But his announcement yesterday in Vancouver was somewhat vague when it comes to just where Canadian troops and military equipment would be deployed. ——QUEBEC CANNABIS BILL EXPECTED TODAYThe Quebec government is expected to table its own cannabis legislation today and set up a provincially owned corporation to control and sell the drug. Valerie Plante trailed incumbent Denis Coderre in the polls prior to election, but on Nov. 5, she captured more than 51 per cent of the vote. ——ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:— Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley will provide details of Alberta’s proposed cannabis legislation. — The Halifax Women’s History Society will unveil a monument to honour women volunteers during the Second World War.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 09:11 UTC