New Government House Leader and rookie MP Bardish Chagger speaks to reporters after being sworn in to her new job.

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Bardish Chagger, the new Government House leader, speaks to the media

Rookie cabinet minister Bardish Chagger promoted to House leader ‪#‎cdnpoli‬ First woman to hold the post.

She will replace Liberal veteran Dominic LeBlanc.
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“For me, this has been a very difficult journey. There are some deeply personal and private issues that have haunted me,” said Hunter Tootoo.

He was the first cabinet minister to leave the then seven-month-old government.
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Liberals pay $33M to stay in F-35 program, despite plede not to buy jets ‪#‎cdnpoli‬

OTTAWA — Canada has so far forked over more than $311 million to develop the F-35 — without any guarantee it will actually buy the multibillion-dollar stealth fighter. The most re
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Mike Duffy's paycheque is about to get lighter ‪#‎cdnpoli‬ ‪#‎senca‬

The senator's lawyer calls it an 'improper collateral attack.'
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ICYMI: Premiers make internal trade deal but details still unclear ‪#‎cdnpoli‬

"This truly is a historic day," said the Yukon premier.
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Abortion pill company to ask Ottawa to expand gestational age limit ‪#‎Mifegymiso‬ ‪#‎RU486‬

RU-486 is expected to be available this fall.
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The cost of schmoozing: What Canadian MPs spent on wining, dining and Tim Hortons http://natpo.st/2agy7iT via National Post

Canadian political manoeuvres take place as much at coffee-shop tables and restaurant booths as they do in the halls of parliament
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Justin Trudeau thwarted in bid to crash premiers conference http://on.thestar.com/2a1iZac via @torontostar

Provincial and territorial officials said plans for a splashy photo op with the prime minister and the premiers were derailed because British Columbia will not finish its public consultations on the CPP until later next month.
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A bipartisan diplomat, Lawrence Cannon survives Ottawa’s shuffle, writes Daniel LeBlanc.

Last year, Conservatives clamoured for his return to politics. Now, the country’s ambassador to France is on good terms with Trudeau
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PM's wife receiving gifts, clothing loans from designers. What do you think? Is this a problem?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has been receiving thousands of dollars worth of gifts and loans of high-end fashion from designers and clothing stores, raising new questions as a practice that is common in the world of celebrities comes to Parliament Hill.
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I'm not sure I agree about our former ambassador in Jordan not having PMO's ear but this piece is interesting.

Shakeup of envoys highlighted by appointment of fair-minded career diplomat to head Canadian mission in Israel
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.@JustinTrudeau speaks to reporters following an announcement on the Canada Child Benefit.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference about the kickoff of the new Canada Child Benefit. He says the cheques are in the mail now.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the Canada child benefit cheques are in the mail

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Justin Trudeau is holding a photo op at 9:15 and taking question from media after. I'll FB live on HuffPost's main page around 9:40 the media avail. And you can find the photo op on this page in a few minutes.

Trudeau launches youth council with Twitter chat. Apply here: https://www.canada.ca/…/prime-mi…/need-more-information.html

"I can't wait for everyone to sign up and join."
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"There's no cribbing of Michelle Obama's speech,'' Paul Manafort, Trump's campaign manager, said Tuesday morning in a CNN interview. "Certainly, there's no feeling on her part that she did it,'' he said. "What she did was use words that are common words.''

It called the complaints "just absurd."
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Liberals slate clean of Tory-appointed ambassadors ‪#‎cdnpoli‬

More than two dozen ambassadors are being replaced around the world.
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