Judy Trinh
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National correspondent for CTV News. Politics. Investigations.Trying to report with empathy. Working mom. Terrible cook. Former refugee. Canadian.
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Supporters of Freedom Convoy leaders- Chris Barber and Tamara Lich get into a scuffle ahead of their sentencing today. Both have been found guilty of mischief. Their lawyers want full discharge, crown seeking 8yrs for Barber and 7years for Lich.
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The FBI investigation into John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, is being looked upon as an act of political intimidation. Bolton’s home in Maryland and his D.C. office was raided on Friday. The President said he was not given advanced warning of the raid.
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A snapshot of the tensions in Washington,D.C. after Donald Trump declared a “crime emergency” and took over the local police force. He also called in the National Guard.
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Amid tinder dry conditions, Nova Scotia’s Dept. Of Natural Resources have handed out six tickets for walking in the woods. At least one man deliberately flouted the ban to trigger a court fight.
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We know one Canadian has died in ICE custody. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has also said there are 55 other Cdns being detained by ICE. Read this for context on what it’s like in US immigration detention centres ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention
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Getting to 5% GDP NATO target will mean Canada spending $150B annually on defense. How will we get there?
Mark Carney says
“we will have to make considerations about what less the federal government can do…and how to pay for it.”
Via David Pugliese
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How will Canada reach its new defence spending commitments?
Facing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged the country will boost defence spending.
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How the Throne Speech delivered by the reigning Monarch has united Canadians through history.
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Hi Forrest- thanks for your sharing your expertise. I found it fascinating that the commitment to repatriating the constitution first came out of the Queen’s mouth!
Reposted by Judy Trinh
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Happy to have contributed to this piece by @judytrinh.bsky.social on past Throne Speeches. The story also airs tonight on CTV National News. (BONUS: my esteemed colleague Xavier Gélinas at the Cdn Museum of History showing off *their* Norman Hartnell royal dress! #cdnhist

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The royal history behind the speech from the throne
What began as a 'hypothetical' invitation to His Majesty to read the speech from the throne will become a reality when King Charles III opens Canada’s 45th session of Parliament on Tuesday.
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King Charles III will arrive in Ottawa Monday afternoon. He will be the second reigning monarch to deliver the throne speech. Here’s some analysis on why Canada’s constitutional monarchy is used as bulwark to defend Canada from threats to its sovereignty. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
The royal history behind the speech from the throne
What began as a 'hypothetical' invitation to His Majesty to read the speech from the throne will become a reality when King Charles III opens Canada’s 45th session of Parliament on Tuesday.
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B7 Business leaders from G7 nations gather at U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s first official speaking event in Ottawa. Hoekstra offered clues into how to do business in Donald Trump’s America amid a trade war.
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Sometimes work is just dramatic. Photos by @mikelecouteur
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Update: The Conservatives say Pierre Poilievre will not be taking the severance he’s eligible to get as he’s expected to be back in the House of Commons this summer.
A byelection date for Battle River-Crowfoot has yet to be set, after MP Damien Kurek stepped aside.

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What Poilievre’s loss means for his, and another MP’s, salary
After losing both the federal election and his own seat, Pierre Poilievre's future next step will affect
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