Laura Osman The Canadian Press

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'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill

'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill

OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly anticipated bill.

Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, hopeful to meet domestic production deadline

Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, hopeful to meet domestic production deadline

OTTAWA - The last remaining manufacturer to offer an alternative to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Canada is hopeful it will meet the government's 2024 deadline to make the shots domestically.

Immigration drives massive Canadian population increase: StatCan

Immigration drives massive Canadian population increase: StatCan

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada has seen since 1957.

Who is Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons who is stepping down?

Who is Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons who is stepping down?

OTTAWA - Anthony Rota has been jokingly dragged to the Speaker's chair by the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition twice, in what is a long-standing parliamentary tradition.

New immigration minister says one-click citizenship oath still worth considering

New immigration minister says one-click citizenship oath still worth considering

OTTAWA - The new immigration minister is still considering a controversial option to allow new Canadians to take their oath of citizenship with the click of a button, but there are no immediate plans to implement it, he said Monday.

'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial on scheduled break until after Thanksgiving

'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial on scheduled break until after Thanksgiving

OTTAWA - The trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has begun a scheduled break that will continue until after Thanksgiving.