🟢 Juno Jump Start: Liberals kill probe into Carney's bridge concession
Liberal MPs killed a Commons investigation into the Gordie Howe bridge, Conservative figures slam the campaign to unseat Pierre Poilievre as leader, and more.
Liberals kill probe into Carney’s bridge concession
What did Canada get in return for giving Donald Trump a cut of toll revenues from a $6.4-billion taxpayer-funded bridge?
Liberal MPs voted 5-4 Thursday to make sure Canadians won’t find out, killing a Commons investigation before ministers could be questioned or secret negotiating records released.
The heated committee showdown came after the Carney government quietly agreed to give the United States 50 per cent of defined net toll revenues from the Canadian-financed bridge for 15 years—a concession not contained in the original 2012 Crossing Agreement and one the Prime Minister publicly described in terms later contradicted by the text of the agreement. Keep Reading
WATCH: Conservative figures slam ‘campaign’ to unseat Pierre Poilievre as leader
Conservative content creator Mario Zelaya and Juno News co-founder Keean Bexte join Harrison Faulkner to discuss the quiet campaign unfolding behind-the-scenes in the conservative movement to undermine and unseat Pierre Poilievre as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Watch now
Families seek Ministry probe after Ontario principal linked to toxic workplace allegations
Months after resigning as Chair of the York Region Children’s Aid Society amid allegations of a toxic workplace and anti-Black racism, Hartman Public School principal Saira Salman is facing a separate set of allegations involving her dual role as principal and child welfare board chair.
Evidence including an audio recording, emails, court documents and more than a dozen witness statements shared with Juno News was submitted to the Ministry of Education as part of a brief requesting an independent investigation into Salman’s conduct. Keep Reading
NATO spy believed to be Biwei Zhang, worked for several federal agencies
The Canadian woman accused of spying at NATO’s headquarters in Belgium has been identified as Biwei Zhang, an engineer whose resume suggests that she was previously employed by both the Canadian Space Agency and Statistics Canada. Keep Reading
Smith targets Ontario over equalization, leaves Quebec’s $13.9B untouched
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is demanding Mark Carney overhaul Canada’s equalization formula, accusing Ottawa of overpaying recipient provinces—including Ontario—while Alberta taxpayers continue footing the bill. Keep Reading
Key architects of BC Conservative revival leave party roles
Two of the key members of the BC Conservative Party have stepped down from their roles in a move that’s shocking conservative movement supporters across the country. Keep Reading
Loonie surpasses yen as most heavily shorted currency
Traders are betting against the loonie in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement to impose fresh 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian goods, bringing the Canadian dollar to its most negative bets in two years. Keep Reading
Supreme Court grants legal challenge regarding WE Charity scandal
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously ruled in favour of an advocacy group seeking to challenge a federal ethics commissioner’s decision that former prime minister Justin Trudeau did not violate the Conflict of Interest Act in the WE Charity scandal. Keep Reading
Liberals defend Indigenous title while battling Parliament Hill land claim
While Ottawa insists it respects Indigenous “rights and title” to ancestral lands, the federal government is still fighting an Algonquin First Nation’s $5 billion claim over Parliament Hill in court. Keep Reading
Thousands of illegal migrants breach Spain from Morocco
Local officials in the Spanish territory of Ceuta are calling on the national government to declare a state of emergency and deploy the army after thousands of migrants breached the border by sea in an ongoing illegal crossing crisis. Keep Reading