Alberta's first official separation referendum question
The Alberta Prosperity Project has announced the official separation referendum question it hopes to pose to citizens. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a freeze on the industrial carbon tax. The BC NDP government is prohibiting non-Indigenous people from accessing the Joffre Lakes Provincial Park. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight!
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14:06
Another riding flips Liberal
Another riding has flipped to the Liberals nearly two weeks after the election. The federal NDP are attempting to have Prime Minister Mark Carney bypass Parliament rules and grant them official party status even though they don’t have the required number of seats. Reporters Without Borders released its global press freedom index and Canada has fallen several places, now ranking 21st. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis!
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15:09
First North American Pope Leo XIV elected to lead the Catholic Church
After a two-day conclave, the first ever North American Pope Leo XIV has emerged as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Experts in constitutional law have affirmed that First Nations treaty rights would be respected if Alberta separated from Canada but added that they have no veto power over the province’s decision. Elections Canada revealed that over 800 ballots went uncounted after a returning officer mistakenly left them behind in a Metro Vancouver office.
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16:40
Poilievre's campaign turned down Joe Rogan podcast appearance
Podcast host Joe Rogan expressed frustration with Pierre Poilievre’s campaign team in a recent episode, revealing that they declined his request to have the Conservative leader on his show. Elections Canada told True North that it warned the Liberals about ballot padding concerns in 2024 as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may face off 200 protest candidates in his race to be re-elected. The plan to offset the impact of U.S. tariffs by increasing exports to Europe seems to be ineffective as the latest data for March shows a net decline in global exports. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight!
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13:48
Trump brings up '51st state' while meeting with Carney
U.S. President Donald Trump stuck by his stance that Canada should become the 51st state in his first meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shut down attempts by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to weigh in on Alberta’s sovereignty movement. One Vancouver city councillor has proposed banning the sale of “gun-shaped lighters” citing public safety concerns. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis!
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