The Daily Brief

Quebec’s ruling Coalition Avenir Québec is projected to lose all of its seats in 2026, after another byelection win by the Parti Québécois in Arthabaska signalled a growing sovereigntist wave. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department has blasted Canada’s Online News Act in a human rights report, saying it undermines press freedom. And a new Angus Reid poll shows most Canadians oppose criminalizing so-called “residential school denialism.” Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick’s premiers have each altered their explanations for controversial forest bans for the third time in a week. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Mark Carney’s Liberals “couldn’t care less about the West,” citing their electric vehicle mandate. And the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is celebrating a federal court decision allowing its challenge to the capital gains tax hike to proceed, potentially setting a precedent for democratic approval of all future tax increases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is introducing a bill to end lighter sentences for non-citizens, calling the current system a “two-tiered” form of justice. A new CMHC report warns housing starts are set to fall below pandemic levels, undermining the Carney government’s pledge to build 500,000 homes annually. And Liberal Energy Minister TimHodgson admits he holds dual U.S. citizenship and won’t renounce it, despite past scrutiny of Conservatives for the same. Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a wave of cancellations across the country, The Alberta government has greenlit a major worship event featuring American Christian rock musician Sean Feucht on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s grounds in Edmonton. Pro-Palestine activists plan to disrupt Toronto's subway Tuesday evening, demanding an immediate arms embargo on Ottawa's shipments to Israel. B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad wants the NDP government to appeal a B.C. Supreme Court decision granting Aboriginal title in Richmond, citing private property risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After tariff warnings and a failed Mexico deal, Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a "reduced schedule" vacation. Female athletes on Team Nova Scotia's girls' volleyball team face sanctions for privately objecting to sharing dorms with a male teammate who identifies as a girl. Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu is seeking a federal apology after Parks Canada revoked U.S. Christian singer Sean Feucht's performance permit, citing a violation of Canadians' Charter rights. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Powell River residents claim that reconciliation is being used to circumvent local democracy. Prime Minister Mark Carney was accused of siding with Hamas over Israel. The Trans Mountain Expansion has pumped $12.6B into Canada’s oil industry. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A constitutional rights group has put Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston on notice after his government banned residents from walking in the forest and set up a snitch line for violators of the law. A Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. has erected a large banner promoting a “Republic of Khalistan” publicizing its support for anti-Indian separatism which many label as extremist. In an answer to a question from Juno News’ Keean Bexte, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his plan to fix Canada’s immigration system and disincentivise fraud among asylum seekers. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nova Scotians now face fines of up to $25,000 if they set foot in a forest, even if it's on their own private property. Three men are facing smuggling-related charges after Quebec police intercepted 44 illegal immigrants in dangerous conditions at Quebec’s southern border. A leading Canadian civil rights group is set to intervene in a case which saw a town and its mayor fined for voting against using an LGBT activist groups pride month declaration. Tune in to The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two thirds of immigrants, including those with permanent residency, were not paying their monthly minimum payments on an outstanding $150 million tax-funded immigration loan. Alberta’s education minister is pushing back against claims that the province's ban on sexually graphic materials constitutes a “book ban.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order recognizing only two genders now means Canadians can no longer mark their gender as “X” on new or renewed Nexus travel cards. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to the Ontario Human Rights Commission, selling Indigenous-themed items in Ontario retail stores might constitute anti-Indigenous discrimination. Canada’s top energy companies are saying that investing in the U.S. economy is a safer bet than expanding operations in Canada, despite a Liberal bill aimed at spurring growth. The province of Saskatchewan introduced new legislation to crack down on dangerous drugs and street weapons, giving municipalities and First Nations the ability to opt in to stronger enforcement measures. Tune into The Daily Brief with Clayton DeMaine and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faced off against nine other candidates during a panel discussion in Camrose, Alberta, arguing that having a party leader represent the riding would more effectively address residents’ concerns. The Canadian National Exhibition was flooded with a record number of desperate job seekers as youth and student unemployment soars in Toronto. Civil liberties advocates are challenging protest-free bubble zones, calling the legislation unconstitutional. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s 2024 public report focuses heavily on painting right-wing activism against gender ideology as an extremist threat while ignoring far-left extremism. The Federal government confirmed it plans to move approximately 485 asylum seekers who taxpayers have been housing in hotels to long-term housing. A Squamish woman, facing terrorism-related charges after allegedly joining ISIS appeared briefly in B.C. Supreme Court as her case moves toward a jury trial. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When questioned about France’s decision to support Palestinian statehood, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada remains firm in advocating for a two-state solution. Canadians online are expressing outrage after the EU and the U.S. signed a trade deal, leaving Canada with some of the highest global tariff rates with its closest neighbour. A whistleblower from the Longest Ballot Committee claims he was allegedly "duped" by the group. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MPs Andrew Lawton and Tamara Jansen have introduced a bill to block the expansion of Canada's assisted dying rules to include mental illness as a sole condition. Canadians face a heavier financial burden as federal and provincial debt is projected to hit nearly $2.3 trillion this year, according to a new Fraser Institute report. An internal government document shows the Liberal government knew that stopping electric vehicle subsidies would immediately tank sales. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All five players in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial have been found not guilty, after a judge ruled the complainant’s testimony was inconsistent and lacked credibility. Another former CBC journalist has come forward, joining a growing list of whistleblowers accusing the broadcaster of censorship and ideological bias. And Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew refuses to sign a multi-province pipeline deal, insisting Indigenous consensus must come first. Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Nova Scotia man was removed from an Air Canada flight after wearing a Trudeau blackface t-shirt that a crew member deemed “offensive.” Alberta's immigration minister blasts Ottawa’s immigration plan as "reckless." Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis warns that binding WHO health regulations could erode Canadian sovereignty. Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three Canadian premiers are pushing for a new pipeline to be built from Western to Eastern Canada to help reduce our dependence on foreign oil. An Ontario Superior Court Judge halted an immigrant's guilty plea in a homicide case due to concerns about the accused’s potential deportation. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre calls for a crackdown on what he calls the longest ballot “scam" flooding elections with record numbers of protest candidates. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study found that government spending during the COVID pandemic was “primarily responsible” for the 2021-22 inflation surge.The Ontario branch of CUPE, a public sector union released an action plan which focused more on socialist revolutionary ideas than bread-and-butter union issues such as improving wages and working conditionsA 14 year-old boy is wanted by police after a 71 year old woman was fatally stabbed during a suspected robbery in Toronto.Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Ford is urging the federal conservatives to be more Liberal and cater to all Canadians rather than sticking by Pierre Poilievre’s own principles. U.S. fighter jets were called to Vancouver International Airport after a small plane was allegedly hijacked by a climate activist in Victoria. A CBC report released Wednesday blamed podcasters such as Joe Rogan and Andrew Tate for rising divorce rates. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ontario elementary school is instructing Grade 8s to “Unlearn lies”, including the belief that parents have a right to know if they want to change their gender. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a sweeping set of protectionist trade measures and tariffs in a bid to protect the Canadian steel industry, including a 25% tariff on products with Chinese-poured steel. An Ontario Judge has given a conditional discharge to a foreign national who admitted to trying to buy sex from a 15-year-old girl. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that an upcoming trade agreement with the United States is expected to involve certain tariffs remaining on Canadian goods. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has said Canada needs a reduction in net migration—with fewer immigrant arrivals than departures—to allow Canada's infrastructure and services to catch up. A B.C. man previously convicted of strangulation and uttering threats is now facing murder charges for a hammer attack on his estranged wife, just hours after his release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poilievre is calling on Carney to sell his investments and answer for misleading Canadians about conflicts of interest during the election after an ethics disclosure revealed over 100 conflicts of interest.A prominent Toronto University is remaining silent after an external Marxist-Leninist revolutionary group called for a soviet style revolution and dictatorship on its campus.Police revealed there was no evidence that a swarming attack in Oshawa was hate-motivated, debunking claims of “Islamophobia.”Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A notorious Ottawa chronic protester was found guilty of causing a disturbance and breaching bail conditions. A senior economist at the Bank of Montreal is blasting Carney over deficit spending and his government's lack of transparency. Canada’s job market saw growth for the first time in five months, but students are being left behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nova Scotia government won’t say whether or not it’s funding genital surgeries for teenagers. Leaked emails show that the Liberal government has directed the RCMP to find $100 million in budget cuts. Conservative MPs are pushing for to pass a bill that will prohibit assisted suicide to those whose sole underlying condition is mental illness. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An RCMP sergeant says that traditional values are an indicator of extremism. A non-partisan think tank is raising doubts about the significance of abolishing interprovincial trade barriers, calling the efforts “political theatre.” A growing number of patients are dying in British Columbia while stuck on lengthy waitlists. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House of Commons Transportation Committee is set to investigate the Liberal government's funding for four new BC Ferries vessels, which are being built by a Chinese state-owned shipyard. A European company is criticizing Canada over a defence contract for allegedly favoring a U.S. supplier. Finance Minister Champagne tasked Liberal cabinet ministers with finding “ambitious” savings before the Carney government’s 2025 budget in September. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a True North exclusive, Nova Scotia health authorities admit that they’ve greenlit multiple surgeries for patients under 19 years old. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed two memoranda of understanding to boost interprovincial trade. The Alberta Prosperity Project is promising tax cuts and budget surpluses if the province separates from Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juno News’ Calgary Stampede event saw Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith attend the event, giving appreciative remarks. A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute shows that the Carney government will run $350 billion in deficit spending over the next four years. Federal court judges are complaining that their annual salaries of $415,000 are just not enough and are urging the federal government for a $60,000 raise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major automakers are urging the Carney government to back down from its electric vehicle mandate. Liberal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says that the Carney government is interested in reintroducing the controversial Online Harms Act. The CBC’s bid to gag their reporters from covering a workplace harassment case involving a CBC director has failed in court. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Manitoba Hydro CEO Jay Grewal pocketed over $880,000 despite only holding the job for a month and a half. An ISIS devotee was convicted of attempted murder for slashing a Surrey bus rider’s throat. Immigration Canada has approved over 17,600 applications from foreigners with criminal convictions in the past 11 years. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Carbert, jailed for the 2022 Coutts blockade, has been granted bail pending an appeal of his prior conviction and prison sentence. According to the Canadian Press, Canada’s first-ever LNG shipment has left Kitimat for Asia. Toronto revealed it plans on opening 20 new shelters to accommodate the city’s growing homeless population. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A growing majority of Canadians say they are proud of their country, including a huge boost in national pride from young adults. The Carney government has backed away from the Digital Services Tax after President Trump publicly threatened to end trade negotiations. The byelection in Battle River—Crowfoot has been called, likely delivering Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament in August. Tune into The Daily Brief with Clayton DeMaine and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is demanding the Carney government repeal several anti-Alberta laws by the fall. Canada’s leading taxpayer’s advocate has awarded former prime minister Justin Trudeau with the lifetime achievement award for government waste. Ontario’s ministry of education is taking over four school boards due to financial mismanagement. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The President of a Canadian NGO chants “death to America” and other pro-Islamic republic in Iran slogans in TorontoHeavily redacted documents show that Ottawa is preparing legal arguments in case Albertans successfully vote in a referendum to separate from confederationA Gazan-Canadian organization is attempting to organize cross-country protests demanding that the Canadian government bring their family members from Gaza into Canada. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former Liberal attorney general is raising alarm over Iranian sleeper cells in Canada, warning they may be targeting dissidents fleeing the regime.The United Conservative Party has held onto Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills in a recent Alberta byelection, defeating the Republican Party of Alberta by a wide margin.Oshawa city council killed a motion that would have formally asked police and federal prosecutors to enforce existing drug laws after a procedural technicality.Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hundreds of protesters, many waving pre-Islamic regime Iranian lion and sun flags and carrying images of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, gathered in Toronto to celebrate the recent Israel and U.S. strikes on the dictatorship.Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed displeasure after CBC News referred to Taiwan as a "self-ruled island" rather than an independent nation.The new bridge replacing the historic B.C. Pattullo Bridge will be renamed with a First Nations name in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language.Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States has conducted airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Reports of Iranian officials seeking refuge in Canada sparked outrage and calls for deportations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new retaliatory tariffs against American steel. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quebec will be jailing inmates according to their anatomical sex, instead of an inmate’s declared gender identity. Reports of Iranian officials seeking refuge in Canada sparks outrage and calls for deportations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new retaliatory tariffs against American steel. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ontario school bus driver has been fired after a viral video depicts the driver dressed in an anime-style schoolgirl outfit while picking up children. President Trump has hiked the price tag for Canada’s inclusion in the Golden Dome defence program to $71 billion American dollars. The House of Commons passed a motion demanding the government pursue a full refund on the funds spent on ArriveCan despite the Liberals’ wishes. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will face a leadership review in January. Calgary police will not be arresting Khalistani protesters who chanted “kill Modi,” claiming the chants are not criminal. The House of Commons passed a motion demanding the government pursue a full refund of the funds spent on ArriveCan despite the Liberals’ wishes. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump says that he believes a trade deal can be worked out with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the coming days. Khalistani protesters assembled in downtown Calgary to chant “kill Modi,” protesting the Indian prime minister’s visit to Canada for the G7 summit. A man who killed two people and injured three while driving high on meth was released on bail. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam has announced she will be stepping down on June 20th after a controversial tenure in the role. Liberal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says that he will recuse himself from any conversation involving the Sri Lankan terrorist group the Tamil Tigers, citing a potential conflict of interest. British Columbia has a new centre-right party with official party status in the BC legislature called OneBC. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government funded a disturbing study that surveyed sexually disordered adults, asking them to measure their sexual attraction to children. Canada is not situated on ”stolen land,” according to a majority of Canadians. A new poll shows that Canada’s G7 allies are keen on buying Canadian oil. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Carney government will continue to pursue a ban on the sale of all gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ripped the Liberal government for granting the ArriveCan contract to GCStrategies as a new report chronicles government failures. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Richard Wagner waded into political discourse, warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments threaten to push the United States into “dictatorship.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of Canada’s provincial finance ministers have received low grades from Canada’s taxpayer watchdog. Alberta has lifted their ban on American-made liquor, but a hefty surtax on the products remains. Despite Prime Minister Mark Carney’s indication of interest, a sizable majority of Canadians reject joining President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome program. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his government will meet NATO’s defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by the end of the fiscal year. Ottawa’s Holocaust memorial was desecrated with a message claiming Israel is starving Gaza’s citizens. British Columbia’s NDP government quietly cut off public access to a large swath of protected parkland. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Liberal government’s gun grab program is set to cost taxpayers nearly $1 billion. Experts are ringing the alarm bells about Canada’s unsustainable levels of immigration. A private member’s bill from the Bloc Quebecois making it harder to reform Canada’s supply management system passed with unanimous consent. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House of Commons has adopted the throne speech without a formal vote. A constitutional rights group is sounding the alarm that the Liberals’ Strong Borders Act may undermine civil liberties and Charter rights Manitoba’s NDP government is launching a racially segregated grant program exclusively for black-owned businesses. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ontario school board is training their staff that the word “family” is harmful and racist. The Carney government has tabled a sweeping new border security bill that will grant authorities the powers to intercept communications without a court-approved warrant. British Columbia Premier David Eby says ‘no’ to a new oil pipeline through the province. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Goeff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Government statistics in Manitoba indicate that human activity is the primary cause of the vast majority of wildfires this year. Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and other premiers in Saskatoon, calling it the most productive interprovincial gathering in a decade and event went so far as to compare Carney to "Santa Claus.” The Liberal minority government narrowly lost a House of Commons vote on a Conservative amendment demanding an economic update before summer adjournment. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices