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Canada’s senate passes foreign interference bill, now awaits royal assentSenators approved the legislation late Wednesday after voting down a proposed amendment aimed at ensuring innocent people are not swept up in its net.Canada12 hours
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Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancyToronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak is the latest addition to Canada's Senate.CanadaJan 29
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Top U.S. military brass confirmed by Senate, ending months-long blockadeConfirming the 11 remaining highest ranking nominees was a quiet end to Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's unusual effort after the senator faced pressure from all sides to relent.U.S. NewsDec 19, 2023
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Senators’ privilege breached by intimidation over farm carbon tax bill: speakerRaymonde Gagne's finding came nearly a month after the Senate erupted into what she called "exceptional chaos" during debate on a bill exempting farm fuels from carbon pricing.PoliticsDec 5, 2023
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Former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner and four others appointed to rep N.B., N.S. in SenateFormer Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, who was most recently Canada's consul general in Boston, has been named a senator for Nova Scotia.PoliticsOct 31, 2023
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U.S. senator pleads not guilty to new charge in growing conspiracy caseThe New Jersey Democrat was forced to step down from his powerful post leading the Senate committee after he was charged last month.U.S. NewsOct 23, 2023
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U.S. government shutdown days away as McCarthy rejects Senate spending billMany Republicans have voiced fears they would be blamed for a shutdown — including in the Senate, where many GOP members are aligned with Democrats on a temporary bill.U.S. NewsSep 28, 2023
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‘I’m constantly behind on bills’: Canadians with disabilities hope Bill C-22 passes, addresses gapsTwo Canadian charities have come together to call on the federal government to do more to listen to people with disabilities who struggle with food insecurity and poverty.CanadaJun 16, 2023
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‘Noah’s Law’ to be introduced in House of Commons, SenateAn Alberta family's fight for justice is heading to Ottawa. It comes nearly two years after a young mom and her toddler were murdered by their neighbour in Hinton.CanadaJun 2, 2023
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Jean Lapointe, singer, actor and retired Canadian senator, dies at 86The foundation he created announced Friday his death from health complications at a Montreal palliative care home, surrounded by loved ones.CanadaNov 18, 2022
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