🟢 Juno Jump Start: Secret Gordie Howe Bridge deal revealed

Prime Minister Mark Carney misled Canadians about the Gordie Howe Bridge deal, Pierre Poilievre wants tariff-free trade but won't touch supply management, and more.

Secret Gordie Howe Bridge deal reveals Carney misled Canadians

The Gordie Howe Bridge deal is now public—and it confirms that Prime Minister Mark Carney misled Canadians.

Canada will send the U.S. 50 per cent of the bridge’s net revenues—after operating costs, but before Canada’s debt payments—for 15 years into a fund controlled exclusively by the U.S. government, despite Canada covering the bridge’s $6.4 billion construction cost while the U.S. and Michigan contributed nothing.

The agreement also gives Washington veto power over annual toll hikes above 10 per cent or rates outside comparable regional crossings—potentially benefiting the Trump-linked owners of the Ambassador Bridge. Keep Reading

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Poilievre wants tariff-free trade — but won't touch supply management

After U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sweeping 50 per cent tariffs on Canada citing “discriminatory trading practices,” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for a tariff-free trade deal with the U.S., but is ignoring questions about Canada’s own long-standing supply management tariffs and trade restrictions.

Poilievre has been explicitly calling for a tariff-free, free trade agreement with the U.S. since last year. Despite this, during the last election, he, along with every other party leader during the leaders’ debate in Montreal, Quebec, said that Conservatives support supply management and that it would be off the table during any trade negotiations with the Americans.

The official opposition leader did not respond to Juno News questions asking him to address Trump’s grievances and whether Conservatives would now offer to remove supply management policies which hinder “free trade” with the U.S. Keep Reading

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Premier Moe, industry leaders call for Ottawa to ‘go back to the table’ with U.S.

Former transport minister Lisa Raitt says the Carney government must return to the negotiating table with the Trump administration and finalize a trade deal before more businesses are forced to shut their doors.

Raitt made the comments while appearing as a guest on CBC’s Power & Politics when asked how Ottawa could strike a deal with the U.S. without having to give up too much leverage on Canadian energy, which would bring domestic pushback. Keep Reading

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They are stealing our guns, but knives at the gym are “ceremonial.”

A major gym chain is defending the right to carry “ceremonial” daggers in public workout spaces…

…while our Liberal government bans thousands of safe, legal hunting rifles from law-abiding Canadians in the name of “safety.”

One set of rules for them.

And another set for us.

Enough.

That’s why we made new “My Guns Are Ceremonial” merch – to call out the hypocrisy loud and clear. Get Yours Today!

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First Nations Chiefs call for public inquiry into Ontario’s response to wildfires

A coalition of First Nations chiefs in northern Ontario is calling for a public inquiry into the province’s handling of the recent wildfires, which tore through numerous communities, forcing thousands to flee their homes. Keep Reading

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Consumer Price Index up 2.8 per cent annually in June

The Consumer Price Index was up 2.8 per cent in June, compared to the same time last year, and follows a 3.2 per cent jump from May, with grocery prices continuing to outpace inflation for the last year and a half. Keep Reading

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CCFR praises Good Samaritan after West Kelowna ‘gun’ scare

What initially appeared to be an armed confrontation at a West Kelowna apartment complex has been confirmed as a replica BB gun incident, with the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights arguing the case exposes the importance of courageous bystanders rather than a need for tougher firearms laws. Keep Reading

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EXCLUSIVE: Flanagan challenges Indigenous leaders’ push to ban residential school “denialism”

After Indigenous leaders called for “residential school denialism” to be criminalized, with one Chief saying asking for proof of claims of unmarked mass graves was “disrespectful” to Indigenous culture, a researcher of the residential school system spoke with Juno News, disputing many of the claims. Keep Reading

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OP-ED: Condo bailout is crony capitalism

Marco Navarro-Genie writes, “Your tax dollars are being used to rescue wealthy developers from the consequences of their own market failures.” Keep Reading

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Majority of Canadians fear impact of AI data centres on communities

The vast majority of Canadians are worried about how artificial intelligence data centres will increase their electricity bills, as well as the amount of water they’ll require, affecting their environment. Keep Reading

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