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Liberal staffers pull support for party in Montreal byelection, citing government's stance on Gaza

The Liberal Party of Canada is facing a revolt by ministerial staffers, mostly of Arab and Muslim origin, over the Trudeau governments handling of the war in Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict generally.

Ottawa stops funding temporary accommodations for Afghan migrant applicants waiting in Pakistan

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has stopped subsidizing temporary accommodations in Pakistan for people applyingthrough a special immigration program for Afghans who worked for the Canadian government or armed forces.

Meeting between Trudeau and Muslim leaders in Quebec called off after many refuse to attend

Ameeting between Muslim leaders in Quebec and Prime Minister Justin Trudeauplanned forthis afternoon weeks ahead of a criticalbyelection in the city was cancelled after many of those invited refusedto attend, CBC News has learned.

Is urban flooding becoming a more pressing threat as Canada's infrastructure ages?

After multiple water main breaks and floods across the country this summer, municipalities and experts are warning that urban flooding could become more common as Canadas infrastructure ages.

Quebec Liberal MPs take aim at provincial directive on language in health care

At least three Quebec Liberal MPs have raised concerns with federal ministers about a new provincialdirective they say limits access tohealth care in the province for patients who do not communicate in French.

Ottawa calls for probe into demolished Canadian water treatment plant in Gaza

The Canadian government is 'assessing the damage'at a demolished water treatment plant and facility in Gaza that it built 25years ago, while asking Israel for a full and independent investigation into what occurred, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says. Social media video began circulating on the weekend of explosives being laid down at the facility, known as the Canada Well, in Tel Sultan, a Rafah neighbourhood. The video also showed an explosion leveling the well.

This Liberal threatened to take a stand over Gaza. Now she's leading talks on anti-Palestinian racism

Two Liberal MPsare holding aroundtable Friday evening in Toronto about anti-Palestinian racism, to studywhether this type of discrimination should be part of the federal government's recently updated anti-racism strategy, CBC News has learned.

Groups representing minorities say they're alarmed by foreign interference legislation

Groups representing minority communities are warning that a recently introduced law giving Canada's intelligence agency andthe federal government new powers to counter foreign interference is open to abuse.

Former MP considering bid to replace Trudeau as Liberal leader after party's byelection defeat

With questions looming over Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus future at the head of the Liberal Party a day after its disastrous byelection result in its former stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's, another potential contender says he is considering a run to replace him.

Survey finds most Canadianssupportboth Israel's existence and a futurePalestinian state

More than eight months into a war between Israel and Hamas that has claimed the lives of nearly 40,000 people, most Canadians say they support both Israels existence and a future Palestinian state, according to a new survey.