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A look ahead at the week in federal politics.

The race, won by candidate Ahsanul Hafiz over soon-to-be ex-federal Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith by just 19 votes, has triggered a broader debate inside Ontario politics about how parties choose candidates, who should be allowed to vote in those contests, and whether private political organizations can continue policing themselves.

Taiwan was where the real magic happened — and understanding that history is essential to understanding why Taiwan matters so profoundly to both the United States and the world.

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"The Port of Vancouver is the most important port we have... because it is the most efficient way to get from the prairies to tidewater, and there's no question that if we don't start working on the infrastructure writ large... we will not be successful with our trade diversification," said Michael Bourque, president of Fertilizer Canada.

Alberta's latest step toward a possible vote on splitting from Canada adds an unwelcome layer of unpredictability in an already shaky global economic landscape, business leaders said Friday. 

Canada's broadcast regulator, the CRTC, said Thursday that large TV streaming services must contribute 15 per cent of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content.

Former federal spending watchdog Kevin Page says he remains unconvinced by the prime minister's explanation of why Ottawa hasn't yet shown the math for how it will meet its newest NATO spending commitments.