After battling back from sponsorship scandal days, new fundraisers 'can't help but hurt' the Liberal brand, say experts

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event on Dec. 2. Almost six years ago, as a minority Conservative government took up arms against federal taxpayer subsidies of political parties in its march toward the next election, the deputy Liberal leader at the time was busy raising the alarm. The subsidies, which gave parties around $2 per vote if they met certain vote thresholds, were crucial for keeping the playing field level, Ralph Goodale told the CBC in 2011.

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'We should open our eyes to how the world is, not how we want it to be,' Twitter exec tells MPs in Ottawa

The committee is seeking input on the abuse and harassment women and girls face online. To combat abuse on its platform, Twitter is developing tools and partnering with civil society and governments. “When you look at content on Twitter, it’s always a reflection of what’s happening in the offline world,” Patricia Cartes, Twitter’s head of global safety, said in an interview with Yahoo Canada News.

Health advocate hopes for new data after Trudeau names LGBT special adviser

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named the Edmonton MP as his special advisor on LGBTQ2 issues. Rainbow Health Ontario’s director is applauding the Trudeau government’s appointment of a special adviser on LGBT issues, saying he hopes the move will result in more research and data about LGBT health. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that Edmonton Centre Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault will be his special advisor on issues relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and 2-spirit (LGBTQ2) community.

The Trump lesson for Canada: Inclusiveness and factual debates don’t happen by themselves

Canadians shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of security when comparing their politics with the U.S. presidential election, argue several experts studying race, gender, immigration and foreign policy. After witnessing this past year’s brutal, discordant campaign battle between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the consensus is: take nothing for granted.