Juno Jump Start | Several cities raise the Palestinian flag following Carney’s recognition
Several Canadian cities have now raised the Palestinian flag in their respective cities, Carney’s Liberals managed to push through their 2025 budget in the House of Commons late Monday, and more.
Several cities raise the Palestinian flag following Carney’s recognition
Since Prime Minister Mark Carney has opted to recognize a Palestinian state, several Canadian cities have now raised the Palestinian flag in their respective cities. Some mayors opted not to attend, one mayor vowed not to let it happen again, and other mayors decided to show their support in person.
WATCH: Carney gets BOOED at Grey Cup
Mark Carney didn’t get the reception his team hoped for at the Grey Cup in Winnipeg. During the opening ceremony, Carney was loudly booed during the coin toss and again when the camera cut to him during the anthem. Hours later, his office circulated a polished video of the moment — complete with dramatic music and no audible backlash.
Liberal budget passes thanks to two NDP abstentions
Mark Carney’s Liberals managed to push through their 2025 budget in the House of Commons late Monday, thanks only to two NDP MPs who conveniently abstained from the final 170-168 vote.
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Danielle Smith, dozens of UCP MLAs targeted by recall campaign
United Conservative MLAs are facing a growing threat as angry citizens launch recall campaigns across Alberta, with signatures already being gathered in two ridings and over a dozen more campaigns getting ready under the province’s new Recall Act.
Carney booed in Winnipeg during Grey Cup appearance
Prime Minister Mark Carney faced a hostile crowd at the CFL Grey Cup in Manitoba, drawing loud boos every time he appeared on screen.
Police stop Canadian anthem as Palestinian flag raised in Toronto
Police stopped a man from playing the national anthem during a Palestinian flag-raising ceremony in Toronto. While no official explanation appears to be given in the video, it appears as though it was seen by police as a disturbance to the ceremony.
WATCH: Aaron Gunn: Canada is sleepwalking into a crisis
Conservative MP and filmmaker Aaron Gunn joins Kris Sims to react from Parliament Hill. He argues this budget fuels inflation, worsens affordability, and leaves young Canadians with exploding debt and fewer opportunities.
Veteran Surrey journalist confronts CBC over coverage of extortion crisis
A veteran South Asian journalist in Surrey, B.C., says a CBC reporter snatched the microphone from her during a town hall on extortion threats in Surrey last week after she questioned the public broadcaster’s coverage, which she argues racializes crime and frames it as a “community issue” rather than a public safety crisis.
Consumer Price Index increases 2.2 per cent in October
The Consumer Price Index increased 2.2 per cent last month on an annual basis, with the rise in October down slightly from September, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
B.C. NDP convention highlights leadership vote, policy divisions
The B.C. NDP convention wrapped up this weekend with Premier David Eby securing a lukewarm endorsement from delegates, even as his government faces massive crises over housing, drug deaths, stalled resource projects, and a brewing fight over private property rights.
Hamilton school council lifts recording ban after months of free speech battles
A Hamilton, Ontario, high school has backed down on its public meetings recording ban after months of conflict over parent rights, governance, and the appropriateness of land acknowledgements.
OP-ED: Why Trump’s tariff reversal is quietly great for Canada
Sylvain Charlebois writes, “After months of insisting that tariffs had nothing to do with rising grocery prices, Trump abruptly reversed course this week, rolling back duties on more than 200 food-related products.”
Government-funded film glorifies assassin of Canadian immigration officer
A government-funded film portraying the 1914 assassination of Canadian immigration officer William Hopkinson has sparked concern over its depiction of the killer, Mewa Singh, as a martyr.
New report warns violent crime surging across major Canadian cities
Violent crime is rising in nearly all major Canadian cities, according to a troubling Macdonald-Laurier Institute report, with sexual assaults increasing in every major urban center over the past decade.
Ontario teacher faces licence threat over gender critical, women’s rights posts
The Ontario College of Teachers has threatened to revoke a former Ottawa educator’s teaching licence over gender critical social media posts. Amy McKay, now a registered psychotherapist, says she will not be intimidated into silence and is preparing to fight a full investigation into her online expression.
