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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new steps to investigate claims that the Beijing Communist regime influenced Canada’s elections unfairly – but stopped short of committing to a public inquiry into the matter. Meanwhile, the RCMP has launched an investigation into violations of national security information law in connection to media leaks from CSIS employees concerning the foreign interference allegations. Also, Canadian public health officials are no longer advising most adults to get COVID booster doses. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an exclusive interview with True North’s Andrew Lawton, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a public inquiry is needed because Canadians “need to know what Justin Trudeau and his top staff knew” about Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections. Plus, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not “ruling out” making a public inquiry a condition for continuing its coalition with the federal Liberals. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slapped down questions about calling for a public inquiry, claiming public servants have already reviewed the last two campaigns and concluded China’s interference did not compromise the results. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A British Columbia school board is apparently so troubled by parents making their voices heard about curriculum matters that they’re now collecting the ID of parents who show up at board meetings. Meanwhile, a new report shows that 75% of Canadians say their family is paying way too much in taxes. Is there a limit to the amount of taxes Canadians will have to shell out? And yet another climate activist has vandalized a cultural institution, this time hurling paint on a woolly mammoth statue at a Canadian museum. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not commit to an inquiry into China’s interference in Canada’s elections despite growing calls to do so. Meanwhile, the Alberta budget is out and any plans for the province getting its own provincial police service are at least for now off the table. Plus, another university has made it clear it no longer wishes to hire caucasian faculty members for many positions. Tune into the Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The revelations surrounding Beijing’s interference in Canadian elections keeps on coming, this time with a report that the Chinese Communist regime funnelled money to the Trudeau Foundation. Meanwhile, a Sport Canada report shows a whopping 90% of female athletes believe that transwomen have a competitive advantage and want to see sports categories exclusive to biological females. Plus, a Canadian think-tank is urging governments to consider the promotion of stable family units as part of government policy. Tune into the Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is denying reports that Liberal MP Han Dong is a willing benefactor of Chinese Communist influence operations, going so far as to suggest it’s racist for CSIS and others to suggest so. Meanwhile, the Canadian federal government has banned Chinese social media app TikTok from government devices. Plus a comedian in Quebec has had his shows cancelled for featuring a puppet that critics say is a blackface prop – but the comedian, who is Black himself, is not backing down. Tune into the Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a growing chorus of calls to do something about election interference from China, including from his former top advisor Gerald Butts. Yet another public opinion survey shows that people think things are broken in Canada, echoing sentiments voiced by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. And a new conservative political party is forming in Saskatchewan, determined to challenge the current governing party. Tune into the Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is questioning the accuracy of leaked documents from Canada’s national intelligence agency, which detail China’s elaborate strategy to influence the 2021 federal election in favour of the Liberals. One in two Canadians believes artificial intelligence may outsmart humans, according to a new poll. Just where is this issue headed? Plus, a British Columbia secondary school is promoting a workshop teaching young teens how to access gender-affirming care which includes life-altering surgeries. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Trudeau government’s Online News Act, Bill C-18, inches closer to becoming law, Google is blocking some users from viewing news content in what the tech giant says is a test run of a potential response to the act. Bill C-18 would require companies like Meta and Google to compensate legacy media companies for publishing content on their platforms. Alberta Mental Health and Addiction Minister Nicholas Milliken has revealed members of the new Recovery Expert Advisory Panel who will advise the province on its recovery-oriented systems of care. And Nearly half of young Canadians say socialism is the ideal economic system for Canada, according to a new report by the Fraser Institute. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid an influx of illegal border crossers at Roxham Road in Quebec, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Trudeau government to close the illegal border point within the next 30 days. Plus, Ontario Tech University is refusing to release a list of the 300 “far-right” extremist groups operating in Canada, which has been cited by the Liberal government to bolster impending anti-hate legislation. And a Liberal MP accused Conservatives of using “Trump-type tactics” for questioning past election results amid a Globe and Mail report which outlined CSIS documents revealing a PRC strategy to influence the 2021 election. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A number of prominent individuals are questioning Commissioner Paul Rouleau’s ruling that the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act was justified, including Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich and Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro. Plus, while Rouleau ruled in favour of the Trudeau government, Rouleau also stated many media outlets amplified disinformation about Convoy protesters last year. And while the Trudeau government continues to remain silent on the surge of illegal border crossers, namely at Roxham Road, the Quebec government is taking matters into their own hands. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mature minors should have access to medical assistance in dying, according to a new report from Canada’s assisted-dying committee. For the first time in over a decade, the British Columbia legislature will sit a Conservative MLA. A major farmers association has announced that they are pushing back against the Trudeau Liberal government’s fertilizer emissions reduction scheme. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Cosmin Dszurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After facing mounting pressure to step down over allegations of political interference, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced on Wednesday that she will be retiring from her post next month. Plus, as Quebec deals with an unprecedented surge of asylum seekers, Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the prime minister needs to let migrants and asylum seekers know that they can no longer come to Canada. And despite pressure from some politicians and media voices to stay in office, disgraced Toronto Mayor John Tory will resign this Friday. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Liberal MP has been found guilty of breaking ethics laws. And as Canadians have now learned, there aren’t any real consequences that politicians face after these rulings. Plus, a Canadian think tank official says Justice Minister David Lametti should “back off” from plans to expand assisted suicide to mentally ill Canadians. And will Toronto Mayor John Tory actually resign? The embattled mayor may end up going back on his word after some high-ranking politicians are trying to get him to stay. Looks like Tory has brought chaos to Toronto politics. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an editorial printed on Monday morning, Chinese state media outlet Global Times mocked the US and Canadian government’s decision to shoot down an aerial object flying over the Yukon territory over the weekend. Plus, a majority of Canadians oppose the federal Liberal government’s previous attempts to expand access to medical assistance in dying for those with mental illness. And the Durham District School Board recently censured and barred trustee Linda Stone from all committee assignments after several tweets the trustee posted that questioned gender identity and the potential risk of puberty blockers. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says teams are working to “find and analyze” the “unidentified objects” shot down over the Yukon and over Lake Huron by the American military during the weekend. Plus, John Tory has resigned as Mayor of Toronto after news surfaced that he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member during the pandemic. What happens next? And the RCMP unveiled the Tesla Model Y as the first EV to be added to the Mounties’ vehicle fleet, with tests of the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Ford F-150 coming soon. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hearing records show a man charged with first-degree murder of a rookie police officer was out on bail in part due to equity concerns. Plus, Canadian farmers are pushing back against the government’s “unfair” fertilizer tariffs. And Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre sent a fundraising letter out to supporters this week accusing the CBC president of smearing his name and reaffirming his plan to defund the public broadcaster. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new memo reveals that national security officials were warning the federal Liberal government back in 2017 of Chinese Communist attempts to infiltrate the government, seemingly clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s assertion that he was not briefed on election interference attempts. Plus, the former head of the federal public service says that the government’s use of McKinsey and other contractors suggests that the public service itself is weakened. And a new survey sheds light on how Canada’s gloomy economic forecast is affecting Canadians’ retirement plans. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday the government is prepared to spend $46.2 billion to improve healthcare systems across all provinces and territories. Plus, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki confirmed the RCMP has not charged anyone in its ongoing investigation into four alleged Chinese-led police stations operating in Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area. And did you receive a $40,000 pay raise during the pandemic? Probably not – unless you’re Canada’s governor general. According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the governor general salary rose to roughly $340,000 after three years of the pandemic – courtesy of Canadian taxpayers. Tune into The Daily Brief with Andrew Lawton and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government is expected to propose a plan to fund and reform Canada’s healthcare system when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the premiers in Ottawa on Tuesday. Plus, the Alberta government takes a different approach to the drug crisis in comparison to provinces like BC and Ontario, as the first of six massive recovery communities will open later this month. The Red Deer Recovery Community will be the only one of its kind in the province. And as the Trudeau government’s online censorship bill, Bill C-11, inches closer to becoming law, Canadians have taken to social media to share their opinions. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new Leger poll reveals that the majority of Canadians believe many things in the country now feel broken – which is in line with one of the main narratives of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Plus, Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the Liberal government is still intent on banning shotguns and rifles despite the government withdrawing a controversial amendment to Bill C-21. And this past weekend, students gathered at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario to protest the school’s ongoing mask mandate – yup, they’ve still got one! Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After public outcry and international scrutiny over the federal Liberal government’s decision to expand doctor assisted suicide to the mentally ill, Ottawa announced it will introduce a bill to delay the new rules until March 17, 2024. Plus, the majority of Canadians say the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new poll. And more prominent Canadians are speaking out about the Trudeau government’s online censorship bill, C-11. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian federal government was inspired by fertilizer emissions reductions plans first undertaken by the European Union – which asked member states to introduce policies to reduce fertilizer use altogether. The controversial policy, when applied in countries like the Netherlands, led to widespread protests, tractor convoys and clashes with authorities. After being canned by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, former Alberta Chief Medical Health Officer Deena Hinshaw has been hired on a six-month contract as British Columbia’s deputy provincial health officer. Plus, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says British Columbia’s permissive policies on illicit drug use have been a failure. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of True North’s Fertilizer Files, documents revealed the feds were aware that fertilizer emission reduction targets introduced in 2020 would unfairly target western Canada by harming farm yields, but went ahead with the policy anyway. Plus, former defence advisor and military historian David J. Bercuson said Canada donated four Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine because of tremendous political pressure, rather than a desire to support the country. And small quantities of hard drugs are now “not criminal” to possess in British Columbia. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exclusive documents obtained by True North reveal the extent the Trudeau government is willing to go to force farmers to reduce fertilizer emissions in the name of fighting climate change. Plus, the Trudeau government’s questionable contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company dominated the first day of parliament returning. And Jordan Peterson’s event in Ottawa was an apparent success despite pushback from city councillors and activists attempting to cancel the event. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one-year anniversary of the Freedom Convoy attracted large crowds in cities across Canada over the weekend. Plus, as rumours of a federal election continue to swirl, parliament returns for the first time in 2023 and the Trudeau government has a lot of unfinished business – including the passage of its online censorship bills and unveiling its “Just Transition” proposal. And Hazel McCallion, the former longtime mayor of Mississauga, passes at the age of 101. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A day after the United States and Germany each announced they would be sending tanks to the Eastern European country, Canadian officials confirmed Canada will donate battle tanks to Ukraine as well as send Canadian Armed Forces to train Ukrainian soldiers. Plus, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has released this year’s annual rental market report and notes that in part migration continues to drive higher demand for rental space. And Canada joined two climate coalitions last week – and an economist says one of them will definitely raise prices for consumers. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Danelle Smith is calling CBC’s reporting about her government “defamatory” and “baseless”, the broadcaster isn’t backing down. Which side will prevail? The Bank of Canada hiked interest rates yet again on Wednesday, the eighth such move since the central bank began its recent series of increases last year. And after being swarmed by protesters in Hamilton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hits back saying “a handful of angry people do not define what democracy is.” These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was met with a swarm of angry protesters as he convened in Hamilton with his cabinet for a retreat. But despite all the attention, the prime minister declined to answer questions from True North. Plus, more than 35,000 union workers at the Canada Revenue Agency want more money, and if they don’t get what they want, they’re threatening to strike during the CRA’s busiest time of the year. And Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is accused of spreading misinformation on Twitter. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alberta government says there’s no evidence of emails between the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office. This comes after the CBC published a story alleging that staff in Smith’s office emailed Crown prosecutors challenging their assessment and direction on cases stemming from the Coutts border blockades and protests. Who do you believe? A European politician who’s made headlines for criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is bringing her road show to Canada – literally. And following the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Canada has announced that they’ve joined another global coalition taking aim at climate change. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Liberal ministers are in hot water after it was revealed that they awarded government contracts to a firm with family ties to a senior staffer. Is this yet another scandal in the making? Plus, new reports from a Canadian think-tank argue that the country needs to do more to address its declining birth rate and that policies in European countries offer a path forward. Also should Canada consider even more private healthcare options as the country’s hospitals deal with long waitlists and many Canadians struggle to find a family doctor? Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True North was on the ground in Davos to cover the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and while there were a lot of public events for all to see – there was also a lot happening behind closed doors. True North’s Andrew Lawton joins The Daily Brief to discuss his coverage of the summit – including how Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland snubbed True North and how climate alarmism reigned as the number one obsession for the global elites. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports media pundits are making lots of noise after Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov refused to don a pride-coloured jersey and rainbow stick tape on Monday night’s pre-game warm-ups. Off the ice, Canadian officials have announced that the government will join a global coalition started by the World Economic Forum and US President Joe Biden to influence markets and foster a net-zero world by 2050. Meanwhile, police are following up on new leads related to a church fire that happened last week in Rose Prairie, B.C. Plus, a House of Commons committee is launching a parliamentary inquiry into government contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The global elites at the World Economic Forum are back again this year with more plans to tell you how to live. True North is there on the ground and was finally accredited by the WEF, but the man himself – Klaus Schwab – says no to our questions and the Saudis send us packing. Meanwhile, US Senator Joe Manchin, attending Davos, stands up for the Canadian oil and gas industry. Plus, learn how global elites are trying to win us over with high end hot chocolate! These stories and more on this special edition of The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Upper Pine Gospel Chapel of Rose Prairie in Northern BC is the latest church in Canada to have been set ablaze and destroyed. Meanwhile, a 49-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly attempted to set fire to St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Hamilton. Plus, after a recent uptick in crimes committed by offenders out on bail and a sharply-worded letter from Canada’s premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is carefully looking at the proposal for reforms to the country’s bail system. Also, as the province deals with an unprecedented surgical backlog, the Ontario government is looking to privately run clinics to help give Canadians more choices for healthcare. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True North’s Andrew Lawton has arrived in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and unlike previous years, True North has been accredited by the WEF to report from inside of the conference. True North will be on the ground to ask the tough questions and give you an inside look at what’s happening all week. Plus, less than three months after saying she wanted to seek pardons for those who violated Covid-19 restrictions, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said last week that she’s asking Justice Minister Tyler Shandro and his deputy minister to consider “on a regular basis” whether charges made for breaching Covid-19 restrictions are in the public interest. And after trans activists shut down his seminar at McGill University last week, King’s College London human rights law professor Robert Wintemute says that he is worried about the future of debate in academia amid a disregard for free speech by left-wing students and universities. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ottawa on Thursday to ask Canada to export its liquefied natural gas to assist Japan’s energy transition – does Prime Minister Justin Trudeau think this is a “worthwhile business case?” Plus, the Federal Court of Canada has granted Alberta intervenor status in six ongoing lawsuits against the Liberal government’s firearms ban. And according to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, an unnamed Canadian family-owned company wants to relocate to her state because of Canada’s strict pandemic response. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just over a hundred protesters showed up outside of the Ontario College of Psychologists on Wednesday to protest potential disciplinary action against Jordan Peterson. Plus, as the world’s elites make their way to Davos for the World Economic Forum, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s office has confirmed that no MP from the party will be attending the upcoming conference. And Annette Lewis, an unvaccinated woman who was removed from the top of the organ transplant list due to her vaccine status, is hoping Canada’s top court will save her life. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden confirmed that the American leader would be coming to Canada for a state visit this March. Will Biden get the same reaction as former US President Barack Obama did when he came to Canada? Plus, following media reports of the major increase in contracts to the controversial management consulting firm McKinsey and Co. under the Trudeau government, the Conservatives are asking a parliamentary committee to probe the matter. And Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has made it clear that Alberta will not be supporting the government’s attempt to transition oil and gas workers to greener jobs. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to the latest polling data from 338Canada.com and Nanos, if an election were held today, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would win and become Canada’s next prime minister. And True North has learned that Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will be attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos later this month. Plus, in response to a recent announcement that Ottawa finalized a $19 billion deal to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation tells True North that the price tag is double the original amount proposed. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The growing number of criminals reoffending while released on bail has raised more questions about public safety and the Trudeau government’s recent changes to the bail system. Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre defends renowned author and psychologist Jordan Peterson’s right to free speech. And reacting to the news that the Trudeau government will unveil its “Just Transition” bill early this year, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is not mincing her words and has made it clear she will not follow the federal plan to transition workers out of the energy sector. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A government-funded research group, which counts former Trudeau senior staff Gerald Butts as one of its key players, claims Canadians are becoming more polarized, particularly on the right, and that the country is heading towards political instability. Plus, after hundreds of travellers were stranded over the holidays, the Conservatives and the NDP are calling for an urgent committee meeting and is calling for Transport Minister Omar Alghabra to testify. And unvaccinated Canadians are still not welcome in the US after the Biden administration extended its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for air travellers until April 10, 2023. Tune into The Daily Brief with Rachel Emmanuel and Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As four provinces push back against the Trudeau government’s gun buyback scheme, Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Ottawa is working with “potential” third parties to implement its gun grab scheme. Plus, the controversial management consulting firm McKinsey and Company saw a thirty-fold increase in funding from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government when compared to his predecessor, Stephen Harper. And even though VIA Rail received millions in pandemic relief and had massive layoffs, the Crown corporation’s latest Corporate Plan reveals the company is expected to run a $411 million deficit. Tune into The Daily Brief with Rachel Emmanuel and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

communication retraining” due to his tweets criticizing the Trudeau government. Plus, new estimates show the Trudeau government’s electric vehicle mandate will cost Canadian taxpayers nearly $100 billion to achieve. And it turns out there was a “worthwhile business case” for countries to export energy to Germany to help the European nation offset its dependency on Russian energy. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the aftermath of the shooting death of an Ontario police officer, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Liberal legislation that softened rules around bail conditions. Plus, will 2023 be Trudeau’s final year as prime minister and leader of the Liberals? Many Canadians are hoping so. And Trudeau is warning Canadians that 2023 will be “tough” as the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has sounded the alarm about five incoming tax hikes in 2023. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government has announced that by 2035, every major passenger vehicle sold in Canada will need to be electric. However, as first reported by True North, the Alberta government has come out swinging, saying that they may use the Sovereignty Act for the first time to oppose it. Plus, a firearms group is pointing out that after denying his government’s latest firearms ban would affect hunters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conceded it does exactly that. And despite Trudeau’s assertion that he was never briefed about the Chinese government interfering in Canada’s electoral system, it was revealed that an unredacted Privy Council Office document warned the government about Chinese operations in Canada in February 2020. Tune into the final episode of The Daily Brief for 2022 with Anthony Furey and Jasmine Moulton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the heels of the Trudeau government’s sixth ethics breach, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “it sucks” when these things happens. Trudeau says the fact that the public knows about the scandals means the system is working. Plus, Canadians surveyed by Health Canada during a series of focus groups reacted negatively to several aspects of a mass campaign to encourage Covid-19 vaccination. And the government’s plan to ban single-use plastics began on Tuesday, but it is being criticized as both poor environmental policy and potentially worsening inflation. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the new year bring a new Freedom Convoy? Some organizers from last year’s convoy are planning a Freedom Convoy 2.0 for February, but Ottawa Police service is already claiming they won’t allow a repeat. Plus, more Canadians than ever are struggling to afford holiday spending due to the rising cost of living. And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his government’s gun grab scheme, claiming that they’re not going after hunters but are going after “some of the guns used to do it.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the weekend, Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted, “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll” out to his 122 million followers. Out of 17.5 million votes, 57.5% of respondents said yes. However, as of Monday morning, Musk hasn’t commented yet on the results. Plus, as Alberta pushes back against the Trudeau government’s gun-grab scheme, Liberal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino claims the federal right to confiscate and regulate firearms was “well-settled” by the Supreme Court. And Canadians are resorting to desperate measures as the price of food continues to rise across the country. Tune into The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Jasmine Moulton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government is seeking to delay forthcoming changes which would legally allow those who have a mental illness to seek reprieve by opting for doctor-assisted suicide. Justice Minister David Lametti said that the government has heard concerns that the healthcare system might not be prepared to handle those complicated cases. Plus, Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act, was pushed through the House of Commons and on to the Senate on Wednesday. And federal public servants will finally return to in-person office work and they are not happy about it. These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices