The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, July 21
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TRUDEAU TAKES SWING AT TORIES OVER KHADR: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took another swipe at the Conservatives on Friday for their ongoing campaign to discredit the Liberal government for its federal payout to Omar Khadr. Speaking at a children’s camp in Nova Scotia, Trudeau said his political rivals should keep their “domestic squabbles” at home. Some senior Liberals have accused the Conservatives of fanning anti-Trudeau sentiment in the United States just as Canada is preparing for the launch of talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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