The Daily Brief

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 inter...

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 fede...

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 act...

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 position...

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...

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 pupp...

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, deter...

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 scho...

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...

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...

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 l...

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 mor...

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 Can...

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 m...

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 Distr...

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...

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...

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 c...

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 $4...

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 Recover...

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 th...

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 T...

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 Da...

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 p...

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...