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Liberals move to end Conservative filibuster over religious exemption to hate speech laws

Conservatives say religious leaders fear the federal government’s anti-hate bill would limit religious freedom

A person makes their way past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he wonÕt run in the next federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

A person makes their way past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he wonÕt run in the next federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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A person makes their way past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he wonÕt run in the next federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

A person makes their way past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he wonÕt run in the next federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters on the final day of a three country tour in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters on the final day of a three country tour in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada has not received requests for military support from Gulf allies, Carney says

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FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister responsible for Canada–U.S. Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, Dominic LeBlanc, speaks as he and Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard (not pictured) attend the kickoff of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico, at a hotel in Mexico City, Mexico, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister responsible for Canada–U.S. Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, Dominic LeBlanc, speaks as he and Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard (not pictured) attend the kickoff of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico, at a hotel in Mexico City, Mexico, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

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Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Friday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Friday.

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Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on March 6, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on March 6, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Ottawa charters plane to evacuate 180 Canadians from Dubai as 3,500 request help

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, Japan on Friday.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, Japan on Friday.

Japan may join Canadian Arctic military exercises as part of new strategic partnership

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Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan waits to appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan waits to appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Canada’s top soldier, European counterparts to discuss supporting Gulf states in Iran conflict

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March 5, 2026

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

LeBlanc heads to Washington for renewed trade talks

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March 5, 2026

About 200 Canadian Armed Forces members deployed across six Middle East operation are being repositioned or returned to Canada as the regional conflict intensifies.

About 200 Canadian Armed Forces members deployed across six Middle East operation are being repositioned or returned to Canada as the regional conflict intensifies.

Politics Insider: Canadian troops to be relocated from Middle East operations

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Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles as he climbs down a ladder into a submarine during a tour of the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles as he climbs down a ladder into a submarine during a tour of the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa says it still plans to pick one builder for new submarine fleet

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A man leaves a Loblaws store in Toronto on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

A man leaves a Loblaws store in Toronto on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Privacy Commissioner finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

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March 5, 2026

A man holds an Iranian flag amid the debris of a destroyed building following airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on March 4 they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

A man holds an Iranian flag amid the debris of a destroyed building following airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on March 4 they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

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Passengers whose flights were cancelled, wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut.

Passengers whose flights were cancelled, wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut.

Ottawa arranges charter, commercial flights to help evacuate Canadians from Middle East

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March 4, 2026

Mr. Carney speaks to members of the Canadian Armed Forces in Latvia last August.

Mr. Carney speaks to members of the Canadian Armed Forces in Latvia last August.

Carney won’t ‘rule out’ Canadian military involvement in Middle East

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March 4, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand responds to questions from journalists after speaking at the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand responds to questions from journalists after speaking at the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Politics Insider: Ottawa working to help Canadians stranded in Middle East, Anand says

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March 4, 2026

The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill is pictured in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill is pictured in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Ottawa shuffles senior public service ranks

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March 4, 2026

People inspect the debris of a damaged building following airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on March 4 they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

People inspect the debris of a damaged building following airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on March 4 they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Anand says Ottawa working to help Canadians stranded in Middle East

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March 4, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a discussion at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, March 4, 2026.

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a discussion at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, March 4, 2026.

Critical minerals alliance with Australia an example of middle power strength, Carney says

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March 4, 2026

New Canadians take the oath of citizenship in Toronto, July 19, 2024.

New Canadians take the oath of citizenship in Toronto, July 19, 2024.

Immigration Department experimenting with AI to advise newcomers on where to settle

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March 3, 2026

A plume of smoke rises following a U.S.-Israeli military strike in Tehran on Tuesday.

A plume of smoke rises following a U.S.-Israeli military strike in Tehran on Tuesday.

Politics Insider: Anand asks Oman for use of country’s airspace to evacuate Canadians from Middle East

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