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Updated: May 20, 2022

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Jason Kenney to stay on as UCP leader until successor is chosen

41:26

Federal government says it is banning Huawei from 5G networks

1:21:56

Kenney steps down as UCP leader after narrowly surviving leadership vote

49:59

Tories need to be a ‘big tent, multi-faith, multicultural’ party: leadership candidate Patrick Brown

1:03:26

Investigation continues into alleged racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo

53:03

Sweden follows Finland and signals imminent application to NATO amid Russian threat

1:03:17

Conservative Leadership Candidates spar in first and only official English debate

1:00:46

All six Conservative leadership candidates face off in Edmonton debate

46:25

Stock markets look for slight rebound after three days of downturns

1:01:07

Prime Minister Trudeau reopens Canadian embassy during surprise visit to Kyiv

1:00:20

Reports: U.S. provided intelligence that helped Ukraine target and sink Russian warship

1:07:25

Zelensky asks Western allies for a new Marshall Plan for Ukraine

50:52

Ukraine's PM says he hopes Trudeau and Freeland visit Kyiv soon

1:19:40

Leaked draft ruling suggests justices will overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion

1:16:35

Canada has yet to confirm when embassy in Kyiv will reopen

1:10:03

'Rolling Thunder' rally expected to bring hundreds of motorcycles to downtown Ottawa

1:09:16

Ottawa says it will enforce bylaws as it prepares for weekend motorcycle rally

1:08:43

Canada announces more sanctions on Russian officials

1:09:05

Ministers, top national security officials testify on use of Emergencies Act

1:06:14

Trudeau calls public inquiry into use of Emergencies Act during convoy protests

1:12:18

Mariupol officials estimate 21,000 civilians have been killed in city by Russian forces

1:00:20

Putin orders troops to seal off giant Mariupol steel plant

1:03:43

Inflation rate hit 6.7 per cent in March, says Statistics Canada

1:15:22

Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine

1:07:23

Ukraine's President says the 'battle of Donbas' is now underway

46:59

Russia warns of more attacks on Kyiv after its warship sinks

43:21

Up to 150 Canadian Armed Forces personnel to deploy to Poland on humanitarian mission

1:11:04

Bank of Canada raises interest rates to combat rising inflation

48:39

The Bank of Canada is expected to hike interest rates tomorrow to cool inflation

39:05

Ukraine braces for a new Russian offensive

43:18

Dozens of civilians dead — including children — after Russian airstrike on train station

1:08:04

Liberals table more modest fiscal plan, arguing economy has bounced back from COVID-19

51:24

PM Trudeau says his government's spending plan will be 'fiscally responsible'

59:58

Zelensky urges UN Security Council — paralyzed by the veto power — to reform itself

1:11:12

Ukrainian and western officials say it's clear Russia committed war crimes in Bucha

57:01

Polish ambassador to NATO: Russia-Ukraine peace talks 'eventually will have to succeed'

1:03:49

NATO secretary general: 'Russia cannot be trusted'

1:16:24

Ukraine says Russia bombing Chernihiv and outskirts of Kyiv despite promise to scale back

1:03:30

Russian deputy defence minister says it is reducing troop presence in northern Ukraine

54:09

Thousands of Ukrainians arriving each day at refugee reception camps in Poland

59:23

Feds put up $2 billion to help provinces and territories reduce surgery delays

1:00:36

NATO leaders agree to greater troop presence and more humanitarian aid at emergency summit

1:04:12

Ukraine needs more military gear and humanitarian aid, Trudeau tells EU leaders

1:04:18

Liberals and NDP strike pact that would keep Trudeau government in power until 2025

1:07:55

At least 8 people killed after Russia shelling hits shopping district in Kyiv

59:11

Jean Charest says he would keep Liberal child care deals with the provinces

1:00:22

Canada launches emergency program to quickly process temporary resident visas for Ukrainians

1:01:26

Anand says she's preparing different defence spending options, one of which could exceed NATO target

57:00

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Parliament

1:05:42

Ukraine says more than 2,500 people have been killed by Russian bombardment of Mariupol

1:00:05

Russian airstrikes target new cities in Ukraine

56:15

Three people killed in Russian airstrike against maternity and children's hospital

1:08:09

Calls from Ukraine for a no-fly zone increase after Russian attack on children's hospital

1:07:36

Nearly 300K people trapped in strategic port city of Mariupol without water or heat

1:00:06

Oil prices soar due to to conflict in Ukraine

1:08:27

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heading to Europe

43:50

One million refugees have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, UN says

1:05:05

Poroshenko: 'Mr. Putin, get out of Ukraine'

1:01:17

Canada commits $100M to UN aid for Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion

49:53

Canada sending 3rd shipment of lethal aid to Ukraine, banning Russian oil imports

52:25

Canada personally sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin

59:25

Federal government imposing sanctions against Russia over invasion of Ukraine

1:10:33

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revokes use of Emergencies Act

1:01:14

Trudeau slaps sanctions on Russia, sends more troops to eastern Europe

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