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    Big Win for NDP in Alberta as Tory crosses floor

    So there ARE smart people in Alberta after all. CP NewsAlert: Former Alberta Tory leadership candidate crosses floor to NDP EDMONTON — A one-time candidate for the Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership has crossed the floor to the governing NDP. Sandra Jansen, a Calgary member of the...
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    Donald Trump team 'discussing plans for Muslim registration system'

    Hitler was not an exaggeration, folks. Donald Trump team 'discussing plans for Muslim registration system' Donald Trump’s policy advisers are discussing plans to establish a registry for Muslim immigrants in the US, a man believed to be a key member of the President-elect's transition team...
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    Climate change not a hoax that we invented: China to Donald Trump

    The level of discourse has really stepped up in politics these days smh Climate change not a hoax that we invented: China to Donald Trump Chinese officials are taking Donald Trump to task over the U.S. President-elect’s past claims that China invented the concept of global warming to hurt...
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    Trump accused of giving 'a shot of adrenalin' to Canadian racists

    Rabbis are lurking CC confirmed. Trump accused of giving 'a shot of adrenalin' to Canadian racists A series of hate crimes in the U.S. linked to supporters of Donald Trump has raised questions about whether the perpetrators of a handful of racist incidents in Canada have been emboldened by...
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    Trump a greater threat to Harper’s trade legacy than Trudeau ever was

    Because Trump is extremely left wing politically. Trump a greater threat to Harper’s trade legacy than Trudeau ever was One can run but not hide from the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is finding that out first hand this week as his first...
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    Professor predicted Trump win, says he will be impeached

    Professor predicted Trump win, says he will be impeached (CNN)The man dubbed "Prediction Professor" for accurately calling almost every presidential election since 1984, including the 2016 election, now forecasts the impeachment of President-elect Donald Trump. "There's a very good chance that...
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    Steve Bannon suggests having too many Asian tech CEOs undermines ‘civic society’

    4 years of this **** Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon suggests having too many Asian tech CEOs undermines ‘civic society’ President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist seems to think there are too many immigrants leading Silicon Valley. Steve Bannon, who previously served as...
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    Twitter bans multiple 'alt-right' accounts

    Twitter bans multiple 'alt-right' accounts In the wake of releasing more tools to combat abuse on its service, Twitter has banned the accounts of a number of "alt-right" users. That includes the head of the National Policy Institute (NPI), Richard Spencer. The think tank describes itself as...
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    Donald Trump's Email Servers Are Very Unsecure

    Donald Trump's Email Servers Are Very Unsecure Sad! While the email practices of the Democrats and the Clinton camp are grabbing all the headlines recently, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has some cringeworthy email practices of his own. A computer security researcher looked...
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    Canada's housing market already suffering because of Trump

    Canadians are now paying $100 more per month just to live, because of Donald Trump. RBC sets new course on mortgage rates Under pricing pressure from spiking bond yields and Ottawa's housing market crackdown, Royal Bank of Canada is boosting its most important fixed-rate mortgages. RBC is...
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    Trump dump: Bond prices lose $1T as investors fear higher debt and inflation

    Trump dump: Bond prices lose $1T as investors fear higher debt and inflation To borrow a phrase from the president-elect, there's an apt word to describe the bond market's reaction to the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency. Huge. It's been barely a week since Donald Trump won the U.S...
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    Noam Chomsky's scathing indictment of Trump and Republicans

    Spoiler alert: It's the apocalypse. On November 8, the most powerful country in world history, which will set its stamp on what comes next, had an election. The outcome placed total control of the government—executive, Congress, the Supreme Court—in the hands of the Republican Party, which...
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    Report: Trump was unfamiliar with the scope of the president's job when meeting Obama

    Report: Trump was unfamiliar with the scope of the president's job when meeting Obama During Trump's private meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday, Trump "seemed surprised" by the scope of the president's responsibilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Trump's...
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    Spray-painted swastika, slur shock Ottawa rabbi

    Spray-painted swastika, slur shock Ottawa rabbi OTTAWA — An Ottawa rabbi says she was shocked to find a red swastika and anti-Semitic slur spray-painted on her front door in the dead of night. Anna Maranta, who runs a Jewish faith centre from her home, says she has never experienced anything...
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    China will soon trump America: The country is now the global leader in climate change

    China will soon trump America: The country is now the global leader in climate change reform The election of climate change skeptic Donald Trump as president is likely to end the U.S. leadership role in the international fight against global warming and may lead to the emergence of a new and...
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    Passengers intervene during racially-motivated attack by Trump Supporter in Toronto

    Passengers intervene during racially-motivated attack by Trump Supporter in Toronto Passengers on board a TTC streetcar intervened when a fellow passenger became subject to a tirade of racially-motivated attacks. Liz Shane was one of several people on board a St. Clair streetcar, stopped at...
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    Premier Rachel Notley says pipelines in Canada trump Keystone XL

    Fossil fuel is dead. Premier Rachel Notley says pipelines in Canada trump Keystone XL Published on: November 14, 2016 | Last Updated: November 14, 2016 6:27 PM MST Premier Rachel Notley vowed during the last election campaign to stop lobbying the U.S. to approve the Keystone XL pipeline...
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    Racist post about Michelle Obama causes backlash

    Sh*t is about to get real. Racist post about Michelle Obama causes backlash CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The director of a West Virginia development group and a mayor are under scrutiny after a racist post about first lady Michelle Obama caused a backlash and prompted calls on social media for both...
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    Trump starting to sound like Obama on immigration

    Trump starting to sound like Obama on immigration WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's is starting to sound an awful lot like President Barack Obama on immigration. In his first postelection interview, Trump says he'll focus on deporting criminal immigrants and not everyone living in...
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    China threatens to end iPhone sales if US imposes stiff tariffs

    America's becoming great again. China threatens to end iPhone sales if US imposes stiff tariffs China has threatened to stifle American trade if US president-elect Donald Trump makes good on his campaign promise to impose massive tariffs on the country's imports. One of the most regular...