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Josie Sabatino: Love him or hate him, Poilievre has demonstrated his willingness to fight for the future of Canada.

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Poilievre earns the privilege of a second chapter
Love him or hate him, the Conservative leader has demonstrated his willingness to fight for the future of Canada.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Opinion: Fed’s plans for preventative health care task force fall short

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Fed's plans for preventative health care task force fall short
Canadians deserve the best science to guide their cancer care. Let’s hope the government gives us that.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Opinion: Bringing investment banking rigor to Ottawa

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Bringing investment banking rigor to Ottawa
Ministers must be equipped to interrogate advice with the same skepticism, financial scrutiny, and risk discipline that any serious investor would demand before committing billions of dollars of…
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February 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Hill Climbers: Whitney McDiarmid has exited Minister Lightbound’s office

Plus new additions to SecState for Sport Adam van Koeverde's office include: Charlie Skipworth, Grace a Dieu Lushando, and Caela Fenton.

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February 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Gwynne Dyer: Is Iran pretending to have nukes?

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Is Iran pretending to have nukes?
Iran’s former ayatollah declared the development and use of weapons of mass destruction forbidden on moral and religious grounds. We should take this decree seriously because that would open the way…
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February 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.

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Feds prioritize speed in trade agenda as MPs raise alarm over transparency
Unlike the U.S. consultations for the CUSMA review, Canadian submissions have remained secret, and House International Trade Committee members are pushing for more information.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Les Whittington: Poilievre claimed his government would end separatist sentiment by renewing historic pride and delivering policies that would bring hope to disaffected youth in Alberta and Quebec.

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Poilievre lends credence to western separatists’ blame-it-all-on-Ottawa bias
The Tory leader claimed his government would end separatist sentiment by renewing historic pride and delivering policies that would bring hope to disaffected youth in Alberta and Quebec.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Opinion: Massive military spending needs protection from abuse and fraud

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Massive military spending needs protection from abuse and fraud
This is the appropriate time for the government to beef up oversight and accountability mechanisms, not weaken them.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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The feds say creating a plan and timeline for the DND to comply with the information commissioner’s outstanding orders is “not feasible.”

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February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Unlocked | In preparation for a snap election, the Conservative Party has started the candidate nomination process across the country, according to an internal memo.

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Election buzz ramps up with Liberals poaching candidates from opposition parties and Conservatives starting nomination process
In preparation for a snap election, the Conservative Party of Canada has started the candidate nomination process across the country, according to an internal memo obtained by The Hill Times.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Opinion: AI will disrupt millions of jobs, so what is Ottawa’s plan?

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AI will disrupt millions of jobs, so what is Ottawa's plan?
Canada does not lack talent, research strength, or ethical grounding to address this fact. But what it cannot lack is the resolve to apply AI where it matters most. If this decade of disruption is…
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February 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Why a Quebec referendum is making headlines again: Mireille Lalancette and Éric Bélanger explain on the Hot Room podcast
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February 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Canadian expats in the U.S. dominate international voting stats: data

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February 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm says officials began planning for job reductions ‘some time ago' and aren’t waiting for legislation to go through.

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Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union
Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime public servant and deputy minister, said…
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February 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Canadian suppliers do not produce rail-grade steel, and the Liberal co-chair of the All-Party Steel Caucus says he's actively engaging with the industry to build up domestic capacity because 'the old world is not coming back.'

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Feds looking for Canadian steel supplier to keep high-speed rail project on track
Canadian suppliers do not produce rail-grade steel, and the Liberal co-chair of the All-Party Steel Caucus says he's actively engaging with the industry to build up domestic capacity because 'the old…
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February 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Sheila Copps: Jamil Jivani went to Washington

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Jamil Jivani went to Washington
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani pleaded to Liberals for inter-party unity, but said the 'timing and spectacle of recent floor-crossings appears to many Canadians as an effort from you (PM) to demoralize…
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February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

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New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says
NDP MP Heather McPherson says the new four-day, in-office mandate being introduced for the core public service during widespread job cuts is 'a bad choice' by the Liberal government.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Tim Powers: The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to fail is not a plan.

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February 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Andrew Caddell: Hopefully, Carney's description of the world is flawed, and we will again reap the benefits of global multilateral co-operation.

Otherwise, we may be re-living the 1930s.

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Carney ’s embrace of middle power status sends us ‘back to the future’
Hopefully, the prime minister’s description of the world is flawed, and we will again reap the benefits of global multilateral co-operation. Otherwise, we may be re-living the 1930s.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Unlocked | Election buzz ramps up with Liberals poaching candidates from opposition parties and Conservatives starting nomination process

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Election buzz ramps up with Liberals poaching candidates from opposition parties and Conservatives starting nomination process
In preparation for a snap election, the Conservative Party of Canada has started the candidate nomination process across the country, according to an internal memo obtained by The Hill Times.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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PHOTOS | Harper offered a window into how he personalized the portrait with important mementos in his life: family photos; a shelf bearing books that represent notable trade agreements; and in his hands, “a balanced budget.”

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Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling
This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper's government, including his official portrait unveiling.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Party Central: Over 1,500 Conservatives from across Canada and around the world painted the Rogers Centre blue with a glitzy black-tie gala on Feb. 4, to cap off the final day of 'Harper-palooza' celebrating 20 years of Canada's 22nd Prime Minister.

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The 'Harper Eras Tour' wraps at Rogers Centre in Ottawa
Over 1,500 Conservatives from across Canada and around the world painted the Rogers Centre blue with a glitzy black-tie gala on Feb. 4, to cap off the final day of 'Harper-palooza' celebrating 20…
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February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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'Hang tight': Why Quebec sovereignty is in the headlines again, with Mireille Lalancette and Éric Bélanger

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February 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Editorial: Now is the time to demonstrate that we’re all in this together by actually making Canadians feel as though they’re part of a team, and don’t have to keep their heads on a swivel to see where the axe will fall next.

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Team Canada could use some info about the next play
Now is the time to demonstrate that we’re all in this together by actually making Canadians feel as though they’re part of a team, and don’t have to keep their heads on a swivel to see where the axe…
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February 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Gwynne Dyer: The last arms control treaty expires

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The last arms control treaty expires
The American president knows nothing about nuclear weapons, and doesn’t care. He is not a man who will put any effort into rebuilding a nuclear arms control agreement.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM