The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

Dean Baxendale is the CEO and President of Optimum Publishing-as such he is an expert in foreign affairs. Over the years he has convened many meetings with Asian and American officials - publishing many books detailing espionage and foreign interference. Now that the election is in our rear view mirror is it time to look ahead … the threat from the United States seems to continue. Donald Trump continues to broadcast on social media his nonsense about the 51st state. Dean sits down with Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The results are in - We're in for more Liberal Governance!!!! How did this happen when we were looking at a Conservative Party that had a 25 point lead in the polls? Is it enough that former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted that he was the problem and exited the stage? This new Liberal Government is made up of largely the same people who were surrounding Justin Trudeau. Marc Kealey is a bigshot Liberal - he sits down with Stephen LeDrew to talk about how the Liberals came back from oblivion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The election results were a great disappointment to the Conservative party who mere months ago had a 25 point lead over the Justin Trudeau Liberals. How do you blow a 25 point lead … and remain leader of the party? Yes - the Conservatives are sending more MP's to Ottawa - but is this electoral loss an indictment on how unlikeable Pierre Poilievre is as a leader? Or how people generally feel about the party? John Capobianco is a bigshot Conservative - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone is cheering that the price of gas has taken a big drop with the PAUSE on the carbon tax. And while Carney is talking about the consumer carbon tax being gone - he is talking about leaving the industrial carbon tax intact. If industry ends up paying more for pollution - who do you think is going to pay for it? Dan McTeague is a former Liberal MP - and energy industry expert - and he knows exactly how this is going to make your life more expensive. He joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are seeing the polls starting to shift - and in a few ridings blue is starting to poke through. Should the Liberals be worried? We have had many expert voices on this show talk about how important it is that we get a change in Ottawa by electing PIerre Poilievre. Others declare that Mark Carney IS change - but is he not just another Trudeau disciple surrounded by the unpopular former Prime Minister's cronies? Andrew Perez is a Liberal strategist - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It looks like the Conservatives have been spending a lot of time fluffing their pillows in ridings where they are likely to be elected anyways. Will this pay off for them? Or should they be spending more time in Ontario and Quebec if they have any hope in forming the Government! Michael Diamond is the president of Upstream Strategies - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pierre Poilievre has dropped in the polls. Some say that he is just not likeable. He is facing criticism for being very angry for years … but if you had to face Justin Trudeau wouldn't you be angry too? So - Do the Conservatives need to pivot better? Shouldn't you be more nimble as the leader of a party? Peter Shurman is a Freelance Broadcaster, and former Politician - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the deal with Mark Carney and China - Canada is ripe for foreign interference now that foreign actors know they can operate with impunity in this country. Why does China want Mark Carney to be our Prime Minister? Mark Carney has worked in each and every one of his jobs- Brookfield, England, and Canada - to do business with China. Shouldn't Carney read the memo that the Communist Party of China is not our friend? Brian Lilley is a columnist with the Toronto Sun - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have seen some movement towards the Tories in the polls - but the Liberals are still flying high in the numbers. Behind the scenes we are hearing of Liberals acting as though they have already won the election. Many Poilievre supporters are convinced that the polls are not correct - and point to the huge numbers attending rallies in support of the Conservative. Dan McTeague is a former Liberal MP - and he has his own thoughts on how this election might go. He joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are heading into an election unlike anything we have ever seen before - The external factors from people like Donald Trump are going to weigh heavier than in any election in recent history. Things have been unpredictable - and changing quickly - even the unpopular Justin Trudeau saw a bump in his polling numbers before exiting the office. Andrew Enns is Executive Vice President with Leger Polling - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada is backed into a corner, being forced to react to Donald Trump's tariffs. Every ‘expert' is running around talking about the best way to respond to this current situation, with most talking about “fighting” Trump. But how did things get so bad that our economy is so dependent on the USA? American workers produce $22,100 U.S. more goods annually per worker than Canadians - and this is thanks to the lack of investment - and a lack of political will to have Canada build an economy not so dependent on the U.S. John Turley Ewart is a contributing columnist with The Globe and Mail, and a Banking Consultant - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liberal Campaign and Policies are being dictated by Justin Trudeau's team. For a country that was fed up with Trudeau, we seem to be in a hurry to elect Mark Carney. And Pierre Poilievre is portrayed by certain media as unlikeable… How did we get here? Are Canadians being wilfully blind because the media isn't giving Poilievre a fair shake? Can the Conservatives do anything to gain a lead in this campaign? Brian Lilley is a columnist with the Toronto Sun - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The polls have not been good news for the Conservative party - Pierre Poilievre has blown a 20 point lead to be neck and neck with the Mark Carney/ Trudeau Liberals. But - can the polls be trusted? Is the media treating Carney and Poilievre differently? Peter Shurman is a long time broadcaster, former Politician - and he joins Stephen LeDrew to ask some of these questions for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI has become a widely-used powerful mainstream tool. Even this show will occasionally use AI as an assist with sound quality! But what is AI capable of? Shouldn't we be very cautious with it? Dave Signoretti is the owner of Xstrat - a company specializing in Artificial Intelligence in the medical realm. As much as AI can be a tool for good - it can also be a tool for evil. Dave joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss all of this for Three Minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a new book out called ‘Ripper' - it is very critical of Pierre Poilievre. It appears to have been rushed out as it is rife with typos and spelling mistakes. Liberal pundits are conducting cheap attempts at character assassination on Poilievre at every opportunity. What can be done to right the ship and gain some momentum back in this Conservative engine that at one point saw a record number of members bring Poilievre to power. Robin Bredin is an Author and smart guy - he has some passionate views on this topic - and he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It appears as though there are two elections taking place right now - Some people over 55 are scared about Trump and Tariffs - but people under 40 are worried about jobs, and housing. What can be done here? Some criticism focuses on how unlikeable Pierre Poilievre appears to be - but are Canadians ignoring the real issues? Brian Lilley has been writing the cover stories in the Toronto Sun about this election - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liberals are still flying high in the polls - and everytime Donald Trump opens his mouth the same old Cabinet seems to get another bump in the polls. But what do Canadians really know about Mark Carney? Is this the reverse to the situation we faced with Trudeau - it's not that Canadians love Mark Carney - it's that they dislike Pierre Poilievre? Do Canadians want a technocrat as Prime Minister, rather than a Parliamentarian? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liberals are flying high in the polls now that Mark Carney has become Canada's Prime Minister. Campaigns Count! History has seen this story before - when Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as a candidate she was flying high in the polls - and then things settled back to normal. Kim Campbell was going to be the saviour of the Conservative Party - and that left them decimated. Andrew Enns is Executive Vice President with Leger Polling - he joins Stephen LeDrew to unpack how this may play out for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many in the harm reduction community have been saying for years that it is racist to criminalize drugs. The argument is that the justice system disproportionately targets racialized people. Adam Zivo is a Columnist with the National Post, and he is the Executive Director of the Centre For Responsible Drug Policy - he joins Stephen LeDrew to explain the reasons why this argument is absolute nonsense. If you read the history books - and look at current drug policies - the communities that are supposedly targeted are the ones that want these drugs out of their community! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pierre Poilievre has been struggling since Mark Carney has taken the helm of the Liberals. His entire strategy had been built upon stopping Justin Trdueau - with Trudeau out of the picture people seem to be taking a sober second look at the Conservative Leader. But is the criticism fair? And will he be able to distance himself from people who keep referring to him as Trump lite. Robin Bredin is an Author and overall smart guy - he discusses with Stephen LeDrew the new book ‘Ripper' on the topic of Pierre Poilievre for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the most important Canadian election in a generation - it is also an election that is taking place in the age of the infancy of AI - the age of foreign interference with Russia, India, and China likely all taking a crack and mucking with the results of this election. On top of that - there seems to be a torrent of fake photos circulating of Mark Carney with Jeffrey Epstein - this is all fake. Make sure you take the time to double check your sources and your stories - so come election day - you can make a proper informed decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the past decade, productivity and innovation have fallen behind because the Trudeau Government Policy made sure that our natural resources stayed in the ground. We are responsible for our decline - and now we have Mark Carney vying to be the next Prime Minister. Does he really expect Canadians to believe that he has abandoned his own outdated environmental dogma? Can Canada endure another four years of Liberal-engineered decline? Bryan Gould is the CEO of Aspenleaf Energy Limited - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a wild ride since Donald Trump became President of the United States. Now that we have had time to settle into the current reality it's important to ask the question - How did we get here? When the tariffs come into play will we be feeling their impact because of the US Administration? - or due to years of Liberal anti-business policy that has left our economy weak and hollowed-out? Catherine Swift is the President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers & Businesses of Canada- she joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonnie Henry was the top doctor in BC and has been an advocate of safe supply. Critics of safe supply have long said that these drugs are being distributed and then sold by people suffering with addiction to get their hands on the drugs they really want … but these common sense critics have been here-to-for summarily dismissed. One of these people is National Post Columnist Adam Zivo - he is also the executive director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the absence of a unified message from Canada on how to respond to the threat of tariffs weakening our position? Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened a 25% surcharge on electricity - and has gone so far as to say he would turn the electricity off. Experts have all said that Canada will not win a trade war with the United States - so is Premier Ford needlessly escalating a bad situation? Catherine Swift is the President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada - she joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NDP are off to a pathetic start in this campaign - talking about class struggles! The Liberals are trying to position themselves as the new guys - when everyone surrounding Carney has been part of the terrible Justin Trudeau regime. And the Conservatives have no idea what to do now that their campaign has been robbed of its focus - part of the carbon tax axed,Trudeau gone. Is it too much to hope that the leaders will reveal their plans to revitalize and rejuvenate Canada? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Mark Carney have the ability to overcome the incompetence and corruption of the Trudeau Liberals? He has been a businessman and banker -but what does he know about the oil industry - or the steel industry? Or politics? The Conservatives have tried to pin the Trudeau track record to him - so far with no success. So far, it would seem that Canadians are more concerned with the trade war than track records - can the Conservatives wake up before the Liberals rise up? Andrew Perez is a Political Strategist - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many Canadians seem to have fallen in love with Mark Carney. But let's remember that this is the man who has always been touting the same Trudeau anti-resource agenda that has been crushing Canadians. In fact, his entourage is made up of the same people as the last government … just sitting in different chairs. Canadians need to wake up before they are duped by this clone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stats Canada has recently released a report saying that the bureaucracy in Canada has increased by over 30%. This means that business owners, and citizens, spend more and more time filling out forms - so the government can meddle and control their affairs. What can and must be done about this? Jay Goldberg is with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To say the political and financial landscape has been chaotic since Donald Trump was elected is an understatement. But now Canadians are taking a hard look at their own options, hoping for an election. Given the rising poll numbers for the Liberals - it looks like it wasn't a case of people liking Pierre Poilievre - as much as it was people hating Justin Trudeau. But looking at the Liberal option, will Mark Carney be able to stand up for Canadians? Andrew Perez is a political strategist- he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hardly anyone was still supporting Justin Trudeau in the end - He stuck around so long that the poll numbers were pointing to annihilation for the Liberals in the next election. His father was once the ‘saviour' of the Liberals - Michael Ignatieff was labeled as the ‘saviour' of the party in more recent memory (how did that work out?) - Now Mark Carney is being labeled by some as the new saviour of the Liberals. He is a man whose resume is more interesting than his personality - is he going to make a good Prime Minister? Patrick Gossage is the former Press Secretary to Pierre Trudeau - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada is a rich nation with untold natural resources - but years of Liberal green policies have left them in the ground. With the economic crisis hitting us will Canada become bankrupt, and vulnerable to an American takeover? Or will we change this disastrous course with a new Government? You know Brian Lilley - he is that columnist with the Toronto Sun - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Until just recently the experts (and you know what Stephen thinks about experts) were predicting that this upcoming Federal Election was going to be boring - that Pierre Poilievre had locked in a victory. How things have changed in a few short weeks! Mark Carney is our new Prime Minister - and this has Canadians seeing red - as many voters have shifted to the Liberals. What has happened here? Andrew Enns is Executive Vice President with Leger Polling - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump started his second term in Office with a big bang – actually countless Big Bangs! At home with the USA imposing tariffs on its largest trading partners Canada and Mexico - and throwing Ukraine under the bus with a shameful display in the oval office. How will the world respond to this? Are American Conservatives so opposed to anything normal that they would rather stand with bloodthirsty dictators? Adam Zivo is a Columnist with the National Post - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump is successfully re-aligning the world order. His love of tariffs is shaking the economic foundations and traditional rules to the core. And what is absolutely certain is that his tariffs are forcing Canada to step up in a way we should have done a long time ago. But now we need to worry about the consequences that the Mark Carney Liberal agenda might have on our economy. Brian Lilley is a columnist with the Toronto Sun - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadians should not blame themselves for being confused with what's been happening south of the border - Tariffs on, tariffs off - Donald Trump continuing his rhetoric that Canada will be the 51st state.The whole world is confused. But have Canadians been so reliant on the United States that we have been afraid to fly on our own? With all of our resources? There will be pain - but Canada will end up stronger as a result of this - and we will NEVER be the 51st State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elected Ministers have been ceding their responsibilities to unelected bureaucrats. The people who are governing us are no longer our elected politicians. Is the problem that too many ministers are grossly unqualified for the portfolios they hold? Should we be expecting more accountability from government? Is it too late to stop this dictatorship by the nameless? John Turley-Ewart is a Contributing Columnist with the Globe and Mail - he is also a banking historian. He joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Carney has quickly reversed himself 180 degrees on virtually everything he has believed in recent memory, notably Carbon Tax and Pipelines. Will Canadians elect him if he is a flip-flopper? Even with this about-face the Liberals are creeping up in the polls - Is this a situation where Pierre Poilievre may not stand a chance? Patrick Gossage was the Press Secretary to Pierre Trudeau - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Or will Canada finally get the election so many have been demanding? Earlier this week we saw Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking with authority in the face of the economic devastation facing Canadians. Many Canadians are saying that he was effective in standing up to Donald Trump. Will he use this crisis as an opportunity to cling to power? Or is the reality that Mark Carney will be our new Prime Minister next week - and we will be heading into an election. Brian Lilley is a Columnist with the Toronto Sun - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liberal leadership race has seen the number of party members swell from 100,000 to 400,000 in just a few weeks. First, it's ridiculous that Justin has done away with the requirement to pay to become a member of the party. Second, how can it possibly vet all of these new members to make sure that dogs and cats have not been given Liberal memberships? Third, we know for a fact that foreign entities have been interfering with Canadian elections on all levels - aren't the Liberals just asking for China or Russia to meddle in this campaign? Andrew Perez is with Perez Strategies - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fukushima, Chernobyl, and Three Mile Island - this is the refrain cited by people who are opposed to the wider application of Nuclear power. Environmentalists are worried about what to do with the waste. But we live in a world where the demand for power is going to far outweigh what can be provided by wind and hydro - and we already know that burning more fossil fuels is not a good solution either. Dean Baxendale is the President of Optimum Publishing - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are hearing rumblings that the NDP may not be as keen to take down the government as Jagmeet initially declared. The Liberal Leadership hopefuls are all doing an about- face on the core policies of the government (that many are currently a part of). When did Canadians decide it was okay to elect a bunch of hypocrites? John Capobianco is a bigshot Conservative, and Senior Vice President and Senior Partner with FleishmanHillard HighRoad - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss what must be done to restore faith in government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liberal Leadership hopefuls have all done an about face to a decade of Liberal policy. How can anyone believe that they are willing to turn their backs on what has been the core of the government policies for a decade (they were bad policies). And, is Mark Carney getting attention because he's a fresh face? And is this similar to 2015 where Canadians elected a PM because he has ‘nice hair'? Andrew Enns is the Executive Vice President at Leger Polling - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament just as chaos south of the border was unleashed on the world. But - This government has been doing nothing for months on end. Canadians deserve much better than this - Mr. Trudeau - it's time to get Parliament back so we can call an election and get things working again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Carney has been quick to position himself as a political outsider - putting distance between himself and the wildly unpopular Trudeau Liberals. How has he managed to sell this narrative? A few months ago he was advising this government on economic policy … Andrew Perez is with Perez Strategies - he is convinced that Mark Carney is an outsider - and he tries to convince Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes that he is correct. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You read the headline to this video correctly - Jay Goldberg is with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and they have uncovered a treasure trove of the weirdest and most unlikely places that the Canadian Government has spent your taxpayer money. He joins Stephen LeDrew to unpack this today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the past decade (or longer) we have seen Canadians become more, and more divided. Justin Trudeau has certainly not done anything to bring Canadians together - frankly, neither has Pierre Poilievre - they seem far too interested in partisan rhetoric than being patriotic. But - with Donald Trump's weekly, or bi-weekly threats to Canadian sovereignty something has shifted with Canadians. Andrew Enns is the Executive Vice President with Leger Polling - her joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Trudeau has decreed that Canadians must drive electric cars by 2035. Meanwhile - Canadians are starting to move away from electric cars that are wildly impractical in a country where many people need to drive long distances. Is this a case of urban liberal elitism? - Is it time for these elites to spend some time outside of Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal? Michael Nitefor is the President and CEO of Air Lab, Inc. - an engineering firm looking at ways to make more fuel efficient vehicles - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadians need to stop being so sanctimonious and smug about what is happening south of the border. Canada is long overdue for its own political reckoning - Donald Trump has immediately made an impact on government spending and waste - is there something that can be learned from these dramatic shifts in policy? And if we look at the character of the leaders we do elect - let's remember that we have a Prime Minister that has done black face (literally) more times than he can remember. This is your Three Minutes today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allegations are rampant that Mexico is importing cheap goods from China - and rebranding them as “Made in Mexico” - to avoid paying tariffs or taxes. Is there a reason for them to do this? How hard would it be to pull this off? We are joined by trade expert Javier Mancera, a Partner with De La Calle Madrazo Mancera, to discuss this for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this show we are always looking to have the best guests on - pundits, politicians, and smart people. Today we are interviewing one of our regular viewers who reached out to Stephen. Our guest today has had a wide range of experience professionally - but we ask him - What advice would he give to the Prime Minister to make Canada better. Jim Snow is an ‘ordinary guy' and he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.