Trump vows "radical left" crackdown in response to Charlie Kirk killing

Following the assassination of U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump has pledged to hunt down his killer and crack down on “radical left” political violence. Controversial critical race theory lessons at a Hamilton, Ontario, school board are now being implemented in 33 schools across the region. Canada’s public safety minister claimed that the Liberals’ gun ban and confiscation program has “always been voluntary.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking on stage at a Utah university campus event. Civil liberties advocates say an Election Canada investigation into Juno News co-founder and journalist Keann Bexte’s election reporting could lead to a chill on journalism in Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told unemployed youth in Ontario that they “aren’t looking hard enough.” A McMaster University professor is emphatically denying he ever said gender treatment for minors was medically necessary despite co-signing a letter saying otherwise. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The president of the European Parliament says Europe is aiming to become a partner with Canada to fulfil its long-term energy needs, and move away from Russian oil and gas. Federal NDP Interim Leader Don Davies is defending a new party rule which requires that at least half of all leadership nomination signatures come from people other than “cisgender men.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning of another “Liberal housing crisis” in Canada as home construction has stalled in major cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mother in Nanaimo, B.C. has been banned from her child’s school after refusing to delete a social media post criticizing a teacher’s progress pride flag shirt on the first day back. Conservative MP Jamil Jivani criticized Ontario Premier Doug Ford, accusing him of lacking principles and creating cynicism among Conservative Ontarians. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney laying out four priorities the official opposition wants to see the government focus on when parliament resumes next week. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Conservative leader John Rustad has walked back his initial opposition to calls to abolish the temporary foreign worker program, now saying he fully supports the Conservative plan. Anti-Semitic incidents account for a majority of hate crimes in Canada. However, a London, Ont. school board “Human Rights training module” makes no mention of the phenomenon. A secondary school in Hamilton started the school year informing parents that their children would be involved in a “gradeless learning” trial this year. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted that the Liberal government has to find ways to rein in its unsustainable federal spending, during a cabinet planning session. The Canada Border Services Agency is refusing to release data on how many international students and temporary foreign workers actually leave Canada once their visa permits expire. Two Canadian senators who have been accused of wittingly aiding the Communist Party of China, have launched a new non-profit to fight against they call “exclusion” experience by those accused of foreign government ties. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has revealed his party’s fall agenda, and it includes fighting to abolish the temporary foreign worker program. Conservative MP and former True North journalist Andrew Lawton has defended Juno News co-founder Keean Bexte for his election reporting saying “journalism isn’t a crime.” A Durham Region police union called out Liberal Justice Minister Sean Fraser, saying crime stats tell a different story than his flippant remarks on self-defence portrayed. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lawyer of a B.C. nurse who had her license suspended for her stance on protecting female-only spaces claims the nursing college is using its power to silence opinions. A protest planned in Toronto in opposition to Liberal mass-immigration policies has attracted the ire of leftist activists and politicians, who are vowing to hold their own counter-protest. The Liberal’s Online Streaming act is facing renewed criticism by online law experts saying it will strip away privacy safeguards. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Chinese-born Canadian citizen was deported to Canada from the U.S. for photographing military bases. A trucking company in B.C. has been found to have ties to a previous company which shut down due to excessive road accidents. A 17-year old Jewish Canadian has submitted a petition to be read in Parliament calling on the government to take action against rising antisemitism in Canada. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada is haemorrhaging money with the official account deficit hitting an all-time high of $21.2 billion in the second quarter of this year. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith vowed to seek more provincial control over immigration while answering a grandmother concerned about high immigration levels, coupled with high youth unemployment. A man charged with the alleged fraud targeting of new immigrants to Canada received a reduced sentence because he, too, is an immigrant. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices