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There is no precedent—a president sides with America’s enemies 

Scott Gilmore: After Helsinki, America is in unchartered waters, facing the possibility that its president is no longer defending America

Is the Queen quitting overseas visits, including Canada?

Prince Charles will take her place at the Commonwealth leaders conference, but don’t expect his mother to halt travel altogether

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Do you know where your Prime Minister is?

After some degree of controversy over when he would be leaving today’s summit, the Prime Minister has apparently remained at the First Nations summit throughout the afternoon. His press secretary has been providing regular updates as to his whereabouts via Twitter.

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A toilet unto the country, a toilet unto the world

John Baird explains the funding of toilets and such for the sake of the G8 summit.

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G20 officer charged in alleged protester assault

Special Investigations Unit identifies officers through video, stills and witnesses

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Nobody’s fault

In regards to the sweeping police powers invoked during the G20 summit, the Toronto Police Chief points to the Integrated Security Unit, the coordinating authority established by the RCMP. The RCMP says it was “made aware” that the Toronto police might invoke the law, but “not consulted.”

The Commons: These fleeting words

Vic Toews’s neat trick of both welcoming and redirecting accountability for the G20

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Charges dropped in U of T G20 raid

Crown withdraws charges over lack of police warrant

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Toronto Police Chief admits mistake during G20

“Kettling” for four hours was inappropriate: Chief Bill Blair

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Civil liberties are in the eye of the beholder

On Monday, the Conservatives filibustered an attempt to by opposition parties to start hearings into the biggest mass arrest in Canadian history.

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G20 police seized man’s prosthetic leg, called it a weapon

Ont. man alleges officer then told him to “hop” to paddy wagon

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The end of North American trilaterism

Harmonization was once all the rage, but under Obama the initiative appears dead