The Daily Brief

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to ratchet up penalties for criminals trafficking fentanyl if his party forms government.

Plus, a new advocacy group composed of Canadian entrepreneurs aims to address some of Canada’s most pressing issues by recommending actionable policies informed by input from fellow innovators and business leaders.

And the threat of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked a surge in national pride among Canadians.

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True North has launched the first part of a new investigative series exposing the agenda laid out by Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney in his 2021 book “Values” including his plans for a carbon tax.

Plus, the Canadian dollar hit its lowest value point in over two decades as it dipped below 68 cents USD before bouncing back to 69 cents.

And the BC Supreme Court ruled against the shipping company Purolator after it sought to overturn a prior decision which required compensation for fired employees who refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Canada has been granted a one-month reprieve from U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per-cent tariffs on all Canadian imports after a series of negotiations took place Monday between Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Plus, a new poll reveals Americans would prefer to buy Canadian oil and gas, and wrongly name Saudi Arabia as their current top supplier.

And the Trudeau government is yet again defending its use of the Emergencies Act during the pandemic.

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Canada hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian products.

Plus, the Liberals are touting 400,000 members amid its leadership race but the party is still reviewing the eligibility of sign-ups.

And a recent study revealed that only 2% of university job ads are merit-based and not based on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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CBC/Radio-Canada’s new CEO, Marie-Philippe Bouchard, is warning that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s pledge to defund the state broadcaster is an “existential threat” to its survival.

Plus, the Conservatives have launched a Jagmeet Singh pension countdown clock.

And a new poll reveals most Canadians don’t think a new Liberal leader will scrap carbon tax despite their claims.

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An exclusive True North poll reveals nearly half of young Canadian men would take U.S. citizenship from Trump if offered.

Plus, the Trump Administration hinted at implementing its proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports in two phases that could begin within days, with another round of tariffs coming in April.

And Jagmeet Singh may prop up the Liberals again, hinting that he might support the Liberals’ work relief program in response to U.S. tariffs.

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The foreign interference inquiry released its long-awaited final report, concluding there was no evidence that anybody “acted in bad faith”.

Plus, Canadian Retired Lt.-Gen. Michel Maisonneuve shared his thoughts with True North about whether or not Canada could meet its NATO spending targets.

And former Brampton, Ont. Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla says if she becomes the next Liberal leader – and prime minister – everyone in Canada illegally will be gone.

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The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on Liberal leadership candidates to oppose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s alleged plan to stack the Senate with Liberal partisans shortly before his resignation.

Plus, the majority of British Columbia’s newly minted NDP cabinet ministers and parliamentary secretaries have published either empty work calendars or have outright refused to disclose them – potentially flouting requirements under freedom of information laws.

And the Liberal Party of Canada has indicated it will not be allowing Liberal MP Chandra Arya to run in the upcoming leadership race.

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Justin Trudeau’s trade minister is warning Canadians to “bear the sacrifice” of the government’s response to U.S. tariffs.

Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ranked the highest in a new provincial report card on fiscal management.

And over half of Canadians are feeling “financially paralyzed” as costs continue to rise, according to a new RBC study.

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U.S. President Donald Trump used his World Economic Forum special address to say that his administration could do without Canadian energy or imports from its auto and lumber sectors.

Plus, Chrystia Freeland has reversed her support for both the capital gains tax increase and the carbon tax now that she’s running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

And a former school trustee is appealing an Alberta court ruling that upheld her expulsion from the Red Deer Catholic school board over a controversial meme.

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