Juno Jump Start | Outrage over former IRGC commander's temporary residence permit
Mehdi Taj was granted a temporary resident permit despite ties to a listed terrorist organization, Harrison discusses leaked military docs that reveal a surge in foreign CAF recruits, and more.
Outrage over former IRGC commander’s temporary residence permit
Conservatives in the House of Commons and Senate are demanding answers after Mehdi Taj, a former Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander and now president of the Iranian Football Federation, was granted a temporary resident permit despite ties to a listed terrorist organization.
WATCH: Leaked military docs reveal surge in foreign CAF recruits
Juno News has obtained exclusive leaked military documents that reveal the complete dysfunction within Canadian Armed Forces recruitment as a surge in foreign-born, non-citizen recruits attempt to become CAF officers.
Taxpayer group calls Liberal economic update a “borrowing binge”
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to “work harder to find savings” as the Liberals’ recent fiscal update revealed that the federal government is already projected to be $6.5 billion over budget.
Conservatives call on Anandasangaree to appeal Humboldt driver’s stay of deportation
The Conservatives are calling on Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree to appeal the recent decision of a Federal Court judge, who granted a last-minute stay of deportation to former truck driver and Humboldt Broncos killer, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu.
Ontario school board trained principals to “speak back” to anti-woke resistance
An internal leadership training session obtained by Juno News through a Freedom of Information request shows an Ontario school board instructing principals and administrators on how to “speak back to resistance” to equity initiatives, including from parents, teachers and the broader community.
Polls show leaderless Ontario Liberals closing in on Doug Ford
A wave of recent polls on voting intentions ahead of the next Ontario election shows the Ontario Liberals narrowing the gap with Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party, with one survey putting the Liberals ahead for the first time since 2018.
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LEVY: The bullies who run small-town councils
Sue-Ann Levy writes, “There is absolutely no scrutiny on these overpaid mayors and councillors and they can use their powers not to be accountable but to silence others.”
Veteran Liberal MP to resign & take on EU ambassador role
Jonathan Wilkinson, a longtime Liberal cabinet minister under former prime minister Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister Mark Carney, announced he will resign his Vancouver seat to take on a new role as ambassador to the European Union.
Carney announces defence coalition bank
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to create the Defence Resilience and Security Bank, which would potentially fund the rearmament of nations facing heightened geopolitical risks.
Vancouver Whitecaps may be soon heading to the U.S.
Vancouver’s soccer team may soon be sold off to the United States as a result of “revenue limitations” and “well-documented structural challenges around stadium economics.”
