The Daily Brief

Merry Christmas from True North! As you unwrap your presents, celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and spend time with your loved ones, let’s take a look at the wildest Christmas-related stories of 2023. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After nearly two years of social media silence, Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich has reemerged online. Lich reactivated her account on X 22 months after she was barred from social media as part of a host of bail conditions. Plus, as the City of Toronto scrubs Henry Dundas from subway stations and a major square, a descendent of the influential politician is slamming the legacy media for “inaccurate” reporting. And a new poll reveals the majority of Canadians don’t think a national pharmacare plan should be a priority for the government. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The terrorist group Hamas thanked Canada after the Trudeau government voted in favour of a UN resolution that called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War. Plus, a national debate has been sparked after the Amber Trails School Choir sang the Canadian national anthem in Punjabi at a Winnipeg Jets game. And Alberta Premier Danielle Smith slams the federal government’s new mandate for zero emission vehicles as destructive and unachievable. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s population grew by 430,000 people in one single quarter – a spike not seen since 1957, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. Plus, Republican primaries contender Vivek Ramaswamy has thanked the Freedom Convoy and Canadian truckers for leading the way when it came to the fight against government authoritarianism. And a controversial McGill University student group that has put out pro-Hamas messaging was ordered to stop using the post-secondary school’s name in its official branding. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a year-end interview with True North, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rejected “perverse incentives” for illegal immigration after the Trudeau government promised amnesty. Plus, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland confirmed she plans to run in the next federal election – and even predicted a Liberal win with Justin Trudeau as leader. And the Trudeau government announced that all new cars will have to be zero-emissions by 2035. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square will now be called Sankofa Square after a vote by city council. The word Sankofa relates to a tribe known to be involved in the slave trade. Plus, 1.6 million Canadian children and youth struggle with mental health disorders and barriers to treatment which means that it could take up to 2.5 years before being seen by a professional. And the Liberal government wants to speed up permanent residency for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants illegally residing in Canada. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A motion to recognize the month of December as “Christian Heritage Month” was shut down in the House of Commons this week. Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called Trudeau’s environment minister Steven Guilbeault a “national embarrassment” after his visit to the COP28. And Statistics Canada excludes assisted suicide from its death totals, despite it being the sixth highest cause. Tune into The Daily Brief with William McBeath and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Representatives at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai have launched yet another attack on Canada’s energy sector by agreeing on a climate pledge to transition away from oil and gas. Plus, Freedom Convoy organizers are set to appear in court today to attempt to dismiss a $290 million class-action lawsuit. And a whistleblower on corporate mismanagement in the federal government’s green tech fund delivered explosive testimony to Parliament’s industry and technology committee and accused Trudeau’s industry minister, François-Philippe Champagne, of lying. Tune into The Daily Brief with Andrew Lawton and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government broke with years of Canadian foreign policy by voting in favour of a non-binding UN resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Plus, despite the government’s costly carbon tax, Canada feell to 62nd out of 67 on the Climate Change Performance Index. And the Trudeau government paid $323 million for a COVID vaccine factory that never produced anything. Tune into The Daily Brief with William McBeath and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government wants to reduce how much cows burp – and this will likely raise the price of beef in Canada. Plus, the Northwest Territories wants a full exemption from carbon tax. And the University of Alberta removed a Christmas tree on campus after a student requested to light menorah for Chanukah. Tune into The Daily Brief with Andrew Lawton and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a move to align with the Liberal government’s commitment to “inclusivity,” Canadian military bases are required to provide menstrual products, including tampons and pads, in men’s washrooms by December 15.. Plus, following a series of telephone town hall meetings, the Alberta Pension Plan Engagement Panel reports that approximately half of the participants oppose the proposed Alberta Pension Plan. And Canadians can expect to see even less in their paycheques in 2024 due to new tax hikes. Tune into The Daily Brief with Andrew Lawton and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek will skip the city’s annual menorah lighting ceremony, asserting that she can’t attend because the event politically supports Israel. Plus, “white supremacy” and “colonialism” stand in the way of achieving net-zero climate targets claimed a COP28 panel of climate activists from Canada and abroad. And Greg Fergus signalled he will stay on as the House of Commons Speaker although the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois have called on him to resign. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dszurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion to ban all bonuses for CBC executives after the state broadcaster’s president Catherine Tait confirmed the Crown corporation would lay off 10% of its workforce was foiled by the Liberals in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Conservative MP was kicked out of the House of Commons after he called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a liar. And the cost of baby formula in Canada continues to rise as supply becomes more scarce. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois are calling for the resignation of Speaker Greg Fergus after he appeared wearing full regalia at a partisan Ontario Liberal event. Plus, members of Toronto’s Jewish community were left stranded Monday morning when 17 out of 72 buses booked for transportation to a pro-Israel rally in Ottawa failed to show up. And a new report found that over 95% of people in developed countries have regular access to a primary care provider. However, Canada trails behind in key areas when compared to other nations. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven hundred journalists will be out of a job soon after the CBC confirmed it was cutting up to 10% of its workforce due to financial difficulties despite a landmark $100 million deal with Google for the legacy media. Plus, Nova Scotia’s volunteer fire services is demanding a federal carbon tax exemption as it faces evermore stringent budget constraints. And patients seeking assisted suicide in Canada are mostly “privileged white people,” according to Trudeau Foundation fellow and medical ethicist Dr. Jocelyn Downie. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Covid lockdown and masking advocate Dr. Joe Vipond is back in the news again and this time it’s because he was trash-talking Alberta while at the COP28 summit in Dubai. And Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has won the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Plus, international students seeking asylum in Canada has become an explosive trend, with the number more than doubling over the last five years. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Sehpherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A True North exclusive reveals out of six major Muslim organizations in Canada contacted, only one bothered to reply and condemn Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre in Israel and the terrorist organization itself. Plus, the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is warning that serious challenges threaten to derail its readiness commitments for 2024 and beyond. And Google has agreed to pay Canadian legacy media publishers $100 million per year after a lengthy negotiation with the federal government over Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One day before the event was set to happen, the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre cancelled a booking for a November 29 speaking tour stop featuring German Member of European Parliament Christine Anderson and Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek. Plus, the NHL’s selective theme policy has left fans and commentators shaking their heads. And the vast majority of Canadians believe that the housing crisis and Canada’s crumbling health care system are being fuelled by high levels of immigration. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault wasted no time responding to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s invocation of the Sovereignty Act by misleading Canadians on his government’s net-zero electricity. Plus, Canadian high school sports teams are awash with white privilege and racism. At least, that’s the conclusion made by a team of academics in a paper published to the Sports Coaching Review. And life expectancy in Canada dropped for the third consecutive year in 2022. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new communications and marketing expert was radically pro-lockdown and pro-vaccine mandate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, Montreal Jewish leaders are sounding the alarm about a “frightening” rise in antisemitism after a Jewish community centre was attacked with a Molotov cocktail. And ahead of this week’s United Nations COP28 summit in Dubai, one of the key architects behind the Paris Agreement – to which Canada is a signatory – said that breaking the law was necessary to advance climate goals. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Toronto elementary school teacher was placed on home assignment following a series of arrests by the Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crimes Unit in relation to an alleged anti-semitic property attack targeting a Chapters Indigo book store. Plus, Alberta’s 44 wind farms operated at 0.3% capacity last Wednesday, leading many to question how effective wind power actually is. And Canada’s Revenue Agency paid $63 million to a company it now accuses of carousel fraud. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two people are dead after a vehicle exploded on the American side of the Canada-U.S. border at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, N.Y. New York Gov. said there was “no indication” that the incident was related to terrorism, despite earlier media reports. Plus, in their latest fall economic statement, the Liberals lavished the legacy media with $129 million more in bailout funds. And a True North exclusive reveals more people than ever, from people working two jobs to students, are turning to food banks for the first time ever. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toronto Police Service Hate Crime Unit has arrested eleven individuals in connection with an alleged antisemitic property attack targeting a book store. The suspects include a public school teacher and faculty from York University. Plus, Victoria City Councillor Susan Kim has issued a formal apology for signing her name on an open letter that denied sexual violence at the hands of Hamas following the Oct. 7 attack against Israel. And a three-day retreat by the Liberal government in Charlottetown, P.E.I., dedicated to examining the escalating cost of living for Canadians, cost taxpayers over $160,000. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government will increase federal spending and will not provide any tax relief for Canadians despite the ongoing inflation crisis and warnings from economists and opposition politicians to scale back its spending. Plus, a True North exclusive reveals a controversial Diversity Equity Inclusion trainer got more than $315,000 from Toronto, Peel school boards. And a federal body in charge of human rights law says you might be perpetuating “settler colonialism” if you celebrate Christmas. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been over two weeks since federal immigration minister Marc Miller revealed the Liberals’ new mass immigration targets, and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn’t offered up his own potential figures to Canadians. Plus, an EV battery plant that received $15 billion in government handouts received a number of temporary workers from South Korea instead of hiring Canadians. And Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault plans to challenge the Federal Court’s decision regarding Ottawa’s ban on single-use plastics. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Trudeau government prepares to unveil its fall economic update on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has laid out a set of demands for the upcoming economic update. Plus, the University of Alberta’s sexual assault centre director has been fired over an open letter which denied Hamas terrorists raped women as part of their October 7th attack on Israel. And the federal court has overturned the Trudeau government’s ban on single-use plastics. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba is currently weathering intense scrutiny due to a controversial social media post in which they actively supported and encouraged a 10-year-old child's decision to undergo a surgical gender transition. In a separate development, True North has exposed what they consider to be a misleading statement from the Liberal government. Despite the assurance that they will not be regulating podcasts, concerns have been raised about the implications of Bill C-11. This legislation empowers regulators to oversee platforms, including the majority of podcast hosting platforms. Meanwhile, internal pressures are mounting on the Alberta NDP to consider rebranding. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wave of frustration is sweeping through the agricultural industry as partisan politics is interfering with the Senate’s passage of a crucial bill that promises relief from the carbon tax on specific farm expenditures. Plus, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is slamming the BC government and the federal government for its latest instance of corporate welfare. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clapped back at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Trudeau accused Israel of targeting civilians. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid a wave of antisemitic incidents in Canada, Jewish students are speaking out, highlighting the dangers of being Jewish on Canadian campuses. Plus, the City of Calgary has dropped all charges against two men who were en route to the 1 Million March 4 Children in Calgary who were having a private conversation on an almost empty train carriage. And an Australian Senator compared Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of Freedom Convoy to communist China. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre couldn’t provide any assurance of safety for Canadians as authorities issued a Canada-wide warrant for high-risk British Columbia sex offender Randall Hopley. Hopley has since been found. Plus, the President and CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada has resigned after the federal crown corporation was accused of doling out millions of taxpayer dollars to companies connected to its board members. And condo developers are abandoning projects in Toronto as sales have dropped to their lowest levels in a decade. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent survey by a small business advocacy group has revealed growing discontent among small businesses towards the federal carbon tax. Plus, as the inflation crisis worsens, 78% of Canadians plan on purchasing fewer gifts these coming holidays. And a Canadian female powerlifter was hit with a two-year ban by the Canadian Powerlifting Union for advocating that womens’ sports remain single-sex. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada won’t meet its climate targets despite the Trudeau government’s costly carbon tax, according to Canada’s Environment Commissioner. Plus, social media is another front in Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, according to a senior Israel Defense Forces official. And the Liberal government’s chief technology officer misled MPs about the ArriveCan app contract, according to Health Canada’s assistant deputy minister. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tucker Carlson will be appearing on stage at Calgary’s Telus Convention Centre on January 24 and will be joined by former Dragons’ Den star Brett Wilson and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Everyone who donates to True North before the end of 2023 will be automatically entered into a draw to win a pair of FREE tickets! Plus, the founder of the government-funded Anti-Hate Network says it’s silent on recent incidents of antisemitism because it only has enough resources to cover the “extreme right.” Meanwhile, a London Islamic School teacher is under fire for posting a video on social media calling for Israel to be banned. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Conservative motion to extend the carbon tax exemption to all forms of home heating was foiled by the Liberals and Bloc Quebecois. In response, Poilievre accused the Liberals and Bloc of forming a new “carbon tax coalition.” Plus, Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders gathered in Halifax and expressed their united opposition to the government’s selective carbon tax approach. And Canada’s diplomatic fallout with India flared up again after a Canadian-based Sikh leader threatened Air India flights. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NDP is throwing its support behind Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion to call on the government to expand its carbon tax pause on all forms of home heating. The non-binding motion will be voted on Monday afternoon. Plus, a new study finds the narrative perpetuated by the Canadian federal government and various institutions that Canada is systemically racist simply isn’t true. And Canadian business insolvencies shot up by 41.8% in 2023. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CBC’s top official is refusing to apologize for the state broadcaster’s erroneous reporting on the Gaza hospital explosion. Plus, scrapping the federal carbon tax will significantly reduce inflation, according to the Bank of Canada. And Agriculture Canada apologizes for an error in a departmental results report wherein the ministry claimed that it was working towards a “30% reduction of fertilizer use.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government will stick to their plan to import 1 million new permanent residents in 2025-2026. Plus, the NDP government in Manitoba joins the chorus of voices who want additional exemptions to the federal carbon tax. And Statistics Canada data shows that Canada may have entered a technical recession. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite pausing the carbon tax for home heating oil, the Trudeau government has shut down requests from the provinces for additional exemptions to the costly tax. Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appoints a former Liberal MP and a long-time Liberal donor to the supposedly “independent” Senate. And the Auditor General found that federal DEI initiatives are failing to improve outcomes for racialized workers in the public service. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the Trudeau government claiming record-level immigration targets are helping alleviate the housing crisis, the construction sector in Canada is grappling with a severe labour shortage. Plus, ahead of Remembrance Day, Saskatchewan is promising to pass a law to prevent poppy bans. And a York University professor is refusing to teach because the university condemned the terrorist group Hamas. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parents at a Toronto area aquatic centre are alarmed by a 50-year-old trans swimmer who is competing against girls as young as 13. Plus, Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has come under fire for allegations that her Indigenous heritage may be false. And the average cost of a home in Canada is now 141% higher than the median household income. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberal and NDP MPs shut down a motion to condemn over 80 incidents of arson and vandalism targeting churches across Canada. Plus, amid outcry from Atlantic provinces and politicians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suspending the carbon tax on home heating oil for the next three years. And doctor-assisted suicide made up 4% of all deaths in Canada in 2022. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bill aimed at preventing the federal government from imposing Covid vaccine mandates for employment or travel in Canada was voted down in the House of Commons Wednesday. Plus, the NHL reversed its ban on Pride tape only a few weeks after implementing it due to pushback from leftist activists. And staff at an Ontario public library said allowing a prominent British author speak could “test the bounds of hate speech.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ottawa-area Girl Guides chapter is sitting out the Santa Claus parade to avoid breaching its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy. And, in response to growing concerns about foreign interference in Canada, the House of Commons ethics committee is calling on the government to adopt measures to combat misinformation online. Plus, a True North exclusive reveals that a public library’s refusal to cancel a controversial Palestinian comedian’s booking was due to its desire to avoid offending the city’s Muslim community. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ontario NDP has booted MPP Sarah Jama from caucus for refusing to retract anti-Israel statements. Plus, Liberals and NDP MPs vote to keep the Nazi invitation inquiry behind closed doors. And a True North exclusive reveals that a clean tech crown corporation is funding companies tied to its board members. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau implied Israel was behind an attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, the Canadian government has changed its tune. Plus, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has urged the U.S. to erect a wall along its northern border with Canada. And the University of New Brunswick philosophy department cancelled a planned lecture featuring a conservative Christian. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A majority of Canadians and almost half of those who say they voted Liberal in 2021 would prefer if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps down as the Liberal Party of Canada leader before the next federal election. Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had some harsh words for federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault, calling him an “ideologue” and “irritating.” And the Ontario NDP abstained from a motion in the Ontario legislature expressing strong support for Israel and condemning Hamas. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh prompted a strong response from MPs in the House of Commons following comments he made that the Israeli Defence Force was sowing “the seeds of genocide” in Gaza. Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans – not Ottawa - will decide whether the province should leave the Canada Pension Plan. And a tense interview in which Pierre Poilievre calmly challenges a reporter’s questions while chomping down on an apple has caught the attention of our neighbours to the south. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A motion to call several CBC employees before the standing committee on public accounts to explain a leaked internal email regarding their coverage of the Hamas-Israel conflict was voted down by the Liberal-NDP coalition on Tuesday. And members of Alberta’s United Conservative Party are set to wade into pronoun politics at their upcoming convention. Plus, the Parliamentary Budget Officer projects the Liberal government’s deficit will reach $46.5 billion with stagnant economic growth. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As of Monday, five Canadians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war and three more remain missing Plus, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network remains mum on anti-Israel protests raging across Canada. And the Conservatives are demanding a parliamentary review of the CBC’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre are celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling on the ‘no more pipelines act,’ which ruled it was “largely unconstitutional.” Plus, a sign board challenging the “mass grave hoax,” displayed outside of Councillor John Robertson’s home, has made him an outcast among his fellow Murray Harbour, P.E.I. councillors, including the mayor. And Poilievre told reporters on Friday that the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quash the Freedom Convoy was Trudeau’s most “despicable act.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices