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All charges have been dropped against the alleged leader of the Windsor protest that blockaded the Ambassador Bridge during the nationwide Freedom Convoy protests in February 2022. Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is taking his ‘Axe the Tax’ campaign to the next level by calling for Canadians to protest outside the offices of Liberal and NDP MPs and to bombard them with phone calls and e...

A former chief justice of the Supreme Court said that the federal government’s attempt to regulate online harms had legal flaws and will likely face challenges in court. Plus, CBC’s French language counterpart Radio-Canada has released a documentary revealing how young people are quickly rushed into gender re-assignment by medical practitioners. And two Liberal MPs want the Liberal government to f...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was interrupted on a Thunder Bay, Ont. snowboarding trip by pro-Hamas protesters demanding he call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Plus, as crime spikes in major cities across Canada, a First Nations chief wants Statistics Canada to stop releasing crime severity statistics because she thinks they’re racist and promote discrimination against Indigenous commun...

The Ontario PCs’ star candidate for an upcoming Milton byelection previously vied for a federal Liberal nomination, met with Justin Trudeau and donated to the Ontario Liberals. Plus, MP-elect Jamil Jivani ripped into “Liberal elites,” including the Ontario PC education ministry, in his victory speech on Monday. And Justin Trudeau’s Heritage minister, Pascale St-Onge, says the CBC will be exempt fr...

A greater Toronto area school trustee is facing censure over several “disrespectful” posts disparaging Christianity and parental rights protesters. Plus, Liberal and NDP MPs shut down further investigation into the Winnipeg microbiology lab breach. And Lawyer and former broadcaster Jamil Jivani will be headed to Ottawa following a byelection win in the Greater Toronto Area riding of Durham, replac...

A school board in BC has told teachers to take classic books like How to Kill a Mockingbird off the Grade 10 reading curriculum, claiming that the books might offend students. Plus, an independent content creator highlighted the devastating impact of Bill C-18 on smaller media companies in a recent committee meeting discussing the legislation which was meant to save failing legacy news companies....

Alberta’s latest budget includes a $2.6 billion surplus but concerns remain as the province is expected to borrow a substantial amount of money to meet its near-term goals. Plus, Alberta also announced that it will be introducing a $200 annual tax for electric vehicle owners upon registration to match the fuel tax. And Canada is bringing back visas for Mexican nationals after facing pressure from...

A Liberal MP said he was thankful that his government marginalized millions of unvaccinated Canadians because they were “far-right.” Plus, the RCMP has confirmed it is investigating the controversial ArriveCan app. And Canadian taxpayers are dishing out $14 billion for over 110,000 high-earning federal workers. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your...

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has voiced strong opposition to the Liberal government’s proposed Online Harms Act, asserting that robust criminal laws are the key to protecting children rather than censoring opinions. Plus, a new study reveals that the government’s incoming pharmacare legislation could jeopardize the insurance coverage of 21.5 million Canadians. And the Liberal government’s...

The Trudeau government unveiled its “online hate” bill, which contains $70,000 fines for so-called hate speech and even life imprisonment for hate crimes. Plus, Joe Rogan called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “weasel” and endorsed Pierre Poilievre for prime minister. And Polish politicians roasted Trudeau over his treatment of Freedom Convoy protesters while the prime minister was in Warsaw on Mo...

A popular Calgary-based gay talk show host says his show was dropped by the LGBT network OutTV after he voiced support for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her recently announced gender and parental rights policies. Plus, the University of Waterloo has disabled several vending machines on campus after students discovered that the snack dispensers had facial recognition technology installed. And...

A True North exclusive reveals Independent MP Kevin Vuong, a Toronto MP who was booted by the Liberals during the last federal election, is considering a move to the Conservative bench. Plus, decolonization activists at the University of Alberta discussed whether people have to “die off” so Canada can achieve equity. And Prime Minister Trudeau blames social media drivers and conspiracy theorists f...

The British Columbia government thinks that referring to residents as “British Columbians” is too offensive and exclusionary. Plus, Pierre Poilievre told reporters on Wednesday that female-only spaces should be protected from biological men who identify as women. And critics are concerned that the Liberal government’s proposed online harms legislation will violate the free speech rights of Canadia...

Another federal minister is under fire for showing off a lobster feast while Canadians struggle to make ends meet. Plus, a Liberal MP claims doctor-assisted suicide has nothing to do with suicide. And a man has been arrested and charged after the attempted arson of a Regina Catholic church. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

A failed lawsuit against the Conservative Party filed by the CBC during the 2019 election cost taxpayers almost $400,000, according to newly obtained documents. Plus, Canadian youth have some of the worst outcomes when it comes to labour force participation rates according to Statistics Canada. And the House of Commons passed a motion calling on the Liberal government to review Canada’s record imm...

Canada’s spy agency admitted that its anti-terrorist arm was monitoring parental rights activists and even compared concerned parents to neo-Nazis. Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that he hopes courts will uphold the Charter of Rights and Freedoms regarding Canadians who had their constitutional rights violated for participating in the Freedom Convoy protest in 2022. And Environmen...

GC Strategies was handpicked by the Liberal government to oversee the failed ArriveCan application. It was revealed on Wednesday that the firm has accumulated $258 million in federal contracts over the course of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s time in office. Plus, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre blasted a pro-drug advocate’s racist tirade at a protest in Richmond, BC, where residents demonst...

A new study has found diversity, equity, and inclusion – also known as DEI - programs in universities lead to even more prejudice and bigotry. Plus, housing starts in Edmonton hit a new low even as its population balloons due to an increase of immigrants. And MPs shut down a Conservative motion to condemn the attempted arson at the Blessed Sacrament Parish church in Regina. Tune into The Daily Bri...

Auditor General Karen Hogan released a scathing report revealing the ArriveCan app cost Canadian taxpayers an estimated $59.5 million with little value provided. Plus, a prominent Toronto lawyer says the Trudeau government’s ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ agenda is contributing to judicial vacancies that are resulting in serious criminal trials being tossed. And police are investigating the ars...

Health Canada suggested that governments should ban smoking in private homes and to completely phase out selling tobacco at a World Health Organization conference. Plus, protesters gathered in Victoria last week where a documentary film about BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry titled “Our Time to be Kind” had its world premiere. And an association of energy contractors is blasting NDP M...

Bell Media’s parent company is slashing 9% of its workforce, placing much of the blame on a recent decision by the tribunal that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada. Plus, Belleville, Ontario declares a state of emergency after nearly two dozen overdoses in less than 48 hours. And the government’s housing target is off by 1.5 million houses due to outdated and in...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed that he does not support the use of puberty blocking hormones for minors under the age of 18. Plus, a private members bill proposed by NDP MP Charlie Angus would see people who promote the oil and gas industry thrown in jail or receive hefty fines. And two members of the so-called “Coutts Four” were released from jail with time served after accepting...

Elon Musk calls Toronto Star “Canada’s Pravda” after Pierre Poilievre accused the paper of a “ridiculous attack.” Plus, Calgarians have 60 days to recall Mayor Jyoti Gondek in the first-ever petition of its kind. And Pierre Poilievre wades into the parental rights debate and tells Trudeau to “butt out” on parental rights. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn m...

Despite throwing former House of Commons speaker Anthony Rota under the bus, it was revealed this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office invited Waffen-SS veteran Yaroslav Hunka to a reception the prime minister was hosting for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Plus, the Liberal government has broken a key policy promise to the NDP after announcing a delay to expanding the eligibility...

A recent report from the Fraser Institute is blasting the Liberal government for not having any realistic plans to reduce the debt ratio in the next few decades. Plus, the Edmonton Police Service has issued a warning to the public last week after a convicted child sex offender, who goes by Laverne Waskahat, was released from custody. And Conservative nomination candidate Sabrina Maddeaux tells Tru...