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John Rustad rejects calls to dump a 5G conspiracy theorist as a candidate as rumours of discontent among his base swirl. Federally, Trudeau deals with railway lockouts.

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• Rob Shaw: Rustad's answer to 5G COVID conspiracies? Blame cancel culture
• Rob Shaw: Effort to oust Rustad emerges from BC Conservative ranks
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• Not time to balance budget, says Conroy as B.C. posts $5B deficit | CBC News
• Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul
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• Ottawa has sent the rail dispute to arbitration — so what happens now? | CBC News
• Legault announces freeze on new temporary foreign workers for low-wage jobs in Montreal | CBC News
• PM names broadcaster Charles Adler, health-care executive Tracy Muggli as new senators | CBC News
• Broadcaster Charles Adler wants to meet with Manitoba chiefs after calls to pull Senate appointment | CBC News
• Should the Senate draw a line at the notwithstanding clause? | CBC News