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“Special Rapporteur” David Johnston will release his decision Tuesday on whether the federal government should hold a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada’s elections.

Plus, the City of Calgary is cancelling its massive Canada Day fireworks show and replacing it with a light show due to climate impacts.

And Liberal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault issued a veiled threat to provinces as the feds face a showdown over its Clean Electricity Standard, which would ban fossil fuel power generation by 2035.

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United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith has been absolved by the Ethics commissioner following an investigation into allegations that she and her office contacted Crown prosecutors regarding Covid-19 prosecutions.

Plus, Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley’s proposal to hike corporate taxes would result in Alberta shedding 33,700 jobs, according to economist Jack Mintz with the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.

And a former CBC journalist claims the state broadcaster shut down stories critical of lockdowns and instead opted for “pushing propaganda.”

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UCP leader Danielle Smith and NDP leader Rachel Notley will face off tonight at the first and only Alberta Leaders’ Debate.

Plus, a video circulating on social media shows Calgary Police Services leading teenage activist Josh Alexander away in handcuffs after he was surrounded by a mob of LGBTQ activists.

And the Governor General of Canada’s office racked up over $88,000 in expenses on designer fashion at the expense of taxpayers since 2017.

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The Trudeau government unveils new bail reform legislation as violent crimes spike in major cities across the country. Meanwhile, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has a bizarre exchange with a legacy media journalist over why bail reform is needed.

Plus, some cancer patients in British Columbia will soon have the option to receive radiation therapy in the US.

And the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is giving the Alberta NDP’s plan to hike taxes a “failing grade.”

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UCP leader Danielle Smith announced on Monday that a re-elected United Conservative Party government would pass legislation to force addicts who are a danger to themselves or others into treatment.

Plus, the London Public Library is refusing to rent theatre space to an academic freedom group, claiming a planned lecture on free speech goes against the library’s policy on workplace harassment.

And the Trudeau government has conceded that there could be more Chinese police stations operating in Canada.

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People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier is running for a seat in the House of Commons in Manitoba’s Portage–Lisgar byelection.

Next, Conservative and Liberal MPs are supporting Taiwan’s efforts to be given observer status at the upcoming World Health Assembly in Geneva. 

Also, A former senior official at CSIS has called for jail time for those involved in Chinese interference in Canadian elections for charges of treason.

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Questions about the NDP’s involvement arise after protesters stormed UCP leader Danielle Smith’s campaign event, forcing the premier’s security detail to remove Smith from the room until the matter was resolved.

Plus, the CRTC is being accused of using Liberal government talking points to defend the government’s controversial online censorship law, Bill C-11.

And a new study reveals Canada’s historic pandemic spending resulted in some of the worst results among advanced countries.

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The Trudeau government’s redesigned Canadian passport is under fire, as the government decided to eliminate several historical events and figures, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge and Terry Fox.

Plus, the Bank of Canada has announced that they are officially considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency.

And Freedom Convoy trucker Harold Jonker has been released on bail without conditions and will return to court in Ottawa on June 7.

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UCP leader Danielle Smith returns to the campaign trail after pausing campaign activities due to the wildfires – and announces a comprehensive public safety plan to tackle rising criminal activity.

A Conservative MP roasts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a speech in the House of Commons and blames the Liberal government for underfunding the country’s military.

And a Toronto-area school has decided to take down a sign featuring an appreciative message for moms ahead of Mother’s Day after a woke parent took issue with the sign.

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Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley says it’s appropriate for her to continue campaigning as wildfires rage on in the province’s north because Alberta is in an election period. Meanwhile, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith has not made any campaign announcements for the past three days.

Plus, a Winnipeg high school is ending observation of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to “transition to a more inclusive practice.”

And Canada expels a Chinese diplomat implicated in a scheme to intimidate a Conservative MP and his family – and hours later, China responds in kind.

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