National Post
NDP motion to recognize Palestinian state 'rewards Hamas massacre,' Conservatives say
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- NDP motion to recognize Palestinian state 'rewards Hamas massacre,' Conservatives say
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- 2 hours ago
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- The Conservatives said on March 18 that they will be voting against an NDP motion to recognize a Palestinian state.
“This motion is about rewarding Hamas for their massacre. This motion is a vote to reward the murder, the rape, the kidnapping of Israelis, and this motion is deeply irresponsible for this Parliament,” said Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman in the House of Commons.
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- 'We have to condemn both sides': Joly explains Canada's position on Israel-Hamas war
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- 7 hours ago
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- "Canada will remain committed to a two state solution including the creation of a Palestinian state where Palestinians and Israelis live side by side in peace security and dignity. The long term security of Israel, the normalization of diplomatic relations in the Arab world, and the creation of Palestinian state cannot be considered separately or in opposition to one another. They're intertwined," said Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly in the House of Commons on March 18, during a debate over an NDP motion.
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- What is the carbon tax?
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Canada’s carbon tax raises the price per tonne on fossil fuels by $15 every year until it reaches $170 by 2030.
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- ArriveCan contractor admits he hasn't read auditor's report
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- GC Strategies was the main contractor on the ArriveCan app and according to the Auditor General received $19.1 million in fees for what became a nearly $60 million app. Darren Anthony, one of two partners in the firm, told MPs that the Auditor General’s findings were inaccurate, but also said he hasn't read the report.
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- GC Strategies partner tells MPs he has been harassed over ArriveCan
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- One of two partners in IT staffing firm GC Strategies that worked on the ArriveCan app, said his company’s work has not been accurately portrayed and he has been harassed because of misinformation about his firm. Kristian Firth, one of two partners in the firm, told MPs at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates that his company has been dragged through the mud with no ability to defend themselves.
Read more: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/arrivecan-contractors-to-testify-before-mps-starting-wednesday
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- What to know about measles
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Here’s what you need to know about measles — what it is, how it spreads and symptoms to watch out for.
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- Poilievre's popularity may have hit a ceiling: pollster
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- John Ivison is joined by Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, to take a deep dive into the organization’s latest poll of the federal political landscape.
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- Vivian Bercovici explains why Israeli security trumps a two-state solution
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- 10 days ago
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- Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici joined National Post columnist Jesse Kline on Thursday for a live event about the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist against Israel, the ensuing war in Gaza and the rise of antisemitism in Canada.
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- A not-dumb Trudeau environmental policy for a change
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- 12 days ago
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- Justin Trudeau spends a lot of time touting environmental policy; it’s usually the first thing he’ll bring up if you ask him to list a political accomplishment. So it’s unfortunate that a lot of it doesn’t make sense. But there is one green policy they’re pursuing that might actually work.
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- A major security breach at Canada’s version of the Wuhan biolab
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- 12 days ago
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- While we still don’t know for sure, there’s good evidence that COVID-19 – a disease that has so far killed seven million people – was the result of an accidental lab leak. After all, the first outbreaks of the new coronavirus just happened to occur a short bus ride from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a high-security lab specializing in coronaviruses … and notorious for its lax security protocols.
Lab security is important, in other words. So it’s sort of a big deal that Canada’s version of the Wuhan Institute of Virology – the National Microbiology Laboratory – experienced a major breach in its security.
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- Michael Chong urges committee to probe security breaches at Winnipeg lab
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- 14 days ago
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- Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong brought forward a motion on Monday to launch a probe into the flow of information and intelligence within the federal government to determine why security breaches and covert operations by Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng, were not caught earlier. The Liberals criticized the Conservative chair of the committee, John Brassard, for allowing an emergency meeting to take place during a House of Commons break week at the request of his party.
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- Online harms bill could spark 'an absolute tsunami of complaints'
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson talks to Aaron Wudrick, the director of the domestic policy program at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, about the government's new online harms bill.
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- Canadians remember former PM Brian Mulroney
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Brian Mulroney served as Canada’s 18th prime minister. He died aged 84.
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- Canada has no way to permanently keep a serial killer in jail
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- In Canada, no matter how horrifying your crime, you’re given the chance for early parole after just 22 years in custody.
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- New Liberal 'online harms' bill to make online hate punishable by law
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The "Online Harms Act," a new federal legislation aimed at curbing harmful online content, introduces harsh penalties for severe offenders and raises concerns about its impact on freedom of expression, as discussed by National Post political reporter Catherine Lévesque with host Dave Breakenridge.
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- BC declares that term “British Columbians” is offensive
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- The Province of British Columbia has told British Columbians to stop referring to themselves as British Columbians because the term British Columbians is apparently now offensive.
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- Canada's 'selfish' free ride on defence
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- In this week’s video, John Ivison talks to Ian Bremmer, founder and president of political risk research and consulting firm, Eurasia Group, and its digital media arm, Gzero.
Ivison asked him if he thinks the West, including Canada, has woken up to the concerted efforts being made to assault democracy around the world. Bremmer called the lack of concern by politicians in Canada, and other laggard nations when it comes to defence spending, “short-termism and selfishness”.
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- Are Canada's homeless encampments here to stay?
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Homelessness and homeless encampments are a major issue in many Canadian centres. Ottawa Citizen reporter Andrew Duffy and 10/3 host Dave Breakenridge, explore the diverse causes, municipal responses, government efforts, and the potential benefits of examining international solutions.
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- Canadian teachers told to prioritize race in how they interact with students
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Way back in 2003, the Toronto District School Board published a guide on how to address “sensitive issues” in the classroom. Teachers were told to contextualize controversial materials and urge students not to take them personally. A 40-page inquisition by the Equity, Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression Department has replaced that guide. It tells teachers that they serve a school system that is inherently white supremacist. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- Race-specific job postings are totally legal in Canada
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- If you’ve been hunting for a Canadian academic job of late, you’ve probably seen a caveat that you have to be a racialized minority – or identify as female – in order to apply. So, no white men, essentially. A common reaction is that this must be illegal. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- Canada’s tent cities on the rise
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- More people are believed to be sleeping rough in Canada than at any point since the Great Depression. At least 35,000 individuals are homeless in this country on any given day.
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- The secret snitch who brought down the narcos
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Court documents reveal that five Canadians were charged in a massive FBI drug operation, which took down over a dozen alleged traffickers based on the work of an informant who infiltrated the senior ranks.
National Post reporter Adrian Humphreys joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss his investigation.
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- Poilievre still has a ways to go to smash Diefenbaker’s record
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- By all available polls, the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre is on track for a massive once-in-a-generation parliamentary super-majority. Some estimates have him securing a caucus of 220 seats; that’s nearly two thirds of the 343 seats that will constitute the next House of Commons. But even an utterly smashing win in the next election wouldn’t give Poilievre the record. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- Why filing taxes is so needlessly complicated
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- When the average New Zealander files their taxes, it’s automatic. In most cases, the government knows how much money you earned and they know enough about your personal life to know how much money you owe. Contrast that to Canada, where tax time is an anarchic mess of forms and counter-forms. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- Canada's housing shortage, explained
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- AI photos becoming a growing problem in Canada
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift have reignited the discussion around the nefarious uses of this emerging technology.
It has raised questions about how prevalent the problem is, and whether legislation is strong enough to address it.
National Post reporter Chris Knight joins the show to discuss cases in Canada, why this is a growing problem, and whether our current laws need to evolve with the technology.
Background reading: Canadians have very limited options if fake explicit photos end up on social media (https://nationalpost.com/news/fake-explicit-photos-laws)
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- Canadians never stopped burning down historic churches
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- In the summer of 2021, Canada was hit by a rash of church arsons and desecrations – many of them historic structures – were either set on fire or otherwise vandalized. The wave of church destruction has never stopped.
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- Protesters interrupt Trudeau during question period: 'Stop arming Israel'
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Protesters interrupted question period in the House of Commons on Feb. 14 with chants of "Free Palestine" and "Stop arming Israel."
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- B.C. gangsters at the centre of a global drug trade
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Canada is a big importer of illicit drugs, but many Canadians might not know that we’re also sending shipments of drugs like methamphetamines overseas, to Australia and elsewhere in the south Pacific.
This is being driven by gangs in Canada, but also Canadians overseas who are highly ranked in drug trafficking networks.
Vancouver Sun crime reporter Kim Bolan joins the show to discuss her investigation into Canadian gangs’ involvement in international drug trafficking networks, what authorities in other countries have to say about the problem, and the human toll once these drugs hit the streets.
Background reading: B.C. gangsters at the centre of a global drug trade (https://vancouversun.com/feature/lethal-exports-bc-gangsters-global-drug-trade)
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- London police speak on Hockey Canada sexual assault case
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- After weeks of speculation about developments in the case, London police have spoken publicly about its investigation into sexual assault allegations against members of Canada’s 2018 World Juniors team.
Five players from that squad have been charged, two years after revelations of a stalled investigation and a lawsuit settled out of court.
London Free-Press reporter Dale Carruthers joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss the history of the case, why we’re seeing charges now, and what police had to say about the six-year delay.
Background reading: London police chief apologizes to complainant, defends Hockey Canada probe (https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-police-chief-apologizes-to-complainant-defends-forces-probe)
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- Manitoba man charged with murder in deaths of common-law partner, children and teen
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Tragedy has struck a small Manitoba community with the deaths of five people.
A woman, a teen girl and three small children were all killed over the weekend, and the partner of the woman and father of the three kids has been charged in their deaths.
Winnipeg Sun reporter Glen Dawkins joins the show to discuss how the investigation unfolded, what police are saying about the case, and what the reaction has been in the community.
Background reading: Manitoba man charged with murder in deaths of common-law partner, children and teen (https://nationalpost.com/news/manitoba-rcmp-say-three-children-and-two-women-dead-man-in-custody)
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- Canadian women are suddenly voting Conservative
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- There was a weird polling trend that showed up in the first days of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Men loved him, women hated him. But then right around the start of 2024, that all changed. Women still lean left as compared to the men, but the Conservatives are now their favourite party. So why the change? Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- The Trudeau government plan to stop building roads
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The government of Justin Trudeau has already announced plans to ban cars. At least, sales of new gas and diesel-powered cars, which will be completely prohibited by 2035. And now, they’re looking at a ban on the roads those cars will drive on. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- ArriveCan app could become the defining scandal of the Trudeau era
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has certainly not lacked for scandal. But this (ArriveCan) might be the worst one of them all. This was a really lousy smartphone app that for an entire year was mandatory to enter Canada. It was so bad that it prompted bipartisan condemnations from US legislators. And one time it experienced a glitch that sentenced thousands of innocent people to effective house arrest. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- Liberal Government House leader has 'no shame': Tory MP
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Government House leader Steven MacKinnon refused to issue an apology on behalf of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for inviting Waffen-SS veteran Yaroslav Hunka to a private reception in Toronto that was held during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit. MacKinnon was invited to testify in front of a parliamentary committee on the events that led to Hunka receiving a standing ovation in the House of Commons on Sept. 22 after being introduced by then Speaker Anthony Rota as "a Ukrainian hero and a Canadian hero."
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- Video shows alleged arson attack at Regina church
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- 1 month ago
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- Video footage posted to social media allegedly shows the moment an arsonist set fire to Regina's Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
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- (Even more) evidence that plastic bag bans are a waste of time
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- 1 month ago
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- The state of New Jersey banned plastic bags starting in 2022, and a new audit has found that the ban actually made plastic consumption way worse. Like, three times worse. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- No way to know how much money wasted on ArriveCAN app: auditor general
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Canada’s auditor general found government departments kept weak records and had poor financial controls over the ArriveCAN App allowing costs to spiral. In a report released Feb. 12, Auditor General Karen Hogan estimated that the Canada Border Services Agency spent $59.5 million on the cell phone app, but said she can’t be sure. She told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts that she was “deeply concerned” by what the audit didn’t find, such as records to accurately show how the funds were spent, who did the work and how or why contracting decisions were made.
Read more: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/arrivecan-app-so-poorly-managed-auditor-general-can-only-guess-the-cost
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- Canada’s foreign interference inquiry accused of foreign interference
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- 1 month ago
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- Canada is conducting an official inquiry into allegations that the country is shot through with hostile foreign interference from the likes of China, Iran and Russia – particularly when it comes to our elections. So it’s somewhat ironic that the inquiry has itself been accused of foreign interference. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- It turns out Trudeau did technically know a Nazi was coming to Parliament
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- 1 month ago
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- In September 2023, Canadian Parliament, including the prime minister and visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, gave a standing ovation to a Nazi. And not just any Nazi; a member of the Waffen-SS, the combat wing of the Nazi Party. As soon as the scandal broke, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s defence was that he didn’t know any Nazi were coming. But then a letter came out.
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- Are Danielle Smith's gender identity policies good for children?
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- National Post columnists Jamie Sarkonak, Julia Malott and Adam Zivo discuss bans on youth transgender surgery, gender policy in schools and sex education.
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- The Canadian bill that would put you in jail for “promoting” fossil fuel
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Bill C-372 is a bill tabled by the NDP’s Charlie Angus. And it would put you in jail if you say that oil – and gasoline, and diesel and jet fuel – Is kind of nice sometimes. It’s a private member’s bill which almost certainly won’t get passed. But it makes it illegal to “promote a fossil fuel,” and it gets really specific on that point.
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- Polyamory is not swinging. Here’s why monogamy can be a challenge for couples
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- 1 month ago
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- Sociologist Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff sits down with National Post to explain how polyamory relationships differ from swinging and how monogamy can be a challenge.
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- What the inquiry into foreign interference is about
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Public hearings into foreign interference will culminate in a report on the security of Canada’s democratic process
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- Quebec separatism is back! (uh, again)
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Parti Quebecois is the historic standard-bearer for Quebec separatism. The independence referenda in 1980 and 1995? Those were both under PQ governments. The PQ is back on top of the polls. And frankly, everybody else is kind of separatist too.
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- Canadian teaching assistants told mere presence of campus Jewish groups enables “genocide”
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- If you are a graduate teaching asssistant at York University, you were given a 16-page document demanding that you hijack your usual sessions into “Palestine liberation teach-ins.” The pamphlet has no mention of the word Hamas. No mention of the October 7 terrorist attacks and mass-rapes that began Israel’s war against Hamas. Just endless assertions that Israel is a racist blood-crazed terror state on a mission of extermination against Palestinians.
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- The group pushing to legalize assisted suicide for children
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In remarkably quick order, Canada went from having no physician-assisted suicide to having one of the most liberal assisted-suicide regimes on earth. You don’t need to have a terminal illness to receive what is officially known as Medical Assistance in Dying, you only need to claim a “grievous and irremediable condition.” And soon, the plan is that this condition will only need to be a mental illness.
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- What is UNRWA accused of?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Canada, the U.S. and 14 other countries have paused funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
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- Assisted dying for the mentally ill is off the table - but for how long?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This week, John Ivison talked to Alistair MacGregor, NDP MP for Cowichan, Malahat, Langford in British Columbia and the Vice Chair of the Special Joint Committee that just tabled an important report on the medical assistance in dying issue.
The committee was charged with the task of judging whether Canada is prepared for the safe application for medically assisted dying where the sole underlying condition is mental illness.
This week it responded in the negative, after hearing from a number of witnesses who said Canada will never be ready for such a dramatic expansion. Please subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/nationalpost?sub_confirmation=1
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- Man who gifted Trudeau $84K vacation is a 'true friend' of PM: ethics commissioner
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Interim Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein declined to reveal the specific advice he gave to the prime minister about his holiday trip to Jamaica, but said he considers the matter closed. Read more: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/ethics-commissioner-wont-say-what-he-advised-pm-on-jamaica-trip