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Jewish Businesses Vandalized, a Mass Grave Hoax, and More
Welcome back to Rupa Subramanya’s Canadian newsletter, where we’re discussing Monday’s election and lots more.
Rupa Subramanya
Welcome to This Week in Canada, from The Free Press
How did Pierre Poilievre lose a 20-point lead? Trucker organizers face 10 years in prison. Antisemitism at McGill University. And much more from the…
Rupa Subramanya
Will Trump’s Tariffs Rob Victory from Canada’s Conservatives?
The patriotic backlash that could save the Liberals.
Rupa Subramanya
‘I Don’t Think My Business Can Survive These Tariffs’
Small-business owners in Canada are girding themselves for the pain of Trump’s trade war. Rupa Subramanya reports.
Rupa Subramanya
Trudeau’s Not the Only One to Blame
My fellow Canadians are complicit in the decline of our nation.
Rupa Subramanya
Bari Weiss: The Comprehensive Failure of Justin Trudeau
The Canadian prime minister was celebrated as a liberal hero. But many of his policies were illiberal—and unpopular.
Bari Weiss
Is Justin Trudeau’s Government on the Brink of Collapse?
After the resignation of one of his closest allies, the progressive darling has few friends left.
Rupa Subramanya
The Explosion of Jew-Hate in Trudeau’s Canada
There has been a 670% increase in antisemitic incidents in the past year. ‘It was like a dam burst.’ What happened and why? The Free Press investigates.
Terry Glavin
How Young Canadians Lost Faith in Justin Trudeau
Voters under 30 were once the progressive prime minister’s base. Now, they’re turning conservative as they struggle to make ends meet.
Rupa Subramanya
The Canadian Truckers’ Day in Court
A judge has ruled that Justin Trudeau’s trucker crackdown was illegal. Rupa Subramanya talks to the protesters his government targeted.
Rupa Subramanya
Canada’s Latest Initiative: Fentanyl for Minors
Rupa Subramanya reports on the latest insanity north of the border
Rupa Subramanya
Justin Trudeau Is Coming for Joe Rogan
A new media mandate could mean Canadians will no longer be able to access popular Spotify podcasts.
Rav Arora
Is Justice Still Blind in Canada?
Equality under the law is the cornerstone of liberal democracy. But judges across the country are now factoring race into sentencing.
Rupa Subramanya
Trudeau’s Battle Against a Free Internet
A proposed new law would give the government the power to filter what Canadians see in their news feeds, on YouTube and on social media. It also could…
Rupa Subramanya
Court Documents Reveal Canada’s Travel Ban Had No Scientific Basis
In the days leading up to the mandate, transportation officials were frantically looking for a rationale for it. They came up short.
Rupa Subramanya
A Social Credit System Arrives in Canada
Justin Trudeau just created a caste of economic untouchables. Can we stop this dystopian policy from taking hold in America?
David Sacks
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