Two Liberal ministers are in hot water after it was revealed that they awarded government contracts to a firm with family ties to a senior staffer. Is this yet another scandal in the making?

Plus, new reports from a Canadian think-tank argue that the country needs to do more to address its declining birth rate and that policies in European countries offer a path forward.

Also should Canada consider even more private healthcare options as the country’s hospitals deal with long waitlists and many Canadians struggle to find a family doctor?

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True North was on the ground in Davos to cover the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and while there were a lot of public events for all to see – there was also a lot happening behind closed doors.

True North’s Andrew Lawton joins The Daily Brief to discuss his coverage of the summit – including how Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland snubbed True North and how climate alarmism reigned as the number one obsession for the global elites.

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Sports media pundits are making lots of noise after Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov refused to don a pride-coloured jersey and rainbow stick tape on Monday night’s pre-game warm-ups.

Off the ice, Canadian officials have announced that the government will join a global coalition started by the World Economic Forum and US President Joe Biden to influence markets and foster a net-zero world by 2050.

Meanwhile, police are following up on new leads related to a church fire that happened last week in Rose Prairie, B.C.

Plus, a House of Commons committee is launching a parliamentary inquiry into government contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Rachel Emmanuel!

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The global elites at the World Economic Forum are back again this year with more plans to tell you how to live. True North is there on the ground and was finally accredited by the WEF, but the man himself – Klaus Schwab – says no to our questions and the Saudis send us packing.

Meanwhile, US Senator Joe Manchin, attending Davos, stands up for the Canadian oil and gas industry. Plus, learn how global elites are trying to win us over with high end hot chocolate!

These stories and more on this special edition of The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Andrew Lawton!

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The Upper Pine Gospel Chapel of Rose Prairie in Northern BC is the latest church in Canada to have been set ablaze and destroyed. Meanwhile, a 49-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly attempted to set fire to St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Hamilton.

Plus, after a recent uptick in crimes committed by offenders out on bail and a sharply-worded letter from Canada’s premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is carefully looking at the proposal for reforms to the country’s bail system.

Also, as the province deals with an unprecedented surgical backlog, the Ontario government is looking to privately run clinics to help give Canadians more choices for healthcare.

These stories and more on The Daily Brief with Anthony Furey and Harrison Faulkner!

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True North’s Andrew Lawton has arrived in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and unlike previous years, True North has been accredited by the WEF to report from inside of the conference. True North will be on the ground to ask the tough questions and give you an inside look at what’s happening all week.

Plus, less than three months after saying she wanted to seek pardons for those who violated Covid-19 restrictions, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said last week that she’s asking Justice Minister Tyler Shandro and his deputy minister to consider “on a regular basis” whether charges made for breaching Covid-19 restrictions are in the public interest.

And after trans activists shut down his seminar at McGill University last week, King’s College London human rights law professor Robert Wintemute says that he is worried about the future of debate in academia amid a disregard for free speech by left-wing students and universities.

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ottawa on Thursday to ask Canada to export its liquefied natural gas to assist Japan’s energy transition – does Prime Minister Justin Trudeau think this is a “worthwhile business case?”

Plus, the Federal Court of Canada has granted Alberta intervenor status in six ongoing lawsuits against the Liberal government’s firearms ban.

And according to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, an unnamed Canadian family-owned company wants to relocate to her state because of Canada’s strict pandemic response.

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Just over a hundred protesters showed up outside of the Ontario College of Psychologists on Wednesday to protest potential disciplinary action against Jordan Peterson.

Plus, as the world’s elites make their way to Davos for the World Economic Forum, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s office has confirmed that no MP from the party will be attending the upcoming conference.

And Annette Lewis, an unvaccinated woman who was removed from the top of the organ transplant list due to her vaccine status, is hoping Canada’s top court will save her life.

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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden confirmed that the American leader would be coming to Canada for a state visit this March. Will Biden get the same reaction as former US President Barack Obama did when he came to Canada?

Plus, following media reports of the major increase in contracts to the controversial management consulting firm McKinsey and Co. under the Trudeau government, the Conservatives are asking a parliamentary committee to probe the matter.

And Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has made it clear that Alberta will not be supporting the government’s attempt to transition oil and gas workers to greener jobs.

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According to the latest polling data from 338Canada.com and Nanos, if an election were held today, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would win and become Canada’s next prime minister.

And True North has learned that Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will be attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos later this month.

Plus, in response to a recent announcement that Ottawa finalized a $19 billion deal to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation tells True North that the price tag is double the original amount proposed.

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