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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Government defends quarantine hotels as Trudeau plans to trip to Europe

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True North Wire
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The federal government is warning that international travel is a danger to Canada, even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to travel to Europe later this month.

On Thursday, lawyers representing the federal government went to court to defend mandatory quarantine hotels for travellers returning to Canada. 

Lawyers for the attorney general argued that international travel poses a serious risk of spreading COVID-19, justifying quarantine hotels.

The Trudeau government is fighting against a challenge from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms who argue that forcibly detaining travellers violates the Charter.

In their defence, lawyers admitted that regardless of whether someone tests positive or negative they are still allowed to go home, raising questions of the effectiveness of the policy.

Last week, COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel recommended ending the quarantine hotel program, saying that travelers with good quarantine plans should go where they wish.

Since implementing the policy, the Trudeau government has maintained that quarantine hotels are the best option to deal with international travelers. After the panel’s report, Health Minister Patty Hajdu continued to insist that the hotel quarantine program is working.

These statements come as Trudeau says he will attend the G7 summit and the NATO summit in-person in the United Kingdom from June 11-13 followed by a Canada-European Union summit in Belgium on June 14.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on May 28 that Trudeau would be attending in-person, but Trudeau’s office did not confirm it until Wednesday.

In a statement, Trudeau said the summits were necessary as global leaders need to meet to discuss pressing world issues.

“Now more than ever, world leaders need to come together to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow,” he said.

“Canada will continue to work with our global partners to keep our people healthy, create jobs and opportunity, grow the middle class, fight climate change, and strengthen democratic values.”

Liberals paid SNC-Lavalin $150 million for hospitals that nobody needed

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True North Wire
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The Liberal government paid SNC-Lavalin $150 million for mobile field hospitals that nobody requested, testimony by the deputy minister of public works revealed during a House of Commons government operations committee meeting. 

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, none of the hospitals were ever used since they were not needed by the Public Health Agency of Canada or any of the provinces. 

On April 9, 2020, the Liberal government awarded the contract to SNC-Lavalin which included a $26,173,758 cash advance so that the company could procure five field hospitals. 

“None have been deployed yet because they have not yet been requested by the provinces,” said deputy minister of public works Bill Matthews. 

Upon being pressed by Conservative members of the committee, Matthews was unable to answer who exactly had requested the hospitals be built.

“Whose decision was it? We heard it had to be sole-sourced to SNC-Lavalin because it was urgent. No province requested them before it was determined to be urgent, and ordered. So who came up with the decision?” asked Conservative MP Kelly McCauley.

“I realize that, but was it the Public Health Agency that requested it? Who requested them?” said MP McCauley. 

“It was the department that first identified the need,” replied Matthews without going into specifics. 

Internal memos show that the Liberal government believed that due to the urgency of the pandemic, no public bidding was required when the contract was first awarded. 

“The federal government was required to act with urgency to address a possible surge in demand on our health care system and in order to protect the health and safety of Canadians,” a memo writes. 

“Given this emergent need for additional capacity, the agreements were put in place quickly.”

According to Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Media Relations Official Gabriel Leboeuf, Weatherhaven Global Resources Ltd. was also solicited to supply mobile health units.

“Upon receipt of proposals, PSPC awarded task-based contracts to both firms to ensure MHU designs and capacity would be retained for use by the provinces and territories if needed. Although the contracts were awarded for a value of up to $150 million and 10 MHUs each, payment is made only for goods and services provided,” Leboeuf told True North in an emailed statement.

“To date, two MHUs have been deployed to Ontario for use until at least June 30, 2021, to provide emergency support to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in that province.”

“SNC-Lavalin PAE and Weatherhaven each have one additional unit that could be deployed upon request by a province or territory. The SNC-Lavalin PAE unit in reserve is designed to be deployed within a large building (e.g., a convention centre or arena),” he continued

In 2019, a former SNC-Lavalin executive was charged and convicted for bribery, fraud and laundering the proceeds of a crime over the company’s past dealings in Libya. 

In the same year, reports emerged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had attempted to pressure former Liberal Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene on behalf of SNC-Lavalin in a criminal persecution. Eventually, the Office of the Ethics Commissioner ruled that Trudeau had broken ethics laws in his attempt to interfere in the justice system. 

Canada’s $8.6 Million Misfire

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Andrew Lawton
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The tab is in: Canada’s failed attempt at a United Nations Security Council seat cost taxpayers $8.6 million, according to documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. True North’s Andrew Lawton explains why it was a waste of money given the Trudeau government’s profoundly unserious foreign policy.

Also, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney defends John A Macdonald against cancel culture, plus Ali Safavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran joins to explain why Iranian dissidents are calling for a boycott of Iran’s upcoming presidential “election.”

House of Commons votes to keep sex-selective abortion legal

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A Conservative bill seeking to make sex-selective abortion illegal has been defeated in the House of Commons.

On Wednesday, Bill C-233 was defeated 82-248, with the Liberals, NDP, Bloc and Greens united in opposing it.

The bill, proposed by Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, would have amended the Criminal Code to prohibit medical professionals from performing abortions based on the sex of the fetus.

Bill C-233 was supported by most of the Conservative caucus, including deputy party leader Candice Bergen and former leader Andrew Scheer. Independent MP Derek Sloan was the only non-Conservative to support the bill.

Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, known for his hard pro-choice stance, voted against C-233, as did health critic Michelle Rempel Garner. Despite his strong opposition to the bill, O’Toole allowed his MPs to vote according to their conscience.

Prior to the vote, the Liberals called on O’Toole to force his MPs to vote against the bill, with Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly claiming it was dangerous to oppose abortion in any form.

“It is not enough for you to personally say that you will not vote in favour of C-233 and free vote is also not good enough. For our rights to be safe, we need to to curb all policies that attempt to control women’s bodies,” Joly said.

The Conservatives were sharply condemned by the Liberals, including Prime Minister Justin who claimed the bill is an attack on women’s rights.

Despite the alleged attack on women’s rights, Wagantall says sex-selective abortion is done in almost all cases to prevent girls from being born. In many cases, women are pressured or forced to have abortions by family members.

“While international case studies in countries like India or China are noteworthy, the painful reality can no longer be ignored: sex-selective abortion takes place right here in Canada,” Wagantall said in a previous statement.

“Canada is a country that values equality of the sexes, and sex-selective abortion inherently denies the equal value of girls and boys.”

FUREY: Canada’s COVID-19 response is more divided than ever

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Anthony Furey
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A year and a half into the pandemic, Canadians are more divided than ever on how to respond to COVID-19 and the basic facts about the virus.

From outdoor masking to the transmission of COVID-19 in schools, Canadians and public policymakers just can’t seem to agree with one another.

Anthony Furey discusses in his latest video.

Trudeau government gave author Margaret Atwood $10,000 for Australian book tour

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True North Wire
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The federal government gave author Margaret Atwood nearly $10,000 to promote her new book in Australia.

According to records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayer Federation (CTF), Atwood received around $10,000 from the Department of Global Affairs’ Mission Cultural Fund to encourage sales of her most recent book in 2020.

“Atwood is a best-selling author and her books are the basis for major Hollywood productions, so why are the feds giving her tax dollars to promote her own book?” asked CTF Federal Director Franco Terrazzano.

“It seems like Ottawa bureaucrats have too much money if they think giving a celebrity author $10,000 to promote a book is a good way to spend tax dollars.”

In a statement to the CTF, Global Affairs said Atwood’s tour “attracted high profile guests including government, academic, environmental and business leaders” and gave the consulate in Sydney the opportunity to promote Canada’s interests.”

Atwood is one of Canada’s most successful living authors, with an estimate worth in the millions.

The funding for Atwood came from the Department of Global Affairs’ Mission Cultural Fund. According to then-mission support bureau director general Stuart Savage, the fund was created to promote Canadian culture works abroad in ways that also support Canada’s international policy goals.

In 2017, musician Bryan Adams received $52,000 to put on a photo exhibit of his work, featuring pictures of figures such as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Joni Mitchell and Wayne Gretzky.

In another instance, a Canadian artist known as “Peaches” recevied $8,813.70 to put on an art exhibit in Germany consisting of sculptures of sex toys.

“This is just one of many examples of the Mission Cultural Fund blowing thousands of our tax dollars,” Terrazzano said. 

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put this fund under a microscope and stop these bureaucrats from wasting more of our money.”

UPDATE: Court orders $66,000 more in fines against Aylmer’s Church of God

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Andrew Lawton
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An Ontario judge has ordered tens of thousands of dollars more in fines against Aylmer, Ontario’s Church of God and its pastor, Henry Hildebrandt. The church’s lawyer, Lisa Bildy of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms joined The Andrew Lawton Show to discuss the order, and explain why there might be a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

Watch the full episode of The Andrew Lawton Show

Edmonton city councillor claims cancel culture “is not a real thing”

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Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Edmonton City Councillor Andrew Knack tweeted on Tuesday that cancel culture “isn’t a real thing” and went on to claim that those who are deplatformed or censored are only being held accountable. 

“Cancel culture isn’t a real thing. It’s called being held accountable for your actions,” tweeted Knack.

“And if we are being honest, those who committed the atrocities of the past aren’t really able to be held accountable now. Removing a statue, plaque, sign, etc. does not erase history. It just means we won’t celebrate those who did terrible things with public infrastructure.” 

According to Knack, tainted historical figures belong in history books instead of in public areas on pedestals. 

“It is possible to still learn about the good things a person did in the past while clearly detailing the bad things they did. That can happen without relying on something like a statue or a name on a sign. As an example, we could read about those things in a textbook,” tweeted Knack.

Cancel culture or “call out culture” as it’s sometimes called has been the topic of numerous books and talks by academics like Jonathan Haidt and Dr. Jordan B Peterson. 

“As noted in the tweet, I would define cancel culture as being held accountable for one’s actions. I feel the term has been thrown around a lot recently to describe things that aren’t relevant,” Knack told True North.

“For example, people used ‘cancel culture’ to describe a business making changes to their own product lines (ex: Dr. Seuss, Mr. Potato Head). These changes weren’t led by consumers, they were led by the companies. I think it’s completely reasonable for companies to make decisions about what products they should sell, not sell, change, etc.”

This week, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney issued a stern warning against attacks on controversial historical figures like Canada’s first prime minister John A. Macdonald.

“I think Canada is worth celebrating. I think Canada is a great historical achievement. It is a country that people all around the world seek to join as new Canadians. It is an imperfect country but it is still a great country, just as John Macdonald was an imperfect man, but was still a great leader,” he said.

“So if we go full-force into cancel culture, then we’re cancelling most if not all of our history. Instead, I think we should learn from our history. We should learn from our achievements but also our failures.”

Kenney made the statements only days after the apparent doscovery of 215 human remains believed to belong to children at a former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

Since the remains were discovered, at least one statue of Macdonald was removed from a public display in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 

Child health organizations condemn Ontario decision to keep schools closed

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True North Wire
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Several leading children’s health and pediatrics organizations are condemning the Ontario government for refusing to open schools in the province for in-person learning. 

The Children’s Health Coalition, which is composed of SicKids, Empowered Kids Ontario, McMaster’s Children’s Hospital and several other children’s health groups released a statement on the matter on Wednesday. 

“As leaders in children’s health, we are deeply disappointed that Ontario has not acted upon the broad consensus for a regional re-opening of in-person learning. This consensus included children’s healthcare, public health, scientific experts and teachers’ organizations,” wrote the Children’s Health Coalition.

“In the past 15 months, Ontario public school students have only been in school for approximately five months. There are few places in the world where kids have been out of school more than in Ontario, and no other Canadian province has had school closures this long.” 

The statement was prompted by the Ontario government’s announcement earlier today that it would not allow students to return to the classroom until September. 

“By remaining cautious and vigilant, we protect our summer. We protect September,” said Education Minister Stephen Lecce during a press conference. 

According to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the Ontario government can’t justify the decision to re-open the schools without assurances that it wouldn’t lead to an increase in new COVID-19 cases. 

Prior to the decision to close schools, the coalition put out a statement urging the Ontario government to open the schools for in-person learning. The statement noted how school closures have created a mental health crisis for kids in the province. 

“We are witnessing a crisis in children’s mental health with a dramatic increase in the utilization of acute mental health services. Schools play an essential role in the recovery process. In-person school provides students with routine and structure, accountability, socialization and recognition of abuse and neglect,” claimed an open letter by the group. 

Ontario is currently the only province where students are being prohibited from attending school. 

Is the media narrative getting away from the facts of this story?

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Candice Malcolm
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The country has been shaken by the apparent gruesome discovery of the remains of 215 children found buried at a former B.C. residential school.

Many in politics and media are condemning this as murder, and even genocide.

This is obviously a very sad story, and a sensitive topic for our country. 

But do the facts of the story confirm these devastating accusations? 

True North Founder Candice Malcolm breaks down the facts, what we know so far and urges caution in allowing emotions to drive public policy decisions. 

Did you know the preliminary report has not yet been released? Or that none of this information has been confirmed or verified by an outside party?

Before we accept the very worst accusations against our country, we should at the very least wait for the report to be released.

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