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The Daily Brief

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa

True North’s Daily Brief is a daily podcast to keep you up-to-date on the news you need to know. Featuring host Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and other True North journalists, the Daily Brief will bring you the top stories of the day and True North exclusive stories you won’t find anywhere else.

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16:09

Manitoba First Nation bans hunting on Crown lands

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/28

Waterloo police say a viral video showing several thieves stuffing hockey bags with liquor is part of a province-wide organized theft trend. A First Nation community in Manitoba has unilaterally declared a ban on non-Indigenous hunters from entering Crown land, which they say is their traditional territory. A Toronto elementary school teachers' union handed out more than a dozen awards this year honouring outstanding contributions, but not one of them was for excellence in teaching without an

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13:38

Police arrest truck driver over deaths of mother and...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/27

An Ontario truck driver who allegedly blew a stop sign and killed a mother and her eight-year-old daughter in Manitoba was arrested at a Toronto airport after evading authorities for months. Prime Minister Mark Carney is changing the Liberal government’s tune on selling LNG to Europe, after his predecessor claimed there was no business case for it. Canadians are investing more capital in American stocks than they have in decades, despite the ongoing trade tensions with the U.S.Tune into The Daily

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12:40

Most Alberta First Nations don't publicly release...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/26

A Ottawa Pride parade was cancelled after anti-Israel activists blockaded the march.Most of Alberta’s 44 First Nations have not publicly released financial audits for several years. A BC Court of Appeal overturned a lenient community-based sentence for a non-citizen who allegedly stabbed a stranger without provocation. Tune into the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:37

Protecting firearm rights in Canada

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/25

A video from 2023 was released showing a man in Surrey, B.C., slashing another man’s throat and pledging allegiance to the terrorist group ISIS. Prosecutors will not appeal the acquittal of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assualting a woman in a London, Ontario hotel room. Advocacy groups are warning that the Liberal government’s firearms ban and confiscation program undermines the rights of law-abiding citizens, threatens free societies, and will waste billions in

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14:49

Friends of man charged in home invasion self-defence...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/22

The friends of Jeremy McDonald, a 44-year-old man who faces charges after defending himself from a home intruder, have come forward in his defence. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling the suspension of a B.C. nurse authoritarian censorship and an attack on freedom of expression. A convicted ISIS kidnapper and sniper was allegedly spotted by the Conservatives safety critic in a minimum security prison. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine!Learn more about

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12:40

Home defender charged after fighting off intruder

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/21

A Man in Lindsay, Ontario was arrested and charged after defending himself against a home intruder, who was wanted by police. A new poll found that over 80 per cent of Canadians want First Nations to be forced to disclose how they spend public funds again, years after Liberal changes to the contrary. Public Service Pride Week was filled with taxpayer-funded rainbow flags, talks and praise for gender-affirming policies, once again demonstrating how entrenched DEI principles are in federal

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12:22

Do special Indigenous legal privileges conflict with...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/20

A Canadian law professor is advocating for an end to heritage-based legal rights for Indigenous people in Canada, saying it conflicts with a free society and the rule of law. A Vancouver bylaw will fine homeowners for not registering their wood-burning fireplaces and stoves with the city. Air Canada flight attendants, represented by CUPE National, have ended their three-day strike, which had grounded flights last week. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan!Learn more about

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11:45

Doug Ford urges Poilievre to back Carney on tariffs

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/19

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is telling Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to work with Prime Minister Mark Carney on a “Team Canada” approach to U.S. tariffs. Meanwhile, a transgender festival on Vancouver Island was cancelled after anti-Israel activists demanded organizers take a stance on Gaza. And the Air Canada strike is set to continue despite the Liberal government declaring it illegal. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Geoff Knight!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:42

Coalition Avenir Québec on track to lose every seat...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/18

Quebec’s ruling Coalition Avenir Québec is projected to lose all of its seats in 2026, after another byelection win by the Parti Québécois in Arthabaska signalled a growing sovereigntist wave. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department has blasted Canada’s Online News Act in a human rights report, saying it undermines press freedom. And a new Angus Reid poll shows most Canadians oppose criminalizing so-called “residential school denialism.” Tune in to the Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid

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12:09

Atlantic premiers shift forest ban justifications...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/15

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick’s premiers have each altered their explanations for controversial forest bans for the third time in a week. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Mark Carney’s Liberals “couldn’t care less about the West,” citing their electric vehicle mandate. And the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is celebrating a federal court decision allowing its challenge to the capital gains tax hike to proceed, potentially setting a precedent for democratic approval of all future tax

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9:42

Conservative MP targets "two-tiered justice system"...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/15

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is introducing a bill to end lighter sentences for non-citizens, calling the current system a “two-tiered” form of justice. A new CMHC report warns housing starts are set to fall below pandemic levels, undermining the Carney government’s pledge to build 500,000 homes annually. And Liberal Energy Minister TimHodgson admits he holds dual U.S. citizenship and won’t renounce it, despite past scrutiny of Conservatives for the same. Tune into the Daily Brief with

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12:15

Alberta permits Sean Feucht concert at Legislature

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/13

After a wave of cancellations across the country, The Alberta government has greenlit a major worship event featuring American Christian rock musician Sean Feucht on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s grounds in Edmonton. Pro-Palestine activists plan to disrupt Toronto's subway Tuesday evening, demanding an immediate arms embargo on Ottawa's shipments to Israel. B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad wants the NDP government to appeal a B.C. Supreme Court decision granting Aboriginal title in

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14:04

Prime Minister Mark Carney is on vacation again?

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/12

After tariff warnings and a failed Mexico deal, Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a "reduced schedule" vacation. Female athletes on Team Nova Scotia's girls' volleyball team face sanctions for privately objecting to sharing dorms with a male teammate who identifies as a girl. Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu is seeking a federal apology after Parks Canada revoked U.S. Christian singer Sean Feucht's performance permit, citing a violation of Canadians' Charter rights. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac

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11:58

Reconciliation used to bypass local democracy

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/11

Powell River residents claim that reconciliation is being used to circumvent local democracy. Prime Minister Mark Carney was accused of siding with Hamas over Israel. The Trans Mountain Expansion has pumped $12.6B into Canada’s oil industry. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:35

Nova Scotia premier put on notice over forest ban

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/08

A constitutional rights group has put Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston on notice after his government banned residents from walking in the forest and set up a snitch line for violators of the law. A Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. has erected a large banner promoting a “Republic of Khalistan” publicizing its support for anti-Indian separatism which many label as extremist. In an answer to a question from Juno News’ Keean Bexte, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his plan to fix Canada’s

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11:08

Nova Scotians banned from hiking in forests

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/07

Nova Scotians now face fines of up to $25,000 if they set foot in a forest, even if it's on their own private property. Three men are facing smuggling-related charges after Quebec police intercepted 44 illegal immigrants in dangerous conditions at Quebec’s southern border. A leading Canadian civil rights group is set to intervene in a case which saw a town and its mayor fined for voting against using an LGBT activist groups pride month declaration. Tune in to The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and

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17:31

Majority of immigrants not making payments on gov loans

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/06

Two thirds of immigrants, including those with permanent residency, were not paying their monthly minimum payments on an outstanding $150 million tax-funded immigration loan. Alberta’s education minister is pushing back against claims that the province's ban on sexually graphic materials constitutes a “book ban.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order recognizing only two genders now means Canadians can no longer mark their gender as “X” on new or renewed Nexus travel cards. Tune into The

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12:39

Top energy company says U.S. is more attractive than...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/08/05

According to the Ontario Human Rights Commission, selling Indigenous-themed items in Ontario retail stores might constitute anti-Indigenous discrimination. Canada’s top energy companies are saying that investing in the U.S. economy is a safer bet than expanding operations in Canada, despite a Liberal bill aimed at spurring growth. The province of Saskatchewan introduced new legislation to crack down on dangerous drugs and street weapons, giving municipalities and First Nations the ability to opt in

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11:47

Poilievre pledges to represent rural Alberta

The Daily Brief ·

2025/07/31

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faced off against nine other candidates during a panel discussion in Camrose, Alberta, arguing that having a party leader represent the riding would more effectively address residents’ concerns. The Canadian National Exhibition was flooded with a record number of desperate job seekers as youth and student unemployment soars in Toronto. Civil liberties advocates are challenging protest-free bubble zones, calling the legislation unconstitutional. Tune into The

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15:19

Gov moving asylum seekers from hotels to long-term...

The Daily Brief ·

2025/07/30

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s 2024 public report focuses heavily on painting right-wing activism against gender ideology as an extremist threat while ignoring far-left extremism. The Federal government confirmed it plans to move approximately 485 asylum seekers who taxpayers have been housing in hotels to long-term housing. A Squamish woman, facing terrorism-related charges after allegedly joining ISIS appeared briefly in B.C. Supreme Court as her case moves toward a jury trial. Tune

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