Legacy media outlets were on China’s payroll

Should the federal government maintain its pace of international student visa approvals following the recent cut, it might surpass its goal to reduce the number of permits significantly. Plus, in the latest push to make everything woke, the City of Ottawa wants to implement race-based tree planting to achieve what it calls “Tree Equity.” And despite being championed by activists as good for business, high ESG scores have no bearing on companies’ stock market returns, a new study finds. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada surpassed 41 million people in the first quarter of 2024 as the country continues to experience rapid growth driven almost exclusively by international migration. Plus, the Trudeau government underestimated the cost of electric vehicle subsidies by $6.3 billion. And dozens of Canadian university professors have signed a letter to Parliament calling on the federal government to end mandated “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives in universities. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A True North exclusive reveals the RCMP is surprised that hate groups in Canada are recruiting racialized people and becoming increasingly ethnically diverse. Plus, Canadian legislators entertained the leader of an international “anti-hate” activist organization that X CEO Elon Musk blamed for a $100 million loss in advertising revenue after he took over the platform in 2022. And new immigrants are finding out Canada isn’t all it’s made out to be with 43% reporting dissatisfaction with the cost of living and employment. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmind Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of activists assembled in Victoria, B.C. called for city council to cancel an upcoming freedom-focused conference. Plus, Canada’s top general says Canadians should stop being “naive” about global threats. And Alberta plans to challenge yet another federal government initiative. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dszurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro-Hamas McGill encampment organizers will be running a “revolutionary” summer camp for youth that will include a lesson on “Islamic resistance.” Plus, it will cost over $750 billion for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fulfill his pledge to build four million new homes by 2031. Is Trudeau’s housing pledge yet another broken promise? And nearly 20% of Canadians now know someone relying on food banks. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Italy for meetings with G7 leaders, shadowed by declining approval ratings at home and a resurgent right wing across Europe. Plus, if British Columbia and other Western provinces want a slice of the federal immigration funding pie, they need to take in even more asylum seekers. And Canadians who tuned into the Edmonton Oiler’s Stanley Cup Finals game last night were treated to a scathing Conservative attack ad targeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s record. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Independent media outlets are capturing an increasing share of the Canadian news landscape while the legacy media falters as the primary news source for Canadians. Plus, after weeks of speculation, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid down his opposition to the Liberals’ capital gains tax hike. And the Trudeau government plans to invest $110 million into an “anti-racism strategy.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A day after a historic church in Toronto burnt down, Conservative MP Jamil Jivani lambasted the NDP and Liberals for being unable to condemn church burnings unanimously in February. Plus, Vancouver’s equity committee wants Mayor Ken Sim, who is a second-generation immigrant born to parents from Hong Kong, to account for his colonial and settler roots. And western premiers are not happy with Ottawa’s abrupt decision to give Quebec $750 million so it can deal with a spike in asylum seekers. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A historic Toronto church containing Group of Seven artwork burnt down on Sunday evening. Plus, a Syrian refugee who murdered and raped a Burnaby teen is handed a life sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years. And the Liberals will support a motion to have the foreign interference commissioner investigate former and current politicians suspected of collaborating with foreign nations like China and India. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A True North exclusive reveals Elections BC has been telling students not to call the use of the Emergencies Act as “unprecedented” in a disinformation guide. Plus, a Conservative motion compelling the CBC to show the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup playoff games fails thanks to the Liberals, NDP and Bloc. And Canadian Journalism Collective wins control over Google’s $100 million media bailout. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices