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A senior executive at Google appeared before a parliamentary committee on Thursday and indicated that the tech giant has not decided how it will respond if the government’s controversial online news act becomes law.

Plus, Former Liberal MP Han Dong is seeking $15 million in damages from Global News over its reporting alleging Dong was part of China’s interference network.

And a major heist at Pearson Airport in Toronto has left a major bank out $22 million.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation heavily criticized the demands made by The Public Service Alliance of Canada, saying federal employees are “out of touch” and are asking for too much while Canadians are struggling to make ends meet.

Plus, the CBC wants 12-year-olds to read a book about a transgender teen who takes a job moonlighting as a drag queen at a “local club.”

And the Independent Press Gallery is calling on Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley to commit to allowing independent journalists to cover her campaign events after security removed two journalists from a recent press conference.

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The federal government has not been able to reach a deal with the Public Service Alliance of Canada and as a result, a strike began at midnight today.

Plus, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes aim at “American billionaire” Elon Musk for labelling the CBC as a “Government-funded media” on Twitter, filings with the United States’ Federal Election Commission show that CBC CEO Catherine Tait donated to the presidential campaign of Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016.

And Alberta’s United Conservative Party government could introduce a law to force drug addicts into treatment, if reelected in May’s provincial election.

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The official Twitter account of the CBC said it will be “pausing” its activity on Twitter after the platform labeled it a “government-funded media” outlet – and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has come to the defence of the state broadcaster, accusing Pierre Poilievre of attacking “independent media organizations.”

Plus, days after criticizing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for limiting reporters to one question per media availability, Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley had security kick out at least two reporters from her Monday afternoon press conference.

And over 150,000 federal workers will call a strike on Wednesday morning if no deal is reached with the federal government by 9 pm today.

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After weeks of users asking, Twitter finally adds a “government-funded media” label to CBC’s main account.

Katie Telford, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, testified before a parliamentary committee on foreign interference in Canada’s elections for over two hours and we don’t know any more about what really happened.

A raid in Richmond, B.C. on Friday resulted in three men being arrested with 22 kilos of the deadly drug fentanyl before they were released onto the streets again.

And lastly, after a local business put up a sign joking about Bud Light’s controversial partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, some local residents are outraged.

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The prime minister’s chief of staff Katie Telford will finally testify at a parliamentary committee today on foreign election interference.

Plus, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the Canadian Press and the recent wave of violent crime during a stop in Edmonton on Thursday.

And a former mayor of Vancouver is fighting back against cancel culture’s latest attempt to change history.

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Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada voted in favour of a strike for employees in administrative, technical, educational and operational services, which may affect a number of services utilized by Canadians.

Plus, following York Mills Collegiate Institute’s decision to host a drag queen event in front of a select number of students, a group of students organized a protest against the event on Wednesday afternoon.

And famed psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson says Alberta should separate from Canada if the federal government tries to take control over its provincial resources.

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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Twitter to list all accounts owned by the CBC as government-funded media.

Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Canadians some questionable financial advice after he suggested Canadians use their credit cards to pay for large purchases such as tuition and home renovations.

And Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is confident a new investigation launched by Alberta’s ethics commissioner into whether the premier interfered in the judicial system will uncover no wrongdoing.

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Katie Telford will finally appear before the procedure and House affairs committee on the issue of foreign interference in Canada’s elections on Friday. The prime minister's chief of staff's appearance comes as the president and the board of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation resigned, blaming the fallout from donations the organization received which had ties to the Chinese government.

Plus, a shortage of Canadian farm operators is looming as more than 40% of farm operators will retire over the next decade, according to a new report.

And the Edmonton Public School Board plans to spend $1 million to fund a virtual school which it claims will address “systemic racism.”

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The trial of the alleged murderer of a 13-year-old Burnaby teen began on Wednesday, six years after the accused was arrested. Ibrahim Ali, who is a refugee from Syria, was charged with first-degree murder.

Plus, will Canada ban Fox News? That’s what the government-funded trans rights organization Egale Canada is hoping for.

And most Albertans don’t want a provincial police force, according to a new poll – even while one Alberta city just voted to take advantage of a new government program to replace the RCMP with a local service.

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