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Raisa Patel

@R_SPatel

National politics reporter for the @TorontoStar. Tips? DM or find me at [email protected]. Extra crispy vocal fry.

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linkhttps://www.thestar.com/politics/federal.html calendar_today06-03-2017 05:45:13

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In an interview with the Star, Parliament Hill's top chef shares how food is a balm for the charged atmosphere permeating the House of Commons. thestar.com/politics/federā€¦

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ā¦Raisa Patelā© sat down for a rare interview with Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam: thestar.com/politics/federā€¦

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BREAKING: The NDP says they've reached an agreement with the Liberals to extend their pharmacare deadline until March 1, 2024. They'll need to *introduce* legislation by that date. They were originally meant to *pass* it by the end of this year. thestar.com/politics/federā€¦

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Next week on 'It's Political,' Althia Raj, Susan Delacourt, Stephanie Levitz and I will discuss the last year in politics and what's in store for 2024. Have any questions? Please share:
thestar.com/politics/politā€¦ via @torontostar

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MPs have now been voting for over 24hrs in the House of Commons, but theyā€™re getting tired.

One sleeping minister was splashed with water by a colleague to wake her up to vote. Another minister ended up with a soaked back.

thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/betweā€¦

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We have passed the 24-hour mark in the House. Staff outside the chamber are leading a rousing rendition of Take Me Home, Country Roads. The PM cranes his neck trying to see where the music is coming from. A Liberal MP quips ā€œtake me home tooā€.

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BREAKING: Manitoba regional chief Cindy Woodhouse elected Assembly of First Nations' national chief thestar.com/politics/federā€¦ via @torontostar

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Foreign adversaries will likely target Canada's next federal election campaign through cyber activities including the use of 'deepfakes,' and identifying the perpetrators will be increasingly difficult, warns Canada's electronic spy agency. trib.al/625cK7s

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A CBC report on planned cuts. 10% of workforce, 800 jobs: 200 vacancies to be unfilled plus 600 layoffs. cbc.ca/news/politics/ā€¦

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Interested in giving today instead of buying?

Consider supporting student internships!

Iā€™m raising $10K for racialized students to help launch the Mary Ann Shadd Cary Centre for Journalism and Belonging. If we reach our goal, Carleton University will match it!
futurefunder.carleton.ca/campaigns/inteā€¦

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ICYMI, two good weekend reads from the Starā€™s Ottawa bureau.
ā¦ā¦Stephanie Levitzā© on Michael Kovrigā€™s response to fellow detaineeā€™s spying claim.
ā¦Alex Ballingall šŸ«Øā© profiles Melanie Joly, the foreign affairs minister leading Canadaā€™s response to global crises.

ICYMI, two good weekend reads from the Starā€™s Ottawa bureau. ā¦ā¦@StephanieLevitzā© on Michael Kovrigā€™s response to fellow detaineeā€™s spying claim. ā¦@aballingaā© profiles Melanie Joly, the foreign affairs minister leading Canadaā€™s response to global crises.
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Michael Kovrig, the former Canadian diplomat whose detention in China caused a global uproar, is breaking his silence to make it clear: he was not, and never has been, a spy. Stephanie Levitz with the thestar.com/politics/federā€¦ via @torontostar

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Chrystia Freelandā€™s fiscal update devotes new money to housing, preaches financial restraint thestar.com/politics/federā€¦ via @torontostar

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This, just days after white nationalist Nathaniel Veltman ā€” a self-described addict of online extremist hate ā€” was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the targeted deaths of a Muslim family in London.

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ā€˜Iā€™m at a lossā€™: Trudeau governmentā€™s own experts upset by its foot-dragging over online harms law. Story from Raisa Patel thestar.com/politics/federā€¦ via @torontostar

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BREAKING: Nathaniel Veltman has been found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the deadly attack that killed three generations of a Muslim family, orphaned a child and stands as one of the countryā€™s deadliest acts of Islamophobic violence
thestar.com/news/canada/naā€¦

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ā€˜Weā€™ve been accused of being MĆ©tis deniersā€™: Trudeau governmentā€™s proposed law pits First Nations against Ontario MĆ©tis

New from me for Toronto Star thestar.com/politics/federā€¦ via @torontostar

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