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True North’s Daily Brief is a daily podcast to keep you up-to-date on the news you need to know.
Featuring host Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and other True North journalists, the Daily Brief will bring you the top stories of the day and True North exclusive stories you won’t find anywhere else.
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China announced it had the world's largest trade surplus on record last year as Carney arrived in Beijing to strengthen ties with the communist dictatorship. Despite being excluded from recent reports of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee a transitional government in Gaza, Canada says it “stands ready” to participate. François Legault announced he would be stepping down as the province's premier and as the leader of the ruling Coalition Avenir Quebec party. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight!
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Rallies in solidarity with Iran’s national revolution continue in Canada, with Iranian expats calling for awareness and international action, particularly from the US. A new study found that Canada’s state broadcaster has showed a significant bias towards Hamas over Israel in its reporting last year.A young male was arrested in Ottawa after allegedly releasing a noxious substance against multiple residents of the city.Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan!
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Former prime minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Davos as a keynote speaker on soft power at a World Economic Forum-adjacent event. Prime Minister Mark Carney has recalled Liberal MPs from Taiwan, asking them to prematurely end their diplomatic trip to the embattled country as he prepares for his visit to China in the coming days. Statistics Canada data shows Canadian unemployment reached 1.6 million in December, a jarring 73,000 surge from the previous month, with Canadian youth particularly affected. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine!
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A blatantly Marxist researcher has been granted a prestigious research grant by one of Canada’s top teachers colleges. A man on parole is being charged with first-degree murder after killing an international student from India at the University of Toronto. Prime Minister Mark Carney breaks his nearly two week silence on the on going Iranian revolution, as the regime cuts communications and shoots protesters. Tune into the Daily Brief with Alex Zoltan and Walid Tamtam!
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A London area school board secretly asked students for their pronouns and "preferred names” without informing parents. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney for attempting to secure a majority government through floor crossings, against the will of Canadians. Canada’s top Islamic lobbying group have rooted itself in Toronto’s curriculum with “Islamophobia” training. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Melanie Bennet!
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The Liberal government's attempt to persuade an NDP Member of Parliament to defect has been rejected, marking another instance of an MP turning down a floor-crossing offer. A Punjabi asylum seeker received a 55-day jail sentence for running a red light in a commercial truck, killing a 23-year old woman. A Jewish advocacy group is urging Ottawa to take firm action against the Islamic regime in Iran and its agents living in Canada, as Iranian revolutionaries enter their 11th night of protesting. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdza and Geoff Knight!
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A militant Montreal-based Antifa cell openly called for sabotage, attacks and anti-American riots after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás MaduroPrime Minister Mark Carney denounced U.S. claims to Greenland but emphasized the importance of protecting NATO's northern Arctic flank, a key concern for the U.S.Canadian authorities warn that the narco-terrorist organization Tren de Aragua is officially operating in Canada.Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan!
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Former Liberal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland is now Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s economic advisor, raising ethical concerns over sitting MPs working for foreign nations. Canadian protests against the U.S. capture of Socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro were met by anti-communist Venezuelan’s scolding protesters that they do not represent the people of Venezuela. The Liberal government proposed penalties as low as $50 for foreign agents who fail to register their names on a registry established to counter foreign interference. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight!
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Several left-wing activists, politicians and journalists had an online meltdown over the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, the socialist dictator of Venezuela,Immigrant groups gathered in Brampton before Christmas, calling for those on expired visas or expiring visas to remain in Canada; some called for revolution.Canada urged the Islamist regime in Iran to respect the human rights of protesters, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatens military intervention if protesters are killed.Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam!
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As 2025 comes to a close, hear True North's predictions for the New Year.Will Prime Minister Mark Carney's honeymoon period extend into 2026? Could the Liberal's secure a majority with future floor crossings? Is Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre going to remain on as the party's leader? Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan!
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The Canadian Taxpayer Federation has put Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the top of its annual Naughty List, as Canada’s worst "grifting politicians." Boston received a "majestic white spruce" Christmas tree, an annual gift from Nova Scotia recognizing the essential aid provided to Halifax after the devastating explosion a century ago. Canadian charitable giving has hit a 20-year low, according to a Fraser Institute report. This alarming decline raises concerns about charities' ability to support communities. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight!
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Global coal demand has hit a record high in 2025, despite years of international climate pledges. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is demanding an apology after Skate Canada banned future events in the province over legislation protecting women’s sports. A Conservative MP is challenging Tim Hortons after Canadian workers were reportedly told they would be fired during a franchise sale. Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam!
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Canada’s Islamophobia Czar falsely claimed she had never used taxpayer dollars to fund an Islamophobia Research Hub in Toronto, but records show she approved $80,000 to the project. A former Trudeau-era cabinet minister and leader of the Quebec Liberal Party has resigned after being the subject of a criminal investigation into alleged vote-buying and party-donation schemes. A public school in Whitby, Ontario, erased Christmas, rebranding it as a “winter display,” while religions more commonly associated with foreign cultures are celebrated by name. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Melanie Bennet!
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Protests mount outside the office of former Conservative MP Michael Ma who crossed the floor, giving the Liberals one seat away from achieving a majority government. An Edmonton business owner is being singled out for his posts online praising terror groups and warning Canadians that a Bondi Beach-style terrorist attack is “now coming to your front doors.” A federal court has decided to shield an Indian immigrant from deportation after he was convicted of possessing child pornography after trying to "flagpole” across the border to expedite his permanent resident status. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight!
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Anti-Israel activists protest Canadian Hanukkah events just hours after deadly ISIS-aligned terrorist attack on Jewish people in Australia. U.S-Canada trade talks are not expected to take place until the pre-scheduled review of the Canada U.S. Mexico trade agreements. The B.C. government is still withholding reports from the Kamloops band who received millions of taxpayer dollars to excavate the 215 soil anomalies it first reported as the bodies of children. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan!
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A bill granting citizenship to the foreign-born children of immigrants who became citizens is now law.Amid a public feud between members of OneBC, the province's newest right-of-centre party, one of the party’s candidates has announced he will no longer run in the party, calling the dispute a “soap opera.” The Canada Border Security Agency reported that it seized 30 stolen vehicles from the Greater Toronto Area, bound for export, last month. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine!
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Prime Minister Mark Carney blocked another cabinet minister from interacting with reporters, making it the second day he’s stopped his government from speaking to media. Conservatives are calling for immigration reform after 14 extortion suspects delay deportation through the asylum claim system. A Canadian Armed Forces member was arrested and charged with alleged foreign interference. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam!
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Despite flagging concerns about political bias at Canada’s “anti-hate” organization, Liberals still approved $200,000 in taxpayer funds to the self-described “anti-fascist” group. A new poll found that over half of British Columbians are concerned about their private property rights after a BC Supreme Court justice granted the Cowichan tribe Aboriginal title in the province. Health Canada contradicted its own officials' testimony and admitted that Canadian tax dollars are used to fund the procurement of drug paraphernalia, such as crack pipes, at drug consumption sites. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Melanie Bennet!
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Former Liberal heritage minister Steven Guilbeault says his department doesn’t track how much of its funding to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network went to Antifa, or how it ensures that public funds don’t go to such groups. U.S. conservative commentator Glenn Beck, as well as Canadian war veteran Kelsi Sheren, are attempting to save a Saskatchewan woman who signed up for euthanasia after Canada’s healthcare system failed her. Political activist Yves Engler has been barred from running in the NDP leadership race after the party accused him of antisemitism stemming from his past social media remarks. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight!
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The Liberal government plans to vote against a Conservative motion seeking parliamentary support for a new bitumen pipeline to BC, despite a recent memorandum of understanding with Alberta. The federal Liberal government has spent over $1 billion on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workshops for public servants since 2016, employing nearly 600 bureaucrats to advance DEI in the public sector last year alone. Medical associations are applauding a federal initiative to fast-track permanent residency and increase immigration of healthcare professionals, but want to see further reforms to improve Canada’s healthcare system. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan!
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Seems ironic Parks Canada is doing a "colonialism" tour at the same time they are annexing more land https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2024/07/agreement-signed-new-national-park-reserve-prince-edward-island
wonder who is behind it. guess who wants to shut down alberta oil.