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Trudeau justified in using emergency powers to end convoy: Panel

Canadian government met legal threshold to invoke Emergencies Act to disperse 2022 ‘Freedom Convoy’, commission finds.

Al Jazeera

Judge: Canada right to invoke emergency act in truck protest

A public commission says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions last winter

The Independent UK

Brenda Lucki's retirement will not fix the RCMP’s structural problems

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced her retirement on Feb. 15. It is easy to make Lucki the scapegoat for almost five years of RCMP crises, debacles, collapsing public support and allegations of systemic racism and employee harassment. After all, the buck stopped at her desk. But there’s no point replacing…

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Canada's use of emergency powers during 'Freedom Convoy' met threshold, commissioner says

Canada's government met the threshold for invoking emergency powers when it did so in early 2022 to deal with paralyzing protests against vaccine mandates and border blockades, the commissioner of an independent inquiry said Friday.

Reuters

2 Marijuana Stocks to Sell Short, Liquidate or Avoid in 2023

The marijuana industry took a hit facing economic challenges. With no immediate hope of federal legalization, it may be a while until the U.S. government looks favorably toward pot stocks. Hence, fundamentally weak marijuana stocks Tilray Brands (TLRY) and Canopy Growth (CGC) might be best avoided this year. Continue reading….

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Mallory Swanson Shines in the USWNT’s SheBelieves Cup Opener

After uniting with Canada in its fight for pay equity, the U.S. squad downed its rival thanks to a brace from the Red Stars forward.

Sports Illustrated

Man playing lottery scratchcards every day since 1980s finally WINS on birthday

John Harris, from Dresden, Ontario, Canada, purchased a winning $5 Instant Bingo Doubler ticket from a mini-mart. He waited until he arrived home to scratch off his winnings

Daily Mirror

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What UFO Fears Tell Us about Trust in Government

The horrors of the world wars shook public confidence in technical expertise and the state’s ability to ensure the safety of its citizens

The Walrus

Haiti Is on the Brink of State Failure

From criminal gangs to elite corruption, cascading ills are almost entirely homegrown.

Foreign Policy

Canada wear purple shirts in protest against level of funding from Canada Soccer

Last week the Olympic champions issued a statement complaining about the level of funding from Canada Soccer.

The Independent UK

Weekly Must-Read: China’s Hunt for Strategic New Energy Minerals

Pursuit of key minerals intensifies as U.S., Canada and Australia restrict Chinese access to “strategic” materials

Caixin Global

Canada and US support trans and gender rights before SheBelieves Cup game

The US and Canada women’s soccer teams spoke out on gender and trans rights before their SheBelieves Cup game on Thursday night in Florida

The Guardian - US

Experts unpack Canada’s ban on foreign real-estate purchases

Canada is the latest country to implement a ban on foreign buyers, joining Singapore and New Zealand, among others. But it’s a drop in the bucket, experts say.

Fortune

Two decades of stagnant funding have rendered Canada uncompetitive in biomedical research. Here’s why it matters, and how to fix it.

You may imagine that the hard part of being a Canadian scientist is having a bright idea. However, while curiosity, persistence and inventiveness are prerequisites for scientific success, the major obstacle to being a biomedical scientist in Canada is obtaining research funding.

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"South Park" mocks "dumb" Harry & Meghan

"I'm sick of hearing about them! I can't get away from them! They're everywhere in my face!"

Reuters

Canada's Trudeau to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti for surveillance, presence

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said he would deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels in the coming weeks to conduct surveillance, gather intelligence and maintain a maritime presence off the coast of Haiti.

The Conversation

Hiring more social scientists could be the solution to Canada’s innovation issue

Canada has been dealing with an innovation problem for decades. We are currently ranked 15th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) following Japan, France, Finland and Singapore. Switzerland is ranked first.

The Independent UK

Canada to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will deploy Navy vessels to Haiti to conduct surveillance and gather intelligence in upcoming weeks

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Daily Record

South Park fans applaud episode which makes cheeky privacy dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

During the skit, the characters, who were known as 'the prince of Canada and his wife', continued to plead for privacy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ struggles in Canada continue in blowout loss to Maple Leafs

A 5-2 defeat Wednesday, in which the Hawks were unable to overcome an early Leafs blitz, marked their third straight loss by three or more goals on this road trip.

Tribune News Service

Trudeau is urged to rethink border policy amid housing crunch

OTTAWA, Canada— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to strengthen Canada’s border controls as the country’s open approach to immigration worsens a housing shortage.

The Independent UK

Haiti at fore as Caribbean leaders tackle regional issues

Top officials from Canada, the U.S. and Haiti are meeting behind closed doors to talk about the spiraling chaos in Haiti

Reuters

First female chief of Canada's national police force, the Mounties, to retire

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Brenda Lucki said on Wednesday she is stepping down as head of Canada's national police force.

WEKU

NORAD is back in the news. So what does it do, exactly?

The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.

The Conversation

Emergencies Act inquiry report should tackle the racist origins of national security

The Public Order Emergency Commission investigated the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in response to blockades by the so-called Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Windsor and western Canada in February 2022.

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