First North American Pope Leo XIV elected to lead the Catholic Church

The Alberta Prosperity Project has announced the official separation referendum question it hopes to pose to citizens. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a freeze on the industrial carbon tax. The BC NDP government is prohibiting non-Indigenous people from accessing the Joffre Lakes Provincial Park. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another riding has flipped to the Liberals nearly two weeks after the election. The federal NDP are attempting to have Prime Minister Mark Carney bypass Parliament rules and grant them official party status even though they don’t have the required number of seats. Reporters Without Borders released its global press freedom index and Canada has fallen several places, now ranking 21st. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a two-day conclave, the first ever North American Pope Leo XIV has emerged as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Experts in constitutional law have affirmed that First Nations treaty rights would be respected if Alberta separated from Canada but added that they have no veto power over the province’s decision. Elections Canada revealed that over 800 ballots went uncounted after a returning officer mistakenly left them behind in a Metro Vancouver office.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast host Joe Rogan expressed frustration with Pierre Poilievre’s campaign team in a recent episode, revealing that they declined his request to have the Conservative leader on his show. Elections Canada told True North that it warned the Liberals about ballot padding concerns in 2024 as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may face off 200 protest candidates in his race to be re-elected. The plan to offset the impact of U.S. tariffs by increasing exports to Europe seems to be ineffective as the latest data for March shows a net decline in global exports. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump stuck by his stance that Canada should become the 51st state in his first meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shut down attempts by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to weigh in on Alberta’s sovereignty movement. One Vancouver city councillor has proposed banning the sale of “gun-shaped lighters” citing public safety concerns. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A major credit rating agency released a forecast warning that Canada could lose its AAA credit rating should the Carney Liberals implement the spending promised in their platform. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has sent a letter to newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney demanding federal funding for several major provincial projects. The Alberta NDP has voted to split from its federal counterpart after its crushing defeat in the general election. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House tomorrow. Alberta has filed a constitutional challenge to Ottawa’s net-zero electricity regulations. Conservative MP Damien Kurek has announced his intention to step down from his seat in Battle River–Crowfoot to trigger a byelection and allow Pierre Poilievre to be re-elected to Parliament. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump held a call together after the Canadian election and pledged to have a meeting at the White House. Ontario Premier Doug Ford renewed his attack on Pierre Poilievre while calling for tougher bail laws and a hardline stance on crime. While Doug Ford distanced himself from Pierre Poilievre and criticized the federal Conservative campaign, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad doubled down on his support praising Poilievre’s message and calling for unity across conservative parties nationwide. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A handful of Ontario ridings saw the PPC tip the scales towards the Liberals, costing the Conservatives wins. Alberta’s UCP government is making it far easier to trigger referendums—including on whether Alberta will separate from Canada. According to an Abacus Data poll, voters over the age of 60 prioritized how parties would handle Trump, not improving the cost of living in Canada. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MP-elect Jamil Jivani blasted Ontario Premier Ford, accusing him of sabotaging the Conservative’s campaign. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called for a “reset” to the relationship between Ottawa and her province following news that the federal Liberals won a minority government. The National Post reports that Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said that he’s willing to cooperate with the Liberals for at least one year. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices