🟢 Juno Jump Start: CBC backs down on 9/11 ‘terrorism’ directive after FBI threat, backlash

CBC News has reversed its 9/11 “terrorism” directive following backlash from the FBI director and Canadian politicians, including Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

BREAKING: CBC reverses 9/11 ‘terrorism’ directive after FBI threat, political backlash

CBC reversed its 9/11 language guidance Friday, allowing journalists to describe the attacks as terrorism without attribution after the leaked directive sparked widespread backlash.

The change came amid criticism from FBI Director Kash Patel, who threatened ties with Canadian agencies that refused to reject the policy, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded CBC retract it and apologize.

CBC said the change applies specifically to 9/11, while its broader attribution policy for other acts of politically or ideologically motivated violence remains intact. Keep Reading

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Constitutional lawyers warn Hamilton’s ‘DomCon’ crackdown is unconstitutional

The Justice Centre is warning that efforts by Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath and police to block the Dominion Society’s conference may violate Charter freedoms.

Horwath contacted potential venues, while police discouraged businesses from hosting the event and sought information about bookings.

The Dominion Society says the conference will proceed Saturday at an undisclosed location in the Hamilton area. Keep Reading

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Eby wouldn’t repeal DRIPA — now Conservatives are taking it to voters

B.C. Conservative MLA Harman Bhangu is taking direct aim at the NDP’s Indigenous rights law after Elections BC approved in principle his petition to repeal DRIPA.

The campaign comes after Premier David Eby backed away from plans to suspend the law amid opposition from First Nations leaders.

Starting Oct. 26, Bhangu will have 90 days to collect signatures from at least 10% of registered voters in each of B.C.’s 93 electoral districts. Keep Reading

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Blanchet says you can’t trust Carney or Trump on trade

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says he trusts neither Prime Minister Mark Carney nor U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s accounts of the failed Canada-U.S. trade talks. Blanchet accused Carney of crafting a narrative to make himself the “hero” of the negotiations, saying both sides have an interest in shaping what the public believes. Keep Reading

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Smith, Moe reject weaponizing oil, potash in U.S. trade war

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are rejecting calls to weaponize Canadian natural resources against the U.S., warning export tariffs could kill jobs and trigger damaging retaliation. Moe called a potash export tax “tremendously flawed,” while Smith warned an oil export levy could devastate Canada’s economy and put hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk. Keep Reading

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Alberta erases $9.4B deficit, projects $2B surplus as oil revenues soar

Alberta’s fiscal outlook has swung by $11.4 billion, transforming a projected $9.4-billion deficit into a $2-billion surplus as surging oil revenues flood provincial coffers. Finance Minister Jason Nixon is preaching caution, warning volatile energy prices mean the windfall may not last. Keep Reading

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FBI director threatens ties with Canadian agencies over CBC’s 9/11 policy, Poilievre responds

FBI Director Kash Patel is threatening to cut ties with Canadian agencies that refuse to publicly reject CBC’s policy against independently describing the 9/11 attacks as terrorism. Patel called the policy a “bastardization of history,” while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre condemned CBC’s guidance and demanded the broadcaster retract it and apologize. Keep Reading

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Hamilton Police pressure venues not to host Dominion Society conference

Hamilton Police are facing backlash for discouraging venues from hosting the Dominion Society’s DomCon conference and asking the public for information about potential bookings. Critics, including Conservative MP Andrew Lawton and constitutional lawyer Josh Dehaas, say police are overstepping their role and risk chilling lawful expression and assembly. Keep Reading

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$3.7B concession backfires? Carney pressed to revive Google tax

A new House of Commons petition is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to reinstate Canada’s digital services tax after U.S. trade talks collapsed and tariffs continued to escalate. Sponsored by Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie, the petition argues Ottawa sacrificed billions in potential revenue without securing lasting benefits and demands the government disclose how much revenue was lost. Keep Reading

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Premier Holt announces review of province-wide fracking ban amid new tariffs

After previously backing New Brunswick’s fracking ban, Premier Susan Holt is reopening the debate with a five-month review as escalating U.S. tariffs put new pressure on the provincial economy. Holt says the review is not a “green light” for drilling, with its outcome expected in January 2027 after consultations with First Nations, municipalities and industry. Keep Reading