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iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Jan 20, 2021 5:50pm Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by News Media Canada. It’s time to level the digital playing field. Google and Facebook are using their monopoly to threaten and undermine local news. Other countries are taking action. It’s time for Canada to stand up to the web giants – and step up for local news. Learn more. Good evening to you. It’s inauguration day in the USA, with President Joe Biden sworn into office earlier this afternoon. It’s a most-welcome occasion on this side of the border in the wake of four years tha...

iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on Jan 20, 2021 4:10pm Rookie MP Derek Sloan was voted out of the Conservative Party on Wednesday. (Photo from Sloan's Twitter) The Conservative Party caucus has voted to expel social conservative MP Derek Sloan after it came to light that a known white nationalist had donated to his leadership campaign.  Sources say a majority of 121 sitting Conservative MPs voted to remove him from their caucus on Wednesday. Sloan has represented the northeastern-Ontario riding of Hastings—Lennox and Addington since 2019. The controversy erupted earlier ...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Conservative MPs have voted to expel failed leadership contender Derek Sloan from caucus after hours of deliberations over his future in the party. The vote was held in an emergency meeting after it was revealed on Monday he accepted a donation from a known white supremacist. It followed other controversies involving the Ontario...

A number of Conservative MPs welcomed the move

A number of Conservative MPs welcomed the move