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Reporter with The Canadian Press.

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Annamie Paul addresses the media during a news conference in Toronto's Regent Park on food security on Tuesday August 31, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Green Party lays off half of all staff members as money woes, internal strife continue

Layoffs are once again hitting the Green Party as party brass look to shave costs amid persistent financial and political woes.

NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus speaks during a news conference, Monday, October 18, 2021 in Ottawa. File photo by The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Whistleblower rekindles questions about possible crackdown on Facebook

The fallout from a Facebook whistleblower's explosive revelations this month continues to descend on Canada as politicians and experts grapple with how to regulate Big Tech amid renewed questions on the harm it can wreak.

Travellers wait in line to check-in for a Philippine Airlines flight to Manila at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Airport security staff may be in charge of vaccine verification for travellers

The federal government is considering asking airport security agents to screen passengers for vaccine passports

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In this July 30, 2019, file photo, the social media application, Facebook is displayed on Apple's App Store. File photo by The Associated Press/Amr Alfiky

Most Canadians believe Facebook harms mental health and fosters hate speech

A broad swath of Canadians has a sour view of Facebook, with half of respondents to a new poll saying it should be regulated or broken up as a "corporate image" crisis rocks the social media giant yet again.

Twitter makes Maxime Bernier delete 'play dirty' tweet sharing reporters' emails

In a tweet Wednesday, the leader of the People's Party of Canada called three journalists from mainstream news outlets “idiots” and listed their emails, writing: “They want to play dirty, we will play dirty too.”

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul stands at the podium as she concedes defeat in her riding of Toronto Centre on election night in Toronto, on Monday, September 20, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Green Party in tatters after poor election finish

The Green Party faces a self-reckoning after a federal election that dashed hopes of growth following a year marred by internal strife, say Green officials past and present.

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Jagmeet Singh defends NDP's election results despite slight seat increase

Jagmeet Singh said he feels secure in his leadership despite an NDP seat count that barely budged even though Canadians consistently rank him as the most popular party chief.

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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign stop in Montreal, Quebec, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. He's joined by wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau and Liberal candidates. Photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Alberta's COVID emergency has federal leaders pointing fingers

Federal leaders pointed fingers and fired rounds at each other on Thursday, September 16, 2021, over the spiralling COVID-19 crisis in Alberta, each seeking to forge a link in voters' minds between the province's dire health emergency and the others' policies.

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Federal leaders pitch their affordability plans as inflation hits two-decade high

The question of who would make life more affordable for was Wednesday's hot topic on the campaign trail.

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A composite image of five photographs show, from left to right, Yves-Francois Blanchet, Erin O'Toole, Justin Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh and Annamie Paul. Photo by The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick, Paul Daly, Graham Hughes, Chris Young

Trudeau and Blanchet clash over health care, environment during French debate

Five federal party leaders jousted over health and child care, the environment and Quebec identity politics in the first of two official election debates on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, evening as they sought to sway francophone voters before election day on Sept. 20, 2021.

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