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Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is looking into U.S. President Donald Trump’s requests for NATO to secure the Strait of Hormuz, but Canada will not get involved in a military offensive.
March 17, 2026 - 06:22 | | The Globe and Mail
Good morning. World leaders aren’t keen to help Donald Trump get the Strait of Hormuz back open – more on that below, along with Canada’s household debt and Doug Ford’s hidden phone records. But first:
March 17, 2026 - 06:03 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Since 2022, provincial lawyers have worked untold hours to block attempts to access the government calls Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes and receives on his personal phone.
March 17, 2026 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
An Ottawa doctor and scientist, whose first-in-Canada trial of a novel way of treating lethal artificial joint infections made national news, has filed a $2.3 million lawsuit against her hospital over the bullying and sexual harassment an independent investigation found she had suffered by two male colleagues.
Infectious diseases physician Marisa Azad is accusing The Ottawa Hospital of failing to take promised “corrective action” against the two orthopedic surgeons and allowing the bullying to continue in retaliation for her harassment complaint.
She’s being represented by the law...
March 17, 2026 - 06:00 | Sharon Kirkey | National Post
We all know how close Quebec came to voting for independence in the 1995 referendum. What most people never knew is the extent of the trickery behind the separatists’ undisclosed plan for the day after they won. It would have taken a difference of just a few thousand votes to unleash utter chaos on the country that could very well have culminated in bloodshed and possibly civil war.
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March 17, 2026 - 06:00 | National Post | National Post
An Alberta judge, in a high-profile case that has heightened debate about Canada’s bail system, released a man accused of sexually abusing three girls without providing any reasons for his decision, new court documents show.
March 17, 2026 - 06:00 | Sean Fine | The Globe and Mail
