Immigration may drive up rent in Canada

Immigration-driven population growth could drive rent in major cities well beyond the reach of most Canadians within the next two decades. Plus, a new poll shows that a majority of Canadians oppose the Liberal government’s plan to ban the sale of new petrol-powered cars by 2035. And the global rush for liquified natural gas continues unabated, with International Energy Agency projections predicting record demand by next year. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Wiliam McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new poll reveals most Canadians disagree with being called “settlers.” Plus, a Calgary radio host speaks out after being attacked for reporting on extortion and crime. And the founders of Peterson Academy believe they can shake up the education system and offer a bachelor’s-level equivalent education for US$2,000. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Issac Lamoureux. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At least seven are dead from a terrorist shooting on the streets of Tel Aviv, which occurred as nearly 200 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rockets flew over Israel. Plus, the vast majority of Albertans living in the province’s two largest cities would like to see the immigration rate slow down. And aside from Quebec, the NDP has pulled ahead of the Liberals in the rest of Canada for voting intentions among committed voters for the next federal election. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the first anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel approaches, a Montreal-based anti-Israel group plans to hold a rally outside the Israeli consulate in Canada to celebrate the “martyrs” of Hamas, the terrorist group who led the attack. Plus, the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association has been demoted from its key role as a “participant” to a “consultant” in the federal government’s firearms buyback program after criticizing the Liberals’ approach to gun confiscation. And a coalition of disability rights organizations has launched a Charter challenge against the federal government in Ontario’s Superior Court over a section of Canada’s assisted suicide law. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An NDP MP has put forward a private member’s bill which seeks to criminalize QUOTE “residential school denialism,” serving up to two years imprisonment for those found guilty of violating the law. Plus, Ontario’s privacy commissioner sided with Ontario Tech University “anti-hate” researcher Dr. Barbara Perry in keeping her 300 active Canadian “far-right” hate groups list secret. And Canada’s birth rate falls to a record low and is among the countries with the lowest fertility rates in the world. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A breakdown of media coverage found that CBC and CTV coverage promoting expensive Liberal government policies far overshadowed the few times the outlets reported on the programs’ cost to taxpayers. Plus, Netflix is cutting its contributions to Canadian arts and film production as a way to weather the costs imposed by the Liberal government’s Online Streaming Act. And the government of Manitoba has announced an extension to the gas tax holiday, initially implemented in January of this year and slated to last until the end of September. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William MacBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Conservative’s non-confidence motion to topple the Trudeau government and force a snap election was voted down in the House of Commons on Wednesday, as the NDP and Bloc Quebecois voted against the measure. Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has hinted at further protecting vaccination choice, property rights and legal firearm ownership in upcoming amendments to the Alberta Bill of Rights. And the NDP’s push for a national universal basic income program is thwarted at second reading in the House of Commons. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CTV News admitted that it broadcast a clip of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre that was spliced to make it look like he wanted to trigger an election to prevent the Liberal dental care plan. Plus, debate on the release of names of MPs accused of collaborating in foreign interference plots is not a priority for the House of Commons, according to House Speaker Greg Fergus. And Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells homeless people to “get off your A-S-S” and get a job. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzusrdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US is urging Canada to review its immigration policies and to enforce stricter border protection after data revealed that more than 1,200 terror suspects have been stopped from crossing the northern border since 2020. Plus, as MPs debate on a non-confidence motion later today, Quebec Premier Legault shared a post accusing the Bloc Quebecois of selling out the province by propping up the Liberals. Will the Bloc and NDP grow a spine today and trigger an election? And the Royal Canadian Mounted Police lost a total of 205 firearms since 2020, including submachine guns and machine guns, according to data obtained through an access-to-information request. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC NDP’s latest 2,600 homes announcement is being touted as “glorified rentals” by realtors in the province. Plus, Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen has issued a public apology to independent journalist Kat Kanada for falsely accusing her of being influenced by the Russian government. And a Pakistani man who was arrested in Quebec near the US border over an alleged terrorist plot earlier this month is said to have raised no red flags for immigration official. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices