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McConnell opposes as Senate nears repeal of Iraq war powers

McConnell opposes as Senate nears repeal of Iraq war powers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he opposes repeal of the 2002 and 1991 authorizations of force against Iraq, arguing that that authority “bears directly on the threats we face today in Iraq and Syria from Iran-backed t
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Quick quotes from the release of Canada's 2023 federal budget

Quick quotes from the release of Canada's 2023 federal budget

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals released their 2023-24 budget on Tuesday. Here are some quotes about the spending plan from the finance minister, opposition leaders and the head of the Assembly of First Nations.
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Don't vote for candidates who want to defund police, Ford tells Toronto voters

Don't vote for candidates who want to defund police, Ford tells Toronto voters

Voters in Toronto's upcoming mayoral byelection should not support anyone who wants to cut police budgets, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday in the wake of an apparently unprovoked fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old at a city subway station.
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MI5 hikes Northern Ireland terror threat level to 'severe'

MI5 hikes Northern Ireland terror threat level to 'severe'

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s MI5 intelligence service on Tuesday raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland’ to “severe” amid an increase in activity by dissident Irish republican militants.
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Racist massacre survivors urge S Carolina hate crime bill

Racist massacre survivors urge S Carolina hate crime bill

COLUMBIA, S.C.
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Airbnb: 79 per cent of Quebec rentals in February not certified, housing group says

Airbnb: 79 per cent of Quebec rentals in February not certified, housing group says

MONTREAL — A report by a Montreal tenants' rights association says 79 per cent of the roughly 30,000 units in Quebec that were available for rent in February on Airbnb were not certified by the province.
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Feds outline $83B in clean economy tax credits in bid to compete with U.S. incentive

Feds outline $83B in clean economy tax credits in bid to compete with U.S. incentive

OTTAWA — Serious money is heading for Canadian industries looking to reduce emissions after the federal government unveiled its answer to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
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Budget 2023: Liberals add foreign interference office, new money-laundering rules

Budget 2023: Liberals add foreign interference office, new money-laundering rules

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government plans to launch a National Counter-Foreign Interference Office, amid ongoing scrutiny of allegations that Beijing interfered in recent federal elections.
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Budget 2023: Key highlights from the federal Liberals' spending plan

Budget 2023: Key highlights from the federal Liberals' spending plan

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has released a 2023-24 spending plan that prioritizes spending on health care, transitioning Canadian businesses to a clean economy and offering affordability measures to help Canadians dealing with high prices
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Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel

Budget 2023: What you missed, from phone chargers and concert fees to air travel

OTTAWA — For Canadians fed up with chargers that don't fit their cellphones, hidden fees, air-travel disruptions and cosmetic testing on animals, the Liberal government says help is on the way.
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