Rallies will take place across Canada next week to protest the rise in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate.

Fae Johnstone, MSW, E.D. of @QueerMomentum and one of the organizers of next week’s rallies, tells Michael Serapio about the violence she's encountered: youtu.be/eW_4U5gBBpg

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Polling firm @AbacusDataca conducted a survey about possible replacements for Liberal Party leader, should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resign.

Michael Serapio discusses the results with Abacus' CEO David Coletto: youtu.be/jFRpImyD4ZE

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'[Justin Trudeau] is kind of attracted to circumstances where everyone thinks he's doomed because that's when he thinks he does his best work,' says journalist Paul Wells, discussing his new book about the PM.

Full interview: youtu.be/aeFXDeOnCBo

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Ottawa has approved B.C.'s request to recriminalize drug use in public spaces.

The Opposition accuses the government of acting too slowly and contributing to more overdose deaths.

Watch MPs Taleeb Noormohamed 🇨🇦, Melissa Lantsman, and Gord Johns respond: youtu.be/PoVAqe5BCEg

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Adult film star Stormy Daniels testified at Donald Trump’s hush-money trial on Tuesday.

The Raw Story's Dave Levinthal weighs in on today's proceedings.

Watch his full interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/28abJ9dl9cM

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When asked about the arrest of three Indian nationals concerning the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India’s Foreign Minister accused Canada of welcoming “criminals.”

Former B.C. Premier Ujjal Dosanjh says this claim is 'inappropriate': youtu.be/11fm_PjVdSU

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Former CSIS director Ward Elcock welcomes Ottawa’s introduction of the Foreign Influence Registry in its new legislative package tackling foreign interference.

Watch his interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/wFk9wXNk0jo

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In his much-discussed op-ed published in the National Post last week, Pierre Poilievre questioned the relevance of the Dan Kelly's lobbying efforts in Ottawa.

CEO Dan Kelly refutes those claims in an interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/-RcffU0tYwc

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Legislation to counter foreign interference will be tabled in the coming days in the House, Minister of Public Safety and Democratic Institutions Dominic LeBlanc said.

Watch his interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/yt6AuESbN3M

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Reacting to the Hogue Commission findings, Carleton University's Associate Professor and national security expert Stephanie Carvin says that national security 'isn't at the heart of the Trudeau government.'

Watch her full interview: youtu.be/doHqQ-em5cY

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Commissioner Hogue has released her interim report about foreign interference in elections.

JD Bellavance discusses the alleged lack of communications between intelligence services and legislators in our journalists panel: youtu.be/eR48RoIMW-M

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About 22 per cent of Canadian adults don't having access to a primary care provider, according to Our Care.

Dr. Danielle Martin (Danielle Martin) from Temerty Medicine says fixes are needed in the health-care system to address it.

Full interview: youtu.be/xSOzpQX24VA

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Controversy continues on the Hill over the Conservative leader's expulsion from the House on Tuesday. The Conservatives and the Bloc want Speaker Greg Fergus to resign.

Watch our political panel (Susan Smith, Sean Murphy, Anne McGrath): youtu.be/L6byWtspuqw

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The Treasury Board's decision to order federal public servants to work in person at least 3 days a week has sparked anger.

Union leader Sharon DeSousa says Ottawa hasn't followed its obligations to consult and follow collective agreements: youtu.be/xD7gLYKQPh8

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The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion began operating today.

Tolls and tariffs will be higher for oil companies. Trans Mountain says they are needed due cost overruns. Danielle Smith says she's confident it won't affect the economic benefits: youtu.be/hBImHwcrJP0

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Responding to the concerns from municipalities over Bill 20, Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs, Ric McIver, says his gov't is 'exercising the authority we have under the Constitution of Canada.'

Full interview: youtu.be/9oPSMJmWdQg

Michael Serapio #cdnpoli #abpoli

The Liberals are still trailing behind Conservatives in polls despite their push to address affordability issues.

Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the challenges his gov't faces have emerged over years and 'will take some time to solve' : youtu.be/I6AMj5GIB_o

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The Canadian Dental Care Plan starts today, but only a few thousand dentists have reportedly signed up.

CanadianDentalAssoc President Dr. Joel Antel says there are concerns around the 'administrative burden': youtu.be/bZ8L7PAQ0p0

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Political observers Muhammad Ali, Sean Murphy and Mélanie Richer join host Michael Serapio to respond Greg Fergus' decision to eject Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from the House.

Watch our panel: youtu.be/HDVOb0IMyM4

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In a new report on the federal budget, Parliamentary Budget Officer says Ottawa set aside $1.8B for measures it never announced.

Yves Giroux says the government should at least say which categories of expenditures that total includes.

Watch his full interview: youtu.be/NT-R9CzN3kE

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