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Pierre Poilievre calls on the Trudeau government to suspend all gas and diesel taxes until Labour Day. https://t.co/tpUBm8H77R

Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.7% last month and measures of core inflation also slowed. These latest figures will help to increase the likelihood that the Bank of Canada will begin cutting interest rates in June. https://t.co/B2ikUyagAm

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government still has confidence in House Speaker Greg Fergus, despite yet another scandal involving Fergus participating in a partisanship event. https://t.co/WCPFJ8cJp6

The Jewish community in Toronto rallied around a young student who felt too unsafe to walk to school. Tune into The Daily Brief with @cosminDZS and @IsaacLamoureux! https://t.co/ZhlZhsGtzH

Plus, the Trudeau government’s proposed ban on new gas and diesel vehicles by 2035 may overwhelm Canada’s power grid. So why are they still pushing this agenda? Tune into The Andrew Lawton Show, guest hosted by Kris Sims!

Plus, newly released documents show Canada spent almost $3 million to send a delegation to COP28 in Dubai, nearly double what was initially reported. @franco_nomics joins to discuss.

Andrew is away this week, so Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation Alberta Director, @kris_sims, will be hosting the show! https://t.co/KWDep507sT

On this episode, Kris takes a deep dive into Canada’s cost of living crisis, examining how despite a slight slowdown in inflation, rising gas prices continue to worsen.

A number of U.S. Congress members have taken issue with the Trudeau government’s Online Streaming Act, arguing that it discriminates against American citizens, and have asked their country’s top trade official to intervene. Read more: https://t.co/J8Y7yF2rNQ https://t.co/Mr3afoq4iM

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland blamed the Conservatives when questioned who in the government should be held responsible for rising crime in Canadian cities. https://t.co/vgMhfsq5cl