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Quebec Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus introduced Bill C-325 to reform Canada’s Criminal Code. The bill proposes to create a new offence in the Criminal Code for the violation of parole conditions.

Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland have tabled their latest budget, replete with so much spending the projected deficit is $40.1 billion – $10 billion higher than what they promised in the fall. Tune into The Andrew Lawton Show.

The federal government has rolled back some of its nascent ban on foreign property purchase amid calls for Canada to boost housing supply.

The Alberta NDP says Danielle Smith is “unfit” to remain premier after a phone call between her and Artur Pawlowski was released in which she offers to help the controversial street preacher with his criminal charges. 

The Independence Party of Alberta has announced it has removed party leader Artur Pawlowski, a street preacher who was arrested and imprisoned during the Covid-19 pandemic for breaching public health restrictions and partaking in the Coutts border blockade. 

"While on its surface the case is about natural resource development and environmental assessments, at a deeper level, it raised questions fundamental to Canadian democracy: who gets to make choices on what policy issues? The central federal government or the provinces?"

A Bloc Quebecois MP said in the House of Commons that it was worth violating the free speech rights of Canadians with Bill C-11 if it means that content made in Quebec gets promoted online. Tune into The Daily Brief with Rachel Emmanuel and Lindsay Shepherd!

"April Fool’s Day is an apropos day for our federal politicians to play us for fools by grabbing more of our money while padding their own pockets at the same time."

Inder Grewal announced his candidacy in Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Rajan Sawhney’s riding on March 24. Sawhney has announced she will not seek reelection in the riding.

The Canadian Institute for Health Information recently released its latest statistics confirming 87,485 induced abortions in Canada in 2021.

Alberta litigator Leighton Grey of Grey Wowk Spencer LLP sent a letter to Elections Alberta on Monday, saying he represents many residents concerned with ensuring the integrity of the province's 29th election. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pushed back plans to balance the budget and is projecting deficits until the year 2028. 

Canada and US have amended the Safe Third Country Agreement, meaning illegal border crossers can be turned back. Immigration lawyer Kevin Wiener joins the show to discuss. Tune into The Andrew Lawton Show!

As it prepares to ramp up production at the world’s largest edible cricket production facility in London, Ontario, Aspire Food Group is already in talks to open a second site. 

BC Emergency Health Services said Wednesday, Mar. 22 set British Columbia’s new record for the number of overdose calls received in a single day.

Cardus reported that hate crimes against Catholics have seen the “largest spike” relative to previous years, jumping from 43 known instances in 2020 to 155 instances in 2021.