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Ontario’s newest MPP sworn in at Queen’s Park

The newest member of Ontario’s legislature was sworn in on Thursday as the Green Party celebrated its caucus doubling in size. In a brief ceremony at Queen’s Park, Aislinn Clancy was officially inducted as the new Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre. She joins leader Mike Schreiner in the …

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Police close roads near Queen’s Park Tuesday ahead of planned protest ‘involving vehicles’ – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Police say roads in and around Queen’s Park are closed due to “a potential demonstration involving a number of vehicles.” Police issued the traffic alert about the road closures just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday. “Our intelligence is indicating it’s a …

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Ontario legislators set to return to Queen’s Park with health reform on agenda

The Ontario legislature is set to resume sitting today after a two-month winter break that began in December. The province is expected to introduce legislation containing heath reforms promised last month. The legislation will include allowing private clinics to perform more surgical procedures and diagnostic tests among other changes designed …

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Queen’s University faculty union votes in favour of strike – Kingston

There may be a disruption to classes at Queen’s University in the new year if contract talks between the university and its faculty remain at a standstill. Wednesday the Queen’s University Faculty Association, which represents professors at the school, voted 82 per cent in favour of a strike should negotiation …

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Trudeau spotted singing Bohemian Rhapsody days before Queen’s funeral

A video of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau singing Bohemian Rhapsody just days before Queen Elizabeth’s funeral kicked off a debate on social media, with some criticizing Trudeau for a lack of decorum. In a video circulating on social media, Trudeau is seen standing over a piano singing “easy come, easy …

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While in London for the Queen’s funeral, Trudeau also discusses economy and Ukraine with leaders

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met his British counterpart and other world leaders in London on Sunday, as talk of the economy and the war in Ukraine took their place alongside the sombre preparations for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Trudeau spent about 40 minutes at 10 Downing Street early in the afternoon …

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Prime minister, Governor General to be joined by Indigenous leaders at Queen’s funeral

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon will be joined by a number of their predecessors and Indigenous leaders in the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral in London. Former prime ministers Stephen Harper, Paul Martin, Jean Chrétien and Kim Campbell will be part of the delegation, as …

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Queen’s coffin to lie in state for public viewing over 4 days at Westminster Hall

Nearly two hours before the procession of the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, the line already stretched from Parliament, across nearby Lambeth Bridge and along the opposite bank of the River Thames. People stood behind metal barriers or sat on folding chairs, umbrellas at the ready, takeout …

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From the Queen’s death to her funeral, here’s the sequence of royal events to come

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, expected 11 days from now, will be the culmination of an official mourning period that began with her death Thursday at Balmoral. But planning to honour the 96-year-old’s life began decades ago, in the strictest of secrecy, under its own code name — London Bridge. As little …

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