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Asylum seeker given light sentence after fatal trucking accident

January 8, 2026·13 min
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The Liberal government's attempt to persuade an NDP Member of Parliament to defect has been rejected, marking another instance of an MP turning down a floor-crossing offer. A Punjabi asylum seeker received a 55-day jail sentence for running a red light in a commercial truck, killing a 23-year old woman. A Jewish advocacy group is urging Ottawa to take firm action against the Islamic regime in Iran and its agents living in Canada, as Iranian revolutionaries enter their 11th night of protesting. Tune in to the Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdza and Geoff Knight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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