
Darren Major
CBC Journalist
Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. He can be reached via email at [email protected].
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Trudeau voices support for Ukraine following tense Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau voiced support for Ukraine after a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went completely off the rails.
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Federal polls showing a rare, rapid shift — but unclear if numbers will hold
Recent federal polls have shown a dramatic shift in Canadians’ voting preferences, but analysts say there is no guarantee it's a lasting trend.
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Trump says Gretzky supports Canada remaining an independent country
U.S. President Donald Trump is voicing his support for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while suggesting the former NHLer isn't keen on the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.
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5 key takeaways from the final Liberal leadership debate
The four candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the debate stage for the final time as the Liberal leadership contest enters the home stretch. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday's debate.
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Liberal leadership hopefuls pitch themselves as best person to take on Trump
The four candidates vying to be the next Liberal leader and prime minister pitched themselves to supporters as the best person to handle relations with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Analysis
The political backdrop of 4 Nations tournament was hard to ignore
There were no shortage of story lines during the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off — but when the league announced the international competition last year, it likely didn’t predict that the current political context could take centre stage.
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Trudeau says Ukraine must be included in negotiations after exclusion from U.S.-Russia talks
Justin Trudeau says it's essential that Ukraine be included in peace negotiations after U.S. and Russian officials met to start discussing a possible end to the war in eastern Europe.
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Feds seeking $1.6M from IT subcontractor for 'unjust enrichment'
The federal government is suing an IT subcontractor and companies that employed him over questionable billing practices.
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White House official says he 'never agreed' Canada won't be 51st state in meeting with premiers
A team of Canada's premiers say they had a "constructive" meeting with senior White House officials on Wednesday as they continue to make the case against tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Trump slaps 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports 'without exceptions'
U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on recent threats Monday evening and signed orders imposing 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada.
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