🟢 Juno Jump Start: Budget watchdog to probe Carney’s secret bridge deal
After Liberals blocked parliamentary hearings, the budget watchdog will review Carney's controversial toll-sharing deal with the U.S.
Budget watchdog to probe Carney’s bridge deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Gordie Howe Bridge deal is facing its first independent financial review after Liberal MPs voted to block parliamentary hearings into the agreement.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer will examine the project’s costs, contract changes and accountability, putting the controversial U.S. toll-sharing agreement under fresh scrutiny.
The review comes after questions over Carney’s decision to give the U.S. 50 per cent of the bridge’s net toll revenues and his shifting explanation of the deal. Keep Reading
Judge gives Somali refugee criminal more time to fight deportation
An Alberta judge has given a convicted drug trafficker and sex offender more time to fight his deportation, ruling that removing him could expose him to serious danger in Somalia.
The Somali refugee argued he was never told his guilty pleas could lead to deportation, despite convictions that included drug trafficking and sexual assault.
The ruling comes as new immigration tribunal guidelines make it easier for convicted foreign nationals to seek delays while appealing their criminal convictions. Keep Reading
Carney again dodges equalization reform as Quebec prepares to collect $13.9B
Prime Minister Mark Carney has once again refused to back changes to Canada’s equalization formula, confirming the current system will remain in place until at least 2029.
Pressed on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposed reforms, Carney defended the existing agreement before pivoting to housing affordability instead of answering directly.
Quebec is set to receive $13.9 billion in equalization payments this year, more than half of the program’s record payout, as calls for reform continue to grow. Keep Reading
Palestine Action Canada claims responsibility for latest Quebec attack
Palestine Action Canada says it carried out another act of vandalism, this time targeting a Quebec logistics facility as part of a coordinated international campaign spanning five countries. The group has repeatedly claimed responsibility for similar attacks on Canadian businesses, while Jewish organizations continue calling on Ottawa to designate it a terrorist entity. Keep Reading
Most Canadians think CRA targets the middle class, not the rich
Most Canadians believe the Canada Revenue Agency is tougher on middle-class taxpayers than wealthy individuals and corporations, according to internal government research. The survey also found widespread skepticism that rich Canadians face the same level of scrutiny, with many believing tax cheating is common. Keep Reading
Carney mocks Trump as tariff tensions escalate
Prime Minister Mark Carney mocked Donald Trump after a teleprompter malfunction, only for the U.S. president to later describe Canada's leadership as "nasty" amid an escalating trade dispute. The exchange comes as Trump threatens 50 per cent tariffs and Carney faces renewed scrutiny over a series of concessions to Washington. Keep Reading
Cross-border drugs-for-guns smuggling ring busted in Mohawk territory
Three dual Canadian-American residents have been arrested in an alleged cross-border drugs-for-guns smuggling operation through Akwesasne. U.S. officials say the suspects used unmonitored border routes to traffic methamphetamine in exchange for firearms. Keep Reading