I’m deeply saddened to announce the passing of my father, Al Sharpton, Sr. Our relationship was complicated, but he was still my father. Over the past 18 years, I was able to work through my pain and feelings of abandonment, and we built a relationship that meant a lot to me.

Today on The West Block: ‘Alarming trend’ of more international students claiming asylum: minister - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10766777/…

In case you missed it on today’s The West Block Canada's Immigration Minister defends screening security youtu.be/syZNYTl8lMI?fe… via YouTube Alarming trend’ of more international students claiming asylum: minister

Today on The West Block Robert Fife and Stephanie Levitz join us. Political insiders on a tumultuous fall parliamentary session youtu.be/nYzP0TJ7jzw?fe… via YouTube

Learned a ton in the Yukon a couple of weeks ago

Also moderating this panel… we could have talked all day. Election speculation, polarization in politics, fed-prov relations and party strategies. Nerded out fully 🤓

My story tonight for Global National following our interview with Minister Miller on The West Block on Sunday regarding intl students claiming asylum: Nearly 13K international students applied for asylum this year, data shows globalnews.ca/news/10771596/…

If you have Canadian family in Lebanon, I would love to speak to you. My DMs are open.

1. This morning, the IRB once again banned the press from the deportation hearing of another alleged senior member of Iran's regime who was caught in Canada.

The Canadian government is warning Canadians to leave Lebanon *now*... there are assets prepositioned if an evac were to happen but a few things to keep in mind: i) being evacuated is more dangerous than commercial flights ii) other countries will all be trying to evac their ppl

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New from Sean Boynton and I: Canada readying troops in case of Lebanon evacuations: sources - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10776703/… Article online and quick hit tonight on Global National

Global News has learned Canada has started commercially assisted departures from Lebanon for Canadian citizens. This means the govt books blocks of seats on commercial flights out, reserving them for Canadians. This is because it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure

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Adding info: There are not an unlimited number of seats - other countries are jockying to do the same thing. GAC cannot help you get to the airport for your flight. This is not an assisted evacuation - it is just helping Cdns find seats where avail on planes. As things get worse

Today on The West Block a special edition of the show on the Middle East and regional security - coming to you from the 10,000 year old city of Larnaca, Cyprus that has been receiving people flowing out of Lebanon and Israel. This is also the destination if Cdns are evacuate from