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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

There are 28,000 active warrants for failed refugee claimants in Canada

By
Isaac Lamoureux, True North Wire
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Source: X

There are 28,145 active warrants out for failed refugee claimants in Canada, new figures from the Canada Border Services Agency reveal.

In response to an order paper commission submitted by Conservative MP Brad Redekopp, the border service shed light on the volume of failed asylum seekers still in the country.

“A CBSA officer may issue a warrant for the arrest and detention of a foreign national if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the individual is inadmissible under the IRPA and either poses a danger to the public or is unlikely to appear for an immigration process, such as a removal from Canada,” wrote the CBSA in its response.

The CBSA said there are 8,839 asylum claimants pending an eligibility decision as well as 18,684 whose claims have been denied and have an “enforceable removal order.”

Of the failed refugee claimants, 73 are currently detained. Another 12,882 are enrolled in an alternative to detention program, the majority of whom are failed refugee claimants. The Agency said that the figures are not exact because the answers were compiled in a quick time frame.

Of the inadmissible refugees, 410 are inadmissible for being convicted in Canada of a criminal offence. There are 236 deemed inadmissible because they were convicted in their country of origin with an offence also illegal in Canada.

The border agency was unable to respond to a question asking how many failed asylum claimants are “set to be deported in 2024.”

“Due to the level of complexity surrounding removal scheduling, removals are often only scheduled shortly prior to departure, and therefore, the CBSA is not able to provide a number in response to this question,” the agency said in its reply.

Of the 646 individuals who are inadmissible for violating the Criminal Code or equivalent, just 13 are currently being detained. 

The CBSA said that currently inadmissible individuals for past actions may not pose a public safety risk today. 

“Individuals are detained if they are identified as current public safety risks and subject to an immigration process such as removal, regardless of the grounds for inadmissibility,” wrote the Agency.

The border agency previously disclosed that most people who have been sent deportation notices over a span of eight years remain in Canada.

Of the total 646 inadmissible individuals, 253 have the status of being “wanted.”

True North reached out to the CBSA for comment, but did not receive a response by deadline.

Federal workers to get minimum wage hike on day of carbon tax increase

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

The Liberal government will be giving federal workers a wage boost on the same day the carbon tax is set to hike. 

Approximately 30,000 employees at federally-regulated workplaces are poised to see their minimum wage increase from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour, starting April 1, 2024. Affected workplaces include airports, banks, post offices as well as most Crown corporations. 

“If the feds are going to do this then they better find savings by ending the bonuses at failing Crown corporations,” Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Franco Terrazzano told True North. 

The government claims that the 3.9% increase is a direct response to the rising cost of living, closely mirroring the increase in Canada’s annual average Consumer Price Index for the year 2023.

Meanwhile, Canadians brace for the impact of higher costs at the gas pumps, coinciding with the federal government’s decision to increase the carbon tax.

The tax hike, also set to take effect on April 1, raises the cost for greenhouse gas emissions from $40 per tonne to $50 per tonne, marking a significant step in the government’s ambitious climate change strategy. 

This move, however, is expected to further drive up prices, not only for fuel itself but also consumer products that require fuel to ship them to points of sale.

With the hike, the federal minimum wage will be higher than those currently in place in every province and territory in Canada, except for Nunavut, where it’s $19 per hour. 

Ontario’s minimum wage is currently $16.55; British Columbia’s is $16.75; and Quebec’s is $15.25.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vastly expanded the size of the government since he was first elected in 2015. 

Data analyzed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation show that the public sector saw an increase of 100,000 new employees over the span of Trudeau’s time in office. 

Additionally in the last two years, taxpayers have had to pay 31% more in costs associated with federal workers. 

Conservative motion of non-confidence in Trudeau voted down

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: X

MPs shut down a Conservative motion of non-confidence brought against the Trudeau government.

In a House of Commons vote Thursday afternoon, members of Parliament voted 204 to 116 against bringing forth a vote of no confidence, with all Liberal, NDP, Green and Bloc Quebecois MPs voting against.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that he would be calling the motion on Wednesday during a Conservative caucus meeting if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to back down on his impending carbon tax hike, scheduled for April 1. 

“Today I am announcing that I am giving Trudeau one last chance to spike his hike. One last chance and only one more day,” Poilievre said during a Conservative caucus meeting Wednesday morning.  

“If Trudeau does not declare today an end to his forthcoming tax increases on food, gas and heat, that we will introduce a motion of non-confidence in the prime minister.”

The increase will bring the tax from $65 to $80 per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted on April 1.

Canadians will also feel the hike at the pump, as they will soon be paying an additional three cents per litre on gas, bringing the total levy to $0.18 per litre as of next month. 

The increase will affect home heating as well, raising it from $0.12 per cubic metre to $0.15. 

The motion reads “that the House declare non-confidence in the Prime Minister and his costly government for increasing the carbon tax 23 % on April 1, as part of his plan to quadruple the tax while Canadians cannot afford to eat, heat and house themselves, and call for the House to be dissolved so Canadians can vote in a carbon tax election.

”The carbon tax increase has also been widely opposed provincially, with seven out of 10 premiers now voicing public opposition to the hike. 

A motion to oppose the looming carbon tax hike passed in the Nova Scotia Legislature on Tuesday and received support from all parties unanimously.

“While Liberals & NDP have flip-flopped, PCs have been clear we want the carbon tax scrapped entirely,” posted the Nova Scotia PC Party on X.

The ratio of premiers who oppose the hike mirrors the sentiment felt by many Canadians in general, with nearly 70% now in opposition to the coming hike as well. 

A poll done by Leger for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation found that the majority of Canadians, 69%, were opposed to the hike, while the remaining 31% supported it.

Ratio’d | Police CRACK DOWN on peaceful Newfoundland Fisheries protest

By
Harrison Faulkner
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Newfoundland fishermen have been protesting for weeks outside the Confederation Building in St. John’s for a free and open fishery market. Riot police and horses were brought in to disrupt a peaceful protest.

The double standard in this country when it comes to protesting is as clear as day. Riot horses will get called in on peaceful Canadian protesters while foreign protesters get to wave prohibited weapons at cops and are served coffee on the side of the highway.

Like almost all of Canada’s most important industries, the Newfoundland fishery is dominated by a small number of corporations that have a stranglehold on the market. Three corporations hold the lions share of the processing and buying power, known as the ‘Big Three’. Sitting at the top is a foreign crown corporation Royal Greenland, owned by the Danish government.

Watch the latest episode of Ratio’d with Harrison Faulkner.

Ottawa to set target for temporary residents, foreign workers

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

The federal government has announced a new plan to establish specific targets for how many temporary residents will be allowed into the country.

The target will first be introduced in September, but according to Immigration Minister Marc Miller, it aims to reduce temporary residency from 6.2% to 5% of the total population within three years.

“Changes are needed to make the system more efficient and more sustainable,” said Miller on Thursday. 

“There should be an honest conversation about what the rise in international migration means for Canada as we plan ahead.”

Miller previously expressed concerns about Canada’s overreliance on temporary workers, calling current levels unsustainable.

Acknowledging regional variations in labour needs, Miller emphasized the importance of provincial and territorial participation in managing temporary resident intake. 

“Provinces and territories know their unique labour needs and capacity and need to assume responsibility for the people that they bring in as well,” said Miller.

Additionally, the government will review ongoing temporary residency programs to ensure they match labour market demands and prevent misuse.

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault also announced limitations on the temporary foreign worker program. 

Starting May 1, 2024, the maximum proportion of temporary foreign workers allowed per business will decrease from 30% to 20%.

Exceptions will be made for critical sectors like healthcare and construction.

Boissonnault also announced new requirements for employers. Businesses will now be obligated to prioritize employing those seeking asylum who are already in Canada instead of hiring temporary foreign workers. 

Facing pressure to cut down on record-level immigration targets, the Liberals have taken several steps to adjust current immigration streams, such as reinstating the visa requirement for Mexican nationals to enter Canada by air.

Calgary police investigating after Recall Gondek signs defaced 

By
Rachel Parker, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

Calgary police say they are investigating after a recall Mayor Jyoti Gondek campaign sign was defaced. 

A video circulating on X shows two older women painting over a “Recall Gondek” so it says “Respect Gondek” instead. 

Police say officers were called to Parkdale Boulevard NW and 30 Street NW around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, for reports of property damage to a billboard on a grassy median.

The Calgary Police Service says the investigation into the incident is ongoing, and anyone with information on the matter is encouraged to call police.

X users believe one of the women is Carolyn Pogue, who posted selfies with a paintbrush next to the defaced signs on Facebook.

“Respect is such a beautiful word. Hope we can try some for our elected mayor,” Pogue wrote in a post accompanying the photos.

Amendments made in 2022 to the Municipal Government Act permit the recall of municipal officials. The city says 514,284 signatures are needed to recall Gondek, or 40 per cent of the city’s population. 

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the recall legislation is “a little unfair” because the bar is so high. 

Because of how the legislation is worded, those working on the recall campaign are seeking signatures from 40% of Calgary’s population — including children — rather than 40% of the electorate, Smith said. 

“And when I say we may have set it too high, is that it seems a little unfair that you’d have to have a petition campaign that would include everyone under the age of 18 (and) people who are not eligible to vote because they’re not citizens,” she said. 

Petitioner Landon Johnston agrees the criterion is ridiculous. In an interview with True North last week, he said it’s “statistically impossible” to get enough signatures. 

Gondek has said she won’t resign before the next election in October 2025, although in an interview with CTV, she did say the campaign to recall her “stings a little bit.”

A December 2023 ThinkHQ survey conducted among 1,116 Calgarians revealed a 30%approval rating for Gondek’s performance. That rating was down six points from June and came after Gondek announced a 7.8% residential tax hike.

CAMPUS WATCH: Son of refugees forced out of Queen’s student election for being Conservative

By
Élie Cantin-Nantel, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

A Queen’s University student is speaking out after he and his peers were forced out of an election by activists who claimed he posed a threat to “equity deserving groups” for being affiliated with the Conservative party.

Noah Mawji is the son of refugees from Uganda. His two running mates, Jason Kim and Nicolas David Brasset Duque, are also visible minorities.

Mawji was seeking to be the vice-president of university affairs for his student union, the Queen’s Alma Mater Society. Kim was seeking to be the union’s president and Brasset Duque the vice-president of operations.

The men called themselves Team JNN, an abbreviation of their first initials.

Everything was going well for them – so well that they were running unopposed, in fact.

Mawji learned during a podcast interview that there was a “no vote campaign” launched against the trio, urging students to vote “non-confidence” to block them from being acclaimed.

Mawji said the campaign’s organizers launched an Instagram account to promote their opposition to Team JNN. Activists claimed Mawji was unprepared for the election as he did not have a good enough stance on the financial pressures faced by Queen’s and was unable to properly represent “equity deserving groups.”

“They were coming at me specifically,” said Mawji. “They feared that (I would be) a threat to ‘equity deserving groups.’” 

Also at issue was Mawji affiliation with the Conservative club on campus, which issued a statement opposing the canceling of Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, in 2021. They also took issue with Mawji’s affiliation with the Jewish groups Hillel and CJPAC. 

“Noah Mawji’s affiliation with Queen’s University Conservative Association is a concern to the student body,” the activists wrote on Instagram. They did not like that Mawji did not have a strong stance in favour of so-called “pressing issues” like “the movement to decololonize campus.”

“We believe John A. Macdonald should be remembered as the notorious colonist he was, whose legacy represents violent genocide and the erasure of Indigenous nations across Turtle Island.” 

In addition to attacks on Instagram, Mawji says activists put up posters maligning him around the university.

“I was being slandered on campus, you know, I’m walking around and getting a lot of looks,” he said, adding that at times, he was fearful. 

“There was much wrong with everything that they were saying,” noted Mawji. “I think we might be one of the most diverse teams to potentially ever run.” He noted that his parents were refugees who fled Uganda, and that one of his other teammates was Asian and the other South American. He also noted that those behind the campaign were white.

Yet, Mawji says neither the student union nor the university stepped in when he was being smeared, despite a previous emphasis on fostering “safe spaces” on campus. 

“I reached out to the (student union) and they were basically saying ‘this is not a smear.’”

In a statement to True North, Queen’s University said it could not comment “on specifics” involving the student union. The university did, however, reiterate its commitment to safe spaces and free speech.

“Queen’s University is committed to ensuring the university is a place where people can come together safely with thoughtfulness, respect, and compassion, even when ideas or opinions being expressed may be disturbing, offensive, or unpopular,” a university spokesperson said. “There is absolutely no place at Queen’s for threats, hatred, harassment, or discrimination – and free expression on campus remains subject to all applicable Canadian laws.”

The Queen’s Alma Mater Society and the Queens University administration did not respond to True North’s request for comment.

The ongoing smears pushed one of Mawji’s running mates to withdraw from the campaign, causing the whole slate to get kicked out of the running.

“The (student association) automatically disqualified us, because if one member of your team withdraws, then the whole team is forced to withdraw.”

Mawji said this gave woke activists what they wanted, the future implications of which concern him.

“It’s a terrible precedent, and this is the scary part. If there’s ever a conservative student running again, (woke) students know exactly what to do.”

Mawji noted that this is a broader problem with student unions.

“The people who have the most incentive to (run) are students who typically affiliate with radical left causes and want to go in and push that on people on campus, and I think that’s quite evident. Queens is not a campus that’s well known for, you know, promoting a diversity of opinions.”

Secret RCMP report warns of “paranoid populism” coming to Canada

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

The RCMP is warning the federal government about potential civil unrest coming to Canada when Canadians realize just how bleak their future economic situations are. 

The warning comes in a report designated as “special operational information,” read only by RCMP officers and for the eyes of political “decision-makers” within the federal government.  

A law professor at British Columbia’s Thompson Rivers University, Matt Malone, filed an access to information request and received a heavily redacted version of the report, which he published online.

“The coming period of recession will … accelerate the decline in living standards that the younger generations have already witnessed compared to earlier generations,” reads the report, titled Whole-of-Government Five-Year Trends for Canada.

“For example, many Canadians under 35 are unlikely ever to be able to buy a place to live.” 

The report was described as a “scanning exercise” based on “open source information” from a four month period in 2022, to highlight trends in Canada and internationally “that could have a significant effect on the Canadian government and the RCMP.”

The introduction of the report paints a dismal picture of Canada’s short-term future. 

“The global community has experienced a series of crises, with COVID-19, supply-chain issues, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine all sending shockwaves throughout the world,” reads the introduction.

“The situation will probably deteriorate further in the next five years, as the early effects of climate change and a global recession add their weight to the ongoing crises. Recent experience has raised the important question of how adaptable and ready RCMP Federal Policing is to new and unexpected crises.”

A section addressing climate change is left largely unredacted, showing that Canadians can expect “extreme weather events and drought” which will reduce “the global output of a variety of commodities, causing greater scarcity in developed countries.”

The report quotes French President Emmanuel Macron as having said “we are about to see the end of abundance.” 

Among the coming climate catastrophes it warns of like flooding and wildfires, the report notes that Canada will also face “increasing pressure to cede Arctic territory.”

“Emergency management planning should be considered by law enforcement decision-makers to ensure continued levels of service delivery. Capacity building through attraction and retention of qualified staff remains a challenge to law enforcement,” it reads. 

Aside from the coming “extreme weather crisis that will likely happen in close succession or even concurrently,” the report also warns of “paranoid populism.”

According to the report, “authoritarian movements have been on the rise in many liberal-democratic nations” as populist have been “capitalizing on the rise of political polarization and conspiracy theories” which allow them to “tailor their message to extremist movements.”

The report also warns of people having too much access to data now through social media and the internet, which will allow “private entities to develop the means to exercise undue influence over individuals and populations at an unprecedented level.”

“Law enforcement should expect continuing social and political polarization fueled by misinformation campaigns and an increasing mistrust for all democratic institutions,” reads the report. 

One subheading paragraph titled “Erosion of Trust” which is located between the subheadings “Popular Resentment” and “Paranoid Populism” has been redacted altogether, with only the opening line remaining: “The past seven years have seen marked social and political polarization in the Western world.” 

Additional warnings mention the coming problems of AI, deepfakes, blockchain currency, and quantum computing. 

The final paragraph, titled “Next Steps” is redacted entirely.

The Andrew Lawton Show | Antisemitism in Canada is the new normal – the Liberals are making it worse

By
Andrew Lawton
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Source: La Presse

Mounting protests at Jewish businesses, institutions, and even neighbourhoods combined with the acceptability of virulently anti-Israel language reveal that antisemitism is the new normal in Canada, although many argue the only thing that’s changed is its visibility. While many in the federal government have condemned the most extreme examples of antisemitism on display, they feed into antisemitism with their rhetoric and equivocation on Israel, True North’s Andrew Lawton discusses. Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs president Shimon Koffler Fogel joins to weigh in further.

Plus, Canadians will soon see their online speech censored if Bill C-63 passes. For a look at how bad things can get, Canadians need to take a look at Ireland and its Orwellian hate speech law. Gript senior political correspondent Ben Scallan joins from the Emerald Isle to explain.

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The Daily Brief | Trudeau’s EV mandate could strain power grid: study

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Source: Facebook

Canada’s largest public sector union is rejecting claims before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal that it has promoted and engaged in antisemitism.

Plus, a Fraser Institute study warns that Trudeau’s plan to ban new gas/diesel vehicles by 2035 could strain Canada’s power grid, needing 15.3% more electricity in 11 years.

And homeowners in Calgary are bracing for an even higher-than-expected property tax increase this year, with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek blaming the significant hike on the provincial government.

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

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