Podcasts about federal conservatives

One day after his landslide victory, new Liberal Leader Mark Carney gets down to business by meeting with caucus members, and working on a transition plan to take over from Justin Trudeau as Canada's next prime minister.The federal Conservative leader wastes no time going after Carney, honing his messaging on the former Bank of Canada governor, and preparing his team for an election race that could begin in days.Also: Ontario's premier follows through on his promise to hike the charge on energy exports to the U.S., and promises more price pain could be on the way if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada.Plus: King Charles marks Commonwealth Day with a call for unity amid economic threats to Canada and world turmoil, U.S. economic concerns, violence in Syria and more

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Environmental Defence just released a report showing that last year oil and gas company lobbyists were targeting the Conservative Party, in preference to the Canadian Government, by more than a 2 to 1 ratio. Cortes Currents interviewed Emilia Belliveau, lead author of ‘Big Oil's Playbook, A Summary of Big Oil's 2024 Federal Lobbying' and asked Max Thaysen, from the Cortes Island Climate Action Network for his insights. Emilia Belliveau:  “Environmental Defence is a charity, so we are nonpartisan. What I can do is simply relay the facts, which are that the Bloc Quebecois and the Green Party did not take any lobbyist meetings. The NDP took a very small number, four. Then you have most of the lobby meetings targeting the Federal Liberals and the Federal Conservatives. The Federal Liberals had 62 meetings with ministers and 29 meetings with backbencher MPs, and Conservative MPs took 216 lobby meetings.”  Cortes Currents: That's 91 contacts with government ministers and Liberal MPs, which is less than half of the 216 meetings the lobbyists had with Conservative party members. Belliveau said this was a change from 2023 when gas and oil lobbyists met with Canada's two leading parties about 200 times each. (203 Liberal meetings vs 197 Conservative meetings.) Max Thaysen, a member of the Cortes Climate Action Network pointed out, “The numbers presented for who the fossil fuel companies were lobbying, means that they are hoping for and planning on a Conservative government. This would be very strongly in their favour as far as I can tell and probably as far as they can tell. That's something that we need to consider when we're making our decisions and taking action leading up to our celebration of democracy (voting day), whenever that comes.”  Emilia Belliveau: “Environmental Defense tracks the fossil fuel industry's lobbying of the Federal government in order to get a window into the ways that they're trying to influence climate policy. That has huge implications because we need ambitious government climate policy in order to tackle climate change at the scale that's really required.” Max Thaysen: “To quote one scientific paper that I'm still working through, ‘We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster.' This is a global emergency. We can't really remember that often enough and that should form the context of how we interpret these kinds of activities.” Cortes Currents: What about meetings that are initiated by the government or by one of the parties? Are those tracked? Emilia Belliveau: “When we try and track lobbying, what we really see is only meetings that are initiated by lobbyists get tracked in the government's registry. If the government itself requests a meeting, or sets up a working group, which we know they have done with certain oil and gas companies on major projects, those meetings don't count as lobby meetings. So they're not filed in the public record.” “There's actually way more contact with the government that we know is happening, but can't report on in our analysis. We've seen some really wonderful investigative journalism. For example, in the past year, the Narwhal did a great investigation into TC Energy where they revealed lots of other ways that industry is trying to influence government. Lobbying is just one tactic, in this real playbook that they have, for trying to shape government policy in favor of fossil fuels.”

War in Ukraine key top at Munich Security Conference.  NATO countries patrol Baltic Sea, where underwater power and internet cables keep getting damaged.  Federal Conservatives are strategizing how best to respond to a shifting political landscape. Looking to "Canuckify" your podcast feed? Check out the Sounds Good newsletter: https://lnk.to/soundsgood-feb13 

On this episode Lisa Raitt joins Nate on the podcast to discuss the complexities of political life, the challenges of balancing political and personal life, and the importance of fostering collaboration across party lines. They reflect upon the challenges that Canada faces, including changes in Economic growth and productivity, the role of corporations within this change, and how housing affordability impacts Canadians.Lisa's background includes service as a Member of Parliament for eleven years, working in the ministries of natural resources, labour, and transport. Lisa also shadowed former finance minister Bill Morneau before serving as the deputy leader of the Federal Conservatives under Andrew Scheer.She now works for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) as the Vice-Chair and Managing Director of Global Investment Banking.Lisa and Nate explore the pressures that are placed upon politicians in their day to day lives and the increasing importance of co-operation across Canadian politics.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.uncommons.ca

On today's show: the Federal Conservatives will attempt to trigger an election today. A Calgary MP joins us; Sylvan Lake's local government says it's time people stopped having open fires on frozen lakes. And the town has a goldfish problem in a local pond; a dragon with the head of a buffalo? Yup, and we tell you where you can find it.

NDP withdraws Liberal support; Do the federal Conservatives have an upper hand? GUEST: Kenny Chiu, former federal Conservative MP for Steveston - Richmond East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest on BC's overdose crisis. Is Eby going to fold on decriminalization? Which party are the BC NDP most worried ahead of the looming election? It's official: Mike De Jong is heading for the Federal Conservatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government will table the 2024 budget today. We asked Dr. Alex Marland, Professor of Political Science at Acadia University if the spending announcements, many leaked over the past weeks, will help the Trudeau government gain ground on the Federal Conservatives, currently leading in the popularity polls? “It's cancer”. Two words no one wants to hear but a reality that will touch every one of us in some way. April is testicular cancer awareness month, and our morning show producer, Reece Schafer shares his experience, to help men open up about the delicate subject. If you own a Smart TV, we have a warning for you: update the software! On this, Tech Tuesday, we check in with The Gadget Guy, Mike Yawney, and get a warning about hackers accessing our tv's information AND the danger of noise cancelling headphones.

Did foreign interference and misinformation cost Erin O'Toole and the Federal Conservatives seats in the 2021 federal election? We break down the latest developments in the Feds' Foreign Interference inquiry with University of Ottawa Professor, Margaret McCuaig-Johnston.   A 4-day work week is often looked at simply as an opportunity to have a 3-day weekend! In our ongoing QR Calgary “Future of Work” series, 630 CHED's Brad Whisker explores the idea of a “true” 4-day work week in Canada.   Psychologists and economists have determined that money and possessions account for only 2-4% of people's happiness. That's just one of the findings documented in the award winning book: Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the World. On this Motivational Monday, we chat with researcher and author Jeff Golden about how we can live happier and more purposeful lives!

Yesterday on the show, we talked with some folks who thought the federal carbon tax was good policy, but that's not a universal sentiment. The Conservative Party of Canada has been vocal about their wishes to ax the tax. Chris d'Entremont, a Conservative MP from West Nova, spoke to host Jeff Douglas about his party's position.

Could even MORE money be going towards the Surrey Police transition?! Outgoing BCU MLA Mike De Jong has been approached by the Federal Conservatives. What does his future in politics look like? The BC Carbon tax remains a looming concern ahead of the upcoming provincial election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier and UCP leader Danielle Smith has unveiled what many are describing as some of the strictest anti-trans policies in the country. Shortly after, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who famously stated he would lead a “mind your own damn business party,” didn't mind his own damn business and supported Smith's move in interfering with trans kids' access to healthcare. Why is it that conservatives are so obsessed with trans people? Mattea Roach asked Hannah Hodson, former Candidate for the Federal Conservatives, and Mel Woods, senior editor at Xtra Magazine.Host: Mattea RoachCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor) Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guests: Hannah Hodson, Mel WoodsBackground reading:Alberta's New Policies: Anti-trans, Anti-evidence from The TyeeThe cruelty and calm of Alberta's attack on trans rights from Xtra MagazineThe 1st openly trans Conservative candidate calls out party's new gender policies from the CBCAlberta premier's pronoun policy spurs concern from law expert about vulnerable children from Global NewsPremier Smith says Alberta's gender identity policies are based on a concern about 'what will happen' from CTV NewsConservatives tell MPs not to comment on Alberta transgender policies, prioritize parental rights, internal e-mail shows from The Globe and MailSponsors: AG1, DouglasIf you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bill C-234, a bill intended to aid farmers by exempting natural gas and propane used to heat barns and dry grain from the carbon tax, is back in the House of Commons.The Federal Conservatives have introduced an amendment to reject recent amendments from the Senate and demand the bill be passed in its original form.John Barlow, Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture Agri-Food and Food Security, joins Evan.

Mike and Keith discuss our earlier interview with former BCU MLA Ellis Ross, who recently announced he's moving to the Federal Conservative Party. Buses are back in service today, but drivers and maintenance workers are not being paid. Chrystia Freeland is responding to the court ruling on the use of the government's use of the Emergencies Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BCU MLA Ellis Ross is making the move to the Federal Conservatives! A viral video of a former educator explaining why she quit is raising concerns over how little support teachers are getting. Grocery prices are through the roof! How can you utilize points and sales flyers to stretch your dollar! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith reacts to Mike's interview with Trevor Halford on the White Rock apartment building that was without heat. Day 2 of the Metro Vancouver bus strike! Former BC United MLA Ellis Ross is now running for the Federal Conservatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Little More Conversation with Guest Host Syd Smith Pierre Poilievre voted CP's Newsmaker of the Year - what do the Federal Conservatives need to do to keep momentum up in 2024? (00:14) Guest: Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies Canada plans to phase out gas-powered vehicles by 2035 - is this feasible? (13:26) Guest: David Adams, President, Global Automakers of Canada  I Won't be Home for Christmas: Australia (32:03) Guest: Kirsty Feely, a Canadian living in Australia Canada's drought-like, warm winter conditions; Do we have the resources and planning ready for our changing climate? (42:16) Guest: Cheryl Evans, Director, Flood and Wildfire Resilience, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo What's behind the newest spike in Canada's population? (52:53) Guest: Nathanael Lauster, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of British Columbia Ever wondered “who sings that song?” - a 16-year chase to find a Vancouver artist (1:08:17) Guest: Paula Toledo, a speaker, writer, musician, well-being facilitator and social prescribing consultant

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Today is 3 Cent-a-Litre at participating Pioneer gas stations, benefiting the Children's Fund. With your support, over the last 33 years, Pioneer has donated over $520,000 to the Children's Fund, and today is the day to make that number even bigger! United Nations climate negotiators on Wednesday declared the world must transition away from oil, gas and coal. The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks overnight tonight! New polling from Abacus shows a decrease in the lead the Federal Conservatives have held over Trudeau's Liberal government. The feds are taking inspiration from War-Time housing plans, to address the modern housing crisis. From December 14 - 17, Cirque du Soleil's new show, Crystal, is taking the acrobatics and artistry that the company is known for, and reimagining it on ice! Leading the production is Hjordis Lee of Welland, Ontario. Was the Conservative leadership race a focus of foreign interference? The United Nations General Assembly has voted, by large majority, for immediate humanitarian ceasefire, as reactions to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza from around the world continue to evolve. Guests: Olivia MacKay, President of the Children's Fund Dr. Kerry Bowman, Professor with the School of the Environment with the University of Toronto Paul Delaney. Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Science - Department of Physics & Astronomy at York University Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data Mike Moffatt, Senior Director of Policy and Innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy group at Ivey Business School, Western University Hjordis Lee, lead performer in Crystal, the new show from Cirque du Soleil Sam Cooper, Founder of The Bureau (http://thebureau.news), Bestselling Author, Award-winning investigative journalist Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Federal Conservatives are calling on House Speaker Greg Fergus to resign after he appeared in a video message played at the recent Ontario Liberal leadership convention.

Federal Conservatives voted against a free-trade deal with Ukraine this week because it mentions carbon pricing, a requirement for joining the EU. What does the stance say about the party's support for Ukraine? Plus, what does a confirmed report the U.S. stopped an assassination attempt by the Indian government mean for tensions between Canada and India? And, how is the premier handling Quebec's public worker strike? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Housing starts are at a 30-year high but it is not enough. We have covered the technology of Deepfakes and it the ramifications more than a few times on this show over the years, along with the warnings that the fabricated videos will get harder and harder to discern from the real ones. We look at the newest delays to the Trans Mountain Pipeline, and what its future might hold. Following the G20 summit, in which Trudeau wished Putin has been condemned harder, the Prime Minister found himself stranded with his entourage due to mechanical issues with his plane. In an effort to change its public image, SNC-Lavalin is rebranding and taking on a new name. Poilievre's image is turning and, according to Abacus Data, the Federal Conservatives have a 14 point lead over Trudeau's Liberals. The meeting on HATS tiny cabins was cancelled the other night, due to two instances of alleged violence. Where is this situation going? Trudeau's Liberals are meeting in London, Ontario, for “very frank” talks. Guests: Murtaza Haider, professor of Data Science and Real Estate Management at Toronto Metropolitan University Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable​Energy, Former Liberal MP Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy and politics, International history, U.S. foreign policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Jason Farr, former councillor for Ward 2 in the City of Hamilton Tasha Kheiriddin, journalist, writer with National Post, GZERO media, and her Substack page ‘In My Opinion'; Author of The Right Path Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Federal Conservatives launch massive ad campaign spotlighting Pierre Poilievre. One of Poilievre's campaign promises is to defund the CBC. Mike and Keith mark the 40th anniversary of Operation Solidarity. Republican nominee Chris Christie is continuing his bashing of Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Taxpayers paid $61,000 for hotel rooms so the prime minister could attend a celebrity-studded, two-day summit in New York City, newly released documents obtained by National Post reveal. Ontario Superior Court fined the Canada Bread Company $50 million on Wednesday after it pleaded guilty to price-fixing. It is the highest price-fixing fine in Canada ever, according to the Competition Bureau of Canada. Parliament has adjourned early. Joining us to discuss this the legislative session, is Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Federal Conservatives. While the story of the small group stranded and lost in the Titan submersible has captivated people all over, there seems to be a distinct lack of empathy in some cases, for the lives of those facing a ticking clock of limited oxygen in the dark reaches of the ocean… because they are very, very rich. As Hamilton searches for its own steps toward helping ease the situation for our city's unhoused and housed population coexisting, we look at other municipalities dealing with similar issues. The RCMP admitted Wednesday that it was wrong for the force to deny an access-to-information request to a democracy-watchdog group in May by claiming police were investigating the interference of senior Liberals in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, since the investigation had been dropped months earlier. The House of Commons rose for the summer overnight on Wednesday, after all parties agreed to end a politically intense spring sitting a few days early. The company behind the missing Titan submersible craft believe that everyone on board has died. And, we get to check in with our good friend and occasional guest host, Scott Radley! Guests: Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, MP for Carleton, Ontario Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor of Food Distribution and Policy, and the Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Sawyer Bogdan, Reporter with 980 CFPL in London, Ontario Robyn Doolittle, Member of The Globe and Mail's Investigative Team, two-time winner of Canada's Michener Award; Part of the Globe and Mail's ongoing Secret Canada project which takes on “the broken FOI system.” Andrew McDougall, Assistant Professor in Canadian Politics and Public Law with the University of Toronto Kyle Benning, Network Digital Broadcast Journalist, Global News Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William P. Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: It's Friday, and to celebrate Scott gives us a look at space with Astronomy Professor Paul Delaney, SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad on Thursday. CBC/Radio-Canada president Catherine Tait has been publicly arguing with Pierre Poilievre, after the leader of the Federal Conservatives spoke of defunding the CBC. What is going on with PR recently? Elissa Freeman joins Scott for that. Now that you – perhaps for the first time – have heard about the ‘Just Transition' plan, we look at what it might take to win over Alberta with Brendan Boyd, anthropology at MacEwan University. Not a week after the Chinese balloon loomed over us like Kilroy, another unidentified flying object was spotted over Alaska and promptly shot down. Where do they keep coming from? Elliot Tepper joins Scott for discussion of where international politics are headed following these two incidents. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert. Steve Mossop, Executive Vice President: Vancouver Office, Leger. Brendan Boyd. Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Economics and Political Science, MacEwan University. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News. Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data. Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley Show on 900CHML Columnist for the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

RadioLabour returns with a critique of Pierre Poilevre's recent appointment of leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.  CUPE National President Mark Hancock says the take-over of the federal Conservative party is a disaster for working people, but they can fight back and win. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

On this September 13th edition of The Drive Podcast: Pierre Poilievre won the CPC leadership. Ted speaks with Public Affairs Commentator Jason Ribeiro about this victory, what it means for the Federal Conservatives, and what's next for Poilievre. Afterwards Global On-Air Contributor Dave McIvor helps us kick off our new Back-To-Work series this week on The Drive. Finally, Craig Kolochuk of 13th Floor Cannabis talks to us about whether or not Alberta has too many pot shops.

Jerry gives you his thoughts on Pierre Poillievre officially becoming the leader of the Federal Conservatives.  One city councillor candidate has an idea to toll drivers entering his ward PLUS  NewsTalk 1010's science correspondent, Dan Riskin, introduces you to  "pre-bunking" Google's strategy to combat misinformation online.

Guest: Dr. Lydia Miljan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor.

Federal Conservatives are picking a new leader this weekend. We discuss the race and what comes next, with Kerry-Lynne Findlay, co-chair of Pierre Poilievre's leadership campaign in B.C., and the MP for South Surrey-White Rock; Karen Vecchio, MP for Elgin-Middlesex-London, who supports Jean Charest, who is Poilievre's main challenger; and Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers.

The At Issue panel discusses the federal government's plan to help Canadians tackle the high cost of living crisis. Plus, the panellists unpack the timing of the Ottawa's announcement to pause vaccine mandate rules for travel and for federal employees.

The At Issue panel discusses the state of the Conservative Party leadership race as they announce a record-breaking number of new members. Plus, the panellists unpack Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's rationale for invoking the Emergencies Act.

On today's show, doctors are trying to get more help to Alberta youth. This after a recent survey suggests many are suffering from mental health effects stemming from the pandemic. We find out more from Dr. Vesta Michelle Warren, president of the Alberta Medical Association. Plus, we chat with Anne Ellis, a professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Queen's University about seasonal allergies. Also, we chat with Jake Enwright, the former deputy chief of staff to Erin O'Toole, to get his take on the state of the federal Conservative party. And there isn't just one thing causing the economic crisis in our country. We find out about the 'polycrisis' from Jacqueline Best,a professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake Enwright is the Vice-President of Public Affairs and Communications for Syntax Strategic. He is the former Deputy Chief of Staff to Erin O'Toole and senior adviser for previous Conservative leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The At Issue panellists share their takeaways from this week's Conservative leadership debate and what it all means for the race ahead. Plus, the panel discusses whether candidates were able to reach Canadians inside and outside of the party.

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Getting more nurses in BC Federal Conservative leadership Judge overturns US mask mandate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Scott and Jeremy for their Saturday morning chat over coffee — who will lead the Federal Conservatives?Check out the Harbinger Media Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

If an election were held a year ago in Ontario, Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives would have had their hands full holding onto government. Now, it looks like Ford is poised to waltz into another majority government. Yes, yes. Campaigns matter and we'll get the final details on election day - June 2. But right now, the Ford brand is winning. Compare that to the existential crisis facing all three major federal parties. The NDP is politically y irrelevant thanks to the staggering lack of leadership from Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals aren't really "the Liberals" anymore. They're the Justin Trudeau party, leaning farther left than ever, essentially cutting Jagmeet's grass. And the Conservative Party of Canada is engaged in a leadership song and dance that appeals to its hard right core then "hopes" to appeal to political centrists abandoned by the traditional Liberal party. Maybe its a better thing that we won't have a federal general election for another three years. It's going to be a hit mess no matter who "leads".

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Alan speaks with Alex Boutilier, Global News Senior National Politics Reporter, about the Conservative Party giving Erin O'Toole the boot - and what's to come for the CPC.

On this February 3rd edition of The Drive Podcast: Erin O'Toole has been ousted as the leader of the Federal Conservatives. Ted chats with Political Strategist Zain Velji to see what's next for the Conservative Party. Afterwards Ted speaks with Shamira Jaffer on the rise of automated retail across the country. Finally Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy joins Ted to tells us why gas prices are rising so high as of late.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Challenge begins for federal Conservatives by Bill Glisky

‘This is a fracture in the party': O'Toole to face leadership vote Wednesday Katy Merrifield, Vice-President of Wellington Advocacy, and Former Communications Director for Premiers Jason Kenney and Christy Clark discusses whether or not Erin O'Toole will survive as leader of the federal Conservatives  Max Cameron, UBC professor of political science examines the lack of confidence within the federal Conservative party with Erin O'Toole as party leader What goes through an athlete's mind at the start of an Olympic Games? Alexa Loo, two-time Olympian and currently a Richmond City Councillor joins the show to describe what Olympic athlete's lives are like while living in the athlete's village.    Tom Brady retiring after 22 NFL seasons, 7 Super Bowl titles Squire Barnes, Global BC Sports Director discusses Tom Brady's legacy as the 7 time Super Bowl champions announces his retirement from the NFL. 

Rob Batherson, the president of the Conservative Party of Canada, spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about the days and months ahead for the party after a majority of Conservative MPs voted to remove Erin O'Toole as leader.

With the federal Conservatives set to vote on Erin O'Toole's leadership, we discuss what's at stake — both for O'Toole and the party itself.

Anti-vaxxers are taking out their frustrations on hard-working frontline healthcare workers in our hospital wards Tony York, executive vice president for Paladin Security Group, which is hired by most of B.C.'s health-care authorities describes what his staff has in dealing with protesters and anti-vaxxers during the pandemic. Doug McCallum's court case put over to February 22nd With the latest on the Surrey Mayor's public mischief charge is Janet Brown, Global News Senior Reporter at Surrey Provincial Court Are the Conservatives chasing the anti-vax movement to bolster their support? With more on the vaccine requirement for Canadians truck drivers and the Conservative support against the mandate is Sandy Garossino, former Crown prosecutor and columnist with the National Observer Williams Lake First Nation investigation uncovers 93 possible burial sites at former residential school grounds With more on the findings in Williams Lake is Breen Ouellette: He is Métis. He is a lawyer, and he ran in the last federal election in Vancouver Centre as the NDP's candidate. Neil Young threatens to pull music from Spotify over Joe Rogan vaccine ‘disinformation' Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young is back in the headlines – No, not because he's launching a comeback tour this summer.. But because he's essentially waging a war against Spotify and Joe Rogan. Our show contributor Jawn Jang has that story.  

Melissa Caouette, Conservative strategist, consultant and writer

David Heurtel in conversation with Political analyst Karim Boulos and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor, on mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers and in higher education in Quebec- and could the federal Conservatives pull a Nova Scotia? 

The At Issue panel discusses the significance of Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's climate plan and what he will need to do to get his party and Canadians on board. Plus in this extended edition, the panellists talk about big-ticket items they expect to see in Monday's federal budget, including around child care.

Nick and Joe discuss the federal conservative party's vote to expel Derek Sloan from their caucus, possibly setting up a civil war within the party

Mornings with Simi with guest host Jill Bennett Chapter 1: We just wrapped up the Democratic National Convention last week when Joe Biden officially became the representative who will run against President Donald Trump in November. Well now the Republican National Convention is getting underway.  Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Chapter 2: The federal government will conduct virtual consultations in BC with small business owners today as they continue to struggle in the face of the pandemic.  So what are they going to do for businesses that won't see customers coming back any time soon, like in the tourism sector?  Guest: Mary Ng,  federal Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Chapter 3: Was it a surprise ending for some Conservatives?  The leadership race lasted late into the night and Erin O'Toole came out as the new leader of the Federal Conservatives. Guest: Global News National Political Correspondent Abigail Bimman Chapter 4: After months of looking like he had the leadership in the bag, Peter MacKay had to shake Erin O'Tooles hand last night as the latter became the new leader of the federal Conservative party.  Guest: Alise Mills, Conservative Commentator Chapter 5: The Canada Emergency Revenue Benefit was a crucial stop-gap measure to help over a millions Canadians who were suddenly out of a job when the pandemic began - but now it's being replaced by a number of different programs. Guest:  Carla Qualtrough, federal minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Chapter 6: The Boys and Girls Club gives kids somewhere to go after school, but how is that going to work with all the learning groups and physical distancing requirements right now? Guest: Carolyn Tuckwell, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Vancouver. Chapter 7: Businesses in the fishing industry can apply for almost half-a-billion dollars in federal aid beginning today.  Bernadette Jordan is the Minister of the Department of Fisheries and she joins us this morning to talk about who is eligible and whether more help might be on the horizon if this continues. Guest: Bernadette Jordan, Minister of the Department of Fisheries.

Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch and adjunct professor of law and politics at the University of Ottawa. 

Guest: Alise Mills - Conservative Strategist and Political Commentator

A date has been set for the leadership vote for the Conservative Party of Canada, June 27, 2020. This time the leadership race is only six months long, half the time of the last one. Who will be the next leader of the Conservatives?https://nationalpost.com/news/federal-conservatives-set-leadership-vote-for-june-27-opting-for-shortened-raceWebsite : www.radiobaloney.com Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzk18m2eP8NiT-rp_7Hu_PA/aboutBitchute : https://www.bitchute.com/channel/t3bYMIC3ygoL/Minds : https://www.minds.com/radio_baloney/?referrer=radio_baloney?referrer=radio_baloneyDaily Motion : https://www.dailymotion.com/dm_e6b6b940dce04dec7af03b7ecb11a53aD.Tube : https://d.tube/#!/c/radiobaloney01Spreaker podcast : https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-richie-baloney-showSpotify : spotify:show:7dzAquhzWqc06eHEXEyUyEApple podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-richie-baloney-show/id1479355356?uo=4Google Podcasts : https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDAzNjc4MS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVkPodcast addict : http://podplayer.net/?podId=2452790Castbox : https://castbox.fm/channel/id2360272

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast The Ontario government says Mayor Fred Eisenberger was aware of challenges around the Hamilton LRT in the fall. Mayor Eisenberger appeared on the Scott Thompson Show on 900 CHML in Hamilton to respond. Then, Scott gets the perspective from Queen's Park, from Travis Dhanraj. Guests: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton Travis Dhanraj, Queen's Park Bureau Chief with Global News - Is the fear of climate change terrifying children? A Toronto mother says her daughter was terrified by a presentation on climate change. Does this sort of thing interfere with the effectiveness of the movement? Scott discusses the issue with PR expert Elissa Freeman, and also gets her thoughts on Hamilton's LRT debacle and the future of the Federal Conservatives. Guest: Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily - LifeLabs, lab test provider, says that personal information of an unknown number of customers in Canada have had their data stolen in a data breach. Guests: Sean O'Shea, of Global News. David Masson, Canada Country Manager for Darktrace  

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 BC Transit took a bit of a unique path to securing a number of fareboxes for their new buses Guest: Jonathon Dyck, Communications Manager with BC Transit Chapter 2 Andrew Scheer has stepped down, what is next for the Conservative party? Guest: Alise Mills, Senior Consultant and Political Commentator Chapter 3 Mayor Stewart's Facebook post about helping people in the community Guest: Richard Stewart, Mayor of the City of Coquitlam Chapter 4 What's next for the Conservative party? Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Chapter 5 Stand Up Surrey rally being held in front of Surrey City Hall this Monday Guest: Mike Starchuk, Former firefighter and Surrey city councillor

Guest: Unifor president Jerry Dias

On tonight's show: Nick and Joe discuss: Ignoring real environmental crises in favour of climate change policy; Unplanned, the movie; Federal Conservatives promise to withdraw Canada from the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration; and Canadian reporter's question Canadian politicians about Donald Trump's allegedly racist tweets

Alex is joined by Captain Sean Bruyea, served as an Intelligence Officer in the Canadian Air Force for 14 years to discuss how Conservatives have increases their attack on Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan. 

Andrew Scheer won the leadership race of the Federal Conservatives over the weekend, beating out heavy favourite Maxime Bernier on the final ballot. Scheer is the former Speaker of the House of Commons who holds social-conservative views. What will be his plan moving forward? Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University More arrests have come in the wake of the Manchester attack, bringing the total number to fifteen. Investigators say they have dismantled a large part of the network bomber Salman Abedi was a part of, but that more arrests are expected. Guest - Simon Palamar, Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation Jared Kushner has recently become a focal point in the ongoing investigation into Donald Trump's campaign's ties to Russia. Kushner is said to have tried to establish a secret “back channel” for communicating with Russia, circumventing government protocols. Is Jared Kushner in legal danger? Guest - Harold Waller, Professor at McGill University, Political Science

Andrew Scheer won the leadership race of the Federal Conservatives over the weekend, beating out heavy favourite Maxime Bernier on the final ballot. Scheer is the former Speaker of the House of Commons who holds social-conservative views. What will be his plan moving forward? Guest - Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

During the past Federal election campaign the Federal Conservatives promised a number of changes in the area of justice. During this winter's session of Parliament, that has taken the form of the "Federal Omnibus Crime Bill". The bill, which arguable was passed with imposed minimal debate, has not only been criticized by opposition parties, but also by several provinces and some non-parliamentary organizations such as the John Howard Society. But what is really in this lumped together bill? How much is minimum sentencing for many crimes likely to cost the federal and provincial governments? And is it the best way to fight crime? The speaker will explore the bill, and some of its implications for both Canada as a whole, and for the Province of Alberta. Speaker: Sheila French Sheila French is currently completing a PhD in Applied and Experimental Psychology with a focus on Criminal Justice Research. She has recently taken a Faculty position at Lethbridge College in the Criminal Justice Program. Prior to this she was a Director of Clinical Services within the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, Government of Saskatchewan. She has researched and published in the areas of offender rehabilitation and criminal risk prediction. Her primary research method is meta-analysis which is the quantitative synthesis of large bodies of related research.

During the past Federal election campaign the Federal Conservatives promised a number of changes in the area of justice. During this winter's session of Parliament, that has taken the form of the "Federal Omnibus Crime Bill". The bill, which arguable was passed with imposed minimal debate, has not only been criticized by opposition parties, but also by several provinces and some non-parliamentary organizations such as the John Howard Society. But what is really in this lumped together bill? How much is minimum sentencing for many crimes likely to cost the federal and provincial governments? And is it the best way to fight crime? The speaker will explore the bill, and some of its implications for both Canada as a whole, and for the Province of Alberta. Speaker: Sheila French Sheila French is currently completing a PhD in Applied and Experimental Psychology with a focus on Criminal Justice Research. She has recently taken a Faculty position at Lethbridge College in the Criminal Justice Program. Prior to this she was a Director of Clinical Services within the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, Government of Saskatchewan. She has researched and published in the areas of offender rehabilitation and criminal risk prediction. Her primary research method is meta-analysis which is the quantitative synthesis of large bodies of related research.

During the past Federal election campaign the Federal Conservatives promised a number of changes in the area of justice. During this winter's session of Parliament, that has taken the form of the "Federal Omnibus Crime Bill". The bill, which arguable was passed with imposed minimal debate, has not only been criticized by opposition parties, but also by several provinces and some non-parliamentary organizations such as the John Howard Society. But what is really in this lumped together bill? How much is minimum sentencing for many crimes likely to cost the federal and provincial governments? And is it the best way to fight crime? The speaker will explore the bill, and some of its implications for both Canada as a whole, and for the Province of Alberta. Speaker: Sheila French Sheila French is currently completing a PhD in Applied and Experimental Psychology with a focus on Criminal Justice Research. She has recently taken a Faculty position at Lethbridge College in the Criminal Justice Program. Prior to this she was a Director of Clinical Services within the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, Government of Saskatchewan. She has researched and published in the areas of offender rehabilitation and criminal risk prediction. Her primary research method is meta-analysis which is the quantitative synthesis of large bodies of related research.