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Trudeau responds to Feb. 1 U.S. tariff threat, says all retaliatory options “on the table”

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: Instagram

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that “Canadian energy powers American manufacturing” and that his government is prepared to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s import tariffs by any means possible.

“If the president does choose to proceed with tariffs on Canada, Canada will respond and everything is on the table,” Trudeau told reporters on Tuesday. 

“Of America’s top five trading partners, Canada is the only one with whom the United States runs a trade surplus in manufacturing and Canada buys more goods made by Americans than China, Japan and Germany combined.”

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his promised 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports would likely take effect on Feb. 1 while signing a suite of executive orders at the White House on Monday’s inauguration day. 

“We are thinking in terms of 25% on Mexico and Canada because they are allowing vast numbers of people, Canada is a very bad abuser also, vast numbers of people to come in and fentanyl to come in,” said Trump.

Prior to his inauguration, Trump asked U.S. federal agencies to provide his administration with reports on what major trade issues the U.S. is facing by April 1.

However, the U.S. president said he would not rule out the idea of a universal tariff on all countries going forward.

“We’re not ready for that yet,” he said, adding that “essentially all countries take advantage of the U.S.”

Trudeau responded by saying that Canada is “prepared for every possible scenario.”

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly called Trump’s announcement an “important moment for Canadians” and especially politicians to remain “united.”

“We’re calling on every single political leader across the board, across the country, to stand united because now more than ever, we need to make sure that we put country first,” Joly told reporters on Monday.

“Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,” said Trump during his inaugural address Monday.

Trump has been expressing frustrations over the past several weeks about the U.S.’ trade relationship with Canada, claiming that the U.S. supports Canada to the tune of $100 billion a year. 

However, that figure has been disputed. 

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who attended Trump’s inauguration, said she noticed an opportunity for Canada during his speech when he said he would “declare a national energy emergency” in order to lower prices for Americans and “export American energy all over the world.”

According to Smith, Canada could create a “perfect partnership” with the U.S. to supply oil and gas at stable prices to facilitate their goal of becoming a global exporter of energy because they couldn’t do it without Canadian resources. 

“Americans want to have energy dominance globally, and I believe the best way for them to achieve that is for Canada to be a partner in that,” Smith told CTV News in Washington on Monday. “If their asks are reasonable, then let’s meet them halfway.”

Smith was the only premier not to sign a joint statement between the premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ensure that every possible countermeasure would be made available to retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

“Your response has to be proportionate,” said Smith in explaining why she refused to sign the joint statement. “My caution was ‘let’s wait and see what happens.’ Let’s wait and see what the government does. The fact that they have decided to take a closer look at it, that gives us the opportunity to make the case.”

“I just don’t think you should threaten things that you’re not prepared to do. There’s no chance that we will be cutting off energy exports to the U.S. so why threaten it?” she added.

The Daily Brief | Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Feb. 1

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Source: pm.gc.ca

President Trump did not impose 25% tariffs on Canada on day one of the presidency. However, the president says he will impose tariffs on February 1st.

Plus, one of the carbon tax’s most ardent supporters now says he’s willing to replace it with another measure instead of taxing consumers directly.

And Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz is calling on the four remaining Canadian banks in a United Nations banking alliance created by Liberal leader hopeful Mark Carney to abandon ship.

Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Noah Jarvis!

Guilbeault signals openness to replacing consumer carbon tax

By
Isaac Lamoureux, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

One of the carbon tax’s most ardent supporters now says he’s willing to replace it with another measure instead of taxing consumers directly. 

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault shockingly told Radio-Canada, CBC’s French-language division, that he is ready to replace the consumer portion of the carbon tax with another measure to fight climate change amid widespread disapproval of the tax.

This is the first time Guilbeault has indicated openness to replacing any component of the tax. 

“In the fight against climate change, this measure is important, but it’s not the only one… I’m not saying that it’s not an important measure, but it will have to be replaced by something else,” said Guilbeault. “Our plan to fight climate change is much broader than just this one measure.”

Guilbeault clarified to Radio-Canada that he was considering replacing the consumer portion of the carbon tax but not the industrial carbon tax, which he said is responsible for a greater reduction of greenhouse gasses.

The environment minister previously championed the carbon tax and even proposed a new one — a global carbon tax on maritime shipping.

Guilbeault was also the mastermind behind forcing banks to relabel carbon tax rebates for direct deposits, as he believed that Canadians’ widespread opposition to the carbon tax was because they didn’t understand it well enough.

He said that he wants Canada’s fight against climate change to continue and that the Liberals’ plan is working.

“For the first time in the country’s history, we’re reducing our pollution while the economy is operating at full capacity,” said Guilbeualt.

According to his department’s own data, emissions increased in Canada between 2020 and 2021, and between 2021 and 2022. There are no more recent data available. 

The Parliamentary Budget Officer has repeatedly proven that Canadians get less in carbon tax rebates than they pay out. 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation revealed that the carbon tax will cost the Canadian economy $12 billion in 2024 and $30 billion annually by 2030.

Guilbeault’s newfound opposition comes amid the Liberal Party of Canada’s leadership election. 

Taxpayer advocates have called on the top two candidates, Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney, to prove they oppose the carbon tax after being such staunch supporters for so long. 

Freeland promised to run an anti-carbon tax campaign. Carney has allegedly told Liberal MPs privately that he would repeal the consumer carbon tax while keeping the industrial.

Guilbeault is one of the last Canadians to oppose the carbon tax. Seven out of ten provincial premiers and 70% of Canadians previously joined the revolt against the carbon tax back in Mar. 2024. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stopped supporting the carbon tax scheme in Sept. 2024. British Columbia Premier David Eby also said in Sept. 2024 that he would be open to ditching the tax despite leading the jurisdiction that was the first to implement it. 

Alberta accuses federal and local partners for delaying Jasper rebuild: “Hands are tied”

By
Isaac Lamoureux, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

The Government of Alberta says it cannot move forward with rebuilding Jasper, which was devastated by wildfires, unless the federal government, the municipality, and Parks Canada hold up their ends of the bargain.

Alberta’s $112 million plan to provide 250 modular homes for residents displaced by the 2024 Jasper wildfire has hit a standstill, with the province citing delays and obstacles from Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper. 

Alberta’s Minister of Seniors, Community, and Social Services, Jason Nixon, said that the province was on track to deliver 250 homes, but that Alberta cannot proceed without land. 

“It’s been radio silence from Ottawa since Premier Danielle Smith sent a letter to the Prime Minister nearly a month ago,” said Nixon.

Smith echoed the concerns in her own post to X.

“This is unacceptable. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his federal government are in disarray, and they are leaving the poor people of Jasper behind,” she said. 

Nixon said the province allocated $112 million to build 250 single-family homes by early 2025, contingent on Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper providing the land.

“However, they have not followed through on their promise,” said Nixon.

The roadblocks put up by the Municipality of Jasper and Parks Canada consist of reducing the land available, requiring high-density solutions that would take years to build, and only providing enough land for eight permanent houses, according to Nixon.

“Parks Canada and the municipality also made unreasonable demands, such as asking us to build outside of the national park, and expecting the province to tear down and throw away over $100 million worth of housing once the town is rebuilt,” he said.

He added that Smith had sent a letter to Trudeau, but no response had been given.

“At this point in time, the province’s hands are tied. This is outside of the province’s jurisdiction, and we cannot build housing without the cooperation of the park, the federal government, and the municipality,” said Nixon. 

Despite not receiving a response from Trudeau, Nixon said that Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper are allegedly pursuing other options, like work camps, and that the province remains concerned about the feasibility of other options.

Parks Canada said in a recent interim housing update that it has made over 4 hectares of land available for interim housing, equivalent to four CFL fields. The organization said it is in the process of securing high-density interim housing solutions consisting of work camp-style accommodation of 120 single units. 

Additionally, Parks Canada said it had initiated the procurement process for 50 duplex units, totalling 100 units. The agency also said it purchased four pre-built housing units that are ready to be delivered to Jasper.

The Municipality of Jasper’s Director of Recovery, Michael Fark, said that the Government of Alberta’s offer is appreciated but unrealistic.

“With the Government of Alberta’s requirement for permanent single-detached units, using all of the serviceable 4.25 hectares of available land would only yield approximately 60 single-detached units— far below the 250 units of housing support announced,” he said.

The Mayor of Jasper, Richard Ireland, said the town remains ready to collaborate with provincial and federal partners.

The Jasper rebuild has five phases, according to Parks Canada. It is currently in Phase 2, “Design your build,” with construction scheduled for Phase 4 and occupancy planned for Phase 5.

“Alberta’s government is extremely disappointed with Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper for denying this opportunity to truly help those who lost their homes. If they change their mind, Alberta’s government is ready to help,” said Nixon. 

The Jasper wildfires caused nearly $1 billion in damage and destroyed a third of the town, resulting in over 360 square kilometres of burned or partially burned areas and 358 destroyed structures. 

True North contacted the Prime Minister’s Office but received no reply. Parks Canada said it could not meet the deadline.

The Mayor of Jasper and the Director of Recovery for Jasper, Michael Fark, are hosting a press conference to provide an update on Tuesday. 

“Our hearts break for those who lost their homes and are now receiving the incredibly disappointing news that their return to Jasper may be further delayed,” concluded Nixon. “We continue to call upon the federal government to meet their obligations in their national park.”

Schulz urges remaining Canadian banks to leave Carney’s net-zero alliance

By
Isaac Lamoureux, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz is calling on the four remaining Canadian banks in a United Nations banking alliance created by Liberal leader hopeful Mark Carney to abandon ship.

“The alliance is a bit of a scam. It’s designed to give Liberals like Carney a platform to virtue signal about the environment,” said Schulz. “But it is designed to also attack industries who are actually lowering emissions.”

Schulz told True North that it’s only a matter of time until the alliance uses its leverage to restrict financing to other industries it does not like, such as mining, forestry, and others.

Schulz argued that the attacks resulted in a higher cost of living for everyday Albertans and Canadians. She added that it means a worse economy, less money, and fewer jobs. 

Meanwhile, Schulz said that international agreements like this alliance do nothing to combat global emissions but hurt hard-working Canadians.

“It’s time to bring back common sense and put the prosperity of our people ahead of ideological Liberal policies,” she said. 

Four Canadian banks withdrew from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance on Jan. 17. The four banks were Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), TD Bank Group, National Bank of Canada, and BMO Financial Group.

Schulz said the four banks leaving the alliance was “great news.” She added that the departure followed various banks in the United States also abandoning the alliance. 

Four departed, and four remain. The remaining four Canadian banks in the alliance are Coast Capital, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, and Vancity.

Schulz told True North that she hopes all Canadians put pressure on the remaining banks in the alliance to abandon the “ideological and out-of-touch policies.” 

“It’s time for Ottawa to abandon their ideological and partisan pet-projects and start putting Canadian families and workers first once again,” she added. 

Schulz also took aim at Carney in her statement to True North.

“He’s a multi-millionaire Liberal elite and Justin Trudeau’s top economic advisor. He likes to claim he’s a ‘political outsider.’ He’s no such thing. He’s as big of an insider as it gets,” she said.

Schulz said that Carney’s environmental activism is no different than that of the Liberal-NDP government. She added that he’s supported policies throughout his career that harm Alberta’s main industries and increase the cost of living for every Canadian, like the carbon tax, the proposed oil and gas cap, the energy transition, and even Greta Thunberg’s ‘shut it all down’ movement, which he allegedly considers himself apart of. 

“Canadians may not know who he is yet, but we know his work. Mark Carney is just another out-of-touch Liberal elite, disconnected from the everyday concerns of Albertans,” she said. 

President and CEO of RBC, Dave McKay, said he did not sense a waning commitment to climate change. He admitted that some U.S. banks have said the alliance is not the right mechanism to effect change but that pulling out doesn’t mean abandoning net zero.

“I think you can expect us, as long as our societies are still committed to the journey, and I hope they are, you will see us continue to support that,” said McKay. 

An RBC spokesperson told True North that they are not providing any more information than what McKay discussed briefly at the Canadian Bank CEO Conference. 

A spokesperson for Vancity told True North that this was a new development and they had nothing to share on the matter at this time.

Every bank in the alliance has signed the commitment statement.

The commitment forces banks to transition greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 or earlier. Banks must also set 2030 targets within 18 months of joining, along with a 2050 target and interim goals to be met every five years. 

The Net Zero Banking Alliance is part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance, which Carney assembled in 2021. Working as the UN’s Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, he previously called on banks to join the alliance before COP 26 in 2021.

Over the last few months, various U.S. bank giants have withdrawn from the alliance. Among them are JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs. 

True North contacted Coast Capital and Scotiabank but received no reply.

Trump pledged to prioritize U.S. production and impose tariffs likely to impact Canada

By
Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

During his inauguration speech, U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to imposing tariffs against foreign nations despite not following through on his threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian imports on his first day in office.

During his inauguration address in Washington D.C., Monday, he committed to strengthening the U.S. economy by producing oil and gas, manufacturing its own vehicles, and imposing tariffs on foreign countries, but fell short of mentioning Canada by name.

“We will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families. Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,” he said. “It will be massive amounts of money pouring into our treasury coming from foreign sources.”

He pledged the creation of an “external revenue service” to collect all tariffs, duties and revenues imposed on unnamed foreign nations.

Along with threats of 25% tariffs against Canada, which Trump made against Canada, the direction change for America to become more self-reliant in the automotive sector and oil and gas could further impact Canada’s economy.

“America will be a manufacturing nation once again, and we have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have: the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth. And we are going to use it. Let me use it,” he said. “We will bring prices down, fill our strategic reserves up again right to the top, and export American energy all over the world.”

Trump announced he would declare a national energy emergency to produce more oil and gas domestically.

“The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices, and that is why today I will also declare a national energy emergency,” Trump said. “We will drill, baby, drill.”

The direction shift could pose a problem for Canada as energy exports, valued at $199.1 billion, accounted for 25% of Canada’s total exports in 2023. According to the Canadian Centre for Energy Information, crude oil alone accounted for 16% of Canada’s total export value in the same year.

As previously reported by True North and according to the Canada Energy Regulator, crude oil exports amounted to 81% of Canada’s total crude oil production in 2023. Canada exported $124 billion in crude oil exports, of which 97.4% was exported to the U.S.

According to the CER, Canada exported 50% of its total natural gas production in 2021, with 100% of those exports going to the U.S. through pipelines.

By declaring a national energy emergency, Trump could streamline approvals for new oil and gas production in the U.S.

Trump’s presidency could also impact Canada’s automotive industry.

“We will build automobiles in America again at a rate that nobody could have dreamt possible just a few years ago,’ he said.

According to the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturer’s Association, vehicles were Canada’s second-largest export, valued at $51 billion in 2023, with 93% of its exports going to the U.S.

A move towards a self-reliant auto industry in America will impact Ontario particularly hard. According to the CVMA, auto is Ontario’s top export, accounting for 28.9% of all exports.

Further, on the automotive file, Trump vowed to unleash the automotive industry from green energy mandates.

“With my actions today, we will end the Green New Deal, and we will revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry and keeping my sacred pledge to our great American auto workers,” he said. “In other words, you’ll be able to buy the car of your choice.”

The “electric vehicle mandate” refers to an Environmental Protection Agency mandate that requires auto manufacturers to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half in new light and medium-duty vehicles, which was set to start in 2027.

The mandate would have forced the industry to build electric vehicles for 30% – 56% of its new light-duty vehicles by 2023 – and 20% to 32% of all new medium-duty vehicles.

Canada currently has a similar sales mandates to have 60% of all vehicle sales become electric by 2030, and 100% of all sales by 2035.

Federal Court grants expedited hearing for prorogation legal challenge

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

The Federal Court agreed to expedite the hearing of a legal challenge against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament.

The ruling allows for the challenge to be fast-tracked so that the hearing may be held within the coming weeks, as opposed to having to undergo the standard rules and timelines of an ordinary legal case. 

Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton granted the motion to expedite the challenge filed earlier this month by David MacKinnon and Aris Lavranos, which argues that the current session of Parliament is not prorogued.   

The two Nova Scotia residents requested the court to expedite its hearing of their application for judicial review, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs as a “grave challenge” among the reasons for its urgency.

“If the underlying Application is not scheduled to be heard on an expedited basis, there will be no opportunity for Canada’s elected representatives to debate this serious threat [of 25% tariffs] and take any action that they may consider appropriate for over two months following President-elect Trump’s assumption of office,” said Crampton in his ruling.

He went on to say that hearing the applicants’ case after Parliament resumes on March 24 would deprive MacKinnon and Lavranos of their access to justice.

The hearing is now slated for Feb. 13 and 14 in Ottawa. 

Trudeau prorogued Parliament upon announcing his planned resignation as prime minister, with the consent of the Governor General, claiming that his party needed time to properly select a new leader. 

The decision to shut down the House of Commons also means wiping its legislative slate clean and pausing all meetings of MP and Senators. 

The challenge argues that Trudeau’s decision denied Parliament its ability to carry out its constitutional functions as a legislature without any reasonable justification and was merely rooted in his desire to stave off a motion of non-confidence by opposition parties. 

“An eleven-week shutdown of our federal government’s legislative branch by the executive branch, without lawful authority, represents a grave threat to democracy, our Parliamentary system and the rule of law itself,” argued MacKinnon and Lavranos in seeking an expedited hearing.

“It would be intolerable for such a situation to persist any longer than absolutely necessary. Thus, an urgent hearing of this matter is required to resolve the issues raised in this case — one way or the other.”

The Crown did not consent to its expedition, stating that it didn’t consider the matter urgent. Additionally, it alleged that the matter was a complex issue which required more time.

“The claimed need for an urgent remedy is misstated and unjustified,” said federal lawyers in a submission to the court.“The government will continue to function, including through the executive’s conduct of foreign relations and economic and trade policy, during the brief time period Parliament is prorogued.”

However, Crampton concluded in his ruling that “the factors that weigh in favour of expediting the hearing of the underlying Application include the urgency of the matter, the fact that the core relief sought will become moot if the Court’s standard timelines are not abridged, and the public interest in having the serious issues raised in the Application determined as expeditiously as possible.”

Constitutional lawyer Andre Memauri, co-counsel representing the applicants said that they were “very pleased” with Crampton’s decision on this “very important matter for Canada’s democracy at a critical time.”

“Parliament’s ability to oversee the Federal Government is serious and important to all Canadians, and we appreciate that the Court has preserved this potential outcome in its decision today,” said Memauri.

The Candice Malcolm Show | No “Day One” Trump Tariffs

By
Candice Malcolm
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Source: Facebook

Canada may have dodged a bullet. Despite Trump’s pledge to implement a crippling 25% trade tariff against Canada on Day One, Trump seems to have walked that back – for now. He’s instead asking for a commission to study trade. Well, don’t congratulate Trudeau for this – his government is waging war against Trump, as is evident by Chrystia Freeland’s campaign launch theme.

On today’s episode of the Candice Malcolm Show, Candice walks us through the latest news on the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and Prime Minister, and the motley crew of leftists who are part of the Canadian trade delegation in Washington.

While our American neighbours are welcoming a sea of change – saying goodbye to their corrupt, tyrannical woke socialist government – Canada is still living through our dystopian nightmare. Candice discusses the parallels between Biden’s time in office and Trudeau’s, and discusses the recent news of a lawsuit trying to stop the prorogation of Parliament and help force an election.

Finally, Candice closes the show by talking about the importance of family and marriage, and how strong communities can help us fight back against authoritarian governments.

The Daily Brief | Jivani attends Trump’s inauguration

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Source: Facebook

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani will be travelling to Washington, D.C., to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and begin setting the groundwork for a potential Conservative government’s relationship with the U.S.

Plus, Jean Charest and Rachel Notley have been announced as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new Canada-U.S. relations council.

And Calgary City Council voted to maintain pay increases for themselves despite the affordability crisis in the city.

Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Isaac Lamoureux!

LEVY: Toronto antisemitism sent this woman and her family out of the country

By
Sue-Ann Levy
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Source: X

After eight years in her Etobicoke community, Frida, her husband and her five school-aged children recently left Toronto to resettle south of the border.

Frustrated with the Toronto District School Board’s inability (or unwillingness) to stop the relentless bullying and antisemitism her children regularly encountered at Rosethorn Junior School, they decided to move to a Republican state where they believe their children will be much safer.

”I’ve tried so hard to make things better,” says Frida (who has dual citizenship). “It didn’t work.”

”I’ve been working to try to keep my children in a safe place and they (the school board) failed them so much… I’m devastated.”

Frida asked me to keep their true identity secret, even though she’s now gone, as she’s had to deal with some “very aggressive” people in her community.

A few weeks before she left Toronto, she published a heart-wrenching letter on social media bidding farewell to the community that didn’t protect her family:

She said what many other Jewish teachers and students have expressed privately: If the school board had meant business about creating a “zero tolerance atmosphere” regarding the behaviours experienced by her children, the outcome would have been vastly different.

”It is my hope from this day forward that the school and the leadership will reflect on what inclusion truly means, what safety truly requires and the vital role every teacher, staff member and council member must play in the assurance that this community shall remain safe and welcoming for all… No mother should ever have to endure the pain I have,” she wrote.

She was scared to publish the letter but felt she needed to share her story because she felt ultimately she “failed her children” for not protecting them.

Frida said the school took her children and turned them into “introverted scared puppies” and tried to resolve the issues with social work meetings.

TDSB spokesman Ryan Bird told True North all allegations brought forward to the principal were “promptly investigated.”

He said the principal and superintendent had been working with this parent “for some time” on a range of concerns. (He didn’t say which principal or superintendent as both changed over the course of the past year).

“It is a complex situation but one that has been fully investigated with some of the allegations not being substantiated and/or accurate,” Bird said.

“Others have been founded and multiple steps have been taken including speaking with students, their parents and additional learning opportunities.”

Frida tells a different story.

She said there was always bullying in the school but it escalated into antisemitic acts after the atrocities of Oct. 7.

When this past May some girls taunted her two daughters in the school yard with cries of “Free Palestine,” nothing was done.

When on the first day of this school year, one of her two daughters was called “white trash,” nothing was done.

Frida sent me copies of many emails back and forth with the principal of the school and the superintendent requesting something be done. But despite promises and nice words, the incidents weren’t really dealt with.

A July 8 e-mail from superintendent Alison Gaymes San Vicente (a she/her), tells Frida that the issue was “addressed with much seriousness and multiple steps” were implemented.

”We continue to be committed to interrupting and confronting racism, discrimination and hate,” San Vicente claims.

She also stated that the incident was logged in the TDSB Racism, Bias and Hate portal— an action which Frida says did nothing.

She said that her childrens’ teachers didn’t appear to know about the incidents either.

One of the issues appears to be that an understanding principal – who had Frida’s back – left, replaced by a seemingly inexperienced principal.

The superintendent for the area also changed last fall, leaving little continuity or accountability.

Another huge problem, of course, is the lack of serious consequences at the TDSB — meaning a ban on suspensions and expulsions.

In an email as late as December indicating her extreme frustration about the bullying her kids repeatedly encountered, Frida said getting the perpetrators to apologize is “inadequate without meaningful actions” as in having a bully “acknowledge the harm caused.”

Frida also wondered why the child’s parents were not involved in the process.

On every email she copied trustee Dan MacLean, who she said was mostly MIA.

”I didn’t have any emails (from him) that showed his support,” she said.

Because the issues were unresolved with her kids, parents started to call her “dirty Jew” and “racist” in the schoolyard.

The school council, which she’d once been on, knew what was happening but didn’t say or do anything.

”It started to wear at me,” she said.

I suspect it will get worse before it gets better considering the TDSB’s woke trustees — most of them without a brain in their heads — just voted to make DEI certification mandatory for teachers.

Education Minister Jill Dunlop and Premier Doug Ford have said nothing.

It’s incredibly alarming that while the new president of the United States, Donald Trump, talks about dismantling DEI, we in Canada (in particular Ontario) are going backwards.

Frida said when the school and school board started to bury the incidents under the rug and kept refusing to follow their own policies, she decided she’d had enough.

”They made everything a giant fight,” she said, reiterating there is no accountability at the TDSB.

”I moved to a place where people have to be accountable… a Republican state.”

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