NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh initially supported Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s $6.3-billion affordability package but now wants it split up due to concerns about excluding vulnerable Canadians from the workers’ benefit. Singh is calling on the Liberals to expand the benefit while maintaining support for passing the GST holiday. Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet opposes the proposal unless the benefit is expanded to include seniors and retired Canadians, criticizing the procedural challenges and sudden increase in spending.
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Three men charged with first-degree murder in northeast Edmonton death
Edmonton police have charged three men in the murder of 32-year-old Sukhvir Singh, whose body was found in the northeast part of the city last month. Two suspects, Manpreet Brar and Gursimran Singh, have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping, while a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Lovepreet Sidhu. The victim was last seen alive on Feb. 26, and investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward. Full Article
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