Carney blocks cabinet minister from talking to media

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canada Border Services Agency has revealed that over 10,000 removal orders have been in its backlog for more than a year. The Bloc Québécois and David Eby’s NDP government in BC are teaming up to fight a Memorandum of Understanding between the federal government and Alberta that would allow Alberta to export crude oil to Asian markets. Eby announced new BC guidelines, which would enable doctors to administer overdose prevention drugs to youth involuntarily in an effort to curb the province's opioid overdose crisis. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anti-euthanasia advocates are urging MPs to support a Conservative bill which would ban mental illness as the sole reason someone can access Medical Assistance in Dying. Alberta independence leaders are claiming a victory as Alberta passed a bill that separatists say would have allowed Elections Alberta to block or delay a referendum for independence. Canada’s Catholic Bishops are urging Ottawa to reconsider planned amendments to Bill C-9, which would strip good-faith religious expression as a defence in the Criminal Code. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC NDP government is tightening rules around its “safe supply program” to curb redistribution of drugs into the community. BC Conservative leader John Rustad has officially resigned as the party’s leader, leaving Canadians to speculate on who could take his place. Emails released by military veteran Kelsi Sheren show that Green Party Leader and two BC MLAs pushed to give an illegal immigrant health coverage to access assisted suicide. Tune into the Daily Brief with Walid Tamtam and Melanie Bennet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier Danielle Smith has invoked the Sovereignty Act, ordering provincial and federal police not to enforce Ottawa’s firearm seizure scheme. BC Conservative leader John Rustad is refusing to resign despite a majority of his caucus voting for him to step down. Taxpayers are on the hook for another $235 million to support Ukraine, bringing Canada’s contribution to nearly $22 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tune into the Daily Brief with Alex Zoltan and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another BC Conservative riding is calling for the party’s leader to resign, meaning at least six riding associations have publicly called for John Rustad’s removal. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her “biggest regret” was giving free rein to the province's health services on procurement decisions with little government oversight. Taxpayer advocates say Ontario Premier Doug Ford needs to scrap corporate and political welfare, warning that at this rate, Ontario’s debt will surpass $500 billion in just two years.Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Clayton Demaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre roasted Laurentian elites this weekend and said the recently resigned cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault’s "brand of crazy" fits in with the NDP's alignment with “furries and queers for Palestine.” Following the resignation of Steven Guilbeault last week, Marc Miller has been appointed to Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet to assume the role of Canadian Culture Minister. A new poll finds that lacking a family doctor could mean Canadians are more than twice as likely to struggle accessing the rest of Canada’s health care system, including early screening for cancer.Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices