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Former CBC editor Chris Hall joins Navigator, four new MPs headed to the Hill following byelection wins

Plus, Canadian Association of Professional Employees bargaining units vote to ratify new collective agreements, and a motion has been tabled to establish a national citizen’s assembly for electoral reform.

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE
June 21, 2023

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