🟢 Juno Jump Start: Alberta separatists score major win
Elections Alberta confirmed a citizen-led independence petition gathered enough valid signatures to qualify, international students from India are demanding Ottawa let them stay, and more.
Alberta separatists score major win as independence petition qualifies
Alberta separatists have scored a major victory after Elections Alberta confirmed a citizen-led independence petition gathered enough valid signatures to qualify—marking the biggest push yet for a vote on leaving Canada.
Elections Alberta announced that 223,181 signatures from Mitch Sylvestre’s proposed Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence petition were validated, comfortably surpassing the 177,732 signatures required to qualify. Keep Reading
WATCH: Indian students demand Ottawa let them stay
International students from India are protesting in Calgary after being denied post-graduation work permits. They say they spent tens of thousands of dollars on Canadian diplomas believing they would qualify.
While roughly 1,000 former students have been protesting for days outside IRCC offices in Calgary, five to six graduates have escalated the demonstration into a round-the-clock hunger strike, demanding the federal government review their rejected post-graduation work permit (PGWP) applications. Keep Reading
Canadian of Chinese origin accused of spying inside NATO military HQ
A Canadian woman has been arrested on espionage allegations after working as an intern inside NATO’s top military headquarters, prompting fresh scrutiny over security at the heart of the Western military alliance.
Belgian federal prosecutors announced Saturday that the woman, described as “a Canadian citizen of Chinese origin,” is suspected of spying for an unnamed third country and participating in a criminal organization. Keep Reading
Justice Canada says Bill C-9 won’t apply retroactively amid free speech concerns
Toronto police briefly stopped a Rebel News digital billboard truck to investigate a complaint about its message Friday, as concerns mount over how Canada’s newly expanded hate speech laws could affect public expression both online and offline. Keep Reading
CUPE local launches revolutionary book club after terrorist propaganda scandal
After promoting propaganda from a designated terrorist group, a McMaster CUPE local is now running a summer program that directs participants to readings on guerrilla warfare, armed self-defence, and revolutionary violence. Keep Reading
Calgary wrestling bus wrap draws backlash over “queer” imagery
One of this year’s Calgary Transit Art Buses has sparked debate and outrage among residents and online commentators, who are concerned that the bus’s imagery is sexualized and inappropriate to display to kids, families, and tourists. Keep Reading
Canadians travelling to U.S. up nearly 10 per cent in May
The number of Canadian residents making return trips from the United States increased nearly 10 per cent in May, compared with the same time last year. Keep Reading
WATCH: Premier Smith tells Juno News: “It’s a hard no” to energy war with U.S.
On this episode of Straight Up, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith joins Marc Patrone from Charlottetown, P.E.I., following meetings with Canada’s premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss the country’s response to escalating trade tensions with the United States. Keep Reading
Most Canadians want to scrap expense accounts for former Governors General
The majority of Canadians no longer want taxpayer-funded expense accounts for former governors-general, which amounts to $206,000 annually for miscellaneous spending, according to a new Leger poll. Keep Reading
Taxpayer groups call for transparency with Ontario MPPs’ spending
Canada’s leading taxpayer advocacy group is calling for better guardrails and more transparency around MPP spending in the wake of numerous allegations of wasteful expenditures. Keep Reading
CMHC reports decline in housing starts this year, predicts further drop in 2027
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has forecasted a decline in home building across the country over the next two years, despite promises from the Carney government to construct houses at rates not seen since the Second World War. Keep Reading