Alberta Premier Danelle Smith is calling CBC’s reporting about her government “defamatory” and “baseless”, the broadcaster isn’t backing down. Which side will prevail?

The Bank of Canada hiked interest rates yet again on Wednesday, the eighth such move since the central bank began its recent series of increases last year.

And after being swarmed by protesters in Hamilton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hits back saying “a handful of angry people do not define what democracy is.”

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