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Jaime Battiste first Indigenous candidate to join Liberal leadership race

Jaime Battiste first Indigenous candidate to join Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA — Jaime Battiste says that if he can't be the most powerful and wealthy candidate in the race for the Liberal party leadership, he hopes to be the most interesting.
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Ford praises federal border plan ahead of meeting with prime minister, premiers

Ford praises federal border plan ahead of meeting with prime minister, premiers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he's now convinced the federal government has a "phenomenal" plan to secure the Canada-U. S. border in response to Donald Trump's tariff threat — although he didn't offer up any details of that plan.
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Albertans await decision on potential coal mine as public hearings wrap up

Albertans await decision on potential coal mine as public hearings wrap up

CALGARY — The final days of hearings into a contentious coal exploration project in southwestern Alberta were met with protests in downtown Calgary on Tuesday.
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Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration , the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect.
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Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right

Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorne
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West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office

West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov.
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Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities

Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting immigrants who are in the country without legal permission. The proposal comes the day after Gov.
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Virginia House passes resolutions protecting abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

Virginia House passes resolutions protecting abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state's constitution next year.
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In response to Trump threat, Quebec ready to deploy another 300 officers at border

In response to Trump threat, Quebec ready to deploy another 300 officers at border

The Canadian government must deploy more officers to the United States border to show president-elect Donald Trump that Canada is serious about stopping illegal immigration, Quebec's public security minister said Tuesday.
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The Freedom Caucus takes control of the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead

The Freedom Caucus takes control of the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump plans bold moves for his first days in office, so too are conservative lawmakers in Wyoming, the first state where Trump-friendly Freedom Caucus members have won control of a statehouse chamber.
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