What you need to know
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers opening remarks during a Liberal donor appreciation event at Inn at the Forks . (David Lipnowski / The Canadian Press)
Stump speech: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to about 50 Liberal donors at an event at The Forks last night. In his latest column, Dan Lett says allowing journalists to attend the 10-minute speech was a shameless attempt to show Trudeau is still loved by party members.
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What’s happening today: Trudeau will make an announcement about skills and training before meeting with the head of Richardson International amid the canola spat with China. This afternoon he will meet with labour leaders. For the second consecutive visit, he won’t be meeting with Premier Brian Pallister. Dylan Robertson reports.
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Court pick quashed: Sources told The Canadian Press former attorney general Judy Wilson-Raybould’s choice of a Manitoba judge, Glenn Joyal, to become chief justice of the Supreme Court led to friction with Trudeau. “I fear that someone is using my previous candidacy to the Supreme Court of Canada to further an agenda unrelated to the appointment process,” Joyal said in a statement. “This is wrong.”
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Weather
Your forecast: This morning will be cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries and wind chill of -11, followed by wind from the south at 40 km/h gusting to 60. There will be a mix of sun and cloud in the mid-afternoon, with a high of 5 C.
What’s happening today
President Donald Trump speaks with the media after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Washington. The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Nearing veto victory: The House of Representatives will vote on overriding U.S. President Donald Trump’s first veto, but the resolution is expected to fall well short of the two-thirds majorities needed. If that happens, Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border will stand.
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In case you missed it
FILE РIn this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Conor McGregor walks in the cage before fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. Superstar UFC fighter McGregor has announced on social media that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. McGregor’s verified Twitter account had a post early Tuesday, March 26, 2019, that said the former featherweight and lightweight UFC champion was making a “quick announcement.” (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
McGregor taps out: Conor McGregor, the Dublin native who became a UFC champion and the biggest star in mixed martial arts, announced his retirement on Twitter. McGregor, 30, hasn’t won a fight since November 2016.
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Stars shine: The Jets lost to the division-rival Dallas Stars for the third time in four games this season. “We didn’t have anywhere near the hop or jump we had the other night, and couldn’t find it,” head coach Paul Maurice said. Jason Bell reports. READ MORE
On this date
March 26, 1975: The U.S. begins a massive refugee airlift from threatened Da Nang and evacuated officials from the consulate after rockets smashed into the air base; Winnipeggers were warned of a late snow storm; MPs and Senators in Ottawa stayed up late to pass emergency legislation to get striking West Coast longshoremen back to work; and Ed Broadbent announced he would be a candidate for the NDP leadership. READ MORE
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