Another BC Conservative Riding Association wants Rustad out

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

Conservatives call for reforms to Canada’s asylum and immigration system despite several proposed amendments being rejected, as a committee-led study on Bill C-12 came to an end. The Alberta independence movement scored a critical victory during the United Conservative Party’s Annual General Meeting over the weekend, with four pro-separatist candidates winning seats on the party’s board of directors. Conservatives urge Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to disclose the services Liberals plan to cut from Veterans Affairs Canada, as $4.23 billion was earmarked as savings from the department in the 2025 federal budget. Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ontario school board is attempting to scrub the record from its parent-led meeting minutes after one parent objected to the use of land acknowledgements. Alberta and Ottawa have struck a verbal deal; Ottawa will scrap the emissions cap and strike down other laws which would prevent Alberta oil to tidewater. A national security analyst is urging Ottawa not to wait for the U.S to designate Muslim Brotherhood-aligned organizations, and warns that Canada is “not prepared” for the threat their ideology poses. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Melanie Bennet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CTV is under fire after platforming the head of the Khalistani movement's Sikhs for Justice. After a wave of Class 1 truck driver accidents, Alberta vows to “close the loophole” which allowed commercial truck drivers to wreck a truck at one company and begin driving for another without disclosure. A new study found that over 23,500 patients have died while waiting to access both critical and non-essential healthcare services last year. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdsza and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservatives are calling on Carney to divest from Brookfield and disclose the nearly 1,900 other Brookfield companies he profits from that are exempt from ethics screening. Alberta’s government is introducing sweeping healthcare reforms, which would allow physicians to work in both public and private systems, in the hopes of shortening medical wait times. A feature on X revealed a prominent environmental activist account protesting on Vancouver Island actually has U.S. origins. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for world leaders to ensure that artificial intelligence data centres are “carbon neutral,” while praising carbon taxes in Europe. The Liberal government has poured nearly $37 million into groups to fight violent extremism, but doesn’t mention Islamist extremism and barely mentions antisemitism in its funding targets. The Canada Revenue Agency has gained nearly half a billion from a snitch line that allows Canadians to report their neighbours whom they suspect of tax evasion. Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police veterans association is under fire from veterans after it invited members to learn about the government’s assisted suicide program. The Liberal government is launching new "consultations" to reintroduce failed internet censorship legislation. Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged over $1 billion in tax-funded spending to a global health fund to combat infectious diseases in poorer countries. Tune into the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices