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Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Press

Canada Summer Jobs program: The Canadian Press has learned that Trudeau will announce a doubling of the Canada Summer Jobs program in the hopes of creating an additional 35,000 student summer jobs, according to The Chronicle Herald. The program created more than 34,000 jobs last year. ——— LIBERALS MISFIRE ON GUN-MARKING PLEDGE The Liberal government has broken a promise to immediately implement firearm-marking regulations to help police trace guns used in crime. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make an announcement today in Toronto. As the Trudeau government reached today milestone of 100 days in office, the pledge had not been fulfilled. The New Brunswick man parole eligibility was set at 10 years yesterday — second degree murder carries an automatic life prison sentence. In their election platform, the Liberals said they would "immediately" implement regulations that require that specific, identifiable markings be stamped on firearms. ——— OLAND SEEKS RELEASE ON BAIL Lawyers for Dennis Oland will be in court today trying to get him released on bail pending an appeal of his second degree murder conviction in the death of his father. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.