The Pipeline

“Fathers are not disposable!” Thus Christian-conservative activist Faytene Grasseschi, executive director of For My Canada, in today's special Fathers' Day edition of Hannaford.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down the latest attempts to censor Alberta independence supporters, Danielle Smith's incoming “DANI-BUCKS,” and the explosive U.K. rape gangs report raising new warnings for Western countries.

Cory talks about how the latest ruling on indigenous consultation has made Canada one of the worst places on earth to invest into.

In this interview, Derek Fildebrandt speaks with Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath about the legal battle over Alberta independence, the referendum question and the court decisions blocking an earlier citizen-led petition. Rath argues the courts misread the law, ignored Supreme Court precedent and created a dangerous standard around Indigenous consultation.

Live at the Global Energy Show Canada at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Marty talks about the Liberals extending the amnesty period for firearms ban. He also covers different developments in Alberta and Canadian politics.

“The federal government can't afford to agree to Alberta independence – Alberta is the economic powerhouse of Confederation. So, they have to stop it somehow.” That 'somehow' is the Clarity Act.Thus Jim Mason, retired engineer and nuclear physicist and co-author with Calgary writer George Koch of a three-part series on the Clarity Act, cuts to the heart of Alberta's independence debate. Tonight's guest on the Hannaford show, Mason dismantles the notion that the Clarity Act offers clarity or a fair, neutral roadmap for secession.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford and Cory Morgan break down whether Danielle Smith is moving to purge independence supporters from the UCP, Pierre Poilievre's pitch to Alberta federalists, and the unrest in Northern Ireland after a brutal migrant attack in Belfast.

Cory talks about how independence supporters must take the referendum campaign seriously.

On this episode of the Marty Up North Show, Marty weighs in on the supposed $400-billion startup cost for Alberta Independence. He breaks down the new referendum question, Premier Danielle Smith's visit to Quebec, oil and gas returning to the national conversation, new Alberta IDs, Canada's “technical” recession, Carney's reversal on online streaming rules, changes to Bill C-9, Canada Post's strike resolution, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay's win as BC Conservative leader.

COVID resistance hero Pastor Tim Stephens says Christians must obey God over an increasingly godless Ottawa, yet draws firm line against violence in push for Alberta independence.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor, joined by B.C. reporter Alex Zoltan, break down Kerry-Lynne Findlay's narrow win in the B.C. Conservative leadership race, the fallout from a deadly stabbing in England and what it says about two-tier policing, and Danielle Smith's increasingly difficult balancing act on Alberta independence.

Cory talks about how Danielle Smith's anti-independence campaigning could put her leadership at risk.

Marty breaks down the political tightrope facing Danielle Smith as Alberta's referendum debate intensifies, with Mark Carney calling the separation question a “dangerous bluff.” He also looks at Steven Guilbeault's resignation, federal cabinet cracks, tensions at the Western Premiers' meeting, the Kenney-Wilson debate, and the fifth anniversary of the Kamloops residential school claims.

Derek Fildebrandt, Dave Naylor, Cory Morgan and Dave Wiechnik break down Mark Carney's comments on a clear majority, whether Danielle Smith's leadership is at risk and Wab Kinew's comments during the Western Premier's conference in Kananaskis.

Cory talks about how judicial interpretation of the constitution has empowered a racial minority to the point where the nation has become socially and economically crippled.

Join Marty as he breaks down the chaos at the Select Special Citizen Initiative Proposal Review Committee, Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet shuffle, and the resignations of Nate Horner and Matt Jones. He also looks at the Alberta-Ottawa MOU, whether the proposed pipeline deal is being undercut by Ottawa's climate agenda, rising inflation, CPP Investment's annual return, the end of the Snowbirds jet team, and growing concerns over Canada's defence readiness.

On the two occasions that Premier Danielle Smith has met with Prime Minister, they have seemed far more cordial than observers in Alberta might have imagined or expected. Why? With the answer tonight on Hannaford, is Ottawa political consultant Yaroslav Baran: "They need each other."

In this episode of The Pipeline, Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford, Josh Andrus and Dave Naylor break down Alberta's cabinet shuffle, the Smith-Carney pipeline and industrial carbon tax deal, and whether a potential independence referendum could dominate Alberta politics through the fall. The panel also discusses new claims of possible unmarked graves at Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.

Cory talks about how we must hold people accountable for the offensive, ambush interviews conducted by a fake company funded by the CBC.

In this special live episode of The Pipeline, Derek Fildebrandt, Dave Naylor, Nigel Hannaford and Cory Morgan break down Premier Danielle Smith's Thursday evening address and what it could mean for Alberta's future, its relationship with Ottawa and the growing independence movement.

Marty asks what comes next for Alberta independence after the court ruling, and whether the rules around a referendum are being changed as the movement gains momentum. He also looks at the Alberta Prosperity Project encouraging supporters to buy UCP memberships, Alberta's new industrial carbon price deal with Ottawa, wildfire evacuations near Whitecourt, new teacher funding, census boycott calls, and major political shakeups in Canada and abroad.

Harper-era immigration insider John Weissenberger on how the Trudeau government replaced a proven, merit-based points system with low-skill chaos, exploding non-permanent residents and court-driven citizenship giveaways – and why a disciplined return to objective selection is the only realistic fix.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor discuss Alberta's alleged carbon tax agreement with Ottawa, and how Alberta independence advocates are being portrayed in mainstream media. The panel also weighs in on ethnic bloc politics after a controversial Liberal nomination race in Scarborough.

Cory talks about how negotiations to develop the provincial economy are going nowhere. It's time to use the stick.

As the Americas become the new centre of world oil, Alberta could boom — if federal policy finally aligns with economic reality.

In this episode, Marty looks at the pros and cons of a leaderless grassroots and the role of public institutions in Alberta's independence push. He also covers the petition handoff and next steps, Mark Carney's trip to Europe, Louise Arbour as the new governor general, the 2026 census, AirAsia's Airbus order, a hantavirus outbreak and Honda cancelling its EV plant.

In this episode of The Pipeline, Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor discuss Alberta's elector list data breach, Stay Free Alberta submitting more than 300,000 petition signatures to Elections Alberta, and Louise Arbour's appointment as Canada's next governor general.

Cory talks about how the alleged misuse of electors lists by the Centurion Project and David Parker has cost the movement credibility.

In this episode, Marty covers Elections Alberta's legal action against an independence advocacy group and the latest on Alberta's independence movement. He also looks at Mark Carney's so-called sovereign wealth fund, the spring economic report, the Bank of Canada holding its key rate at 2.25%, Shell's purchase of ARC Energy, the UAE leaving OPEC, King Charles's visit with Trump, and Alberta's push for 120 km/h speed limits.

In a wide-ranging interview on Hannaford, Kent Priebe, recently appointed lead pastor of Calgary's Centre Street Church (reputedly Canada's largest church) expresses deep concern over the vagueness of Bill C-9, which was at second reading in the Senate on April 30, 2026. He warns the legislation's hate speech provisions could be used against churches for teaching, preaching, or discussing Scripture.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan, Dave Naylor and Alex Zoltan take on Mark Carney's $25-billion sovereign wealth fund. They also discuss Frances Widdowson's arrest at the University of Lethbridge, and the BC Conservative leadership race as candidates face questions over land acknowledgements, DRIPA and the future of the party.

Cory talks about how the Carney government would rather sink Canadians further into debt than address the issues hampering the economy.

In this episode, Marty Up North covers Elections Alberta's continued scrutiny of the Alberta Prosperity Project and the latest petition update. He also looks at Mark Carney's new U.S. trade delegation, Canada Post's $1.6 billion loss, inflation at 2.4%, and an RCMP gun violence report that creates more problems for the Liberals. Marty also covers rising mortgage pressure as 14% of new loans involve parent co-signers, Alberta's move to stop changing the clocks, and a leaked memo suggesting a pipeline route to the coast through southern British Columbia.

Tonight on Hannaford, a Victoria man talks about his experience of it at the University of Victoria. George Ramsay, a recent kinesiology grad, had to endure years of ritualistic indigenous land acknowledgements and instruction that looked more like indoctrination. He had the courage to refuse to give in to what he calls ‘compelled speech.'

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor, joined by B.C. reporter Alex Zoltan, break down David Eby's deepening DRIPA crisis in British Columbia, Doug Ford's botched gravy plane fiasco in Ontario, and the growing debate over Ottawa leaning on permanent residents to fill the ranks of Canada's Armed Forces.

Cory talks about how the government program to bring high-speed internet to rural homes costs as much as $30,000 per household.

Marty Up North breaks down the Ontario and Quebec byelections, where the Liberals secured a majority, and what comes next for Mark Carney. He also looks at Ottawa dropping the federal gasoline tax while Edmonton keeps its own, plus the latest from the Liberal convention in Winnipeg. The show also covers the independence movement update, Danielle Smith's Bill 30 to fast-track major project approvals, and RBC's warning that $1 trillion in capital has left Canada over the last decade.

If Joseph Varner is right, the most important battlefield in the current confrontation with Iran may not be in the air or at sea — but in oil storage tanks. On this week's episode of Hannaford, the former defence policy adviser and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute laid out a stark timeline. Iran, he argues, may soon face a logistical crisis that could prove more decisive than any missile strike.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor take on the Carney's successful scheme to get to a majority, the growing questions surrounding Pierre Poilievre's leadership, and dig into the legal battle facing the independence movement - the courts and the chiefs.

Cory talks about how the independence movement is too far along as are the opponents. The issue must be resolved through an open vote now.

Marty Up North breaks down the latest MP floor crossing and whether politicians should face a by-election after switching parties, along with what it could mean for Mark Carney as majority talk grows. He also covers the Liberal convention in Montreal and mounting pressure on Pierre Poilievre after his communications director's resignation. The show also touches on Carney's $51 billion “Build Communities Strong Fund,” concerns over federal overreach, and the latest update on the independence petition.

Historian and political strategist Michael Bonner believes the federal government is engaged in something more ambitious than updating a handbook for new citizens. In his view, the project amounts to an attempt to reshape the national story itself — to substitute a political vision of Canada for a historical one.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Jackson Loy take on the fragile Iran armistice, the latest Conservative floor crossing to the Liberals and the growing questions around Pierre Poilievre's hold on his caucus. The panel also digs into Western Standard's Alberta telehealth investigation, where sick notes and addictive prescriptions appeared to be available with alarming ease.

Cory talks about how Canada's high-speed rail project is certain to become an economic disaster.

Marty Up North talks about the Alberta independence petition hitting the signature threshold and what that means for the push toward a referendum. He also breaks down Bill 25-26 and what it means for Alberta, before turning to the 2026 NDP convention and what the spectacle revealed about the party's direction.

Retired Lt. Col David Redman says 11 years of intentional erosion was meant to weaken Canadian unity and turn the country into a “post-national state.” He also slams Alberta's COVID response for ignoring its own pandemic plan.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down Western Standard's April Fool's anthem story, the NDP convention spectacle and what Avi Lewis's hard-left win means for Canadian politics. The panel also examines the Alberta independence campaign's claimed signature threshold and what a fall referendum could mean for Alberta.

Cory talks about how socialists and governments can't even run their own payroll. They can never be trusted with the food supply.

Marty Up North opens with the airplane tragedy in New York and the latest fallout from the disaster. He also takes on Ottawa's official bilingualism regime, arguing it has become a political tool that drives up costs, limits access to federal jobs and leaves many Canadians paying for a system that does not reflect everyday reality.

Christians in the Holy Land are facing growing pressure, shrinking numbers, and daily restrictions on their lives, according to a Palestinian Christian advocate who appeared on Hannaford this week.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down Ottawa's looming gun-confiscation deadline, the constitutional showdown over the notwithstanding clause and what both say about the federal government's growing reach into rights and civil liberties. The panel also examines the missed first deadline in the Carney-Smith memorandum of understanding and whether Ottawa was ever serious about striking a deal with Alberta at all.