The Daily Brief

Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi announced that he will be running to become the leader of the Alberta NDP.

Plus, the Trudeau government had initially created a proposal to raise Canada’s annual immigration rate to one million permanent residents per year, according to newly obtained internal documents.

And Ontario’s Queen’s University says it’s investigating a break and enter incident after a Palestinian flag was raised on the flagpole atop of its clock tower last week.

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All charges have been dropped against the alleged leader of the Windsor protest that blockaded the Ambassador Bridge during the nationwide Freedom Convoy protests in February 2022.

Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is taking his ‘Axe the Tax’ campaign to the next level by calling for Canadians to protest outside the offices of Liberal and NDP MPs and to bombard them with phone calls and emails.

And True North spoke to Canadians seeking a better life in other countries amid creeping authoritarianism and the cost of living crisis.

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A former chief justice of the Supreme Court said that the federal government’s attempt to regulate online harms had legal flaws and will likely face challenges in court.

Plus, CBC’s French language counterpart Radio-Canada has released a documentary revealing how young people are quickly rushed into gender re-assignment by medical practitioners.

And two Liberal MPs want the Liberal government to find different avenues to help refugees in Gaza than resuming funding for the controversial UNRWA.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was interrupted on a Thunder Bay, Ont. snowboarding trip by pro-Hamas protesters demanding he call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Plus, as crime spikes in major cities across Canada, a First Nations chief wants Statistics Canada to stop releasing crime severity statistics because she thinks they’re racist and promote discrimination against Indigenous communities.

And the Bank of Canada has held its overnight interest rate at 5% for the fifth consecutive time since July of last year.

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The Ontario PCs’ star candidate for an upcoming Milton byelection previously vied for a federal Liberal nomination, met with Justin Trudeau and donated to the Ontario Liberals.

Plus, MP-elect Jamil Jivani ripped into “Liberal elites,” including the Ontario PC education ministry, in his victory speech on Monday.

And Justin Trudeau’s Heritage minister, Pascale St-Onge, says the CBC will be exempt from government’s planned cuts.

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A greater Toronto area school trustee is facing censure over several “disrespectful” posts disparaging Christianity and parental rights protesters.

Plus, Liberal and NDP MPs shut down further investigation into the Winnipeg microbiology lab breach.

And Lawyer and former broadcaster Jamil Jivani will be headed to Ottawa following a byelection win in the Greater Toronto Area riding of Durham, replacing former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, who resigned his seat last year.

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A school board in BC has told teachers to take classic books like How to Kill a Mockingbird off the Grade 10 reading curriculum, claiming that the books might offend students.

Plus, an independent content creator highlighted the devastating impact of Bill C-18 on smaller media companies in a recent committee meeting discussing the legislation which was meant to save failing legacy news companies.

And the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s 2024 departmental plan made no commitment to preserve freedom of expression.

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Alberta’s latest budget includes a $2.6 billion surplus but concerns remain as the province is expected to borrow a substantial amount of money to meet its near-term goals.

Plus, Alberta also announced that it will be introducing a $200 annual tax for electric vehicle owners upon registration to match the fuel tax.

And Canada is bringing back visas for Mexican nationals after facing pressure from US authorities.

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A Liberal MP said he was thankful that his government marginalized millions of unvaccinated Canadians because they were “far-right.”

Plus, the RCMP has confirmed it is investigating the controversial ArriveCan app.

And Canadian taxpayers are dishing out $14 billion for over 110,000 high-earning federal workers.

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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has voiced strong opposition to the Liberal government’s proposed Online Harms Act, asserting that robust criminal laws are the key to protecting children rather than censoring opinions.

Plus, a new study reveals that the government’s incoming pharmacare legislation could jeopardize the insurance coverage of 21.5 million Canadians.

And the Liberal government’s record immigration targets might not benefit people trying to buy their first home but Canada’s top telecommunications companies are raking in the dough due to the influx of new subscribers.

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