The Daily Brief

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 Toronto as sales have dropped to their lowest levels in a decade.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

Meanwhile, a London Islamic School teacher is under fire for posting a video on social media calling for Israel to be banned.

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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 flights.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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