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Canada has reached a new deal with the United States that will allow authorities to turn back migrants seeking asylum at unofficial entry points along the border.

A Canadian lawmaker, Han Dong, has resigned from the governing Liberal party following allegations that he secretly met with a Chinese diplomat and advised Beijing not to release two Canadian captives.

Canada saw a record-breaking population growth in 2022 with 1.05 million new residents recorded over the year, according to Statistics Canada, the government census agency.

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced on Wednesday that the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program has been extended until July 15, 2023.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff, Katie Telford, has agreed to testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on the extent of Chinese government interference in Canada’s elections and what the Liberal government knew about it.

Inflation in Canada has slowed down in February, posting its biggest deceleration since April 2020, according to Statistics Canada.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has proposed the creation of a national standardized testing process for doctors and nurses who were either trained abroad or are immigrants to Canada.

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who once led Canada’s vaccine rollout, has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the Canadian government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several top military and political figures.

Mary Ng, Canada’s minister for international trade, has admitted to breaking federal ethics rules by awarding a contract to her friend Amanda Alvaro.

Last year, Canada denied a visa application from a Chinese political operative, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.