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OTTAWA 鈥?Parliament Hill busiest social week of the year started with Liberals basking in byelection victories and culminated in a celebration of the Supreme Court chief justice, who is retiring after almost three decades at the high court.Hundreds of lawyers, three prime ministers 鈥?current and former 鈥?and a Who Who of Canadian politicos toasted Beverley McLachlin at a glittery tribute on Thursday night, reflecting on the advances of Indigenous rights, access to justice and women in pu
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