Trump vows "radical left" crackdown in response to Charlie Kirk killing
Following the assassination of U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump has pledged to hunt down his killer and crack down on “radical left” political violence. Controversial critical race theory lessons at a Hamilton, Ontario, school board are now being implemented in 33 schools across the region. Canada’s public safety minister claimed that the Liberals’ gun ban and confiscation program has “always been voluntary.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine!
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Charlie Kirk assassinated
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking on stage at a Utah university campus event. Civil liberties advocates say an Election Canada investigation into Juno News co-founder and journalist Keann Bexte’s election reporting could lead to a chill on journalism in Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told unemployed youth in Ontario that they “aren’t looking hard enough.” A McMaster University professor is emphatically denying he ever said gender treatment for minors was medically necessary despite co-signing a letter saying otherwise. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan!
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Poilievre warns of another "Liberal housing crisis"
The president of the European Parliament says Europe is aiming to become a partner with Canada to fulfil its long-term energy needs, and move away from Russian oil and gas. Federal NDP Interim Leader Don Davies is defending a new party rule which requires that at least half of all leadership nomination signatures come from people other than “cisgender men.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning of another “Liberal housing crisis” in Canada as home construction has stalled in major cities.
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Ontario MP Jamil Jivani takes shots at Premier Doug Ford
A mother in Nanaimo, B.C. has been banned from her child’s school after refusing to delete a social media post criticizing a teacher’s progress pride flag shirt on the first day back. Conservative MP Jamil Jivani criticized Ontario Premier Doug Ford, accusing him of lacking principles and creating cynicism among Conservative Ontarians. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney laying out four priorities the official opposition wants to see the government focus on when parliament resumes next week. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight!
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Rustad clarified foreign worker program position
BC Conservative leader John Rustad has walked back his initial opposition to calls to abolish the temporary foreign worker program, now saying he fully supports the Conservative plan. Anti-Semitic incidents account for a majority of hate crimes in Canada. However, a London, Ont. school board “Human Rights training module” makes no mention of the phenomenon. A secondary school in Hamilton started the school year informing parents that their children would be involved in a “gradeless learning” trial this year. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan!
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