Juno Jump Start | Few assurances on crime from Carney in first campaign week

Canadians have heard virtually nothing from where Carney stands on public safety, CTV hires leftist TikToker an election “fact-checker," Study links “safe supply" to surge in overdoses, and more.

Few assurances on crime from Carney in first campaign week

Federal leaders are preparing for a second week of campaigning and Canadians have heard virtually nothing from where Liberal Leader Mark Carney stands on public safety.

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CTV hires TikToker who falsely tied Freedom Convoy to arson attempt as “fact-checker”

CTV News has appointed TikToker Rachel Gilmore as an election “fact-checker” for the 2025 federal campaign, a move sparking controversy among some commentators online given her history of misleading reports.

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Big rallies and fluctuating polls dominate first week of federal election

The kickoff to the 2025 Canadian election has been dominated by large rallies from Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, talk of Canada’s response to American tariffs, and polls showing increasing support for the Liberal party.

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Carney said market access will depend on “amount of carbon” in goods

Despite lowering the consumer portion of the carbon tax, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has emphasized that the “amount of carbon” in any goods, services or exports will soon be a “determining” factor in whether they have access to the free market.

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Mulcair calls security clearance attack on Poilievre a political “trick”

Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair has defended Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision not to obtain a security clearance to be debriefed by the government on foreign interference, arguing that the ploy was a trick to tie Poilievre’s hands.

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Study links “safe supply,” decriminalization to surge in opioid overdoses

A new study examining drug decriminalization and “safe supply” programs in British Columbia found both policies resulted in more hospitalizations for opioid overdoses.

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The Alberta Roundup | Smith fights U.S. tariffs, blasts Carney and Nenshi

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered a scathing rebuke of Mark Carney and Naheed Nenshi in the Alberta Legislature this week while defending her government’s efforts to protect Alberta from U.S. tariff threats. Tune into The Alberta Roundup.

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Canadian taxpayers lose $270M after catastrophic Northvolt bankruptcy

Quebec’s Economy Minister, Christine Fréchette, confirmed that most of the money Quebec taxpayers spent on Northvolt’s proposed battery plant is now lost after the Swedish parent company went bankrupt.

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Bloc Québécois slammed for ad celebrating dairy supply management

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet put out an advertisement promoting Canada’s controversial supply management system for dairy and poultry.

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OP-ED: Carney’s severing of Canada-U.S. relations undermines unity

Sue Ann-Levy writes: "Is Liberal leader Mark Carney a perfect example of excessive hubris or does he want to divide and destroy Canada one foolish statement at a time?"

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SWING RIDING PROFILE: Cowichan—Malahat—Langford

With the Conservatives on the rise in BC and the NDP bleeding votes to Mark Carney’s Liberals, this is exactly the sort of seat the Conservatives could win on Election Day.

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Trade war sees Canada-U.S. air travel plummet, down 70 per cent

Air travel between Canada and the U.S. has seen a “striking decline” amid the escalating trade war, with passenger numbers dropping by as much as 70 per cent during the peak travel months of July and August compared to last year.

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