Darren Major
CBC Journalist
Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. He can be reached via email at darren.major@cbc.ca.
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Trudeau to meet with premiers as Trump threatens hefty tariffs on Canadian goods
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s agreed to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts after Donald Trump threatened to impose hefty tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Premiers call for urgent meeting with Trudeau to discuss Canada-U.S. relations
Canada’s premiers say they want to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “as soon as possible” to discuss the Canada-U.S. relationship.
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Elections chief proposes rule changes to discourage 'longest ballot' protests
Canada's chief electoral officer is proposing changes to nomination rules to curtail the so-called "longest ballot" protests that have hampered vote counting in two recent byelections.
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Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines
An ongoing debate in the House of Commons could force some government departments into a cash crunch and run up against other deadlines as the end of the fall sitting approaches.
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2 premiers ask Ottawa to cover provincial cost of proposed tax holiday
Two premiers are asking Ottawa to cover the provincial cost of a federally imposed tax holiday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday.
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Promised air defence systems now in Ukraine's hands, minister says
Defence Minister Bill Blair says long-awaited U.S.-made missile defence systems that the Canadian government helped to purchase have been delivered to Ukraine.
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Trump nominates former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra to be ambassador to Canada
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra to be his ambassador to Canada.
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No clear end in sight as House of Commons gridlock approaches 2-month mark
A debate that has jammed up the House of Commons for nearly two months now doesn't appear likely to end any time soon, as neither the Liberals or Conservatives are showing signs of backing down.
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Conservatives increase pressure on Boissonnault to resign
Conservatives are ramping up pressure on Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign following a news report that said his former medical-supply company shared a mailbox with a woman who was arrested in a drug bust.
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Conservatives claim Liberals want Canadians to 'eat bugs' as cricket plant reduces workforce
The Conservative Party is accusing Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government of wanting Canadians to “eat bugs” following reports that a cricket plant in London, Ont. that received federal funds is laying off two-thirds of its workforce.
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