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True North’s Daily Brief is a daily podcast to keep you up-to-date on the news you need to know. Featuring host Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and other True North journalists, the Daily Brief will bring you the top stories of the day and True North exclusive stories you won’t find anywhere else.

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    Charlie Kirk assassinated

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 15:31


    Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking on stage at a Utah university campus event. Civil liberties advocates say an Election Canada investigation into Juno News co-founder and journalist Keann Bexte's election reporting could lead to a chill on journalism in Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told unemployed youth in Ontario that they “aren't looking hard enough.” A McMaster University professor is emphatically denying he ever said gender treatment for minors was medically necessary despite co-signing a letter saying otherwise. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Poilievre warns of another "Liberal housing crisis"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 9:51


    The president of the European Parliament says Europe is aiming to become a partner with Canada to fulfil its long-term energy needs, and move away from Russian oil and gas. Federal NDP Interim Leader Don Davies is defending a new party rule which requires that at least half of all leadership nomination signatures come from people other than “cisgender men.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning of another “Liberal housing crisis” in Canada as home construction has stalled in major cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ontario MP Jamil Jivani takes shots at Premier Doug Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 12:56


    A mother in Nanaimo, B.C. has been banned from her child's school after refusing to delete a social media post criticizing a teacher's progress pride flag shirt on the first day back. Conservative MP Jamil Jivani criticized Ontario Premier Doug Ford, accusing him of lacking principles and creating cynicism among Conservative Ontarians. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney laying out four priorities the official opposition wants to see the government focus on when parliament resumes next week. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rustad clarified foreign worker program position

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 13:45


    BC Conservative leader John Rustad has walked back his initial opposition to calls to abolish the temporary foreign worker program, now saying he fully supports the Conservative plan. Anti-Semitic incidents account for a majority of hate crimes in Canada. However, a London, Ont. school board “Human Rights training module” makes no mention of the phenomenon. A secondary school in Hamilton started the school year informing parents that their children would be involved in a “gradeless learning” trial this year. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Will Carney rein in Liberal spending?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 14:44


    Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted that the Liberal government has to find ways to rein in its unsustainable federal spending, during a cabinet planning session. The Canada Border Services Agency is refusing to release data on how many international students and temporary foreign workers actually leave Canada once their visa permits expire. Two Canadian senators who have been accused of wittingly aiding the Communist Party of China, have launched a new non-profit to fight against they call “exclusion” experience by those accused of foreign government ties. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why is the government criminally investigating a journalist in Canada?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 18:05


    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has revealed his party's fall agenda, and it includes fighting to abolish the temporary foreign worker program. Conservative MP and former True North journalist Andrew Lawton has defended Juno News co-founder Keean Bexte for his election reporting saying “journalism isn't a crime.” A Durham Region police union called out Liberal Justice Minister Sean Fraser, saying crime stats tell a different story than his flippant remarks on self-defence portrayed. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Lawyer says nursing college silences opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 12:45


    The Lawyer of a B.C. nurse who had her license suspended for her stance on protecting female-only spaces claims the nursing college is using its power to silence opinions. A protest planned in Toronto in opposition to Liberal mass-immigration policies has attracted the ire of leftist activists and politicians, who are vowing to hold their own counter-protest. The Liberal's Online Streaming act is facing renewed criticism by online law experts saying it will strip away privacy safeguards. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why do trucking companies keep getting away with road accidents?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 11:53


    A Chinese-born Canadian citizen was deported to Canada from the U.S. for photographing military bases. A trucking company in B.C. has been found to have ties to a previous company which shut down due to excessive road accidents. A 17-year old Jewish Canadian has submitted a petition to be read in Parliament calling on the government to take action against rising antisemitism in Canada. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is immigration causing youth unemployment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 14:42


    Canada is haemorrhaging money with the official account deficit hitting an all-time high of $21.2 billion in the second quarter of this year. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith vowed to seek more provincial control over immigration while answering a grandmother concerned about high immigration levels, coupled with high youth unemployment. A man charged with the alleged fraud targeting of new immigrants to Canada received a reduced sentence because he, too, is an immigrant. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Manitoba First Nation bans hunting on Crown lands

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 16:09


    Waterloo police say a viral video showing several thieves stuffing hockey bags with liquor is part of a province-wide organized theft trend. A First Nation community in Manitoba has unilaterally declared a ban on non-Indigenous hunters from entering Crown land, which they say is their traditional territory. A Toronto elementary school teachers' union handed out more than a dozen awards this year honouring outstanding contributions, but not one of them was for excellence in teaching without an activist lens. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Police arrest truck driver over deaths of mother and child

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 13:38


    An Ontario truck driver who allegedly blew a stop sign and killed a mother and her eight-year-old daughter in Manitoba was arrested at a Toronto airport after evading authorities for months. Prime Minister Mark Carney is changing the Liberal government's tune on selling LNG to Europe, after his predecessor claimed there was no business case for it. Canadians are investing more capital in American stocks than they have in decades, despite the ongoing trade tensions with the U.S.Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Most Alberta First Nations don't publicly release financial audits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 12:40


    A Ottawa Pride parade was cancelled after anti-Israel activists blockaded the march. Most of Alberta's 44 First Nations have not publicly released financial audits for several years. A BC Court of Appeal overturned a lenient community-based sentence for a non-citizen who allegedly stabbed a stranger without provocation. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Protecting firearm rights in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 14:37


    A video from 2023 was released showing a man in Surrey, B.C., slashing another man's throat and pledging allegiance to the terrorist group ISIS. Prosecutors will not appeal the acquittal of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assualting a woman in a London, Ontario hotel room. Advocacy groups are warning that the Liberal government's firearms ban and confiscation program undermines the rights of law-abiding citizens, threatens free societies, and will waste billions in taxpayer dollars. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Friends of man charged in home invasion self-defence speak out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 14:49


    The friends of Jeremy McDonald, a 44-year-old man who faces charges after defending himself from a home intruder, have come forward in his defence. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling the suspension of a B.C. nurse authoritarian censorship and an attack on freedom of expression. A convicted ISIS kidnapper and sniper was allegedly spotted by the Conservatives safety critic in a minimum security prison. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Home defender charged after fighting off intruder

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 12:40


    A Man in Lindsay, Ontario was arrested and charged after defending himself against a home intruder, who was wanted by police. A new poll found that over 80 per cent of Canadians want First Nations to be forced to disclose how they spend public funds again, years after Liberal changes to the contrary. Public Service Pride Week was filled with taxpayer-funded rainbow flags, talks and praise for gender-affirming policies, once again demonstrating how entrenched DEI principles are in federal decision-making. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Do special Indigenous legal privileges conflict with the rule of law?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 12:22


    A Canadian law professor is advocating for an end to heritage-based legal rights for Indigenous people in Canada, saying it conflicts with a free society and the rule of law. A Vancouver bylaw will fine homeowners for not registering their wood-burning fireplaces and stoves with the city. Air Canada flight attendants, represented by CUPE National, have ended their three-day strike, which had grounded flights last week. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Doug Ford urges Poilievre to back Carney on tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 11:45


    Ontario Premier Doug Ford is telling Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to work with Prime Minister Mark Carney on a “Team Canada” approach to U.S. tariffs. Meanwhile, a transgender festival on Vancouver Island was cancelled after anti-Israel activists demanded organizers take a stance on Gaza. And the Air Canada strike is set to continue despite the Liberal government declaring it illegal. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Coalition Avenir Québec on track to lose every seat as separatists surge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 10:42


    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

    Atlantic premiers shift forest ban justifications amid backlash

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 12:09


    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 targets "two-tiered justice system" for non-citizens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 9:42


    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

    Alberta permits Sean Feucht concert at Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 12:15


    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

    Prime Minister Mark Carney is on vacation again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 14:04


    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

    Reconciliation used to bypass local democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 11:58


    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

    Nova Scotia premier put on notice over forest ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 13:35


    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 banned from hiking in forests

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 11:08


    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

    Majority of immigrants not making payments on gov loans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 17:31


    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

    Top energy company says U.S. is more attractive than Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 12:39


    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

    Poilievre pledges to represent rural Alberta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 11:47


    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

    Gov moving asylum seekers from hotels to long-term housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 15:19


    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

    Carney questioned on France's vow to support Palestinian statehood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 11:48


    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

    Conservatives introduce bill to block assisted suicide expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 12:43


    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 found not guilty in Hockey Canada trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 10:05


    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

    Man kicked off plane for wearing Trudeau blackface shirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 12:16


    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

    Premiers push for "long overdue" pipeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 15:06


    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

    Study finds Liberal spending to blame for inflation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 11:56


    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 wants Conservatives to be less right-wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 13:40


    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

    Grade 8 students in Waterloo told parents' right to know is a “lie”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 13:31


    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

    Carney prepares Canadians for indefinite tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 15:35


    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 chimes in on Carney's ethics disclosure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 14:21


    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

    Senior economist blast Carney over lack of transparency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 11:55


    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

    Nova Scotia gov silent on transgender surgeries for teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 17:10


    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

    RCMP say "traditional values" are an indicator of extremism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 13:07


    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

    Conservatives vote to investigate BC Ferries' China contract

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 14:17


    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

    Nova Scotia health authorities admit to gender surgeries on teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 17:09


    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

    Poilievre and Smith praise independent media at Stampede reception

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 15:01


    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

    Auto giants tell Carney to back down on new gas vehicle ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 15:43


    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

    Feds approved over 17K foreign nationals with criminal convictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 13:59


    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

    Coutts protester granted bail pending appeal of conviction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 12:10


    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

    Poll shows growing pride in Canada among young Canadians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 11:32


    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

    Smith asks Carney to repeal anti-Alberta laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 16:28


    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

    Docs show Carney preparing for Alberta separation legal showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 16:53


    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

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