🟢 Juno Jump Start: Trump hits Canada with sweeping 50% tariffs

Trump signed three executive orders imposing a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, a federal department quit X because criticism was a "mental strain," and more.

Trump hits Canada with 50 per cent tariffs over “discriminatory” trade practices

U.S. President Donald Trump signed three executive orders on Monday, imposing a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, retaliating against Canada’s anti-American “discriminatory” trade measures.

The tariffs cite provincial and territorial boycotts on American alcohol products, retaliatory tariffs against U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts, and trade restrictions on U.S. dairy products as part of Canada’s long-standing supply management regime. Keep Reading

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A federal department quit X because criticism was a "mental strain"

A media watchdog is accusing Women and Gender Equality Canada of retreating from public accountability after the department abandoned X, citing the “mental strain” employees experienced from critical online comments.

“Canadians deserve more access to government information, not less,” Independent Press Gallery president Sheila Gunn Reid told Juno News. “Government departments exist to serve the public, and the discomfort of bureaucrats cannot take precedence over transparency, accountability, and Canadians’ right to question government spending and public policy.” Keep Reading

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Ottawa wants mandatory French speaking requirements for private sector employees

Heritage Minister Marc Miller announced sweeping new measures the Carney government plans to implement, including requiring private-sector employers with more than 100 employees to make French a mandatory workplace language.

The proposed regulations would affect any company across Canada that operates in “regions with a strong francophone presence.” Keep Reading

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Globe and Mail journalist says Conservative bias in media has “always been the case”

Globe and Mail journalist and the paper’s former Ottawa Bureau Chief, Robert Fife, admitted that there is an “unfair bias” towards the federal Conservatives and that it’s “always been the case, generally speaking.” Keep Reading

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NDP politicians embrace ‘fascist pancakes’ slogan

Federal NDP MP Heather McPherson and Alberta NDP MLA Janis Irwin are facing criticism after posting social media content referencing the now-viral “fascist pancakes” slogan that emerged from last week’s confrontation with Premier Danielle Smith at the K-Days Premier’s Breakfast. Keep Reading

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OP-ED: Canada burns, Carney pays everyone else

Sue-Ann Levy writes, “It didn’t take long for Ontario residents to express disgust that our political leaders had seemingly dropped the ball and allowed the fires to spread out of control.” 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 the new “My Guns Are Ceremonial” shirt – to call out the hypocrisy loud and clear.

We only have 50 of these shirts. Get yours before they sell out!

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Goodlife Fitness vows not to fire staff for kicking out TikToker with religious dagger

Goodlife Fitness has broken its silence after rumours online suggested that a staff member might have been fired after an incident last week where a Sikh TikTok influencer alleged he had been “racially singled out” when asked to leave the gym for wearing a kirpan. Keep Reading

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Provincial politicians take about twice as much pay as their American counterparts: Study

A new study by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation comparing the average salaries of provincial politicians with those of their U.S. state counterparts found that Canadian provincial representatives are taking significantly more money from taxpayers than their U.S. counterparts. Keep Reading

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Poilievre taps MP Lloyd to lead Conservative campaign to keep Alberta in Canada

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has appointed Edmonton MP Dane Lloyd, who represents the riding of Sturgeon River—Parkland, to be his “referendum lead” for Alberta. Keep Reading

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