China in Charge
Chinese Communist Party Promotes Liberal Campaign The Story: Last month, Youli-Youmian—the largest news account on the Chinese social networking app WeChat—added two posts that described Liberal Leader Mark Carney as a “‘tough guy’ Prime Minister” and said Canada is entering a “‘seeking survival’ election.” After the posts gained suspiciously quick traction, Canada’s Security and Intelligence […]
Election Special: Who’s Winning?
United States Announces New Tariffs on 57 Countries; Canada Not Included The Story: On Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump announced sweeping new “Liberation Day” tariffs against 57 countries, but announced no new tariffs on Canada beyond those already levied. The lack of new tariffs signals a potential thaw in the frosty relationship between the […]
Is Mark Carney a Moderate?
Canadian Election Set for April 28 The Story: On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney asked Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and call Canada’s 45th General Election. One week into the campaign, current polling suggests a surging Liberal Party has caught up with a Conservative Party that once held a significant lead. Although the […]
Clarity In the Chaos
Canada-US Tariff War Heats Up The Story: In January, U.S. President Donald Trump came into office threatening massive import tariffs—up to 25 percent—against nations he perceived had behaved with hostility toward his country. Three nations were singled out as special targets for his ire: China, Mexico, and Canada. In his opinion, these three had profited […]
Under the Microscope
Corporate Sponsors Withdraw from Toronto Pride The Story: “Pride Toronto” has lost multiple corporate sponsors and now faces a $300,000 budget shortfall. Kojo Modeste, executive director of the organization, has tied the loss of these sponsors directly to President Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders, stating that there has been a “shift of direction.” Modeste did not […]
Sackcloth and Ashes
Federal Funding Under Fire The Story: Inspired by the shocking financial abuses uncovered in the United States by the Department of Government Efficiency, a crowdsourced effort by Canadians is placing a spotlight on the programs funded by the Federal government. Among the items uncovered by Canadians are $180 million in funding to an “aid” organization run by Liberal insiders, […]
The Tariff War
United States Pauses Canadian Tariff Threat After Last Minute Deal The Story: After an eleventh-hour deal on a $1.3 billion border security and anti-drug operations plan with Prime Minister Trudeau, President Trump has paused his tariff implementation for 30 days. The plan includes helicopter and technology purchases for monitoring, additional personnel, a “fentanyl czar”, and the […]
Ford Escapes
Ontario Premier Ford Calls Snap Election The Story: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called a snap election only days before American tariffs are expected to hit Canada. After his request to dissolve the Ontario Legislative Assembly was granted by Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont, Ford claimed that he needed a clear mandate to fight President Trump’s tariffs. At the time of […]
“Not aware of any other genders”
Conservative Leader Poilievre Affirms Belief in Biological Sex The Story: In a recent interview with Toronto’s CP24, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre answered a question about US President Donald Trump’s affirmation of biological sex by telling the interviewer, “I’m not aware of any other genders than men and women. If you have any other[s] that […]
Abortion at Any Cost
Alberta Premier Rejects Federal Tariff Plan The Story: A Canadian first ministers meeting focused on tariff threats from the United States resulted in a joint statement signed by all Canadian premiers, with one exception: Alberta’s Danielle Smith. Premier Smith stated that she cannot agree to the federal plan if a ban on oil exports to […]