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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Biden mulls sending thousands of migrants to states bordering Canada

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Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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US President Joe Biden hopes to fly thousands of migrants to northern states along Canada’s border for processing due to the recent crisis affecting the nation’s southern border with Mexico. 

According to the Washington Post, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requested to be allowed to transport the illegal border crossers after thousands of them, including children and families, were unable to be processed. 

Currently, the Biden administration is holding over 4,500 unaccompanied children in detention cells and government facilities, a practice for which former president Donal Trump regularly received criticism.  

Internal communications indicate that the CBP has yet to decide on which states will be chosen as processing locations. 

True North reached out to the office of the Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair to discuss whether the Canadian government was monitoring the situation at the US-Mexico border.

“We will always ensure that Canada remains a welcoming country for those fleeing war and persecution. Our government will continue doing what is necessary to keep our communities safe,” Blair’s Press Secretary Mary-Lix Power told True North. 

“Our government is in close and regular contact with a wide variety of officials from across the breadth of the US government and its agencies related to the security of our two countries. When the Canadian government is presented with information about threats to the security of our border it responds,” Power continued.

“Questions about events at or the security of America’s borders should be directed to American authorities.” 

During Trump’s presidency, several Liberal and NDP MPs accused the former president of putting “kids in cages” when he faced a similar crisis in 2018. 

“Children are being torn from their parents & held hostage in cages along the US southern border Lives are being destroyed & Canada is being called to action PM Trudeau must stand up for human rights, help these children & families, and suspend the #SafeThirdCountry Agreement,”  tweeted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on June 19, 2018. 

Earlier this week, True North reached out to the seven MPs who characterized Trump’s decisions as “putting kids in cages” to ask whether they would use the same terminology to describe Biden’s handling of the border. 

Not one MP responded to our requests for clarification.  

ESKENASI: O’Toole pledges not to cut foreign aid

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Sam Eskenasi
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A year ago Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for sending vital PPE abroad instead of keeping it here at home for Canadians to use. At the time, O’Toole said, “foreign aid can wait.”

But now, even as Canada’s debt skyrockets to over $1 trillion dollars and as Canadians prepare for a supposed third wave of COVID-19, O’Toole says a Conservative government won’t cut foreign aid.

Sam Eskenasi discusses the pros and cons of foreign aid, and whether or not non-financial assistance to other countries still counts as foreign aid.

Filmmakers developing movie about Hunter Biden and the story the mainstream media refused to cover

By
Andrew Lawton
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Irish filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer are developing a new feature film about Hunter Biden and alleged Biden family corruption – a project they say is necessary because of how the mainstream media turned a blind eye to the story, and Big Tech censored the New York Post, the one outlet which did dig into it. McElhinney and McAleer joined True North’s Andrew Lawton to discuss “My Son Hunter” and why the project goes deeper than simply American politics.

Watch the latest episode of The Andrew Lawton Show.

BC father who opposed child’s gender transition to remain in custody until trial

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Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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A father who repeatedly spoke out against his transgendered child’s hormone treatment contrary to a publication ban was ordered on Friday by the BC Supreme Court to remain in prison until he’s tried over criminal contempt charges next month.

On March 16, the father, who is known as “CD” in the “AB V CD & EF” trial, was arrested on a warrant after the BC Prosecution Service decided to pursue a criminal contempt charge against the accused. “AB” in this case is the transgendered child in question. 

The maximum sentence for the charge is up to five years in prison. CD is expected to return to court at 2 pm on April 12, 2021.

Since at least 2019, CD has attempted to intervene in the court’s decision to allow his female-born child, AB, to consent to testosterone treatment in order to transition into a transgendered male. 

According to CD, his opposition to the transition is rooted in concerns about AB’s well-being and the permanent physiological effects gender transitioning could cause. 

Prior to the bail hearing, the lawyer representing CD, Carey Linde, argued that because CD’s Charter rights were violated prior to the trial, the court ordered warrant was void and the accused should be immediately released.

“CD says by arresting him for criminal contempt, putting him in jail, when it could have proceeded by notice of application as previously done, Attorney General David Eby is persecuting him plain and simple,” wrote Linde in a statement issued Monday morning. 

During the hearing, Justice Michael Tammen dismissed the defence’s arguments. 

Earlier this week, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) spoke out against the arrest saying that they had “grave concerns” about the case’s implication. 

“We have ongoing grave concerns about the state’s imposition of ideology and gender orthodoxy in this case and others like it to override parental rights and freedom of expression, and concerned and dissenting medical opinions,” JCCF litigation director Jay Cameron told True North. 

“Anytime the state attempts to become the enforcer of ideology or dogma it asserts infallibility and overturns the marketplace of ideas and the constitutional rights of Canadians. That is not the proper role of the state. Oppression is always sure to follow.”

MPP ousted from PC caucus suing Doug Ford’s government over lockdown rules

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True North Wire
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Independent MPP Roman Baber has launched a constitutional challenge against the Ontario government over Premier Doug Ford’s Reopening Ontario Act.

Speaking to Newstalk 1010 on Thursday, Baber said his lawsuit seeks to end restrictions on outdoor gatherings, which Baber says are unscientific and violate “fundamental freedoms.”

“One thing that’s becoming clear is that the prospects for risk of transmission outdoors is exceedingly low,” he said.

“Therefore I submit that it’s not demonstrably justifiable, that it’s not warranted, to impose restrictions on various outdoor activities, such as protests, such as the ability to pray outdoors and gather outdoors.”

Under Ontario’s five-tier colour-coded lockdown zones, outdoor gatherings are strictly limited. Even in green zones, in which the COVID-19 threat is deemed minimal, only 100 people can gather outdoors.

In his court filing, Baber noted the restrictions on outdoor worship services conducted by the Toronto Jewish Russian Community Centre in his riding as unconstitutional.

In a statement, the Attorney General of Ontario claimed the Ford government’s actions have always been in the name of protecting the public from coronavirus.

“As this is now before the courts, we will not be commenting any further,” a spokesperson said.

Baber was removed from the Ontario PC caucus in January after he wrote an open letter to Ford calling for an end to lockdowns. Baber noted that the negative effects of lockdowns are hurting Ontarians while ICU capacity is actually better than before the pandemic.

Since becoming an independent, Baber has become a leading opponent of lockdowns in Ontario.

Youth suicide attempts increase due to lockdowns: study

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True North Wire
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Suicide attempts among young people have increased substantially since the pandemic began according to one of Canada’s largest children’s hospitals.

In a statement, McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton said that between Oct. 1, 2020 and Jan. 31, 2021, a total of 26 children were admitted for attempting suicide, each needing varying levels of medical intervention.

In the same period in 2019-2020, only seven children were admitted.

“The number of cases admitted to hospital with predominant symptoms of psychosis has doubled, with the large majority related to substance use,” the hospital said.

The reason for attempting suicide in many cases was social isolation or familial conflict caused by lockdowns.

Doctors at the hospital note many of the recent suicide attempts required significant medical assistance in order to keep the patients alive.

Dr. Paulo Pires of McMaster’s Child and Youth Mental Health Outpatient Services, says the pandemic has been particularly hard on children who may be trapped in unsafe homes and separated from their support system by lockdowns.

“We are all coping with multiple stressors brought on by the current pandemic. We must be attentive to the unique impact of these stressors on children and youth depending on their stage of development,” he said.

“Changes in behavior can include expressions of distress, disconnecting from loved ones, or acting out behaviors. Caregivers are encouraged to reach out for professional help for their children or for themselves as parents.” 

The hospital also reported a 90% increase in children admitted for eating disorders during the same period.

Lockdowns have had a huge negative impact on children and their mental health. Previous studies claim 69% of young people report the past year having a negative or very negative impact on their mental health. 

Court intervenes on behalf of Conservative candidate running for party’s National Council

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice intervened on behalf of a candidate running for the Conservative Party of Canada’s National Council earlier this week after the party refused to certify her candidacy ahead of the party’s national convention. 

According to the ruling on the matter, a returning officer with the Conservative Party refused to certify the candidacy of long-time party operative Ghada Melek despite the fact that she met all of the eligibility criteria set out by the party’s rules. In response, lawyers representing Melek sought an urgent intervention from the court. 

“The respondents violated their own rules by refusing to certify the applicant as a National Council candidate. In my view, the only fair and appropriate remedy is to set aside the returning officer’s refusal decision of March 7, 2021 and direct that the applicant’s name be added immediately to the National Council election ballot,” wrote Justice Edward P. Belobaba in his decision. 

True North spoke to Melek’s lawyer Asher Honickman to ask what implications the ruling would have for transparency and abuse of power within the party. 

“[It] sends a message to parties like the Conservative Party and any other unincorporated associations to say that look where you have a contract or where you have a constitution and rules, keep in mind that even if you give yourself discretion you still need to make sure that you’re exercising that discretion with a modicum of fairness and impartiality,” said Honickman. 

At the root of the Conservative Party’s resistance to having Melek as a candidate were past social media posts Melek made in 2012 which were described as disparaging of Muslims. 

In 2019, Melek ran as a Conservative candidate for the federal election in her home riding of Mississauga-Streetsville. When her controversial social media posts were exposed, former Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer had defended Melek.  

Despite Melek’s past apologies and her federal candidacy, the returning officer claimed that due to her past comments her views appeared to not align with the party’s principles. 

“It appears that Ms. Melek complied fully with each of the five listed requirements. She lives in Ontario, she is a duly qualified Convention “delegate” because of her previous candidacy in the federal election, she paid the $500 deposit, filed the requisite 50 supporting signatures and signed the required affirmation. Nonetheless, the returning officer refused to certify her as a candidate for the National Council election,” claimed Justice Belobaba. 

True North had reached out to the Conservative Party for a response on the decision to have Melek affirmed as a candidate.

“While we disagree with this decision from the court and stand by the Returning Officer’s judgment to use his discretion to disallow a potential candidate who has had outrageous and inflammatory statements that are clearly against our party’s values, the court is forcing us to put this individual on our ballot and the membership will decide,” said CPC Director of Communications Cory Hann. 

The rare intervention into internal party politics by the court hinged on the contractual obligations the Conservatives had set out for themselves and the fact that the party had breached its contract in this case. 

“I am satisfied the CPC’s National Council election rules passed pursuant to its Constitution constitute a contract setting out the rights and obligations of the CPC and the applicant. I am further satisfied that the alleged breach of the rules is sufficiently “significant” to merit judicial intervention,” wrote Justice Belobaba. 

MPs who said Trump put “kids in cages” are silent about Biden’s border crisis

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Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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MPs who once accused former President Donald Trump of putting “kids in cages” are now collectively silent when it comes to President Joe Biden’s practice of detaining unaccompanied children in government facilities. 

Both Liberal and NDP MPs were quick to tout Democratic Party talking points in 2018 when media reports accused the Trump administration of violating children’s rights while he dealt with his own border crisis. 

Since President Joe Biden overhauled the prior administration’s immigration policies, the US-Mexico border has seen a surge of child migrants attempting to enter the country.

In response to the growing crisis, the Biden administration has placed over 13,000 unaccompanied children into government detention. Biden himself has also publicly stated that migrants hoping to enter the US should remain where they are and not leave their hometowns. 

True North reached out to every single MP who had accused Trump of putting “kids in cages” on Twitter to ask them whether they would apply the same terms to Biden’s handling of the border. Not one single MP replied to our requests for comment. 

With that in mind, here is a list of the seven Liberal and NDP MPs who refuse to refer to Biden’s detention of children as putting “kids in cages.” 

Jagmeet Singh

Adam Vaughan

Charlie Angus

Anita Anand

Darren Fisher

Marci Ien

Niki Ashton

Sticking to Your Guns

By
Andrew Lawton
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Justin Trudeau’s gun restrictions have had massive implications for Canadian gun owners and firearms businesses, but to the gun control lobby, they are a “dismal” effort that doesn’t go far enough. True North’s Andrew Lawton warns that the Liberals are going to side with gun alarmists over gun owners every time. Also, the upcoming trials of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor prove Canada’s policy of appeasing China has accomplished nothing.

Plus filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer join to talk about their upcoming feature film My Son Hunter, telling the story of Hunter Biden and the mainstream media who refused to do their jobs.

Majority of Canadians oppose government censorship of speech online

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True North Wire
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Source: pm.gc.ca

A majority of Canadians are against the federal government censoring speech on the internet, a Privy Council research study shows. 

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, the study, which gauged Canadians’ reactions to combating misinformation and hate speech, revealed that over half of respondents opposed government regulation. 

“Please give your opinion on the following statement: The government should restrict access to the internet and social media to combat the spread of misinformation about COVID-19,” the study asked. 

In response, 58% of people disagreed with the statement, while 46% strongly disagreed. Meanwhile, only 4% of Canadians strongly agreed with government measures to censor speech.

The study was conducted by Léger, who were paid $248,343 by the Privy Council Office for their services. 

Liberal Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault has indicated that the federal government hopes to introduce new sweeping legislation which would regulate online hate speech and misinformation.

In his mandate letter to Guilbeault, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directed the minister to make regulating online hate speech a “top priority” for his ministry. 

“Create new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties. This should include other online harms such as radicalization, incitement to violence, exploitation of children, or creation or distribution of terrorist propaganda,” Trudeau wrote.

Guilbeault has also claimed in the past that “a very high proportion of Canadians” support his government’s push for regulation, despite the contradictory internal polling. 

During a testimony before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, Guilbeault tried to dismiss rumors that his government sought to censor Canadians online. 

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