Canadian Common Sense

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com The G-7 summit runs this week, with Canada playing host in Kananaskis Country in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. We'll discuss the colourful cast of characters attending as well as some of the topics that the Carney has placed on the agenda. Seemingly out of nowhere, Canada will now meet its 2% NATO commitment, but how? And what exactly is "Build Canada?" And more!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com The First Ministers Meeting in Saskatoon left Doug Ford gushing over his favoured Prime Minister, and even Danielle Smith had kind words. PM Carney's legislation, however, leaves us with less than kind words. Is the word "family" now offensive? Is that why Canadians aren't having kids? It's time to bring back your Hidden Gems, and more!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com The House of Commons kind of picked up where it left off, with Liberal non-answers from the PM. The Throne Speech, while historic, wasn't exactly inspiring. Ontario MPPs get a raise, Canada gets a recession, and more!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com We're not cheerleading Canada's 24th Prime Minister, but with the House of Commons resuming this week, it's time to show Canada why we elected the Liberals again. The Western Premiers Summit has given Carney some ideas on nation building, we may (one day) get a federal budget after all, why do Conservatives keep losing? And more!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com We are finding out in real time that elections really do have consequences for Canada. You may recognize the key players in the Carney Cabinet as key players from the Trudeau Cabinet, and a few additions that may have connections. What is going on with electoral recounts? (we're looking right at you, Terrebonne) Carney shows that his elbows were down after all, and more!

Ana Rizo from LOLA drops by for a conversation on how to get women in Canada away from their tendency to support Socialism.

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com While the show title may sound like a clever nickname for a certain political figure, there is no intended inference to figures living or dead, rather a simple foreshadowing of today's topics! The Carney went to Washington, Danielle drops the gloves with Doug, Pierre goes to Battle River with the Longest Ballot folks, and more!

Tracey Wilson is the Vice President of Public Relations with the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights. She discusses not only the work of the CCFR, but also their struggles in holding the government accountable in their quest to disarm Canadians.

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Well, that didn't go the way we had hoped. We go through the results of the 2025 federal election, discuss what worked, what didn't, our analysis, and where we go from here as a country, as a movement, and our show.

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Catherine Swift is an economist and long-time advocate for Canadian business, current President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses Canada.

Because it does. Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Is the dystopian future that our own government predicts already here? Are we sticking to our election predictions? Alberta gets on the right track on health care funding, and more!

Candice Bergen has an inspiring political history; from behind the scenes, to Leader of the Opposition, and back. She joins the show for an enlightening and refreshing discussion!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com It was a wild week with our only two Leaders' Debates, Liberal scandals, and "legacy" media meltdowns. We'll break down the election updates, "Buttongate," our predictions, and Lewis is left speechless at the end of the show. And more!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Is there really no "social acceptability" for pipelines in Quebec? Did you know that Quebec drivers still pay a carbon tax? The answers to this and more with Renaud from Montreal Economic Institute. Enjoy!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com We're not saying that Mark Carney is a Chinese asset, though we are a little concerned that he seems to have the same blind spot that Justin Trudeau has for China. Has Carney turned the media against him? Why is crowd size at rallies suddenly an issue in this campaign? Carney "borrows" policy from Poilievre, Tony summarizes Canada Strong and Free Network, and more!

Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com Now, we don't just mean that the election is just around the corner (although we are talking about that, too,) but Pierre Poilievre has gotten people talking about young couples' biological clocks in relation to affordability. Why is that sexist? Why are we letting foreign students run our universities? Toronto is learning that elections have consequences, and more!

The book is Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker's Battle for Canadian Liberties and Independence. Bob discusses the history of Canada's 13th Prime Minister, and why Diefenbaker is relevant to the current political situation in Canada.

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com We capitalize the title for a reason this week. Brad Wall joined Ben Mulroney this week to say this election is crucial to the future of Canada, and we'll lay out why that is. Is Mark Carney the candidate of President Trump? Is Danielle Smith a traitor? Did Lewis and Tony offend someone? Your April 1st surprise, and more!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com The campaign has started with gusto, so we thought we'd bring you a quick update on what the major party leaders have been up to. Enjoy!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Possibly as you are listening, the election writ has already dropped and campaign signs are up. King Carney and the LPC want you to believe the last decade never happened and they are the agent of change that Canada needs. We're happy to remind you of the Lost Liberal Decade, our election predictions, the dictator in BC, and more!

Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com Our un-elected PM has now been sworn in, along with his new Cabinet, featuring many of the Trudeau Ministers. With tariff wars on two fronts, he has chosen to avoid both of those and is on his way to Europe. We discuss that, some chaos on the west coast, more of your hidden gems to explore, and more!

Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com While a miracle may happen and we're wrong, we're certain that Mark Carney will be named Liberal Party Leader today and Prime Minister very soon. We'll talk about his journey, the Hudson's Bay store, yet another Liberal gun grab, your hidden gems, and more!

Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com Tony chats with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, The Food Professor, about agricultural tariffs from China, supply management, buy Canadian, and more!

Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com While it's hard to believe that any politicians would lie to Canadians, Mark Carney has been caught up in some big lies this week. Should Saskatchewan become the 51st State? Doug Ford makes history, what the hell is going on with the east coast? And more!

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Ontario votes this week, the federal Liberals have one less leadership candidate, and what the hell happened on PEI? High speed rail, and we wrap up sharing some of your Canadian hidden gems! Please keep them coming, they have been great!

We have an election in Ontario (allegedly) because Doug Ford needs a mandate to stand up to the USA. Liberal Party leadership candidates telling us they love Canada now and want to fix everything. BC is showing exactly what needs fixing, so ... let's do it! And, we're asking for your help: Canadians are pledging to vacation in Canada, so what is the place Canadians should visit when they're in your area of Canada? Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com

Great news! www.feedspot.com has listed Canadian Common Sense fourth on their list of top Canadian political podcasts. Not so great news that Mark Carney appears to be our next Prime Minister, our border is still a problem, and we won't even trade with each other within Canada, let alone focus on other markets. But, we can fix this, if we have the will. Enjoy the show!

Yes, we've seen this before, but we are certainly "experiencing it differently." The Hogue Report wraps up, Ontario is in election mode, The Liberal Leader's race tightens up, Lewis is a little unhappy with tariffs, and more!

Despite what lame stream media would have you believe, our country is not at the brink of destruction. We do, however, suffer from an extreme lack of leadership at the federal level. We now have seven candidates looking to be your next (temporary) Prime Minister, a provincial election coming to Ontario, The "Smith Effect" on tariffs, and more!

Depending on when you listen, Donald Trump may already be sworn in as US President, and maybe some points we make may be irrelevant. That said, Mark Carney launches a dumpster fire, Chrystia Freeland wants to be your next Prime Minister, the rebel Danielle Smith, and more!

Contrary to what some idiot says at the beginning, today is actually in 2025, not 2024. The Liberal Party of Canada has made the rules for the leadership race, and we've even got some names. Reality check: Trump doesn't actually want Canada, DEI dies in Edmonton, legislation dies in Ottawa (not idling,) and more!

Not exactly breaking news anymore, but Justin Trudeau has announced that he intends to step down as Liberal Leader and Prime Minister. We'll break it down for you.

If you haven't seen the Jordan Peterson/ Pierre Poilievre interview yet, you gotta see it. We'll break it down for you, and discuss miscarriage of justice, terrorists convening in Canada, the rise of Danielle Smith, and more!

Lewis and Tony re-cap significant events of the year, Lewis has a proposal for Pierre Poilievre, Tony re-ups his dedication to Chrystia Freeland, and wrap up with predictions for 2025!

While we aren't saying "get the fxxk out of BC," we also are not welcoming the Prime Minister on his ski holiday. We'll talk about his future, the rise of "crime tourism" in Canada, possibly some good news for Canada's EV industry, and more!

Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for being an important part of our lives every week. We appreciate each and every one of you!

For those of you who are familiar with the classic movie, you'll get that we will cover topics on the same time line but through different perspectives, as everything intertwines this week. Chrystia Freeland drops a resignation instead of a Fall Economic Statement, Justin Trudeau drops a new Cabinet, not including Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre drops a dare to the Governor General, Jagmeet Singh drops some tough words, and we will actually bring you the Fall Economic Statement. We close with an epic Lewis rant, some AI entertainment, and more!

The later days of any session in Parliament is often referred to as "The Silly Season" as little business gets done, but this has actually been what this whole session has been about. Today we talk Canada Post, more on the latest firearms ban, BC government is back to work, we try to calm the fears of legacy media, and more!

Thank you to Pierre Poilievre for the term! Jagmeet Singh has become a caricature of a feckless politician: is it time for him to go? Just in time for the anniversary of Ecole Polytechnique, another gun confiscation announcement. You can bet Lewis is less than impressed. Arif Virani has offered to split C-63 to get it passed, but will it see the light of day? And more!

It's no news that government is incompetent. The GST holiday has passed, but how much will it help? And how did it get passed? Why did it take a social media post from Donald Trump to get Canada's leaders to take their jobs seriously? Lewis unloads on government, Danielle Smith takes on Stephen Guilbeault, and more!

About that GST cut you've been promised? You may not see that, and we'll tell you why not. And that $250 cheque in April? Will that buy your vote in a Spring election? Alberta looks at changes to auto insurance, while their Opposition Leader can't insure himself a seat in the Legislature, riots in Montreal, Trudeau puts on his dance moves, and more!

Grey Cup Sunday! Vancouver has put on an amazing show to welcome Canada to our annual showdown for Canadian football supremacy. What's less than amazing is some Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada. Randy Boissonault is back in the news, Nova Scotia's election is far from boring, a bombshell in the Hogue Inquiry, and more!

It's a little surprising, and disturbing that Remembrance Day isn't a national stat holiday. The importance of those who have served this country seems to be fading these days, and one school in particular really dropped the ball on this one. A US election that has consequences for Canada, diversity in our streets, and more!

While Quebec always plays an outsized role in Canadian life, do we want them playing an outsized role in our deaths, too? Enter Bill 11. BC finally has a decision, but do they have a government? A close call for Saskatchewan, is Trudeau going down? And more!

Not only is that what we hear from Justin Trudeau on his resignation, but that's also what the government wants us to eat, allegedly. We'll talk about the Pandemic Preparedness Act, election updates, The Stephen Guilbeault apology tour, Trudeau won't go, and more!

Justin Trudeau is facing a caucus revolt, or is he? Jordan Peterson is back in the crosshairs, BC election results, Pharmacare, and more! To view the BC electoral map, click on the link below: https://globalnews.ca/news/10801085/bc-election-results-live-2024-vote/

If Canadians aren't crying out over literally billions of litres of milk being dumped by dairy farmers in Canada, they should be. The Food Professor, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, makes a repeat appearance to discuss his latest, and controversial, report that isn't being discussed anywhere else. To read this report, click on the link below. https://t.co/qHUz7TxuPi

With two of three provinces going into advance polls, and everything else in this country, it's a no brainer that things have to change. Quebec has gone insane, ER waits are through the roof, "death to Canada" chants? We wrap up with advice for Justin Trudeau, and more!

Tony chats with PC Saskatchewan Leader Rose Buscholl about the Saskatchewan election.

With three provincial elections on, municipal elections on the horizon, and the insanity in Ottawa right now, voting is the best way to make yourself heard these days. Let's discuss those elections, international student refugee claims, will Justin Trudeau shut down Parliament? And more!

Our first of (hopefully) many interviews with parties contesting the election in Saskatchewan.