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The Trudeau government is seeking to delay forthcoming changes which would legally allow those who have a mental illness to seek reprieve by opting for doctor-assisted suicide. Justice Minister David Lametti said that the government has heard concerns that the healthcare system might not be prepared to handle those complicated cases.

Plus, Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act, was pushed through the House of Commons and on to the Senate on Wednesday.

And federal public servants will finally return to in-person office work and they are not happy about it.

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In a recently made available closed-door interview with staff members of the Public Order Emergency Commission, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Freedom Convoy participants and Fox News are the leading culprits in online discourse that is “destabilizing our democracy.”

Plus, public health officials are warning about an “uptick in Covid-19 cases” – once again suggesting Canadians “stay home” during the holidays if they’re sick.

And the national governing body of figure skating has gutted “man” and “woman” from its official vocabulary and will instead opt for terms more in line with gender ideology. Are we witnessing the end of gender in sports?

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Responding to a social media post by True North’s Andrew Lawton, Twitter owner Elon Musk waded into the discussion over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plans to further regulate online conduct and speech, calling it an attempt to “muzzle” Canadians.

Plus, yet another Liberal MP is caught red handed as the federal ethics commissioner concluded on Tuesday that International Trade Minister Mary Ng broke the Conflict of Interest Act by awarding a contract to a friend.

And more tax hikes are coming for Canadian small businesses despite the dire economic situation and imminent recession.

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The Liberals held onto the GTA riding of Mississauga—Lakeshore on Friday as Liberal candidate and former Ontario Liberal finance minister Charles Sousa won Monday’s byelection. While many are declaring the byelection result as a failure for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre – is this actually the case?

Plus, ahead of a provincial general election in Alberta this spring, Calgary's city council wants to limit election signs, to comply with its single-use plastics ban.

And the House of Commons was adjourned to pay respects to long-time Liberal MP Jim Carr, who died Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer.

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A federal byelection is taking place in the GTA riding of Mississauga—Lakeshore as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre faces his first electoral test since being elected leader earlier this year. As a result of activists hoping to disrupt the byelection, 40 candidates are on the ballot.

Plus, federal prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Freedom Convoy protester accused of interfering with the property of downtown Ottawa residents.

And popular satirical news website The Babylon Bee is the latest international voice to pile on Canada over the Liberal government’s assisted suicide policies after more reports of veterans being nonchalantly offered euthanasia by government workers emerge.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Sovereignty Act is now officially passed in the Alberta legislature. The law that is designed to give the province the ability to ignore federal laws that it deems harmful to its interests garnered a lot of discussion around the country, including hints that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may soon fight it.

Plus, a new public opinion survey on Canada’s Premiers shows Quebec’s Francois Legault is a popular figure but Ontario’s Doug Ford is fast losing support.

And tens of thousands of children were targeted by the state for violating covid-19 Quarantine Rules. Was this a good use of our resources?

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The federal government has awarded an RCMP contract to a Chinese company facing espionage charges in the U.S. – and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding the Liberals cancel it.

And another rate hike from the Bank of Canada – this one sending interest rates to the highest they’ve been since 2008. What does this mean for regular Canadians?

Plus, one violence plagued Toronto high school has gotten so out of hand that, according to internal government documents sourced by True North, students were compiling a “jump list” of teachers to assault.

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The federal Auditor General has found that billions of dollars in covid relief funding was sent out to “ineligible recipients.”

The report goes on to explain that some of this money went to people in prisons and to people who were deceased.

Meanwhile, an independent media outlet has been evicted from the National Press Building on Parliament – what’s really going on in this Ottawa media dispute?

And while most Canadians would give the thumbs up to freezing or reducing the pay of politicians, one politician makes the case for why rural politicians perhaps aren’t paid enough.

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The average Canadian family is now spending over $15,000 per year on groceries. As if that isn't high enough, according to leading researchers that amount is going to grow by another $1,000 in the year ahead.

The Vancouver School Board recently voted to bring police officers back into schools, right as the Toronto District School Board debates the same -- all at a time of rising violence in Canadian high schools.

Speaking of law and order, the Toronto police announced they have seized dozens of firearms and laid over 250 firearms related charges in one. Will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's gun legislation actually help with these problems? 

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Google is now ramping up its campaign against Bill C-11 with pop-up ads all over the Internet.

The bill, known as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s internet censorship bill, will see the government manipulating online algorithms, the tech giant warns.

Meanwhile, people want answers as to how a notorious alleged anti-Semite was able to attend an event on Parliament Hill with MPs – but so far no one will admit to inviting him.

And while Justin Trudeau said no to providing natural gas to Germany, Qatar has rushed in to fill the void. A lost opportunity for the country?

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