Judge, child protection expert and former Team Canada doctor to lead investigation into sports abuse. By Joy SpearChief-Morris thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

The Green Party tried to move past an ugly internal rift with a new leadership model — but behind the scenes, some members are pushing back. By Mark Ramzy thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

She was seen as a rising star for Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Now she's dropped out of a 'highly unethical' nomination race. By Stephanie Levitz thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

Trudeau cabinet minister tells her raw personal story in the House of Commons, on the same day two Conservative MPs attend anti-abortion rally. By me: thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

Our former colleague Joyce Napier is named ambassador to the Vatican.

The number of applicants to join Canada's military is soaring. Why hasn't that resulted in more of them in uniform?
By Alex Ballingall 🫨
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'Indians will decide the fate of India, not the foreigners': Top Indian diplomat lashes out at Canadian advocates for a Sikh homeland. From me:
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When Toronto asked to decriminalize drugs, Health Canada had questions. More than a year later, Ottawa still waiting for answers. By Stephanie Levitz and Alyshah Sanmati Hasham

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Updated strategy to combat racism won’t include reference to anti-Palestinian racism, advocates say. From Raisa Patel
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Violent 'anti-gender' threats to continue over coming year, Canada's spy agency warns. By Raisa Patel
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Police outside Drake's Bridle Path mansion after shooting in the area, unclear if rapper was home thestar.com/news/gta/polic… via @torontostar

Trudeau government bypasses Doug Ford, sending housing money straight to Ontario municipalities. By Mark Ramzy thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

Trudeau government unveils sweeping bill to tackle foreign meddling, including creation of foreign agents registry. By Stephanie Levitz and Alex Boyd
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'It's a disgrace': Critics slam Trudeau government's record of preventing imports of goods suspected to be made by forced labour. By Alex Ballingall 🫨
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Reconciliation not a priority for Trudeau government, First Nations leaders say. By Joy SpearChief-Morris

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Trudeau government says it will give more Canadians the rural carbon rebate. Mark Ramzy follows up on a story he wrote about last month- what defines rural:
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Trudeau government gets an angry reception as it promotes federal budget. Latest from me:
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ArriveCan contractor faces rarely-used parliamentary rebuke, by Raisa Patel

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For morning readers, here’s a thread linking to the rest of the Toronto Star Ottawa bureau’s budget coverage:

Justin Trudeau has a budget bucket list — and it’s aimed at Pierre Poilievre. Susan Delacourt (real)’s column:

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