The Trudeau government will increase federal spending and will not provide any tax relief for Canadians despite the ongoing inflation crisis and warnings from economists and opposition politicians to scale back its spending. Plus, a True North exclusive reveals a controversial Diversity Equity Inclusion trainer got more than $315,000 from Toronto, Peel school boards. And a federal body in charge of human rights law says you might be perpetuating “settler colonialism” if you celebrate Christmas. ...
Nov 22, 2023•15 min
It’s been over two weeks since federal immigration minister Marc Miller revealed the Liberals’ new mass immigration targets, and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn’t offered up his own potential figures to Canadians. Plus, an EV battery plant that received $15 billion in government handouts received a number of temporary workers from South Korea instead of hiring Canadians. And Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault plans to challenge the Federal Court’s decision regarding Ottawa’s ...
Nov 21, 2023•19 min•Ep. 254
As the Trudeau government prepares to unveil its fall economic update on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has laid out a set of demands for the upcoming economic update. Plus, the University of Alberta’s sexual assault centre director has been fired over an open letter which denied Hamas terrorists raped women as part of their October 7th attack on Israel. And the federal court has overturned the Trudeau government’s ban on single-use plastics. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin ...
Nov 20, 2023•14 min•Ep. 253
The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba is currently weathering intense scrutiny due to a controversial social media post in which they actively supported and encouraged a 10-year-old child's decision to undergo a surgical gender transition. In a separate development, True North has exposed what they consider to be a misleading statement from the Liberal government. Despite the assurance that they will not be regulating podcasts, concerns have been raised about the implications of Bill C-...
Nov 17, 2023•21 min•Ep. 252
A wave of frustration is sweeping through the agricultural industry as partisan politics is interfering with the Senate’s passage of a crucial bill that promises relief from the carbon tax on specific farm expenditures. Plus, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is slamming the BC government and the federal government for its latest instance of corporate welfare. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clapped back at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Trudeau accused Israel of targeting civ...
Nov 16, 2023•15 min•Ep. 251
Amid a wave of antisemitic incidents in Canada, Jewish students are speaking out, highlighting the dangers of being Jewish on Canadian campuses. Plus, the City of Calgary has dropped all charges against two men who were en route to the 1 Million March 4 Children in Calgary who were having a private conversation on an almost empty train carriage. And an Australian Senator compared Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of Freedom Convoy to communist China. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin ...
Nov 15, 2023•14 min•Ep. 250
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre couldn’t provide any assurance of safety for Canadians as authorities issued a Canada-wide warrant for high-risk British Columbia sex offender Randall Hopley. Hopley has since been found. Plus, the President and CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada has resigned after the federal crown corporation was accused of doling out millions of taxpayer dollars to companies connected to its board members. And condo developers are abandoning projects in Toron...
Nov 14, 2023•22 min•Ep. 249
A recent survey by a small business advocacy group has revealed growing discontent among small businesses towards the federal carbon tax. Plus, as the inflation crisis worsens, 78% of Canadians plan on purchasing fewer gifts these coming holidays. And a Canadian female powerlifter was hit with a two-year ban by the Canadian Powerlifting Union for advocating that womens’ sports remain single-sex. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choice...
Nov 13, 2023•13 min•Ep. 248
Canada won’t meet its climate targets despite the Trudeau government’s costly carbon tax, according to Canada’s Environment Commissioner. Plus, social media is another front in Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, according to a senior Israel Defense Forces official. And the Liberal government’s chief technology officer misled MPs about the ArriveCan app contract, according to Health Canada’s assistant deputy minister. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn mor...
Nov 09, 2023•14 min•Ep. 247
Tucker Carlson will be appearing on stage at Calgary’s Telus Convention Centre on January 24 and will be joined by former Dragons’ Den star Brett Wilson and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Everyone who donates to True North before the end of 2023 will be automatically entered into a draw to win a pair of FREE tickets! Plus, the founder of the government-funded Anti-Hate Network says it’s silent on recent incidents of antisemitism because it only has enough resources to cover the “extreme right.”...
Nov 08, 2023•12 min•Ep. 246
A Conservative motion to extend the carbon tax exemption to all forms of home heating was foiled by the Liberals and Bloc Quebecois. In response, Poilievre accused the Liberals and Bloc of forming a new “carbon tax coalition.” Plus, Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders gathered in Halifax and expressed their united opposition to the government’s selective carbon tax approach. And Canada’s diplomatic fallout with India flared up again after a Canadian-based Sikh leader threatened Air India...
Nov 07, 2023•21 min•Ep. 245
The NDP is throwing its support behind Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion to call on the government to expand its carbon tax pause on all forms of home heating. The non-binding motion will be voted on Monday afternoon. Plus, a new study finds the narrative perpetuated by the Canadian federal government and various institutions that Canada is systemically racist simply isn’t true. And Canadian business insolvencies shot up by 41.8% in 2023. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdz...
Nov 06, 2023•12 min•Ep. 244
The CBC’s top official is refusing to apologize for the state broadcaster’s erroneous reporting on the Gaza hospital explosion. Plus, scrapping the federal carbon tax will significantly reduce inflation, according to the Bank of Canada. And Agriculture Canada apologizes for an error in a departmental results report wherein the ministry claimed that it was working towards a “30% reduction of fertilizer use.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about you...
Nov 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 240
The Trudeau government will stick to their plan to import 1 million new permanent residents in 2025-2026. Plus, the NDP government in Manitoba joins the chorus of voices who want additional exemptions to the federal carbon tax. And Statistics Canada data shows that Canada may have entered a technical recession. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2023•16 min•Ep. 242
Despite pausing the carbon tax for home heating oil, the Trudeau government has shut down requests from the provinces for additional exemptions to the costly tax. Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appoints a former Liberal MP and a long-time Liberal donor to the supposedly “independent” Senate. And the Auditor General found that federal DEI initiatives are failing to improve outcomes for racialized workers in the public service. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Sheph...
Nov 01, 2023•13 min•Ep. 241
Despite the Trudeau government claiming record-level immigration targets are helping alleviate the housing crisis, the construction sector in Canada is grappling with a severe labour shortage. Plus, ahead of Remembrance Day, Saskatchewan is promising to pass a law to prevent poppy bans. And a York University professor is refusing to teach because the university condemned the terrorist group Hamas. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Oct 31, 2023•16 min•Ep. 240
Parents at a Toronto area aquatic centre are alarmed by a 50-year-old trans swimmer who is competing against girls as young as 13. Plus, Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has come under fire for allegations that her Indigenous heritage may be false. And the average cost of a home in Canada is now 141% higher than the median household income. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2023•13 min•Ep. 239
Liberal and NDP MPs shut down a motion to condemn over 80 incidents of arson and vandalism targeting churches across Canada. Plus, amid outcry from Atlantic provinces and politicians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suspending the carbon tax on home heating oil for the next three years. And doctor-assisted suicide made up 4% of all deaths in Canada in 2022. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2023•16 min•Ep. 238
A bill aimed at preventing the federal government from imposing Covid vaccine mandates for employment or travel in Canada was voted down in the House of Commons Wednesday. Plus, the NHL reversed its ban on Pride tape only a few weeks after implementing it due to pushback from leftist activists. And staff at an Ontario public library said allowing a prominent British author speak could “test the bounds of hate speech.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn mor...
Oct 26, 2023•15 min•Ep. 237
An Ottawa-area Girl Guides chapter is sitting out the Santa Claus parade to avoid breaching its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy. And, in response to growing concerns about foreign interference in Canada, the House of Commons ethics committee is calling on the government to adopt measures to combat misinformation online. Plus, a True North exclusive reveals that a public library’s refusal to cancel a controversial Palestinian comedian’s booking was due to its desire to avoid offendin...
Oct 25, 2023•16 min•Ep. 236
The Ontario NDP has booted MPP Sarah Jama from caucus for refusing to retract anti-Israel statements. Plus, Liberals and NDP MPs vote to keep the Nazi invitation inquiry behind closed doors. And a True North exclusive reveals that a clean tech crown corporation is funding companies tied to its board members. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2023•17 min•Ep. 235
Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau implied Israel was behind an attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, the Canadian government has changed its tune. Plus, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has urged the U.S. to erect a wall along its northern border with Canada. And the University of New Brunswick philosophy department cancelled a planned lecture featuring a conservative Christian. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your...
Oct 23, 2023•15 min•Ep. 234
A majority of Canadians and almost half of those who say they voted Liberal in 2021 would prefer if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps down as the Liberal Party of Canada leader before the next federal election. Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had some harsh words for federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault, calling him an “ideologue” and “irritating.” And the Ontario NDP abstained from a motion in the Ontario legislature expressing strong support for Israel and condemning Hamas. Tu...
Oct 20, 2023•17 min•Ep. 233
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh prompted a strong response from MPs in the House of Commons following comments he made that the Israeli Defence Force was sowing “the seeds of genocide” in Gaza. Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans – not Ottawa - will decide whether the province should leave the Canada Pension Plan. And a tense interview in which Pierre Poilievre calmly challenges a reporter’s questions while chomping down on an apple has caught the attention of our neighbours to the sout...
Oct 19, 2023•15 min•Ep. 232
A motion to call several CBC employees before the standing committee on public accounts to explain a leaked internal email regarding their coverage of the Hamas-Israel conflict was voted down by the Liberal-NDP coalition on Tuesday. And members of Alberta’s United Conservative Party are set to wade into pronoun politics at their upcoming convention. Plus, the Parliamentary Budget Officer projects the Liberal government’s deficit will reach $46.5 billion with stagnant economic growth. Tune into T...
Oct 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 231
As of Monday, five Canadians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war and three more remain missing Plus, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network remains mum on anti-Israel protests raging across Canada. And the Conservatives are demanding a parliamentary review of the CBC’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2023•16 min•Ep. 230
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre are celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling on the ‘no more pipelines act,’ which ruled it was “largely unconstitutional.” Plus, a sign board challenging the “mass grave hoax,” displayed outside of Councillor John Robertson’s home, has made him an outcast among his fellow Murray Harbour, P.E.I. councillors, including the mayor. And Poilievre told reporters on Friday that the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act to ...
Oct 16, 2023•24 min•Ep. 229
Despite the government’s claim that it was operational, the Canadian embassy in Israel was in fact closed during Hamas’ brutal attack. Plus, Toronto police arrest three men over alleged threats at a Jewish high school. And the federal government’s travel vaccine mandate is back in court. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2023•14 min•Ep. 228
Calgary City Council members could soon have to undergo perpetual anti-racism training as the city pursues an amendment to its Code of Conduct for elected officials. Plus, a True North exclusive sheds light on how many Israelis are being confined to their homes as Hamas continues its brutal attack on Israel. And Western University is teaching its students and staff how to become “anti-racists.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices....
Oct 12, 2023•13 min•Ep. 227
Two Canadians are dead and one is missing after Hamas’ brutal terrorist attack in Israel. And an Air Canada pilot has been taken “out of service” for vehement anti-Israel messaging displayed publicly and on social media. Plus, Canadian soldiers are seeking donations to cope with the high cost of living. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2023•15 min•Ep. 226
