How often does your MP speak up in the House of Commons? | CBC News

How often does your MP speak up in the House of Commons? | CBC News

Members of Parliament all receive the same base salary — $203,100 — but some spend much less time on their feet in the House of Commons than others. Using data provided by the House of Commons, Radio-Canada ranked all 338 MPs on the number of times they’ve spoken in the Commons or exercised their right to vote in the current session of Parliament. The amount of…

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Ukrainian officials call for film about Russian soldiers to be pulled from TIFF | CBC News

Ukrainian officials call for film about Russian soldiers to be pulled from TIFF | CBC News

Ukrainian officials are calling on the Toronto International Film Festival to pull a documentary about Russian soldiers from its schedule. In a letter to TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, Ukrainian Consul General Oleh Nikolenko said the film Russians at War attempts to absolve the soldiers in question of responsibility in the invasion of Ukraine. “It is irresponsible…

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Think you can crow like a rooster? Prove it at this weekend’s Harrow Fair | CBC News

Think you can crow like a rooster? Prove it at this weekend’s Harrow Fair | CBC News

It’s the annual 170th Harrow Fair this weekend and there’s lots to cock-a-doodle-do, including the traditional rooster and people crowing contests.  The fair’s poultry committee chair, Luke Korcok, says that the crowing contests have been part of the Harrow Fair for the last 25 years. While he doesn’t remember how exactly they got introduced to…

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