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The Daily Brief

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa www.tnc.news
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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Docs show Carney preparing for Alberta separation legal showdown

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 De...

Jun 27, 202517 minEp. 645

Former Liberal minister warns of Iranian sleeper cells

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...

Jun 25, 202512 minEp. 644

Persians in Toronto demand a free Iran

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 hən̓q̓əmin̓əm...

Jun 24, 202511 minEp. 643

Trump strikes Iran

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

Jun 23, 202518 minEp. 642

Senior Iranian regime officials are fleeing to Canada?

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

Jun 20, 202517 minEp. 641

Trump hikes cost for Canada to join the Golden Dome

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...

Jun 19, 202511 minEp. 640

Poilievre to face a leadership review

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

Jun 18, 202518 minEp. 639

Khalistani protesters in Calgary chant "kill Modi"

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/adcho...

Jun 17, 202513 minEp. 638

Theresa Tam to step down as Canada's chief public health officer

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...

Jun 16, 202519 minEp. 637

Liberal gov paid for disturbing sex research on pedophilia

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

Jun 13, 202518 minEp. 636

Carney Liberals to pursue gas powered vehicle ban

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 Lamou...

Jun 12, 202513 minEp. 635

Majority of provincial finance ministers receive failing grade from taxpayers

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

Jun 11, 202522 minEp. 634

Carney unveils defence spending plan as NATO prepares to hike 2% target

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

Jun 10, 202514 minEp. 633

Liberal gun grab to cost taxpayers one billion dollars

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

Jun 09, 202517 minEp. 632

Does the border bill allow the government to spy on you?

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

Jun 06, 202517 minEp. 631

Border security bill includes sweeping surveillance powers

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

Jun 05, 202513 minEp. 630

Mark Carney already lost a vote in the House of Commons

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 befor...

Jun 04, 202513 minEp. 629

Woke judge throws out loaded handgun as evidence because "racism"

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Marc-André Blanchard, a Trudeau-era insider with influence since 2015, as his chief of staff. An Ontario judge recently deemed a loaded illegal firearm inadmissible evidence against a Black driver, ruling Peel police racially profiled him during the traffic stop. Air Canada's first "all 2SLGBTQIA+ flight" Pride post faced immediate backlash from Canadians, leading the airline to disable comments online. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and ...

Jun 03, 202513 minEp. 628

Canada added 100K bureaucrats in the last decade

Data from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat indicates that nearly 100,000 bureaucrat positions have been added to the federal government in the last decade. Quebec's Immigration Minister, Jean-François Roberge, stated that province has finally done away with Canadian multiculturalism. The Progressive Conservative government in Ontario, led by Premier Doug Ford, has unanimously approved a bill that will raise the salaries of provincial members of parliament by 35 percent. Tune into The Dai...

Jun 02, 202515 minEp. 627

Is Mark Carney already being lobbied by Brookfield?

Soon after the Liberal election victory, entities associated with Prime Minister Mark Carney's previous company, Brookfield Asset Management, sought his help. Initial skepticism towards proportional tariffs by business leaders like Shopify's Tobi Lutke and Rumble's Chris Pavlovski has proven correct now that the Carney government has exempted most U.S. goods from its levies. In an initiative aimed at "confronting anti-black racism," the City of Toronto is establishing a separate homeless shelter...

May 30, 202516 minEp. 626

Will Carney meet NATO's new defence spending target?

Facing pressure before the June NATO summit, Prime Minister Carney's Liberal government hasn't met the previous 2% GDP defence spending target, while the alliance is set to adopt a new 5% goal. YouTube has shut down a popular conservative channel focusing on Canadian political content following a CBC investigation. B.C. NDP Premier David Eby held a meeting with Punjabi rap artists, some of whom are involved in the contentious Khalistan separatist movement. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac La...

May 29, 202512 minEp. 625

Carney's throne speech emphasizes climate change, protecting the CBC

In the Canadian Senate, King Charles III presented the Carney government's Speech from the Throne, emphasizing support for the CBC and action on climate change, among other priorities. A tweet from Governor General Mary Simon's account referred to King Charles III's Ottawa visit as deepening the "bond between our nations," implying he was a foreign monarch rather than Canada's Sovereign. Canada's RCMP urgently seeks federal funding due to a nearly fivefold increase in terrorism threats in the pa...

May 28, 202520 minEp. 624

What Canadians can expect from the throne speech

The Liberals' upcoming throne speech will likely be a repackaging of old Liberal priorities with a few new announcements. The CBC received the largest payout from Google’s government-mandated bailout fund. Liberal Member of Parliament Francis Scarpaleggia, a long-serving representative, has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 202512 minEp. 623

International students face deportation after brutal hit and run

Two international students from Surrey, B.C. face deportation after dragging the body of a 45-year-old man in a deadly hit and run. Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has launched a petition to shutter the Temporary Foreign Worker Program shortly after being sworn into office. A new study found that if Canada exported more LNG to other countries that rely on coal it could virtually erase it's global carbon footprint. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your...

May 26, 202513 minEp. 622

Israeli embassy staff murders prompts calls for stronger anti-terrorism laws in Canada

Canadian Jewish groups are urging governments to adopt stricter anti-terrorism laws after a pro-Palestine activist's attack in D.C. killed two Israeli embassy employees. Prime Minister Mark Carney's mandate letter pledges to make 'housing more affordable,' but in reality, the Liberals continue to offer only subsidized rentals for those priced out of the market—with no real path to home ownership. A University of Western Ontario student is suing the institution after alleging they were interrogat...

May 23, 202518 minEp. 621

Trump says Carney is interested in his $175B "Golden Dome" plan

Canada eyes joining Trump’s $175 billion “Golden Dome” missile defense plan — sparking backlash from China. A new Statistics Canada report reveals that the consumer carbon tax was in fact contributing to Canada’s rising inflation. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre intends to launch an Economic Growth Council to make recommendations to Parliament on how to reverse Canada’s ailing financial performance. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad cho...

May 22, 202517 minEp. 620

Carney's stance towards Israel earns praise from Hamas

Hamas has thanked Canada, the UK, and France after they threatened Israel—drawing international backlash for earning the praise of a terror group. Finance Minister Francois Phillipe Champagne claims most U.S. tariffs remain, despite Prime Minister Mark Carney’s order to exempt many affected products. A week after his housing minister said real estate prices don’t need to drop, Carney dodged the question, calling it “not a yes or no” issue. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff...

May 21, 202510 minEp. 619

Foreign leaders are already lavishing PM Carney with costly gifts

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s barely a month in office and he’s already accepting lavish gifts from foreign leaders. In just 10 years, Canada racked up the largest government spending and debt increase in the G7 — nearly outpacing every advanced country on Earth. Canada is building fewer homes in 2025 than it did last year, and the biggest slowdowns are coming from Ontario and British Columbia. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

May 20, 202514 minEp. 618

Is Canada's new justice minister ignoring bail concerns?

Canada’s new justice minister Sean Fraser dismissed concerns about two Liberal bills that enable criminals to be freed on bail as “weird.” Despite talking tough about trade on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent exemptions on U.S. goods essentially cancel out any retaliatory tariffs. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blasted Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney for refusing to release a federal budget this year. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeM...

May 16, 202514 min

Are the Liberals avoiding scrutiny with yet another budget delay?

More than a year since the last full federal budget, Canadians will still be left waiting, as the Liberals confirmed they’ll only deliver a fall economic update rather than a comprehensive budget. Just a day into his cabinet role, Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault reignited the pipeline debate by claiming no companies are interested in building pipelines in Canada. Honda is shifting CR-V production from Ontario to the U.S., citing tariffs and slumping EV demand. Tune into The Daily Brief with I...

May 15, 202514 minEp. 616
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