IWR News for February 14th |
Carney Balances Polls: A Continued Liberal Government?

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I’m Will Dove and this is the IWR News for the week ending February 14th. In our top stories this week, Mark Carney could balance the scales between the liberal and conservative parties with a recent poll showing that his nomination as leader could lead to a liberal victory in the next election. Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on Canadian-made cars.

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Violations of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement on both sides has brought hostage releases to a halt and 95% of Paris Accord countries have missed their pledged deadline. Those and 11 more stories that mainstream media won’t report and Trudeau’s government doesn’t want you to hear. An early federal election could potentially be called as soon as March 10th following the conclusion of the Liberal Party leadership race slated for March 9th.

An internal memo circulated among the new Democratic Party candidates and campaign staff obtained by the Canadian press indicates preparations for an anticipated election announcement immediately after the Liberal Party selects its new leader. The memo criticizes the Liberal government’s strategy, suggesting it may leverage a possible trade conflict with the United States for political gains. The NDP memo also points to Mark Carney, a former central banker and current favorite in the Liberal leadership race, as likely to call a snap election.

Carney’s potential ascension as head of the Liberal Party could significantly alter the Canadian political landscape. A recent Ledger poll suggests that Carney’s leadership would equalize the current gap between the Liberals and the Conservatives led by Pierre Polliev with both parties garnering equal support. This political turbulence occurs against a backdrop of escalating economic tensions with the United States.

U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports, which have been delayed until March 4th, coupled with impending levies on Canadian steel and aluminum set for March 12th, heighten the stakes. These tariffs are a point of national concern, with a striking 82% of Canadians expressing apprehension that these economic pressures could weaken Canada’s sovereignty by forcing a closer union with the U.S. From a constitutional perspective, the issue of parliamentary prorogation has also emerged. Two Nova Scotians, David McKinnon and Eris Lavranos, have challenged the legality of the current suspension of Parliament, arguing there was no reasonable justification from Prime Minister Trudeau’s advice to the Governor-General to prorogue Parliament until March 24th.

McKinnon and Lavranos assert that such prorogation undermines Parliament’s ability to respond to pressing economic threats, particularly the impending tariffs. In recent developments regarding Canada’s digital identity initiatives, the efforts of Trudeau’s government to expand digital ID systems is now encountering pushback from within Parliament. The initiative, which purportedly aimed to simplify access to government services such as pensions, tax filings and employment insurance, involved a $6.4 million investment, but has faced backlash for bypassing parliamentary oversight and raising concerns about mass surveillance.

Shared Services Canada released a proposal for digital credentials, analogizing them to physical identifications like social insurance numbers, to be used via digital wallets. While the government has publicly stated that there are no immediate plans to implement such digital IDs, internal notices suggest otherwise, indicating that these credentials are being considered as foundational elements for modern service delivery. The attempt to introduce digital IDs has drawn criticism from several members of Parliament and civil rights advocates who argue that such systems could potentially lead to widespread data surveillance and centralization of personal information.

Concerns were further exacerbated by the fact that unelected regulators were driving these initiatives, which were perceived as circumventing the democratic process. Another point of contention is the potential introduction of a central bank digital currency, which carries similar surveillance and data security risks. While the Bank of Canada reassures that traditional cash will remain, there has been a trademark application for a digital Canadian dollar leaving the door open for future digital monetary policies.

A recent report by the C.D. Howe Institute highlights significant gaps in the representation of non-permanent residents, or NPRs, in Canadian labour market data, which impacts measurements of unemployment and wage growth. With Canada’s NPR population expanding rapidly from approximately 3% in 2020 to 7.4% by late last year, these individuals are increasingly underrepresented in Statistics Canada’s labour force survey. The report indicates that the LFS had consistently underestimated Canada’s population by about 900,000 between 2006 and 2021, a discrepancy that has grown more pronounced since 2021.

This oversight is particularly critical given that NPRs, including international students, largely contribute to changes in employment patterns and wage outcomes. The report urges improvements to the LFS, such as better survey questions and integration with immigration data, to more accurately reflect the NPR demographic’s impact on the labour market. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the possibility of imposing a 100% tariff on automobiles imported from Canada.

This proposed tariff would be an extension of the already contemplated 25% tariffs, which are currently on hold. Trump’s comments came during a recent interview with Fox News, where he expressed concerns about the U.S. auto industry losing ground to Canadian manufacturers. He stated, If we don’t make a deal with Canada, we’re going to put a big tariff on cars.

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Could be 50 or 100% because we don’t want their cars. We want to make the cars in Detroit. This proposed action has rekindled discussions surrounding the long-standing integrated automotive industry between the two nations, which has thrived on free-flowing cross-border trade facilitated by agreements such as the historical Auto Pact and its successors, NAFTA and CUSMA.

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The current Canada-United States-Mexico agreement is set for renegotiation in 2026, potentially impacting these trade dynamics. President Donald Trump has initiated a directive targeting universities with substantial endowments over $1 billion. Under a new executive order dated January 21, Trump has banned DEI programs that engage in identity-based functions such as anti-racism training and minority hiring initiatives.

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This executive order underscores long-standing civil rights laws and threatens to revoke federal funding from non-compliant institutions. The order argues that DEI initiatives foster intergroup hostility rather than promoting inclusion, calling for a return to merit-based opportunities. The University of Michigan is one such institution affected, having been warned that it stands to lose over $1.4 billion in federal support if it fails to discontinue its DEI programs.

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Meanwhile, in Canada, the woke DEI agenda in our universities continues unabated. The University of Waterloo has become a focal point due to its hiring policies for Canada research chairs. These policies restrict certain STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – positions to candidates who self-identify as women or belong to a gender minority, including transgender, gender-fluid, non-binary, or two-spirit individuals.

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This approach aligns with the Canadian Federal Government’s Canada Research Chairs program, which mandates addressing under-representation among specific groups – women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities. The University states that these measures are in compliance with federal requirements and are necessary to maintain its diversity goals. In this week’s members’ version of the IWR news, which you can access with a free seven-day trial at ironwolfreport.com, President Trump bans a mainstream media reporter from the White House.

After less than a month in office, Trump’s diplomacy efforts are having worldwide effects. President Trump suggests that the U.S. should not become overly involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict due to the possibility of Ukraine being annexed by Russia. Trump slashes U.S. foreign aid, while DOJ Director Elon Musk calls U.S. aid a criminal organization.

The U.S. President bans gender transition for minors. A new alarming study of over 2 million patients reveals that mRNA injections cause serious thyroid issues. 95% of Paris Accord nations have missed the pledge deadline, and Canada is one of them.

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Elon Musk battles to keep OpenAI a non-profit organization. And a lonely donkey in B.C. gets new toys and new friends after his video goes viral. This report is just one example of the investigative journalism I bring you at ironwolfreport.com. My efforts to bring you the truth, with two exclusive interviews and one counter-narrative news report each week, are entirely funded by viewer subscriptions.

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In interviews coming out this week, on Sunday, award-winning American journalist Cheryl Atkison on her book, Follow the Science, How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails, as well as her recent blog post of 100 Practical Suggestions to Reform Health Care. Ms. Atkison worked with CNN as a reporter and anchor for seven years, then with CBS as an investigative journalist for over 20 years, before leaving in 2014 when the network began suppressing her reporting. Cheryl is a five-time Emmy Award winner, as well as a recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative journalism.

Then on Wednesday, Dr. Mark Trosey and Ontario Party leader Derek Sloan on the death of justice in Canada. Dr. Trosey has been a vocal opponent of the COVID vaccines and an influential member of the World Council for Health. He was stripped of his medical license by the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons in October 2023.

Despite clear procedural violations by the CPSO in this action, an Ontario court recently upheld Dr. Trosey’s license suspension.