Juno Jump Start | Alberta tables “Peterson Law” protecting professionals’ free expression
Premier Smith introduced the “Peterson Law” to curb professional regulators who punish members for legal, off-duty speech, Mark Carney seems ready to drag Canada into a fighter-jet nightmare, and more
Alberta tables “Peterson Law” protecting professionals’ free expression
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced the “Peterson Law” to curb professional regulators who punish members for legal, off-duty speech, citing Jordan Peterson’s case before the College of Psychologists of Ontario as an example of political overreach.
WATCH: Did the legacy media run cover for “family is racist” teacher training?
Today’s episode of ‘Disrupted’ is an update on True North’s viral investigation into the Waterloo school board’s “Unpacking Whiteness” teacher training session that claimed that the nuclear family is a racist construct.
BEXTE: From Greta to Gripen, Swedish exports are junk
Keean Bexte writes, “Prime Minister Mark Carney seems ready to drag Canada into a fighter-jet nightmare, apparently more interested in scoring points against Donald Trump than securing our national defence.”
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Fire halts COP30 as wildfire-focused summit is evacuated
A fire incident at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, forced the full evacuation of the venue on Thursday, halting a summit heavily focused on wildfire prevention.
Carney gives Trudeau-era minister behind Emergencies Act cushy UN role
Despite a record of controversy, former Trudeau-era justice minister David Lametti is back in the public service after Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed him as Canada’s new ambassador to the United Nations in September.
Liberals blasted for taxpayer-funded rap performance at COP30
The Liberal government’s delegation to COP30 has sparked outrage with a taxpayer-funded rap performance at its official pavilion, a $392 million climate financing pledge, and a refusal to answer questions from the media on the ground.
WATCH: Liberals cast doubt on reported pipeline deal
Earlier this week, unnamed government sources claimed Ottawa and Alberta were moving toward a northern pipeline agreement. But soon after the story broke, Liberal MPs offered a very different tone. Their public comments suggested the conditions for any deal don’t appear to exist, raising questions about why the story surfaced, who pushed it, and what Ottawa is really signalling behind the scenes.
Conservatives blast Liberals over rise in extortion, demand tougher sentencing
Three senior Conservative MPs are demanding urgent federal action to combat a surge in extortion and violent crime, blaming what they call a decade of failed Liberal justice policies for creating a public safety crisis.
Immigration minister slammed for healthcare perks to rejected asylum seekers
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is under fire after a Conservative MP blasted the Liberal government for giving rejected asylum claimants better health benefits than many Canadian citizens.
Privy Council Clerk sold Brookfield shares to avoid perceived conflict; Carney kept his
Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia told MPs on Wednesday that he sold his personal shares in Brookfield Corporation to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, even as Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to hold investments in Brookfield-linked funds, including one registered in the Cayman Islands.
WATCH: How Ottawa quietly shapes what Canadians think
In the latest episode of Not ‘Sorry’ on Juno News, host Alexander Brown, director of the National Citizens Coalition, sits down with John Carpay, founder and president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), for a frank litigation of government overreach and the erosion of personal freedoms in Canada.
Elizabeth May’s claims on B.C.’s north coast ignores centuries of maritime history
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May’s baseless denial that oil tankers will ever navigate the B.C. north coast completely ignores the decades of safe shipping in the area, a reality made even more secure by modern navigation technology.
Court upholds Freedom Convoy protester’s conviction despite Charter concerns
A participant in the 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Scott Hockaday, has had his mischief conviction upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal, dismissing his challenge despite his peaceful involvement in the protests.
OP-ED: Ottawa Wants to Keep Beef Prices High — Deliberately. Here’s How
Sylvain Charlebois writes, “Cases like this raise an uncomfortable question: does Ottawa actually want to keep beef prices high?”
Liberals should abandon EV mandates outright: C.D. Howe Institute
An economic think tank is calling on the Liberals to walk back their 2026 Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate altogether, which it said “faces mounting evidence it was unlikely ever to be met.”
If my father was to return from the dead and view this travesty from charter freedoms violations to children being sexually groomed, I would have had to lock his gun cabinet. This is an insult to the word democracy which my father and thousands/millions of other vets died for and must be amended immediately so our children have a future ahead of them which will make sense and restore normality to their lives. Canada is a disgrace right now and it is up to us to restore it to its former glory.
This is one of the most important articles Juno has posted. The muzzling of any employee or professional is unconscionable. Thanks to Premier Smith and her Alberta government. Hopefully other jurisdictions will follow this sterling example