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I cover federal politics for the Toronto Star in Ottawa. Here to share my/colleagues' stories and other interesting things I come across. Egy/Can. Send tips: mramzy@thestar.ca.

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Carney government expected to replace controversial border bill An analysis by the Justice Department concluded the original version of the bill could have affected several rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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07.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aspiring NDP leader who has raised thousands may be breaking party rules, official says Yves Engler, an author who has written several books criticizing Canadian and Western foreign policy, said he has already raised the money for his leadership bid.

Aspiring NDP leader who has raised thousands may be breaking party rules, official says, @markramzy.bsky.social reports
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07.10.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Canadaโ€™s gun buyback program: Join the conversation Discuss the politics and practical challenges of the federal gun buyback with politics reporter Mark Ramzy on Monday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m.

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29.09.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carney government cancels plan to send buyback rifles to Ukraine after โ€˜extremely limited interestโ€™ The Trudeau government had pledged to work with the Ukrainian military to identify which banned guns could support the country's war effort.

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25.09.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Liberalsโ€™ push for gun buyback program fuelled by pressure from Quebec, public safety minister says in leaked audio A gun-owning tenant recorded a conversation with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree without the ministerโ€™s knowledge.

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22.09.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carney governmentโ€™s hate crimes bill raises questions about enforcement, right to protest Under pressure in the face of a rise in crimes targeting Jewish and Muslim Canadians, and fulfilling a campaign promise to get tough on crime, the Carney government tabled new

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19.09.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Avi Lewis to launch federal NDP leadership campaign Lewis will be the first high-profile name to announce a run in the race to replace Jagmeet Singh.

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19.09.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Weโ€™re naive as a country about how safe our politicians areโ€™: MPs return under shadow of Charlie Kirk assassination The House of Commons returned Monday with appeals for collaboration and respect for political differences โ€” and a standing ovation following a tribute to Charlie Kirk, the Donald Trump ally

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16.09.2025 03:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A new federal disability benefit was supposed to be a lifeline for those in poverty. Getting it can be a daunting task Last week, Mitchell Tremblay turned 43. Instead of throwing a party, the Guelph resident is staging a birthday fundraiser on social media in hopes of scraping together enough cash to

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14.09.2025 12:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Heather McPherson, Avi Lewis prepare NDP leadership bids Edmonton MP Heather McPherson and Vancouver activist Avi Lewis are gearing up to launch NDP leadership bids, the Star has learned, as the partyโ€™s high-stakes race to replace Jagmeet Singh

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28.08.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carney government planning to complete gun buyback program by end of next year In an interview with the Star, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said an October 2025 amnesty deadline will have to be pushed back.

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18.08.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gun-control advocates fear Mark Carney will delay buyback program An imminent delay, a lack of updates from Ottawa, and Mark Carney's attempts to keep premiers happy, vow to drastically cut spending, and emphasis on border security, are raising questions

Gun-control advocates fear Mark Carney will delay buyback program, @markramzy.bsky.social reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

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14.08.2025 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These Are the Voters Who Should Scare Democrats Most

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15.08.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is that a real photo of a forest fire, or just โ€˜AI slopโ€™? The B.C. Wildfire Service is calling out social media users who post fake, AI-generated images of the very real forest fires it is battling.

Great read from @alexboyd.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

11.08.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With Texans in Tow, Hochul Vows to Redraw New Yorkโ€™s House Maps

With Texans in Tow, Hochul Vows to Redraw New Yorkโ€™s House Maps
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04.08.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Can Marit Stiles save Ontarioโ€™s sliding New Democrats? After a disappointing election defeat and a stunning collapse of the federal NDP, the leader of the Ontario party says she needs to give her members "reason to hope again."

NEW: @thestar.comโ€™s @moirawelsh.bsky.social on the challenges for @maritstilesndp.bsky.social and the @ontariondp.bsky.social.

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02.08.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

02.08.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Federal NDP plans to have a new leader by end of March In a closed-door meeting, the NDP's federal council agreed on a roughly six-month race starting in September, said sources familiar with the discussions.

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10.07.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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25 years ago new immigrants to Canada told us their dreams. We checked in to see how theyโ€™ve fared People we caught up with said they faced a lot of obstacles when they arrived. We look at how the immigrant experience has evolved today.

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29.06.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What one story defines Canada? We asked six writers Beyond the cliches about politeness and maple syrup, what is this Canadianness we seek to preserve?

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28.06.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Once Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a โ€˜Trap of Their Own Makingโ€™

Once Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a โ€˜Trap of Their Own Makingโ€™ www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...

08.06.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hunt for new NDP leader raises tension before race even begins Potential high-profile candidates have signalled a lack of interest and the process of even deciding how to orchestrate a leadership contest is already mired in conflict.

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31.05.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Pomp and celebration meet King Charles in Ottawa before throne speech It's King Charles first visit to Canada since his ascension to the throne.

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27.05.2025 01:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mark Carneyโ€™s promise to โ€˜build, baby, buildโ€™ has some Canadians fearing the worst It's a goal that was central to the Liberal leader's pitch in an election campaign dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's economic aggression towards Canada.

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24.05.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside Elon Muskโ€™s X Feed: Trumpism, Falsehoods and Lots of Love for Elon Musk The New York Times tracked 1,109 accounts that Mr. Musk follows on X to recreate his news feed.

I tracked more than 1,000 accounts that Elon Musk follows on X to recreate what he sees www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

15.05.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 485    ๐Ÿ” 122    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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Election campaign has made crime โ€˜top of mindโ€™ for Carney government Prime Minister Mark Carney is placing a heavy emphasis on cracking down on crime after some Liberals say the issue cost them GTA seats to the Conservatives in last month's

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14.05.2025 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pierre Poilievre said no to Joe Rogan. Thatโ€™s left some bruised feelings After an election in which the Conservatives were beaten by the Liberals, an upset that would have been unimaginable just a few months ago, and in which Poilievre lost his

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10.05.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Facing internal discord and financial uncertainty, new interim NDP leader says party will โ€˜punch aboveโ€™ its weight Don Davies insists the NDP will be a force in Parliament, despite losing official party status following its worst ever national election results.

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10.05.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Veteran New Democrat slams party for โ€˜absolutely disastrous campaignโ€™ Former NDP MP Charlie Angus says the party ran an โ€œabsolutely disastrous campaignโ€ that โ€œmissed the momentโ€ and focused too much on leader Jagmeet Singh.

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02.05.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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To stop Pierre Poilievre, I put Canada before the NDP, Jagmeet Singh tells the Star The NDP leader stood by his decision not to plunge the country into an early election last fall while support for Justin Trudeau's Liberals plummeted

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24.04.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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