[NEWS] Five Canadian politics links: marijuana, NDP, Québec, Green Party, ISIS, Brexit and film

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• There is a shortlist of likely marijuana store locations in Ontario that includes Yorkville in Toronto. Global News reports.


• Éric Grenier at CBC reports that the NDP in Québec risks falling to pre-Orange Wave levels of support.


• Former NDP leader Thomas Mulcair warns that the weakening of the NDP stance on environmental issues might led to mass defections to the Green Party. CTV has it.


• Given the lack of any legal obligation to expedite the return of ISIS fighters holding Canadian citizenship, the Canadian government seems inclined to let them remain in detention in former ISIS territories. Global News reports.


• Brexit is boosting the Canadian film industry, given our numerous advantages as described by the Hollywood Reporter.