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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about his party’s newly announced supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government. The deal would see the NDP support the Liberals on confidence votes in the House of Commons for the next three years until June 2025 in exchange for the government's advancement of certain NDP policies, including pharmacare and dental care.

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At an event in Huntsville, Ont., Scott Aitchison, the Conservative MP for Parry Sound–Muskoka, Ont., and former mayor of Huntsville, launches his campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Aitchison joins Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis, former federal Progressive Conservative leader Jean Charest, Ontario independent MPP Roman Baber, and former Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown in the race to succeed Erin O’Toole as Conservative leader.


NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds a news conference on Parliament Hill to discuss his party’s opposition day motion. The NDP is urging the federal government to expand its excess profits tax proposal to include oil and gas companies and big box stores. During the 2021 federal election campaign, Liberals had proposed to raise the corporate income tax rate on big banks and insurance companies by 3 per cent on earnings above $1 billion. The NDP leader is also asked about the work stoppage by CP Rail employees, Canada's defence spending and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. They are asked about the Canadian Pacific Railway work stoppage. More than 3,000 workers are off the job after the railway and the union representing conductors, engineers, train and yard workers failed to reach an agreement on a new contract by a March 20 deadline.

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As the Russian-Ukrainian conflict enters its 4th week, the Russian president Putin delivered a stark warning to West and called for natural unnecessary cleansing of the Russian society. The Kremlin leader said the West was enforced using the fifth column to try and divide the Russian society. He accused the Western alliance of funding misinformation to cause civil friction so as to achieve the ultimate goal of Russian destruction.

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Today, there are thousands of people who have a home and the supports they need because of our government’s investments in supportive housing. But homelessness continues to grow and there’s much more work to do - even as we continue to try to catch up from the years of the old government not building enough adequate housing,” said David Eby, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing. “Budget 2022 makes significant new investments to address the root causes of homelessness to prevent people from losing their homes in the first place, and get people into stable and permanent housing.

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Afghanistan is facing a dire human rights emergency that is deteriorating by the day. Since the fall of Kabul in August, the Taliban have threatened fundamental rights and freedoms, with women, girls, and civil society among those most affected. A new UNAMA report shows the escalation of extrajudicial killings, the disappearance of former government employees, and the detention of women’s rights activists and journalists, including ethnic and religious minorities.

Peaceful protestors have been beaten, threatened, and harassed, and Taliban authorities have imposed wide-ranging restrictions on media and free speech. Several women’s rights defenders and leading peacebuilders have been targeted, and there is widespread fear of reprisals since a violent crackdown on women’s protests in January. Such abuses and violations often occur with impunity.

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Budget 2022 investments will better support them as they transition to adulthood.“Young people transitioning from government care deserve to have the same support, guidance and time to grow that their peers rely on,” said Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development. “That’s why we’re moving away from the broken system we inherited to support stronger transitions for all youth aging out of care, not just a few.”

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made direct pleas to Canada to further assist his country in its fight against the ongoing Russian attacks during his straightforward and emotional address to Parliament on Tuesday.

Appearing virtually, donning an army green sweater with a Ukrainian flag off to one side in his frame, Zelensky implored members of the House of Commons and Senate as well as the top officials and special guests present to witness his remarks for further urgent assistance.

“We've been friends with you, Justin. But also I would like you to understand and I would like you to feel this. What we feel every day. We want to live and we want to be victorious,” Zelensky said, as the full House chamber sat in rapt attention.

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"B.C. had one of the lowest minimum wages in the country prior to 2017, but was one of the most expensive places to live,” said Harry Bains, Minister of Labour. "We do not want our lowest-paid workers to fall behind. The minimum wage increases tied to inflation are part of our plan to build an economy that works for everyone.”

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Premier Horgan, Media Availability, March 11, 2022

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As of Friday, March 11, 2022, B.C.’s indoor mask order is being repealed along with eased restrictions on long-term care visitors, faith gatherings and overnight camps for children and youth. Today’s announcement also sets a pathway to lift additional COVID-19 restrictions, including the BC Vaccine Card requiring proof of vaccination, on April 8.              
“British Columbians have made tremendous sacrifices and worked hard to do their part over the past two years by following the advice and direction of Dr. Henry,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “Thanks to high levels of vaccination, decreasing transmission enabled by British Columbians’ resolve and the public health orders we’ve had in place, we are now able to lift more restrictions and continue moving forward as a province.”

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