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One former Team Canada powerlifting competitor is calling sporting federations and the Olympic committee to bar males from competing in women’s sports, saying it’s endangering women, after a woman boxer abandoned her bid for the Olympic medal over safety concerns. Plus, a new study is calling for Canada to reconsider its stance on gender-affirming treatments. And Canada is becoming increasingly da...

Canadians are becoming increasingly divided on the federal government’s current immigration targets, with over a third now saying we’re taking in “too many” people from other countries. Plus, extending a mortgage by five years will lower Canadians’ monthly housing costs by a few hundred dollars but cost them six figures in the long run. And though Justin Trudeau hasn’t commented on the turmoil sur...

Steven Guilbeault says the implication that the federal government could have done more to fight the wildfire that ravaged Jasper, Alta. is “simply not true.” Plus, a new study shows Canadians are spending more on taxes than food, shelter and clothing combined. And Aaviral photo of a man apparently defecating in front of a gas pump in Brampton, is sparking outrage online. Tune into The Daily Brief...

After the Liberal party’s devastating loss in the Toronto—St. Paul’s byelection, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for another round of byelections to be held on Sept. 16. Plus, a national pro-life group is asking Health Canada to pull an abortion pill off of the market after reviewing the government’s adverse reactions reporting system. And an inmate serving a near 8-year sentence escapes...

The video of Olympics opening ceremonies, which was criticized as “anti-Christian,” has been removed from YouTube. Plus, a former senior planner of Jasper National Park is blaming “unresponsive” and “politicized” Parks Canada leadership for last week’s devastating Jasper wildfire. And Canada’s overall crime rate ticked up another 2% in 2023, spurred in part by a large spike in child pornography in...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’s “open” to adopting a forced intervention and treatment approach to quell Canada’s growing drug problem, but he wants to see evidence that it would work first. Plus, Canada has issued more international student permits this year than in the same period last year. And the devastating effects of the wildfires in Jasper have resulted in 30-50% structural...

The Department of National Defence says rumours that Canada’s new chief of defence staff tried to get out of Iraq ahead of the troops she was commanding on a 2020 NATO mission are “entirely false, baseless and unfounded.” Plus, Joe Rogan won’t return to Canada until voters “get rid of” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. And Canada women’s soccer staff gets sanctioned after getting caught spying on a r...

The Liberal government intended to “use all tools” at its disposal to implement drug decriminalization nationally, according to an internal memo. Plus, multiple wildfires force thousands to evacuate Jasper, Alberta. And an Ottawa councillor resigned as a Conservative candidate due to an impaired driving charge. Tune into The Daily Brief with Andrew Lawton and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about you...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has added his well wishes in the wake of President Joe Biden announcing that he’s suspending his reelection bid. Plus, videos from a Wasaga Beach resident in Ontario are being shared widely on social media after she accused immigrants, mainly from India, of defecating in holes on the beach and burying it. And long-time conservative columnist and media personality Anth...

The new interim director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service authored a report maligning concerns about gender ideology as a domestic security threat. Plus, Ford plans to build large Super Duty trucks at an Ontario production plant it had originally intended to use for electric vehicles. And Elections Canada wants to change rules for the political nomination process in the wake of foreig...

Minister of Labour and Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan confirmed his resignation and that he will not seek re-election in the next federal election in a statement on Thursday. Plus, Ford Canada is reversing course and plans on using an Ontario facility originally designated for EVs to produce Super Duty trucks. And the Liberal cabinet is said to be holding a virtual meeting to discuss “appointments” on...

Police in Ontario are finally admitting that so-called “safe supply” drugs are being exchanged on the streets for fentanyl. Plus, Immigration Minister Marc Miller admits gang members are exploiting Canada’s immigration system and slipping into the country undetected. And another legacy media outlet continues to falter as the parent company of Global News saw its stock price hit 12 cents on Tuesday...

Executives at a British Columbia library decided to ban “Grave Error: How the Media Misled Us (and the Truth about Residential Schools),” a book debunking the political narrative that hundreds of graves were supposedly discovered at former residential schools, before conducting a review of its contents. Plus, the Trudeau government’s directive to banks to relabel the carbon tax rebates landing in...

A True North exclusive revealed that the Canadian Armed Forces are investigating two of its members over social media posts lamenting that the attempted assassination of former U.S. president Donald Trump was unsuccessful. Plus, several Canadian university professors are also in hot water over statements about the attempt on the former president’s life. And as the cost of living crisis continues i...

Former US President Donald Trump is “safe” after a suspected assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally – and True North was on the ground. Plus, an all-ages nude swimming club in the Toronto area changes its rules after social media outrage. And Pierre Poilievre vows to close drug injection sites near schools and playgrounds. Tune into the Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux!...

It will take Canada over seven years to meet NATO’s 2% of GDP defence spending target. Plus, New Brunswick RCMP has arrested an Indian man for allegedly groping 12 people, including minors, at a waterpark. And authorities have arrested a federal consultant for the Liberal government over allegations of fraud. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about you...

Although Lebanon’s Sharia-based penal code criminalizes sodomy and same-sex relations, the Middle Eastern country supposedly benefits from the Canadian mission’s “intersectional feminist” approach to foreign policy. Plus, the Quebec RCMP are asking the public to help investigate foreign interference by China. And Canadians overwhelmingly think that government funding for the media does little to r...

The CBC quietly approved another round of bonuses for its executives and non-unionized staff, despite recent layoffs and struggling viewership. Plus, a recent report by the federal budget watchdog revealed that Canada will miss its NATO spending requirement by even more than the Liberals projected in the latest budget. And Canadians remain proud of the national flag but pride in the economy is at...

Ontario KFC restaurants are now Muslim-friendly with halal chicken and the removal of pork products from the menu. Plus, a Conservative MP is blasting “woke censors” for erasing a Heritage Minute featuring John A. Macdonald. And a Bloc Quebecois MP with Canadian and French citizenships boasted about voting in the French legislative elections and said she was “delighted” with surprise results that...

A group of British Columbia youth advocates are aiming to open a tuition-free independent school by September 2025. Plus, newcomers are considering relocating provinces and even leaving Canada due to rising housing costs, according to a new survey. And Canada has the third-highest household debt in the world, trailing only Switzerland and Australia and far exceeding any other G7 country, according...

Historica Canada quietly deleted a sympathetic portrayal of Sir John A. Macdonald from its official YouTube page, citing “feedback from educators” on the first Canadian prime minister’s “controversial” legacy. To nobody’s surprise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has replaced outgoing Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre with a key mover involved in the Liberal government’s woke military “culture...

A Sikh organization implicated in former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s order to evacuate Sikhs from Afghanistan during the retreat from Kabul had donated several thousands of dollars to Sajjan in the form of political contributions. A new poll indicates that former US president Donald Trump has growing support in Canada, especially among young Canadians. A councillor in British Columbia’s capit...

An RCMP warning about citizen movements threatening democracy takes note that women in particular are being drawn to the “far-right.” Toronto police say no charges were laid for public nudity at this weekend’s Pride parade as making arrests wouldn’t serve anyone’s interests. And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ambitious promise to build nearly four million new homes by 2031 is in jeopardy after th...

A recent poll revealed that majority of Canadians believe the country is “broken” ahead of Canada Day. Plus, a petition wants to prevent Ontario Catholic schools from flying Pride flags indoors. And former defence minister Harjit Sajjan accused the media of racism over reports he prioritized Afghan Sikh rescues over Canadian citizens. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamou...

The Liberal government faces internal division on whether Ottawa should give amnesty to immigrants who remain in Canada illegally. Plus, an Ontario MPP publicly apologized for having a virtual meeting with British activist Tommy Robinson after he was arrested by the Calgary police. And there’s one political leader in Canada who is less popular than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and it’s Calgary Ma...