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The Conservatives are maintaining and broadening their lead over Trudeau and the Liberals and Mark Carney WON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Expect a cabinet shuffle this week. But even more so, EXPECT AN IMMIGRATION CRISIS so Trudeau can CRACK DOWN on your free speech and try to STAY in POWER.KRAYDEN'S RIGHT: RESOLVE TO RESISTThanks for watching to the end this really helps small channels like this! I include Canadian NEWS LINKS of the articles I write in my video descriptions. ...SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM JOIN THE KRAYDEN'S RIGHT RESISTANCE:-Stand on Guard Store Merch with a Message: https://standonguard.store/-Substack FREE or Paid Subscription: https://davidkrayden.substack.com/-Buy Me a Coffee (1 time support): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kraydensright-Join YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ED4fuuXo07MoobImXavaQ/joinLocals / Rumble Subscriber Option: https://kraydensright.locals.com/Pay Direct on Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/standonguard...SUBSCRIBE & HIT THE BELL TO KEEP SEEING THIS CHANNEL-Please SUBSCRIBE & HIT the bell. This is FREE and it will help you BEAT Trudeau's censorship so you get notifications on my YouTube Channel even when the censorship laws come into FULL effect so Trudeau and YT cannot hide this content: https://www.youtube.com/@KraydensRightwithDavidKrayden -And/or subscribe and hit the notifications on my Rumble channel to also keep informed of the latest Canadian news you won't hear on the msm https://rumble.com/user/KraydensRight...MORE ways you can find and support my work: -Krayden's Right Substack: https://davidkrayden.substack.com/-Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/KraydensRight-Twitter: / davidkrayden -Facebook: / kraydensright -YouTube: / @kraydensrightwithdavidkrayden -Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1YfyNi7......Randy Boissonnault,Stephen Anderson,Ethics Commissioner,Michael Barrett,Trudeau,Biden,Pierre Poilievre,Justin Trudeau,#cdnpoli,#uspolitics,Stand on Guard with David Krayden,David Krayden,Canadian News,National Post,Toronto Sun,Calgary Sun,Epoch Times,The Post Millennial,Human Events,Western Standard,CTV News,Freedom Convoy,House of Commons,Question Period,Online Streaming Act,Censorship,Viva Frei,Kraydens Right,True North,Mister Sunshine Baby,tucker carlson,Northern Perspective,Clyde Do Something,censorship,Clayton Morris,Redacted,Explore the podcast,Stand on Guard with David Krayden Podcast (Full Episodes),Krayden's Right with David Krayden,NEW!! You can now find Stand on Guard with David Krayden on most podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Youtube music, Substack.
The Ethics Commissioner opens a NEW investigation into Trudeau Employment Minister continues to deny he conducted lobbying business as a member of cabinet but his story is in shreds as his business partner admitted there was only ONE MEMBER OF THE COMPANY NAMED RANDY. Yes, Randy Boissonnault was thrown under the bus by Stephen Anderson, his former business partner.And check out the weird stuff Boissonnault's puts on social media. Plus we're looking at the continued crackdown on free speech in the U.K. SHOCKING....KRAYDEN'S RIGHT: RESOLVE TO RESISTThanks for watching to the end this really helps small channels like this! I include Canadian NEWS LINKS of the articles I write in my video descriptions. ...SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM JOIN THE KRAYDEN'S RIGHT RESISTANCE:-Stand on Guard Store Merch with a Message: https://standonguard.store/-Substack FREE or Paid Subscription: https://davidkrayden.substack.com/-Buy Me a Coffee (1 time support): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kraydensright-Join YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ED4fuuXo07MoobImXavaQ/joinLocals / Rumble Subscriber Option: https://kraydensright.locals.com/Pay Direct on Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/standonguard...SUBSCRIBE & HIT THE BELL TO KEEP SEEING THIS CHANNEL-Please SUBSCRIBE & HIT the bell. This is FREE and it will help you BEAT Trudeau's censorship so you get notifications on my YouTube Channel even when the censorship laws come into FULL effect so Trudeau and YT cannot hide this content: https://www.youtube.com/@KraydensRightwithDavidKrayden -And/or subscribe and hit the notifications on my Rumble channel to also keep informed of the latest Canadian news you won't hear on the msm https://rumble.com/user/KraydensRight...MORE ways you can find and support my work: -Krayden's Right Substack: https://davidkrayden.substack.com/-Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/KraydensRight-Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidKrayden-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KraydensRight-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KraydensRightwithDavidKrayden-Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stand-on-guard-with-david-krayden/id1684148154-Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1YfyNi7gqJpRYS7iuGcWhw...Randy Boissonnault,Stephen Anderson,Ethics Commissioner,Michael Barrett,Trudeau,Biden,Pierre Poilievre,Justin Trudeau,#cdnpoli,#uspolitics,Stand on Guard with David Krayden,David Krayden,Canadian News,National Post,Toronto Sun,Calgary Sun,Epoch Times,The Post Millennial,Human Events,Western Standard,CTV News,Freedom Convoy,House of Commons,Question Period,Online Streaming Act,Censorship,Viva Frei,Kraydens Right,True North,Mister Sunshine Baby,tucker carlson,Northern Perspective,Clyde Do Something,censorship,Clayton Morris,Redacted,NEW!! You can now find Stand on Guard with David Krayden on most podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Youtube music, Substack.
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Parliamentary Ethics committee meets on Tuesday as the new parl sessions begin this week. Justin Trudeau's $9,300 per night vacation lodgings donated by a 'friend' on the agenda - and interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finkenstein to testify. Democracy Watch writes von Finkenstein has one of the worst enforcement records, adding "he has buried 8 ethics complaints, including about PM Trudeau, and gutted 3 key rules - Is he the lapdog Trudeau has been trying to get as Ethics Commissioner?" Guest: Duff Conacher, co-founder Democracy Watch(.ca), lawyer and author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's podcast: Parliamentary Ethics committee meets on Tuesday as the new parl sessions begin this week. Justin Trudeau's $9,300 per night vacation lodgings donated by a 'friend' on the agenda - and interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finkenstein to testify. Democracy Watch writes von Finkenstein has one of the worst enforcement records, adding "he has buried 8 ethics complaints, including about PM Trudeau, and gutted 3 key rules - Is he the lapdog Trudeau has been trying to get as Ethics Commissioner?" Guest: Duff Conacher, co-founder Democracy Watch(.ca), lawyer and author. Two issues with our guest: Globe and Mail reports: TD Bank facess stiff penalty from FinTrac for faulty controls to prevent money laundering (in Canada) Book: Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada. Published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Co-editors: Christian Leuprecht and Jamie Ferrill. and: Top NATO military leaders in Europe are warning publicly that NATO nations must prepare for war with Russia. Norway's defence chief saying Europe has three years to prepare for war with Putin's Russia. Norway shares a border with Russia. The head of the British Army, Sir Patrick Saunders, this week said Britain should train a "citizen army" of 120,000 soldiers well prepared and equipped to fight the Russians. Hee called as well for modernization and better equipping the British armed forces. Sweden's Chief of Defence has also warned of war with Russia and Christian Moller, a leading voice at the German council for Foreign Affairs has given a maximum timeline of 6 years before a war with Russia, once war in Ukraine comes to an end. Norway's Chief of Defence statement has implications for Canada. Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht: Queen's University and Royal Military College. Fellow at the NATO College in Rome. National/international security expert who warned on air with us just weeks ago that this is the most dangerous time the world has experienced in decades. Co-author with Dr. Jamie Ferrill, of Dirty Money which explores how the illicit international political economy affects Canada. New developments in the story of five members of Team Canada's 2018 junior team facing allegations of sexual assault: Alex Formenton has surrendered to London Ont. police. Criminal defense lawyer Ari Goldkind offers his thoughts on the situation. Guest: Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer and media commentator. Is Canada veering (stumbling) toward a late 2024 federal election of our own? Are federal political parties fairly focusing on the issues driving Canadian views and concerns, or are the parties in it for their own success? We ask a former premier and federal minister for his thoughts? As well, why are more younger Canadians than younger Ameicans and younger Canadian women supporting Donald Trump? Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh. Fmr British Columbia premier and former Liberal federal Minister of Health. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, I start by reviewing the Cameron Ortis sentencing hearing, including the intervention of Michael Kovrig, who wrote a letter in support of Ortis that brought to mind the movie 'Catch Me If You Can'. I explain why the Crown and Defense positions can sometimes be so far apart from one another. Next, I discuss the RCMP's failure to meet their year end deadline to submit a response to the recommendations of the Mass Casualty Commission. Also, I review the stalled efforts to have the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun investigated, and what SiRT should do next. The Prime Minister took another Christmas vacation to Jamaica, and is now the subject of another complaint to the Ethics Commissioner. There have been conflicting statements from the PMO and the office of the Commissioner. I review the Conflict of Interest Code to try to provide clarification. Then, I look internationally to the case brought before the International Court of Justice by the South African government, accusing Israel of genocide, looking at the merits and the politics of the allegations. Finally, I comment on the difference between Canada and the United States when it comes to elected judges (wherein I work in a Bob Dylan quote), and how that is manifesting itself in the various cases involving Donald Trump.
David Heurtel welcomes in Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance. The Quebec government is rejecting a proposal from multiple local politicians who called for special permission to allow Jewish schools and houses of worship to hire armed security guards The RCMP is trying to determine whether charges of terrorism should be made against a cook who allegedly tried to kill three employees of the restaurant La Belle and La Bœuf before Christmas Justin Trudeau's office is denying allegations that it misled the Ethics Commissioner, after federal Conservatives requested an investigation into Justin Trudeau's vacation in Jamaica
Today's Podcast: Canadian economy stalls in 2nd quarter, according to Stats Canada. Means what to average Canadian and economic outlook? CIBC reports a 1 million undercount of Canadian residents. Means what to housing crisis? - Impact of housing crisis on provincial and national economies? - B.C. premier Eby calls on BOC to end raising interest rate. - What is most likely scenario for Canadian economy over next 12 months and how might Canadians prepare? Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroeconomics. Toronto Metropolitan University The Northwest Territories extended the state of emergency this week, but has announced Yellowknife residents will begin to be permitted to return home next week. Wildfires continue to burn in proximity to Yellowknife. How have evacuees from Yellowknife and elsewhere in the NWT been faring away from their homes and their work/careers? Many have lost salaries and worry about jobs being available on return. Guest: Donna-Lynn Baskin who with her daughter drove from Yellowknife to Calgary two weeks ago and through the night-time flames encroaching on the one highway linking the NWT southward. Kelsey from Hay River, a call-in guest awaiting word on when she can return to her community. Issues with prospective judges perhaps having paid to meet Justin Trudeau before their appointment. In 2019, there was also the issue of Dominic Leblanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs and the ties of 6 New Brunswick judicial appointments to Leblanc, the Liberal Party and the Liberal Riding Association in Leblanc's New Brunswick constituency. and: After 6 months without a parliamentary ethics commissioner, the PMO announced an interim ethics commissioner. Parliamentary law requires the government to consult with opposition parties. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder Democracy Watch. DW has filed court interventions and ethics complaints. Jess Larochelle passed away this week. The CAF Private who was recommended for Canada's highest military honour, the Canadian Victoria Cross, for his valour in a battle against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in 2006. Lt. General Omer Lavoie, the Command Officer on the battlefield that day was a guest with us and described Pvt. Larochelle's valour in detail. General Rick Hillier, former Chief of the Defence Staff also appeared on our program to support the CDN VC for Jess Larochelle, but still there was military and political refusal. Pvt. Larochelle was critically wounded yet kept fighting to cover his fellow CAF soldiers. Pvt. Larochelle as recently as several months ago underwent surgeries related to wounds suffered in the battle. Guest: Bruce Moncur. Fmr CAF member, founder of Afghanistan Veterans Association of Canada and who lead the support for Pvt. Larochelle to receive the CDN VC. Bruce Moncur was also critically wounded in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Issues with prospective judges perhaps having paid to meet Justin Trudeau before their appointment. In 2019, there was also the issue of Dominic Leblanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs and the ties of 6 New Brunswick judicial appointments to Leblanc, the Liberal Party and the Liberal Riding Association in Leblanc's New Brunswick constituency. and: After 6 months without a parliamentary ethics commissioner, the PMO announced an interim ethics commissioner. Parliamentary law requires the government to consult with opposition parties. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder Democracy Watch. DW has filed court interventions and ethics complaints. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With week three of the 2023 Alberta provincial election campaign coming to a close, Rachel Emmanuel is joined by Canadian Taxpayers Federation Alberta Director Kris Sims, Crestview Strategies Senior Campaign Strategist Evan Menzies, and UCP Senior Campaign Advisor Erika Barootes to discuss the top campaign moments of the week. UCP leader Danielle Smith announced a novel policy to deal with the addictions crisis, and the legacy media doesn't want to talk about a new Ethics Commissioner report which found no evidence the premier's office contacted Crown prosecutors on Covid prosecutions. We'll also discuss Smith's Thursday night debate knockout. Election Watch, a special edition of the Alberta Roundup, will run for the four-week election campaign. Tune in now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Rebel News podcasts features free audio-only versions of select RebelNews+ content and other Rebel News long-form videos, livestreams, and interviews. Monday to Friday enjoy the audio version of Ezra Levant's daily TV-style show, The Ezra Levant Show, where Ezra gives you his contrarian and conservative take on free speech, politics, and foreign policy through in-depth commentary and interviews. Wednesday evenings you can listen to the audio version of The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid the Chief Reporter of Rebel News. Sheila brings a western sensibility to Canadian news. With one foot in the oil patch and one foot in agriculture, Sheila challenges mainstream media narratives and stands up for Albertans. If you want to watch the video versions of these podcasts, make sure to begin your free RebelNewsPlus trial by subscribing at http://www.RebelNewsPlus.com
Today, Ezra Levant is filling in behind the mic, taking over hosting duties. He'll provide his unique insights and analysis as Alberta's ethics commissioner released a report finding Premier Danielle Smith broke the rules with her inquiry into the persecution of Pastor Artur Pawlowski.
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the Office of the Ethics Commissioner confirming it is unable to investigate any misconduct until a new appointee is named by Parliament, a process that could take months. The post has been vacant since April 19. Martine Richard stepped aside April 19 after legislators complained she was sister-in-law to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc... and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fingers are flying in Alberta politics as we take a look at the events of the last week! Danielle Smith is under investigation by the Ethics Commissioner, but what does that really mean? Plus Smith and the UCP clamp down hard on media questions and it appears that one of the individuals that was appointed to Smith's newly announced Council on Multiculturalism and Inclusion was rejected by the UCP as a candidate for sharing anti-semantic, holocaust denying memes... Plus we're joined by AISH advocate Don Slater for a conversation on what members of the disabled community would like to see from political parties in the next election before we turn the mic over to our audience for our regular town hall! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Fingers are flying in Alberta politics as we take a look at the events of the last week! Danielle Smith is under investigation by the Ethics Commissioner, but what does that really mean? Plus Smith and the UCP clamp down hard on media questions and it appears that one of the individuals that was appointed to Smith's newly announced Council on Multiculturalism and Inclusion was rejected by the UCP as a candidate for sharing anti-semantic, holocaust denying memes... Plus we're joined by AISH advocate Don Slater for a conversation on what members of the disabled community would like to see from political parties in the next election before we turn the mic over to our audience for our regular town hall! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
A scathing report on the Nova Scotia shootings concludes the RCMP failed the community; The Liberals face criticism, after Dominic Leblanc's sister-in-law is named interim Ethics Commissioner; We consider the lack of money in the budget for supporting Ukraine; Industry Minister expected to accept Rogers takeover of Shaw.
Tom Lawson, Former Chief of the Defence Staff; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Mario Dion, Ethics Commissioner; Christy Clark, Former B.C. Premier; Kathleen Wynne, Former Ontario Premier; Darrell Dexter, Former Nova Scotia Premier.
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: From 2018-2019, we got to see a Ford government the way a Ford government would function, and then from about 2020 until basically the start of 2023, we got to see how an Ontario government would function. The actual agenda and quirks of a given government probably can only really manifest these moves in “peacetime.” And we now might be starting to see how a Ford government functions again, as the pandemic falls off the government's radar. GUEST: Matt Gurney, Columnist for the National Post and TVO - The federal Ethics Commissioner has ruled that Trade and Small Business Minister Mary Ng breached the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to two media training contracts awarded to a close personal friend. Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion released the ruling Tuesday in a detailed report, along with a strongly worded statement on the minister's conduct. GUEST: Daniel Tsai, Lecturer of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology at the University of Toronto - Against the backdrop of rising interest rates, inflation, constrained supply chains, labour shortages and fears of a recession, it is critical for governments to focus on creating the right conditions to support competitiveness, productivity, and long-term economic growth. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has identified critical areas that must inform Ontario's growth strategy. GUEST: Daniel Safayeni, Vice President of Policy with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Michael Beloff QC is often described as ‘the godfather of sports law' and the person who Chambers legal directory said ‘more or less invented sports law' as a discipline. As a result Beloff is one of the most influential people in world sport over the past three decades. He's written a memoir about his life and career in and out of sport. It's called MLBQC and we recommend it highly. Beloff was called to the Bar in 1967 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1981. He's been a Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") from 1996 and in that capacity has been an arbitrator at the Olympic Games including Ethics Commissioner at London 2012. He has been on the CAS Panel for UEFA and the FIFA World Cup, chairman of the International Cricket Council's Code of Conduct Commission and was elected as one of the judges of the FIA's International Court of Appeal. Every sport has been influenced by Beloff in some way, and so the topic of conversation is broad, ranging from corruption, doping and sports washing to how money changed the role of governing bodies and the people who run them. We talk about the image of lawyers, human rights and whether sport leads or follows society; Nike's Vapor Fly super shoes and his long time friendship with the author and former politician Jeffrey Archer. If you're interested in the business of sport, you should subscribe to the Unofficial Partner newsletter that goes direct to the inbox of thousands of people across sport, every Thursday. Sign up via UnofficialPartner.com
Ch1: Elon Musk will be purchasing Twitter following comments about the social media platform not “adhering to free speech principles” and how it “fundamentally undermines democracy.” Guest: Amira Elghawaby, Founding Board Member of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network Ch2: British Columbia's ombudsperson has expressed “disappointment” with a suite of controversial bylaw amendments related to the ethics commissioner in Surrey, green-lit by councillors earlier this month. Guest: Jay Chalke, Ombudsperson. Ch3: The British Columbia government is sending $4.3 million in grants to 45 communities across coastal B.C. to help prevent wildfires as summer approaches. Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC Minister of Forests Ch4: Air-conditioning installation business going full-tilt in Lower Mainland as BC residents prepare for a hot summer. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch5: As demolition on the Winters Hotel continues, could more SRO's be at risk? Guest: Jen St. Denis. Downtown East Side Beat Reporter with The Tyee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Linda Annis, Surrey First City Councillor discusses her concerns over the changes to Surrey ethics commissioner investigations
Bill Tieleman, a strategist for the Surrey police vote campaign
Guest: Bill Tieleman, strategist for the Surrey Police Vote Campaign
The UK government has faced criticism over its approach to standards, but it is not the only government around the world – or even within the UK – grappling with these questions. With other governments taking different approaches to setting and upholding rules for standards in public life, this panel discussion will explore what the UK can learn about upholding standards from governments across the world, what role parliaments play in this process and whether standards need a stronger legislative basis. We were joined by: Mario Dion, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of the Canadian Parliament Duncan Hames, Director of Policy Transparency International UK Dr Melissa McCullough, Commissioner for Standards at the Northern Ireland assembly This event was chaired by Tim Durrant, Associate Director at the Institute for Government. #IfGstandards
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: The Ontario government would have the power for the first time to fine nursing homes and appoint a supervisor to take control of the most dysfunctional facilities under proposed legislation aimed at holding the sector accountable for the quality of care it provides. The new fines, ranging from $200,000 for an individual to $1-million for a corporation, are part of a wide-ranging overhaul of the province's rules governing long-term care. Under proposed legislation introduced in the Ontario Legislature on Thursday, the government pledged to spend billions of dollars on hiring more workers for the chronically understaffed sector, to double the number of inspectors and to build new facilities to replace the aging stock of homes with multibed wards. GUEST: Rod Phillips, Minister of Long-Term Care and MPP for Ajax - Conservatives ask ethics commissioner to investigate Margaret Trudeau's speaking appearance As Trudeau heads to COP26, a new analysis gives his climate plan a good grade· Steven Guilbeault got the gig he wanted. Will he be able to handle the heat? GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering both Queen's Park and Parliament Hill - Another shoe may drop today in the Chicago Blackhawks scandal. Last night, shortly after a meeting with N-H-L commissioner Gary Bettman, Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville resigned. It comes after Kyle Beach revealed himself as the player who says he was sexually assaulted by blackhawks video-coach Brad Aldrich. Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is scheduled to speak with Bettman today. GUEST: John Matisz, National Hockey Writer for The Score See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Back in January, we released a boatload of information that we obtained through a FOIA request that we submitted to try and find out how a company owned by a donor to Adriana Lagrange got awarded a major contact for mask for schools. That FOIA triggered an investigation by the Ethics Commissioner, the results of which were released on August 18th. While many media outlets reported that Lagrange had been “cleared” in their headlines, that wasn't at all accurate. So to start this episode, we break down what the ethics commissioner found, what her recommendations mean and how badly the system appears to have been abused. We also were able to have a conversation with Claire Theaker-Brown, the founder of Unbelts (one of the original companies identified by the government as potentially able to fill the mask order) to get a bit of extra perspective as well as to find out what everyone can do to help get more masks to teachers and students across the province. As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab, and if you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating and don't forget to like and follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram all at @thebreakdownab.
It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Alex checks-in with Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter Tom Korski. They talk about why the Ethics Commissioner said Trudeau broke no laws, but also said he never interviewed the PM on his WE Charity investigation, why Natural Resource Minister Seamus O'Regan says he was unaware his own government listed plastic manufacturing as toxic, and why the Privy Council is still trying to conceal their 992,000 pandemic records. Let's Get Talking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The conflict of interest and ethics commissioner weighs in on the meaning of friendship; is Prime Minister Trudeau home free from WE? And the government steps into a legal battle over the Line 5 pipeline. This week's panelists: Stuart Thomson, Leena Minifie, and Jaskaran Sandhu Further reading: Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner's reports on Trudeau and Morneau The Government of Canada's amicus brief re: Line 5 This episode is supported by Freshbooks and Dispatch. Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The opposition calls for change after the Ethics Commissioner clears the Prime Minister in the WE Charity scandal; The shutdown in Ontario will last longer than originally planned; And Quebec seeks a change to the Canadian Constitution that would reiterate the province's French-language rights.
The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Premier Doug Ford has officially extended the stay-at-home order imposed in early April until June 2nd in an effort to, in his words, ``save the summer.'' Ford says it's necessary to keep thousands of businesses and public schools closed to bring down COVID-19 cases while the province ramps up vaccinations. He also says the ban on outdoor recreational facilities will also remain in place in order to limit group travel to activities such as golf, and other behaviour that could contribute to spread of the virus. The province's top doctor has said he would like to see ``well below'' 1,000 daily cases before Ontario lifts the stay-at-home order. ALSO: U.S. CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 GUEST: Dr. Peter Juni, Director of Ontario’s Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto - Greyhound has permanently closed its services in Canada after nearly a century, the inter-city bus operator said on Thursday, as the COVID-19 pandemic dented demand for public transport. The move is a blow to Canada’s rural communities, which have relied on buses to connect them to larger towns. The company ended all services in western Canada in 2018 due to falling ridership in rural areas and increased competition. GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor with the DeGroote School of Business with McMaster University - Premier Doug Ford joined Bill Kelly to discuss Hamilton’s LRT, the extended lockdown, outdoor activities, his push for borders to be closed and Ontario’s vaccine rollout. GUEST: Premier Doug Ford - Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to his involvement in granting WE Charity a federal contract, but former finance minister Bill Morneau placed himself in a conflict of interest “on several occasions.” Dion’s findings follow two separate investigations prompted by concerns raised by opposition MPs about both Trudeau and Morneau failing to recuse themselves from the 2020 cabinet decision to pay WE Charity $43.5 million to manage a $912 million student summer service program, despite their close personal family connections to the charity. The ethics commissioner said in his report released Thursday, that Morneau—who left cabinet and resigned as an MP in the face of this controversy last summer—breached various sections of the Act by “improperly furthering WE’s private interests, by failing to recuse himself from decisions relating to WE, and by giving WE preferential treatment.” GUEST: Andrew McDougall, Professor of Political Science with the University of Toronto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wisconsin Ethics Commissioner Scot Ross, who violated state law by tweeting a picture of his completed ballot last month, has announced his resignation.
MPs discuss today’s ethics commissioner reports on the WE Charity controversy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and former finance minister Bill Morneau. Peter Van Dusen welcomes Adam Van Koeverden (Liberal), Eric Duncan (Conservative), and Charlie Angus (NDP). Kelley Lee, a Canada Research Chair in global health governance at Simon Fraser University, discusses the political debate over COVID-19 and travel restrictions. Plus, analysis from political commentators Kiavash Najafi, Tim Powers, and Susan Smith.
State Ethics Commission member Scot Ross appears to have committed election fraud when he tweeted a picture of his completed ballot Sunday evening.
Is the UCP above the law, or are they just really good at manipulating it? Back in July, we did a segment on how we stumbled across the fact that the taxpayer founded war room also known as the Canadian Energy Centre is using taxpayer money to advertise PACs that are known to try and influence the outcome of elections through at the very least, the Canadian Energy Centre Facebook page. We sent that information to Alberta's Private Commissioner, The Auditor General, and the Ethics Commissioner. We heard back from the Ethics Commissioner, and the answer was both illuminating and disappointing. As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab, and if you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating and don't forget to like and follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram all at @thebreakdownab. Thank you for your attention.
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Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Tuesday, July 7th. We begin with a conversation with Mercedes Stephenson - Global's Ottawa Bureau Chief and host of "The West Block". Mercedes has details on the Ethics Commissioner's investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's dealings with the "WE" Youth Organization, an organization which has received over 900-million-dollars in Federal Funding. Millions of Canadians who received CERB payments this year could be in for a shock at tax time. If you received CERB payments - There's a good chance you will owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency. We speak with a Tax Specialist on what you should know about the program. The cancellation of this year's Calgary Stampede has impacted the bottom line of many local businesses - and even charitable organizations. We check in with the Calgary Food Bank on how they're faring. And finally - it's a home-makeover show with a twist. We speak with the host of HGTV'S "Hot Mess House" on the art of de-cluttering your space.
Canadians back opt-out system for organ and tissue donation. Why can't the ethics commissioner speak at the ethics committee? G7 Update. Trans Mountain pipeline construction to restart, but prospective buyers stay on sidelines. And, what are the major concerns/issues of this year's election? - Guests: Mario Canseco, ResearchCo. Scott Thompson, 900 CHML Host. Abigail Bimman, Global News. Keith Baldrey, Global BC Chief Political Reporter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he has written to the head of the RCMP formally requesting a second look at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's involvement in the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Also, what does Scheer think of the results from an Ipsos poll. Guest: Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada - An exclusive poll for Global News appears to indicate last week's report by the ethics commissioner on the SNC-Lavalin case isn't having much influence on voters. Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO Ipsos Public Affairs - The father of a British-Canadian man dubbed 'Jihadi Jack,' who was recently stripped of his U.K. citizenship, says he'll be pressuring politicians to help get his son into Canada. Guest: Phil Gurski, President & CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, www.borealis threat and risk.com - The two B.C. murder suspects reportedly used a cellphone to record a "last will and testament" before taking their own lives in the northern Manitoba wilderness. Guest: Kristi Lee, podcast host of Canadian True Crime
Media reports UK/Canadian dual citizen Jack Letts (aka "Jihadi Jack") has been stripped of his UK citizenship over his membership in ISIS. That now leaves Letts as a Canadian citizen. Letts, who identifies as British, has been attempting to persuade the Trudeau government to allow him to be moved from a prison operated by Kurdish forces and John Letts, Jack Letts Canadian father told us on air Global Affairs Canada had been in touch with the Letts family and spoken to the possibility of patriating Jack Letts, but then suddenly cut off communication. Possible voter fallout of parliamentary Ethics Commissioner report on Justin Trudeau over interfering with Jody Wilson-Raybould doing her duty in SNC-Lavalin case. Reality is, their national public profiles notwithstanding, Jody Wilson-Raybould an Jane Philpott are running for federal election as independent candidates. They no longer have the Big Red Machine providing support. In fact, the Big Red Machine will be doing everything it can to unseat and defeat JWR and JP. What are the obstacles the Liberal Party will place in the way of JWR and JP? And even if they are elected, how influential can they be as a caucus of two? We speak to a former Liberal MP who lived exactly that reality. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has its 2019 federal small business platform in place. Facts: 99.9% of businesses in Canada are small. - 86% are businesses with 5 employees or less. - Small and medium-sized businesses were responsible for 85% of new jobs created between 2013 and 2017. - 1 out of 2 small business owners had to stop paying themselves or family members to pay other employees. As we close in on the 2019 federal election what is the health of Canada's small business sector? How do int'l developments like market uncertainty (800 point drop in the Dow last Wednesday alone) U.S./China trade war, a hard Brexit, deteriorating Hong Kong/China relationship affect Canada's number 1 employers? Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Brian Peckford's latest blog is titled "Canada has Crossed the Rubicon - We Are A Corrupt Nation." Deals with Ethics Commissioner's report this week. BP also makes the point that Pierre and Justin Trudeau behaved similarly in "ignoring the fulsome nature of our constitution." - Guests: John Letts. Canadian father of "Jihadi Jack" Letts joins us live-to-air from UK. Darrell Bricker. President/CEO IPSOS Public Affairs. John Nunziata. For years a prominent LPC MP and member of the so-called Brat Pack, Nunziata called out Prime Minister Jean Chretien for not fulfilling the cornerstone LPC promise to "scrap the GST" and voted against his party in the first budget bill. Nunziata was turfed from the Liberal caucus and sat as an independent. He also ran as an independent in his Toronto-area riding and overcame everything the Liberals placed in his way and was reelected. What does John Nunziata expect JWR & JP will face from the Trudeau Liberals? What will they have to do to win as independent candidates? And if they do, how effective can they be as a caucus of two? Dan Kelly. President/CEO: CFIB. Brian Peckford. Frm Newfoundland and Labrador premier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the interview to be aired tomorrow on Global Television's The West Block, Jody Wilson Raybould tells Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa bureau chief and host of The West Block, the RCMP contacted JWR re the SNC-Lavalin issue earlier this year. The Conservative Party of Canada's response to the scathing report by parliamentary Ethics commissioner Mario Dion concerning Justin Trudeau's attempt to exert influence in the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Does CPC believe there is a chance at all Liberal MPs on the parl Ethics Committee will vote with opposition to keep investigation alive? Dion has said he is pepared to appear before the committee at short notice. Jody Wilson-Raybould tells Global News Ottawa bureau chief & The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson RCMP contacted her earlier this year re SNC-Lavalin/Trudeau/PMO scandal. -- and ---- RCMP now 'carefully' reviewing SNC-Lavalin affair, following the release of the report by parliamentary Ethics commissioner Mario Dion this week. Does the RCMP have sufficient reason to investigate the actions of the Prime Minister / PMO re pressure applied on former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to convince the Office of Public Prosecutions not to proceed with criminal charges against SNC-Lavalin? Dan McTeague was a Liberal MP for 18 years under Prime Ministers Jean Chretien and Paul Martin, as well as under the party leadership of Justin Trudeau. What is McTeague's assessment of this week, the Dion report and its impact not only on Trudeau, but also the backbone of the Liberal government, namely the back benchers who toil in the political gulag and now must go door-knocking for the under duress PM? And how are the powerful members of the LPC reacting? The New York medical examiner has stated accused underage girls sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein's death was by suicide. Not so fast says U.S. prison expert and founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants, Larry Levine. Levine's company works with clients from federal indictment to trial, sentencing and prison survival, through supervised release. Levine himself spent 10 years in prison from maximum security institutions to minimum security. Larry Levine makes a case that Jeffrey Epstein may well be the victim of prison foul play. What lies ahead for Hong Kong as China increasingly expresses its unwillingness to tolerate "terrorist" demonstrators and demonstrations in the former British protectorate? Will there be a mass exodus of expat Hong Kong residents, including many from Canada? - Guests: Mercedes Stephenson. Global News Ottawa bureau chief and host of The West Block. Lisa Raitt. Deputy leader. CPC. Michael Bryant. Executive director Canadian Civil Liberties Association and former Ontario Attorney General. Bryant supported an RCMP investigation six months ago, but does he still today? Dan McTeague. Frm. Liberal MP. Larry Levine. Founder: Wall Street Prison Consultants and host of own radio program Street Justice. Robert Daly. Director of the Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. Served as U.S. diplomat in Beijing and as an interpreter for Chinese and U.S. leaders including President Jimmy Carter and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lauren McNabb is back on vacation (1:07); Mike Tyson burns through $40,000 of marijuana PER MONTH (7:27); Salute to Winnipeg perogy legend Hunky Bill (13:30); Bob Irving tees up tonight's Bomber game (17:26); Why get a new computer for back to school when you can upgrade yours cheap? (23:06); Winnipeg man who lost his son to addiction speaks on what he'd like to see in the provincial election (31:09); Further previewing the Bomber game (37:32); Ethics professor on ruling from Ethics Commissioner on Justin Trudeau & SNC Lavalin (44:59).
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the federal Conflict of Interest Act by trying to exert influence over former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould in what came to be known as the SNC-Lavalin scandal, according to a new report. Ethics Commissioner, Mario Dion, released the hotly anticipated findings of his report into allegations that Trudeau improperly pressured Wilson-Raybould to override the decision of the director of public prosecutions not to offer the Quebec engineering giant a deal to avoid criminal prosecution on charges of corruption and bribery. Guest: Amanda Connolly Global News reporter in Ottawa
The Deputy Leader of the federal Conservatives joined Kelly Cutrara moments after the Ethics Commissioner released his report.
Kawhi Leonard. To sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Being appointed a judge is based on merit?? Five of the last six federal appointments to the bench from New Brunswick have included senior Liberal MP and cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc's neighbour, a LeBlanc family member and three lawyers who helped pay off LeBlanc's debts from his unsuccessful 2008 Liberal Party leadership campaign. Democracy Watch is calling on federal Ethics Commissioner to ensure an independent investigation. A study by the Montreal Economic Institute concludes - Carbon taxes: Governments need to go back to the drawing board. Three fundamental requirements for a carbon tax or carbon market to be efficient are not being met. The Ebola crisis is increasingly concerning in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has spread into Uganda. Paramilitaries have attacked Ebola treatment centres killing medical staff. Medecins Sans Frontiers/Doctors Without Borders has closed one treatment centre because of the violence and it's feared numbers of infections are far greater than reported. Meanwhile the World Health Organization has refused to declare a global health emergency, which the WHO also did in 2014 for far too long during the 2014 Ebola crisis. A destructive 7.1 Richter scale earthquake follows the 6.4 quake of a few days ago in California. A 5-10% chance of an even stronger quake in the next days is possible according to earthquake scientists. And should British Columbia have concerns? @justiceCanada posted contradictory tweets over the new alcohol impaired driving laws. Challenged by an observant Canadian and then by privacy lawyer David Fraser of McInnes Cooper in Halifax who tweeted to @justiceCanada "you should not be deleting your tweets. There are public records." - Guests: Butch Carter. Former Toronto Raptors head coach. Duff Conacher. Co-founder, Democracy Watch. Adjunct Professor of Law and Politics. U of Ottawa. Books: Canada Firsts and More Canada Firsts. Germain Belzile. Senior associate researcher. Montreal Economic Institute. Trish Newport. Coordinator of MSF Ebola-related activities in the DRC. (She is Canadian). Dr. John Cassidy. Research scientist and international earthquake specialist with the Geological Survey of Canada. David Fraser. McInness Cooper. Privacylawyer.ca and the Canadian Privacy Law Blog. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Saturday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 As Vancouver drivers suffer gas-price pain, carbon tax backers go suspiciously quiet Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 Ethics commissioner eyes spring return after stepping away for medical reasons Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder Democracy Watch Chapter 3 Vancouver company giving back to community with a hearty soup Guest: Yuri Fulmer, Goodly Food's Co-Founder
The Boys talk SNC-Lavalin, a recent Ethics Commissioner ruling, and ethics in tech and AI.
Alex is joined by Michael Bryant, Executive Director and general counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to discuss how Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion will investigate claims that the Prime Minister's Office pressured former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to help Quebec engineering firm SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution.
The Boys talk Manning Conference, postal banking, the Ethics Commissioner's hot takes, and wood (among other things).
We begin the show this week with Canada's Foreign Minister on what is at stake in the next round of the NAFTA negoations later this month in Montreal and what is our plan B if the talks fail. Then two experts on the North Korean crisis plus a conversation with Canada's former Ethics Commissioner on her report on Trudeau's 2016 vacation and advice to her successor. Guests: Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Affairs Minister; Marius Grinius, Former Ambassador to North and South Korea, Bonnie Jenkins, Former State Department Official in Obama Administration
The Prime Minister violated ethics laws that he has sworn to live by. The catch is that those very laws that were broken will have no fine or penalty of any kind put on the Prime Minister! After a two year investigation by the Ethics Commissioner. The current Ethics Commissioner, Mary Dawson, has pardoned 95% of past people who have been investigated for breaking ethics laws even if they've clearly broken them. What should happen to our current Ethics Commissioner before she is replaced? Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch-If you had a survey about what kind of news people want to be hearing, the biggest response would be that people want happy, feel-good news. The number are saying something else. People are saying they want one thing but are all reading news about the polar opposite, why is that? Guest: Paul Berton, Editor-in-Chief at The Hamilton Spectator-Despite an overwhelming response of people saying that they want news that makes you feel happy but every study and number has shown that is simply not true. People seem to love the gritty side of their city and the news that goes along with it. Do you like the idea of all positive news, all the time or is crime and the darker side of news more your speed?-Even though there weren't any rules against performance enhancing drugs in baseball at the time that most of the nominees for this year playd, the ethical issue of whether or not a player on performance enhancing drugs during a time they weren't banned should be allowed into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Should an athlete that doped while it wasn't illegal still be allowed into the Hall of Fame? Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor at CHCH
The Roy Green Show Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has admitted to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia. What happens next? Does President Donald Trump have to worry that Flynn will lead Mueller to the Oval Office with a criminal charge? Roy and Fran Coombs of Rasmussen Polling discuss the Flynn guilty plea, as well as the U.S. Senate passing a massive 1.5 trillion dollar tax reform bill and the not-guilty verdict for a Mexican citizen in the death of Kate Steinle. Guest: Fran Coombs, longtime editor of the Washington Times and current managing editor for Rasmussen Reports - There was a heated exchange between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and CPC leader Andrew Scheer during question period earlier this week over the Liberal government's treatment of ISIS returnees. Guest: Michelle Rempel, CPC MP, Calgary, was present during the exchange in question period - Federal Ethics commissioner Mary Dawson wants to speak with Minister of Finance Bill Morneau about his 2015 stock trades. But others have questioned the ethics of the Ethics Commissioner. Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, has pointed out that since her appointment in 2007, Mary Dawson has cleared 95% of the people accused of unethical behavior. Conacher also questions why the Trudeau government has issued Mary Dawson three consecutive six month extensions of her contract, each worth $100,000. Guest: Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch and professor at the University of Ottawa - In Canada, freedom of expression is limited and argued to be under constant assault. The Supreme Court of Canada declared that Hate Speech is not protected by constitutionally enshrined Freedom of Expression. David Butt reviewed federal law on hate speech and concluded that "Canada's law on hate speech is the embodiment of compromise," in a Globe and Mail Opinion Editorial. Guest: David Butt, Toronto criminal lawyer and columnist for the Globe and Mail See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Federal Ethics commissioner Mary Dawson wants to speak with Minister of Finance Bill Morneau about his 2015 stock trades. But others have questioned the ethics of the Ethics Commissioner. Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, has pointed out that since her appointment in 2007, Mary Dawson has cleared 95% of the people accused of unethical behavior. Conacher also questions why the Trudeau government has issued Mary Dawson three consecutive six month extensions of her contract, each worth $100,000. Guest: Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch and professor at the University of Ottawa (Photo: Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Democracy Watch will take Ethics Commissioner to court if she doesn't recuse herself from Morneau meeting and decisions – she is biased due to past advice on blind trust, setting up ethics “smokescreen” for him, and serving on six-month renewable contract from Trudeau Cabinet. Guest: Duff Conacher - Co-Founder, Democracy Watch
Mike Le Couteur, Global News, joins Rob to chat about a report from the Ethics Commissioner saying that Nigel Wright violated federal ethics rules by trying to pay off Duffy's expenses.
The federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has launched an investigation into the circumstances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's New Year's holiday in the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister continues with his cross country tour which has also been met with some controversy. David Akin, Senior Political Reporter, National Post joins the John Oakley show to discuss whether the tour is convincing Canadians that the Prime Minister is more accessible to normal Canadians.
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