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Sep 2023
22m 34s

Pierre Poilievre’s tightrope walk at the...

CBC
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Conservatives from across the country will gather this week in Quebec City for their party convention. There are some heated issues on the agenda; like a policy pushing the party to oppose gender-affirming care for minors and one advocating for the right to refuse vaccine mandates, and there are less controversial resolutions on things like housing afforda ... Show More
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