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Trucker protest continues in Ottawa, Trudeau contracts COVID: In The News for Feb. 1

Trucker protest continues in Ottawa, Trudeau contracts COVID: In The News for Feb. 1

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'I'm not going anywhere,' O'Toole says in the face of caucus-led leadership review

'I'm not going anywhere,' O'Toole says in the face of caucus-led leadership review

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is prepared to fight. He turned to social media late Monday after a group of his MPs submitted a letter to the party's caucus chair to hold a leadership review.
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Divergent views on how best to help Ukraine mark emergency Commons debate

Divergent views on how best to help Ukraine mark emergency Commons debate

OTTAWA — All parties in the House of Commons agree that Canada must stand in solidarity with Ukraine but they're in sharp disagreement over how best to do that.
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Commons ethics committee wants cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns

Commons ethics committee wants cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns

OTTAWA — The House of Commons ethics committee has called for a halt to the Public Health Agency of Canada's plans to collect data from millions of mobile phones as a way to understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B.C.'s legislature deputy clerk told to trust advice on retirement payment: trial

B.C.'s legislature deputy clerk told to trust advice on retirement payment: trial

VANCOUVER — The former deputy clerk of the British Columbia legislative assembly told a trial that she returned a retirement allowance despite receiving assurances from government officials that it was a valid claim.
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'We are not intimidated,' Trudeau says as convoy continues to gridlock Ottawa

'We are not intimidated,' Trudeau says as convoy continues to gridlock Ottawa

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will neither meet with nor be intimidated by the convoy of Canadians he says spent the last few days harassing local businesses, waving Nazi flags and stealing food from the homeless.
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Provinces relax COVID-19 restrictions as Trudeau tests positive for virus

Provinces relax COVID-19 restrictions as Trudeau tests positive for virus

Ontario and Quebec began lifting COVID-19 restrictions amid slight decreases in reported hospitalizations Monday while Saskatchewan's premier defended plans to end vaccine requirements there, hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed he test
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Federal government introduces bill to spend up to $2.5B on rapid tests for provinces

Federal government introduces bill to spend up to $2.5B on rapid tests for provinces

OTTAWA — The federal government introduced legislation on Monday to continue providing as many rapid tests as possible to the provinces and territories.
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City officials defend Ottawa police response as protest gridlock sparks criticism

City officials defend Ottawa police response as protest gridlock sparks criticism

Ottawa's mayor and police chief are defending the non-confrontational response to a days-long protest against COVID-19 measures that has paralyzed the national capital's downtown.
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Freeland says budget needs to focus on economic growth, be mindful of high inflation

Freeland says budget needs to focus on economic growth, be mindful of high inflation

OTTAWA — Canada's finance minister laid out the broad strokes of this year's federal budget, saying she wants to boost the country's economic potential while minding inflation rates not seen in 30 years.
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