Conservatives vote to investigate BC Ferries' China contract

The House of Commons Transportation Committee is set to investigate the Liberal government's funding for four new BC Ferries vessels, which are being built by a Chinese state-owned shipyard. A European company is criticizing Canada over a defence contract for allegedly favoring a U.S. supplier. Finance Minister Champagne tasked Liberal cabinet ministers with finding “ambitious” savings before the Carney government’s 2025 budget in September. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a True North exclusive, Nova Scotia health authorities admit that they’ve greenlit multiple surgeries for patients under 19 years old. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed two memoranda of understanding to boost interprovincial trade. The Alberta Prosperity Project is promising tax cuts and budget surpluses if the province separates from Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juno News’ Calgary Stampede event saw Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith attend the event, giving appreciative remarks. A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute shows that the Carney government will run $350 billion in deficit spending over the next four years. Federal court judges are complaining that their annual salaries of $415,000 are just not enough and are urging the federal government for a $60,000 raise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major automakers are urging the Carney government to back down from its electric vehicle mandate. Liberal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says that the Carney government is interested in reintroducing the controversial Online Harms Act. The CBC’s bid to gag their reporters from covering a workplace harassment case involving a CBC director has failed in court. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Manitoba Hydro CEO Jay Grewal pocketed over $880,000 despite only holding the job for a month and a half. An ISIS devotee was convicted of attempted murder for slashing a Surrey bus rider’s throat. Immigration Canada has approved over 17,600 applications from foreigners with criminal convictions in the past 11 years. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Carbert, jailed for the 2022 Coutts blockade, has been granted bail pending an appeal of his prior conviction and prison sentence. According to the Canadian Press, Canada’s first-ever LNG shipment has left Kitimat for Asia. Toronto revealed it plans on opening 20 new shelters to accommodate the city’s growing homeless population. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A growing majority of Canadians say they are proud of their country, including a huge boost in national pride from young adults. The Carney government has backed away from the Digital Services Tax after President Trump publicly threatened to end trade negotiations. The byelection in Battle River—Crowfoot has been called, likely delivering Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament in August. Tune into The Daily Brief with Clayton DeMaine and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is demanding the Carney government repeal several anti-Alberta laws by the fall. Canada’s leading taxpayer’s advocate has awarded former prime minister Justin Trudeau with the lifetime achievement award for government waste. Ontario’s ministry of education is taking over four school boards due to financial mismanagement. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The President of a Canadian NGO chants “death to America” and other pro-Islamic republic in Iran slogans in TorontoHeavily redacted documents show that Ottawa is preparing legal arguments in case Albertans successfully vote in a referendum to separate from confederationA Gazan-Canadian organization is attempting to organize cross-country protests demanding that the Canadian government bring their family members from Gaza into Canada. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former Liberal attorney general is raising alarm over Iranian sleeper cells in Canada, warning they may be targeting dissidents fleeing the regime.The United Conservative Party has held onto Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills in a recent Alberta byelection, defeating the Republican Party of Alberta by a wide margin.Oshawa city council killed a motion that would have formally asked police and federal prosecutors to enforce existing drug laws after a procedural technicality.Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices