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Ottawa gives defence buying agency more muscle — and more independence - Ottawa is turning its Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation, giving it broader powers to negotiate contracts, invest in strategic industries and accelerate military purchases. The government promises oversight will remain, but critics warn the arm's-length structure could blur accountability just as Canada prepares for a historic defence spending surge. Politics - | 8 hours ago

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Past Alberta separatist meetings in U.S. don't fall under foreign influence registry: watchdog -- Meetings between advocates of Alberta separation and American government officials don't have to be included in Canada's new foreign influence registry because they took place before the registry went into effect, says Canada's foreign influence watchdog. -- Politics

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Christine Fréchette stepping down as CAQ leader after searing election defeat -- Christine Fréchette, Quebec's outgoing premier, announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec party. -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- | -- |

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Ottawa gives Stelco's U.S. owner 5 days to share plan to keep jobs -- Ottawa has given the U.S. owner of Stelco five business days to share a plan to maintain jobs at the Hamilton steelmaker or face potential legal action. -- Business

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ANALYSIS -- CAQ fatigue key to sovereignist PQ's historic victory, fragile government -- Quebecers have elected a sovereignist government. Although most of them aren't in favour of a separatist vote, it's a sign of how disenchanted voters had grown of the Coalition Avenir Québec government. -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- |

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Carney speaks with incoming Parti Québécois premier about priorities and working together -- Politics

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Richard Martel joins Conservative Senate group, returns to Conservative caucus -- Politics

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Florida weighs ditching property taxes and sticking Canadians with the bill -- World

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2 Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in organized crime, kidnapping probe, DND says

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Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog -- Politics

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Quebec election: Parti Québécois will form minority government, CBC News projects

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Ottawa plans Crown corporation to break defence procurement logjam -- Politics

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Alleged NATO spy case brings 'some serious lessons' for Canada, public safety minister says -- Politics

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Supreme Court's top judge starts judicial year by stressing need to protect democratic institutions -- Politics

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Cold reality: Canadian troops struggle in Alaska as military relearns Arctic warfare -- Politics

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Government to reveal next steps for medically assisted dying, justice minister says -- Politics

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Stephen Harper warns Alberta separatism will bring 'no benefit' -- Joel Dryden -- -

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Is this Quebec riding encroaching on Newfoundland and Labrador? Depends who you ask -- Annabelle Olivier -- - -- |

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Carney, Smith say new West Coast pipeline could get oil companies building again -- Lauren Krugel -- -

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Ottawa launches new national AI council to advise on safety, deployment -- David Cummings

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LNG Canada to use Chinese steel on $33B expansion project in Kitimat, B.C. -- Janyce McGregor

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West Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest -- Peter Zimonjic

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Trump's trade rep sounds pessimistic about deal with Canada, saying issues are 'quite difficult to resolve' -- John Paul Tasker

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Could the Parti Québécois actually abolish the monarchy in Quebec? -- Benjamin Shingler -- - -- |

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