :

Tensions flared between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during a raucous Thursday question period, with Singh at one point walking into the aisle to yell at the Conservative leader.
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NDP asks competition watchdog to probe potential rent-fixing by corporate landlords; For rent sign with housing development in background\.

NDP asks competition watchdog to probe potential rent-fixing by corporate landlords

September 20 , 2024 at 03:59:18 p.m. EDT • :

The NDP is asking the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Canadian corporate landlords are using the same AI software that sparked an antitrust lawsuit in the United States.
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New limits on international students are causing turmoil among colleges, universities; Students walk down an alley at the University of Manitoba during the first week of Fall semester classes\.

New limits on international students are causing turmoil among colleges, universities

September 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

A fresh wave of tighter restrictions on international students has some worried that continuing uncertainty in the sector will damage Canada's reputation as an attractive place to study and settle down.  
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Pablo Rodriguez to sit as Independent while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership; MP Pablo Rodriguez announced he is resigning from cabinet and will be sitting as an Independent\.

Pablo Rodriguez to sit as Independent while seeking Quebec Liberal leadership

September 19 , 2024 at 09:33:55 a.m. EDT • :

Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez announced his resignation from cabinet on Thursday and said he will sit as an Independent until the launch of the Quebec Liberal Party leadership race next year. MPs Anita Anand and Jean-Yves Duclos are taking on his portfolios.
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Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules; Outspoken political commentator Ezra Levant of Rebel News arrives at the Law Society of Alberta in Calgary on Wednesday, March 2, 2016\. A Federal Court judge has upheld the government's decision that far-right media outlet Rebel News doesn't qualify for journalism tax credits because it doesn't produce enough original news\.  

September 19 , 2024 at 12:07:52 p.m. EDT • :

Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules

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Tories feeling blue in Elmwood-Transcona after trying to convince orange voters to see red; Leila Dance became the NDP MP-elect for Elmwood-Transcona on Monday night\. She faces another electoral challenge no later than next fall\.  

September 18 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Tories feeling blue in Elmwood-Transcona after trying to convince orange voters to see red

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Bomb disposal unit called to Russian Embassy; An Ottawa police bomb disposal robot handles a suspicious package that Ottawa police say was tossed over the fence of the Russian Embassy on Charlotte Street late Friday morning\. Ottawa police said the object, and others, were safely removed and an investigation is ongoing\.  

September 20 , 2024 at 04:56:13 p.m. EDT • :

Bomb disposal unit called to Russian Embassy

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Legault wants Bloc to end support of Trudeau's Liberals ahead of non-confidence vote; Quebec Premier François Legault speaks to reporters at the National Assembly on Thursday in Quebec City\.  

September 19 , 2024 at 11:32:46 a.m. EDT • :

Legault wants Bloc to end support of Trudeau's Liberals ahead of non-confidence vote

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Conservatives deny links to protesters who harassed Singh on Parliament Hill; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh walks on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Sept\. 16, 2024, as members of Parliament return from summer break\. Two Liberal ministers are accusing Conservatives of lending their support to convoy-adjacent protesters who harassed Singh, among others, outside of Parliament Hill this week\.  

September 18 , 2024 at 05:38:22 p.m. EDT • :

Conservatives deny links to protesters who harassed Singh on Parliament Hill

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