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Two key organizers of the Freedom Convoy, which succeeded in ending the ongoing Covid lockdowns and mandates in 2022, have been found guilty of mischief for their role in the protests.Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said the evidence shows that Chris Barber and Tamara Lich “encouraged people to join or remain at the protest, despite knowing the adverse effect it was having on downtown residents and businesses.”In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Gord Magill, a trucker who has been following and covering the persecution of Convoy participants via his work at Autonomous Truck(er)s and his podcast, Voice of Go(r)d. The video version of this interview has been made available in full and for early access to paid subscribers and patrons only. An edited version of the audio will be made available to the public on The Same Drugs podcast at a later date.
A perfect storm of misaligned incentives and weak safeguards allowed fraudsters to slip through the cracks. In this week's episode of the FreightCaviar Podcast, we sat down with Mikhail Rasner, CEO & President of MiRUnited. He reveals the surprising truth about private equity and its impact on freight, shares powerful strategies to combat freight fraud, and discusses the realities of training in brokerages. We're also joined by Gord Magill, who has written for Newsweek, The American Conservative, and more. He also hosts his own podcast, The Voice of GO(r)D, where he covers topics ranging from trucking to politics.This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, AmeriPol, and TextLocate.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.
The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, March 11, 20254:20 pm: Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment, joins the program for a conversation about his piece urging Congress to work together to cancel an incoming tax hike.4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about what's happening in Washington, D.C., and today they'll discuss budget negotiations, as well as Ukraine's agreement to a cease fire with Russia.6:38 pm: Gord Magill, an author and career trucker joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece for The Blaze in which he says foreign born truckers are depressing wages for American truckers and causing problems on the nation's highways.
Gord Magill is a writer, political commentator and veteran trucker. We discuss Justin Trudeau's “intended” resignation as Prime Minister of Canada, the real reasons behind President Trump's tariffs against Canada and Mexico, and the destructive force of uncontrolled immigration on North America's supply chains.Help fund Gord's upcoming book, End of the Road:https://www.givesendgo.com/EndOfTheRoadRead more from Gord:https://autonomoustruckers.substack.comFollow Gord on X:https://x.com/GordMagillFollow Jason on X, Substack and other platforms:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe
Trish reports on the MAGA meltdown over immigration and the bizarre information being released on the New Orleans, New Year's Eve truck attack. Gord Magill breaks down the danger on Canadian highways caused by some visa foolishness of our own. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com Shop: https://www.trishwoodpodcast.com/shop
Gord Magill joins Geoff Shullenberger and Ashley Frawley to discuss the future of Trump's relationship with Canada. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Dimes and Judas discuss Daniel Penny being acquitted on choking a crazed Black man to death for praxis reasons, the spread of takes regarding Luigi Mangione's assassination of a health insurance CEO, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. After briefly exploring the recent failed attempt at martial law to save democracy in South Korea, the segue into a review of the book “For My Legionaires” by Corneliu Zelea Codreanu. The loose autobiography gathers the story of Romania's legendary fascist group The Iron Guard and its leader's lifelong mission of shaping young men. Lastly in this edition of The Copepranos Society, Dimes speaks to Gord Magill on the power of trucking and surviving sustained attacks of Canadian lawfare. Timestamps: 00:31 – Discussing the “Company of Adventurers” Toronto Event 14:57 – Daniel penny Acquitted on Subway Manslaughter 16:36 – The Groundhog Day Defense 23:08 – Luigi Mangione Assassinates UnitedHealthcare CEO in Street 29:50 – Reading the Manifesto 59:12 – The Fall of the Assad Regime in Syria 1:13:47 – The Failed Attempt of Martial Law in South Korea 1:17:24 – “For My Legionaires” Discussion Begins 1:20:27 – Directing Men vs. Creating Men 1:26:16 – Codreanu in his Youth 1:28:20 – The Primary Opponents: Jews and Communists 1:36:24 – Getting Away with Murder (Raucous Celebration) 1:39:15 – The Formation of the iron Guard 1:43:07 – The Importance of Commendations and Recognition 1:44:52 – How to Build a Nest 1:49:40 – Infiltration into Mainstream Politics 1:52:23 – The Murder of Codreanu and his Comrades 1:57:09 – Gord Magill Interview Begins
Support independent media by purchasing an "Everybody vs. Trudeau" shirt: everybodyvstrudeau.com - Help with Legal Expenses: www.givesendgo.com/trudeauspoliticalprisoners E-Transfer: helptony@protonmail.com helpchriscarbert@gmail.com - Get original articles, extended podcasts, and direct access to Blendr News on our Substack Channel: blendrnews.substack.com - In this episode of "The Blendr Report," Gord, Jonathan and Liam discuss: 0:00 Intro 0:40 How Gord Became Associated With the Freedom Convoy 3:07 Why Jonathan and Liam Started Blendr 5:10 What Happened at the Coutts Border? 7:45 Coutts Border Arrests of Protestors 11:13 The Terrible Treatment of Arrested Protestors 19:24 Why Did the Government Crackdown on the Protestors? 25:14 Should the Coutts Protestors Even Be in Jail? 28:20 Why are We Wasting Taxpayer Dollars on This? 31:41 The Judicial System is Compromised 38:11 How Can Canada Get Back on the Right Path? 45:10 Saving Western Institutions 51:08 The Three Options of Totalitarianism 54:01 Trudeau Saying Canada Has No Identity - Follow BLENDR News: Twitter - @BlendrNews Instagram - @blendr.report TikTok - @blendrnews - Follow Gord Magill: Twitter: @GordMagill Substack: autonomoustruckers.substack.com www.newsweek.com/authors/gord-magill www.compactmag.com/contributor/gord-magill www.theamericanconservative.com/author/gord-magill americancompass.org/how-essential-are-the-email-job-caste/ Gord on Tucker Carlson: tuckercarlson.com/the-tucker-carlson-encounter-freedom-convoy-the-coutts-4-and-liberating-canada - Follow Jonathan: Instagram - @itsjonathanharvey TikTok - @itsjonathanharvey - Follow Liam: Instagram - @liam.out.loud Twitter - @liam_out_loud YouTube - @liam-out-loud -Subscribe to the BLENDR News Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Google Podcast | open.spotify.com/show/54wJHHTrDE3FgFqBUIFrIq?si=3fe4244965d84a31
Will the Coutts 2, Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick, who have been in jail for over 2 years, get nine years in jail as the Crown prosecution wants or will they get justice? Listen to tucker and independent Jounalist Gord Magill as he and David discuss how the Coutts trial has been mismanaged from the start and how evidence was potentially misused and misrepresented by police and prosecution. Like the Freedom Convoy trial in Ottawa, THIS IS A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM IN CANADA. -Give Send Go: Coutts 2 Fundraiser for Legal Fees: https://www.givesendgo.com/trudeauspoliticalprisoners-Gord Magill's Autonomous Truck(er)s recent Substack article https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/p/trial-updates-and-recent-podcastGord's X: @GordMagill-Video clip from Mocha Bezirgan, independent journalist: X @BezirganMocha; https://www.mediabezirgan.com/....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. READ The Post Millennial: Trudeau has his cabinet in line but is losing control of regular MPs. Backbench caucus Members of Parliament have said they have grave concerns about a future without change in the Trudeau government. https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-has-his-cabinet-in-line-but-is-losing-control-of-regular-mps ...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...✨FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 106A-117 of the US Copyright Law.#davidkrayden #kraydensright #standonguard #cdnpoli #uspoli #ukpoli #news #independentjournalists NEW!! You can now find Stand on Guard with David Krayden on most podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Youtube music, Substack.
Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau conspired and collaborated to censor & DEPLATFORM the FREEDOM CONVOY! Just days before Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act, Biden and Trudeau were discussing how the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could use its disinformation office to subvert the Freedom Convoy. Trucker and citizen journalist Gord Magill is on top of this story and he discusses this with Stand on Guard host David Krayden....READ CANADIAN NEWS LINKSThe Post Millennial: 'Coutts Four' found not guilty of conspiracy to murder RCMP officers during Freedom Convoy border block. The two were arrested on Feb. 14, the day that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the infamous Emergencies Act to suppress the anti-mandate protests.https://thepostmillennial.com/coutts-four-found-not-guilty-of-conspiracy-to-murder-rcmp-officers-during-freedom-convoy-border-block...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/1YfyNi7gqJpRYS7iuGcWhwNEW!! You can now find Stand on Guard with David Krayden on most podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Youtube music, Substack.
The most important trial you're not hearing about — Trish checks in on the Coutts II, who are now mounting their defence against the serious charges that underpinned the Emergencies Act. Roxanne Halverson, Gord Magill and Stevland Ambrose with the latest on this bombshell case. Also, Trish with two breaking stories that will change the way you view Gaza. Legal fundraiser for the men - https://www.givesendgo.com/trudeauspoliticalprisoners Roxanne's Substack - https://roxannehalverson.substack.com/ https://x.com/RoxanneHalvers3 Gord's Substack - https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/ https://x.com/GordMagill Stevland's Twitter - https://x.com/stevlandambrose Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com Shop: https://www.trishwoodpodcast.com/shop
He is a veteran trucker with 25 years of experience on roads ranging from the Australian Outback, to Canada's ice roads. Gord writes for Newsweek, hosts the Voice of Gord podcast and writes the Autonomous Truck(er)s on substack Let me know what you think. Text me 587-217-8500 Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/shaunnewmanpodcast E-transfer here: shaunnewmanpodcast@gmail.com Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/ Email: SNP@silvergoldbull.com Text: (587) 441-9100 – and be sure to let them know you're an SNP listener.
Gord Magill is a trucker, writer and host of the Voice of Gord podcast whose recent appearance with Tucker Carlson brought global attention to a series of injustices under the current Canadian regime. We discuss the Coutts 4, Canada's growing appetite for political prisoners, and the deteriorating state of freedom in the west.Read more from Gord at Autonomous Truckers:https://autonomoustruckers.substack.comFollow Gord on X:https://twitter.com/GordMagillFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe
On Friday April 5th, myself, Gord, and Chris went live to give a little MATS recap, we touch on Gord's recent appearance on Tucker Carlson and go into his recent article published in the American Compass. If it's one thing truckers can do, it's talk, and we just sent it for a couple hours on a Friday night reiterating our narrative on what the problems are in the industry, how to fix them, and beyond. Thank you to all the live viewers who tuned in. Stay tuned for more live episodes! More to come. You can find Gord's article here: https://americancompass.org/crash-and-churn/ And subscribe to his substack at autonomoustruckers.substack.com Chris Thomas is every where on social media @indietrucker --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lombardtrucking/support
Gord and the two Ashleys discuss the modern state of leftism: what remains of it, and how to navigate the upside-down world where the professional-managerial elites have hijacked the conversation.
Checking in with Gord Magill by @Bog_Beef @Maarblek
Beat the censors; sign up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ “When the government delegates authority to the bureaucracy, the bureaucrats are in essence—through their regulations—creating law, and they've been granted that.” – Barry W. Bussey, lawyer, author, founder of First Freedoms Foundation In this video, Barry is interviewed by Canadian expat trucker, writer and podcaster, Gordon Magill. Both men attended the freedom convoy in Ottawa two years ago; both describe it as a spiritual event. For Barry, the convoy was a reaction of Canadians to refuse to have their bodily autonomy taken away from them by the State. Standing on an overpass in Ottawa, Gordon realized that Canadians were healing from a deep-seated betrayal. People were simply overjoyed that they were coming together to do something about the tyranny that had descended upon them. Barry goes on to explain how Canada came to its eroded state of democracy: legislators have delegated their authority to the bureaucrats. Courts, at the same time, have been deferring to the decisions of the bureaucrats because, they say, the bureaucrats are the experts. Basically, the courts have failed in their responsibility to ensure that the rights of the citizens have not been unjustly infringed. Gord Magill is a writer and commentator on the trucking industry as well as politics in Canada surrounding The Freedom Convoy. He has spent 27 years trucking across four different countries. You can find his writing and podcast, The Voice of GO(r)D, at https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/ Donations to assist with legal proceedings for The Coutts 4 Men can be made at https://www.givesendgo.com/trudeauspoliticalprisoners“ On www.firstfreedoms.ca are over 100 videos of Barry interviewing doctors, lawyers, educators, pastors, a pilot, authors . . . all on the themes of freedom. Please note the views expressed by the individual(s) in this video are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or principles of the First Freedoms Foundation.
Coutts prisoner, Tony Olienick joins us on the phone from the remand centre in Lethbridge. His friends, Nikki Thom and Gord Magill also join the show. Tony talks about his experiences in custody and his spirit of not feeling hopeless. Tony Olienick Give Send Go: https://www.givesendgo.com/trudeauspoliticalprisoners Sun City Silver and Gold: sovereignize@protonmail.com Zstack Protocol: https://zstacklife.com/?ref=LAURALYNN ☆ We no longer can trust our mainstream media, which is why independent journalists such as myself are the new way to receive accurate information about our world. Thank you for supporting us – your generosity and kindness to help us keep information like this coming! ☆ ~ L I N K S ~ ➞ DONATE AT: https://www.lauralynn.tv/ or lauralynnlive@protonmail.com ➞ TWITTER: @LauraLynnTT ➞ FACEBOOK: Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson ➞ RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/LauraLynnTylerThompson ➞ BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/BodlXs2IF22h/ ➞ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/LauraLynnTyler ➞ TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/lauralynnthompson ➞ BRIGHTEON: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/lauralynntv ➞ DLIVE: https://dlive.tv/Laura-Lynn ➞ ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@LauraLynnTT:9 ➞ GETTR: https://www.gettr.com/user/lauralynn ➞ LIBRTI: https://librti.com/laura-lynn-tyler-thompson
Two of the four men who were arrested in February 2022 in Coutts, Alberta, accused of conspiracy to commit murder and mischief, have been released from prison. On Tuesday, the Crown dismissed conspiracy to commit murder of police officers and mischief charges against Chris Lysak and Jerry Morin, reaching a plea deal with both on minor firearms charges. The charges the two men pleaded guilty to were never part of the original indictment that led to the arrests of the Coutts Four. Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick remain in prison and will resume pre-trial hearings on February 20. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Gord Magill, who has been covering the case at Newsweek and writes on Substack at Autonomous Truck(er)s, and journalist Trish Wood, who has been covering the story on her podcast, Trish Wood is Critical, about what the release of the two prisoners means and what comes next. During our call, Olienick serendipitously calls Gord from prison, and we're able to hear an inspiring message from one of Trudeau's political prisoners This conversation originally aired live on YouTube on February 8, 2024. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider supporting us with a donation, becoming a patron, or subscribing on Substack. You can watch select clips and episodes of The Same Drugs on YouTube. Full videos are available on Substack, Patreon, and to YouTube channel members. You can support The Same Drugs on Spotify by clicking the "support" button or you can donate directly via Stripe. The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_. Meghan Murphy is on X @meghanemurphy and on Instagram @meghanemilymurphy. Purchase your very own Don't Drink the Kool Aid t-shirt at https://www.meghanmurphy.ca/p/shop. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-same-drugs/support
On episode 674 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Revoy founder Ian Rust about their new device that instantly turns any diesel truck into a hybrid. Fresh off his appearance on Tucker Carlson's show, Gord Magill stops by to talk about how he got the opportunity, Canadian trucking protests and whether he's actually a real person. Conduit co-founder Conrad Lilleness talks about building a docktech company hellbent on driving warehouse efficiency. MAKA Logistics' Rob Liss talks rail, intermodal, Loyola's supply chain program and the power of playing Scrabble. Plus, slushy trend goes viral; James Reed's big move to Walmart; and more. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On episode 674 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Revoy founder Ian Rust about their new device that instantly turns any diesel truck into a hybrid. Fresh off his appearance on Tucker Carlson's show, Gord Magill stops by to talk about how he got the opportunity, Canadian trucking protests and whether he's actually a real person. Conduit co-founder Conrad Lilleness talks about building a docktech company hellbent on driving warehouse efficiency. MAKA Logistics' Rob Liss talks rail, intermodal, Loyola's supply chain program and the power of playing Scrabble. Plus, slushy trend goes viral; James Reed's big move to Walmart; and more. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whatever happened to the truckers who dared to protest Justin Trudeau? Some of them are still in jail, years later. Trucker Gord Magill explains how darkness has descended on Canada.
Meghan Murphy speaks with Gord Magill, a Canadian trucker who has been among the very few fighting to get the real story about the Coutts Four out, despite media silence. Meghan and Gord speak about why it was the truckers that saved Canada from the Covid mandates and why Trudeau is allowing four men to languish in prison without bail and without evidence of intent to commit the crimes they are accused of. Find Gord's writing on at Autonomous Truckers. His podcast is Voice of Go(r)d. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider supporting us with a donation, becoming a patron, or subscribing on Substack. You can watch select clips and episodes of The Same Drugs on YouTube and on Rumble. Full videos are available on Substack, Patreon, and to YouTube channel members. You can support The Same Drugs on Spotify by clicking the "support" button or you can donate directly via Stripe. The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_. Meghan Murphy is on X @meghanemurphy and on Instagram @meghanemilymurphy. Purchase your very own Don't Drink the Kool Aid t-shirt on Spring. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-same-drugs/support
Getting to 100 episodes was definitely a milestone I knew I would reach, but whatever happened in between I had no clue what it would be or what it would look like. I bring on some dear friends of mine I've made simply because I started making/posting freight related content. We go into what this show is starting to mean, we recap our time at the F3 Future of Supply Chain Conference, how we can really make an impact on changing the industry, and some insight on what the next 100 episodes will look like. I'll continue to tell my story, but also what's important is the stories of the men and women who work in this insane industry, especially the people who drive the freight. Thank you to everyone who has ever lended me their ear. We're just getting started Follow along with the guests: Billy - @freight_bandit Justin - @supertrucker Dom - @Dominick_Tullo Reed - @lostisreed/@lostfr8 Gord - Find him on LinkedIn, Gord Magill, and subscribe to his substack https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lombardtrucking/support
On today's show, Gord Magill will discuss the Freedom Convoy, political persecution in Trudeau's Canada, and the de-banking of dissent. GUEST OVERVIEW: Gord Magill has been trucking for over 26 years in places as far afield as Canada's Ice Roads, to hauling logs in New Zealand, and driving triple road trains across Western Australia. He also writes and podcasts about trucking, and issues facing his native Canada, from his current home near Ithaca, NY. You can find his podcast, Voice of GO(r)D on most podcast platforms, and his writings at AutonomousTruckers.substack.com
Trucking Podcasts With the Voice of GO(r)D: Gord Magill Gord Magill has been on the podcast many times in the past talking about his experience driving in Australia or his time behind the wheel with his Dad here in Canada. He's passionate about history of the industry and has now decided to start a podcast based on his opinions and conversations about topics affecting the World today. He is known in the podcast world as the Voice of GO(r)D a play on words and inside joke that separates his podcast from others on networks. You can learn about his new podcast here or your favourite podcast platform. Learn more about Gord Magill through past interviews on The Lead Pedal Podcast by clicking the links below. https://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp193-a-passion-for-trucking-with-gord-magill https://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp318-a-look-at-trucking-books-and-the-history-of-trucking-with-gord-magill https://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp496-trucking-down-under-trucking-in-australia This episode is sponsored by RIMS Transport who is looking for owner operators and drivers to work cross border operations out of Hamilton Ontario. You can learn more about the opportunities at www.rimstransport.com The Trucking Network is holding another Mega Job Fair for the transportation industry on Saturday September 23rd 2023 at the Pearson Convention Center in Brampton Ontario. Meet top companies in the Canadian trucking industry looking for truck drivers, mechanics, operations staff, and more. Get in the cash prize giveaways for those in attendance. Register and learn more at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca This episode is sponsored by Rosedale Transport offering career opportunities for truck drivers with their large network. You can learn more at www.rosedalegroup.com DriverVerified is an online platform that allows you to keep a profile that can be found by potential employers, sent directly to insurance professionals, or updated with documents that help you stand out from other applicants. You can learn more about DriverVerified at www.driververified.com Set up your free profile today. About the Show LISTEN TO THE PODCAST- The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening JOIN THE LEAD PEDAL PODCAST FAN CLUB www.TheLeadPedalPodcastFanClub.com LISTEN TO LEAD PEDAL RADIO at www.LeadPedalRadio.com The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics. Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com Join The Lead Pedal Podcast Fan Club where are loyal fans get first chance at specials, discounts on merchandise and much more.The club is free to join and you can learn more at www.theleadpedalpodcastfanclub.com
We had a great time getting to know Gord Magill in this episode. He's been trucking for over 30 years and has hauled in Canada, the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and the Ice Roads. You can read more about his experience here. We only scratch the surface in this conversation, but we talk about his work on his Substack which we highly encourage you subscribe to, Autonomous Truckers. He's written and read extensively about what's happening in the freight industry and is working hard to do what he can to be a voice for the industry to create changes that positively impact drivers everywhere. We also talk about Taylor Swift giving 100k to her drivers. Prepare yourself to hear the Voice of Gord!
We discuss the Coutts Four who have spent over 500 days in jail without bail awaiting trial on conspiracy to murder and weapons charges after the Coutts border protest last year. Some are now calling them political prisoners. Then we dive into the debate over the potential criminalization of Residential School "denialism." And we end with an examination of remarks made by a judge while convicting a man of not wearing a mask on a plane during the Covid panic.Gord MaGill in Newsweek, Jul 13, 2023: Justin Trudeau's Political PrisonersCBC, Sep 7, 2022: Alberta men accused in plot to murder Mounties saw undercover cops as 'girls' who could help: court recordsOttawa Citizen, Jul 27, 2022: 'Take those shackles off': Tamara Lich released on bail, againRebel News, Jul 19, 2023: Four men who were charged with conspiracy at the Coutts Blockade will be back in court on July 25Senate of Canada: Honouring the Children Who Never Came Home: Truth, Education and ReconciliationCBC, May 10, 2022: Why Canada's plan to criminalize Holocaust denial could be unconstitutional — and redundantHymie Rubenstein in True North, Jun 22, 2023: Criminalizing Indian Residential School “Denialism”Rebel News, Aug 31, 2022: Kamloops: The Buried Truth documentaryCBC, May 27, 2021: Remains of 215 children found buried at former B.C. residential school, First Nation saysThe Dorchester Review, Jun 23, 2023: The Kamloops ‘Discovery': A Fact-Check Two Years LaterIndian Residential Schools Research GroupMichelle Stirling on Mediumn, Jul 10, 2023: Indian Residential Schools — The Untold Story of A Lifeboat for the Least of SocietyKevin Martin in The Calgary Sun, Jul 20, 2023: Judge reminds anti-masker of responsibility to fellow citizensCochrane Library, Jan 30, 2023: Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory virusesHot Air, Jul 18, 2923: NYT casually drops a truth bomb: about 30% of "COVID deaths" weren't from COVIDBBC, Jan 10, 2023: Excess deaths in 2022 among worst in 50 yearsTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show
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Gord Magill returns to the show to talk about the corporate subsidization of driverless trucks and pseudo training that may license more drivers, but by no means prepares them for the road. SHOW LINKS: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ReedCoverdale GUEST LINKS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DriverAutonomy Substack https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/ Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gord-magill Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voice-of-go-r-d/id1663362014 Podverse: https://podverse.fm/podcast/DM48frjWuv
On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by SuperTrucker Justin Martin, who is LIVE in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Mid-America Trucking Show. We'll be taking you inside the event as we take a look at the most badass drivers, trucks and tech in the industry.Special guests include Gord Magill, Lee and Lisa Schmitt, Dan Lindsay, Charles Gracey, Paul Gibson, Andy Dishner, Christian Gonzales, Chris Daniels, Todd Ziegler, Tom Thaxton, Anthony Talanaca and maybe even a surprise maniac or twoVisit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by SuperTrucker Justin Martin, who is LIVE in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Mid-America Trucking Show. We'll be taking you inside the event as we take a look at the most badass drivers, trucks and tech in the industry.Special guests include Gord Magill, Lee and Lisa Schmitt, Dan Lindsay, Charles Gracey, Paul Gibson, Andy Dishner, Christian Gonzales, Chris Daniels, Todd Ziegler, Tom Thaxton, Anthony Talanaca and maybe even a surprise maniac or twoVisit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
Gord Magill joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his latest Compact column "The De-Banking of Dissent."
We've got a bit of a special edition of Overdrive Radio for you this week. There's a guest host of sorts, who's going to walk us through a conversation with Chace Barber, cofounder of Edison Motors. If Barber's name sounds familiar, you may have read Overdrive Executive Editor Alex Lockie's reporting of some of what Barber's been doing with a diesel-electric concept that's similar to the way locomotive work. The system features effectively an on-board diesel generator serving only to charge in this case a lithium ion battery powering an electric motor capable of monster loads of both horsepower and torque. In the case of Barber and company's prototype, that's all inside a beautiful and beautifully tough old 1969 Kenworth they call, simply, Old Blue. Log hauler, writer, and podcaster Gord Magill recently drew out more of Chace Barber's company's origin story and plenty about just where his electric-drive trucks stand to be best applied in his Voice of GO(R)D podcast. Gord's roots, like Chache Barber's, are in Canada, though Magill now calls the United States home, as our own "Long Haul Paul" Marhoefer wrote in his Faces of the Road series talk with Magill: https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-extra/article/15289327/faces-of-the-road-gord-magill As noted, Barber's Edison Motors has been making a name for itself by taking advantage of big strides in battery technology to repurpose something of an old general concept for new application, with big potential. It's not exactly a hybrid diesel-electric in the manner of much of the hybrid technology in cars today, as he told Magill, and over-the-road trucking benefits are decidedly less than more intense applications like log hauling. Yet OTR could benefit in form of fuel savings to the tune of a potential 5-10 percent or more. There's some perhaps non-obvious benefits, too -- think things that might fall into the "weird government" classification Magill mentions in the podcast (electric-drive trucks ELD/road tax-exempt?) -- spelled out the podcast. Find the full two-hour conversation in the Voice of GO(R)D podcast via this link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/01IBVRZ1pokC94ZXvguJfR Here on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/voice-of-go-r-d/episode/old-trucks-new-tech-how-a-b-c-logger-is-making-electric-trucks-less-cringe-211086897 Here on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voice-of-go-r-d/id1663362014 Magill's writing, featured elsewhere in outlets like Newsweek among many others, is also accessible via his Substack page at this link: https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/ Alex Lockie's reporting on Barber and his Edison Motors cofounder Eric Little: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15301066/loghauling-truckings-toughest-niche
On this week's Back The Truck Up Podcast we welcome back everyone's favorite log truck driver and now podcaster extraordinaire Gord Magill. We're celebrating our friend's first step into the wild world of podcasting and talking shop about the current state of freight culture.With opinions on everything from in-cab transponders to self-driving trucks, you can bet Gord has a seasoned opinion on the topic. The first episodes of The Word of GO(r)D Podcast are out now on your favorite podcast app!
On this week's Back The Truck Up Podcast we welcome back everyone's favorite log truck driver and now podcaster extraordinaire Gord Magill. We're celebrating our friend's first step into the wild world of podcasting and talking shop about the current state of freight culture.With opinions on everything from in-cab transponders to self-driving trucks, you can bet Gord has a seasoned opinion on the topic. The first episodes of The Word of GO(r)D Podcast are out now on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reed and I crossed paths on Twitter under a thread where Gord Magill and I were also tagged in. I then noticed an interesting tweet from Reed where he asked whether or not Motor Carriers considered Brokers as "a customer." We got to talking and I learned quickly that Reed is one of those "good guys" on the brokerage side who knows that he can win when those around him win. In this episode we talk about his experience on the brokerage side and go into some nuts and bolts on how freight is sold to carriers. He also goes into detail regarding a new type of software that is essentially a load board for brokers, which allows brokers to develop better relationships with carriers by making them easier to find. You can find Reed on twitter @lostisreed Motor Carriers can sign up for his software at www.lostfr8.com
The Unlocked PART 6 of our new COVID CRITICAL miniseries! Trucker Gord Magill returns to TPS to reflect on the most novel form of resistance thrown out by the COVID-19 pandemic: the Canada Truckers convoy against vaccine mandates. James and Gord discuss Justin Trudeau's invocation of emergency powers against the truckers, the failure of the left and the unions to respond adequately, and the alternative to 'from above' legalistic approaches to COVID overreach that have come to dominate the COVID critical position in recent months. TPS would like to thank Collateral Global for their support for TPS COVID CRITICAL. Help us develop The Popular Show and get extra shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow
Also available on Spotify, Apple, and Google! Gord is originally from Canada, and trucking has been his life's work. From his time as an ice road trucker to now log trucks in upstate New York, he along the way became a journalist. He's well studied and versed on the issues in the industry, and how we got here. He exposes some dark practices that have gone unnoticed well, and also goes into his time with the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa! Links to some of our conversation are here: https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-foreign-truck-drivers-canada-immigration-investigation/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
For years we've been hearing about a persistent shortage of truck drivers. But what if we're thinking about it wrong? What if the issue is that the shipping industry systematically mistreats or undervalues drivers, creating an ongoing and unsustainable churn? On this episode, we speak with Gord Magill, a longtime truck driver and the author of the Autonomous Truck(er)s Substack, about one persistent problem: truck drivers wasting countless hours in "detention" at loading sites, a time for which they don't actually get paid. Magill explains how this is reflective of broader trends within the industry that devalue drivers and contribute to an inefficient supply chain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gord Magill returns to discuss his recent piece in Newsweek on the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, a bill which seeks to remove overtime pay exemptions for truckers. We also speak about the state of the economy and the effects of climate change policy on the trucking industry and beyond. Read Gord's piece here: Republicans: Want to Support the Working Class? Vote for Andy Levin's Trucker Bill
Welcome to the Back The Truck Up podcast for the 4th week of June. It's Episode 3 and we have some big news lined up this week. And we have a live Canadian abominable snowman! Gord Magill joins us to catch you up on the news and issues facing drivers this week.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Back The Truck Up Page on Facebook Back The Truck Up Group on Facebook @BackTheTruck on TwitterWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.
Welcome to the Back The Truck Up podcast for the 4th week of June. It's Episode 3 and we have some big news lined up this week. And we have a live Canadian abominable snowman! Gord Magill joins us to catch you up on the news and issues facing drivers this week.Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Sign up for the Back The Truck Up Newsletter and get up to date information on the stories here, for truckers, by truckers!Check out BackTheTruckUp.com and find us on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube! Apple Podcast Spotify Back The Truck Up YouTube Back The Truck Up TikTok Back The Truck Up Page on Facebook Back The Truck Up Group on Facebook @BackTheTruck on Twitter
Gord Magill joins us again to talk about the honkening (February 16th)
In this special Pop the Left interview, Sublation Media editor and podcaster Ashley Frawley interviews Gord Magill about the Freedom Convoy. Gord has been writing about the movement for Newsweek in essays such as "Elites Are Smearing Truckers Because We're Doing Their Job Representing the People" and "Why Are Canada's Unions Siding With the Government Against Workers?" In this episode of Pop the Left he explains just what is driving the Trucker's Convoy and explains why he thinks this is a working-class action.
Given the time sensitive nature and fluidity of the subject I rushed this episode out. Reed and Gord joined me to discuss their weeks and the trucker protest. The War On Truckers Reed Twitter The Naturalist Capitalist Podcast Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon RyanBunting.com
Given the time sensitive nature and fluidity of the subject I rushed this episode out. Reed and Gord joined me to discuss their weeks and the trucker protest. The War On Truckers Reed Twitter The Naturalist Capitalist Podcast Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon RyanBunting.com
“Gord Magill is a legal immigrant to America who has spent 25 years trucking in 4 countries, and was recently terminated from Twitter”Original video: https://youtu.be/491TqXJOZscShow links and notes: https://www.newsweek.com/why-are-canadas-unions-siding-government-against-workers-opinion-1679077https://www.patreon.com/posts/61995819https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/lighten-the-truckers-load/https://unherd.com/thepost/why-i-took-part-in-ottawas-freedom-convoy/https://www.newsweek.com/elites-are-smearing-truckers-because-were-doing-their-job-representing-people-opinion-1675022Stand. Rise up! DEFY. Do NOT comply! #JFS Live www.trew.tubeThis channel and the Jim Fannon Show Podcast consist of older terrestrial radio shows and current interviews and performances by friendly musicians, movie industry influencers, media personalities and a variety of general interest clips. Interact with the community and you'll no doubt, get a response from @JimFannonShowFollow:https://twitter.com/teamniagarahttps://www.facebook.com/jimfannonhttps://www.instagram.com/jimfannonhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jim-fannon-show/id1211826245https://www.facebook.com/jimfannonhttps://twitter.com/TeamNiagarahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/teamniagara/https://www.instagram.com/jimfannonshow/https://gab.com/Fanmanhttps://www.twitch.tv/jimfannonshowhttps://dlive.tv/JimFannonhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jimfannonshowThanks for SubscribingYour support for this channel is appreciatedYou may contribute here www.patreon.com/freespeechContribute here www.paypal.me/jimfannonGord Magill is a Trucker Supporting the #FreedomConvoy Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/jimfannon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Gord McGill is a long time truck driver and has recently been up in Ottawa for the protests. He joins me to give me the lowdown on the situation. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reed_Coverdale Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalistCa... Subscribe on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@NaturalistCapital... Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cGNKoD... Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reedcoverdale/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ReedCoverdale...
Study: Coconut oil-enriched Mediterranean diet found to improve brain function in Alzheimer's patients University of Valencia (Spain), February 6, 2022 Spanish researchers believe that a Mediterranean diet enriched with coconut oil can help improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Researchers from the University of Valencia and the Catholic University of Valencia looked to diet as a means of addressing AD. Specifically, they looked at whether a coconut oil-enriched Mediterranean diet would be beneficial for AD patients. The researchers chose coconut oil due to the fact that the medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) in it can be converted into ketones, which brain cells then use as fuel. Previous research had already identified ketone bodies as a possible therapeutic for AD. Following the study, the researchers found that those in the experimental group displayed improvements in temporal orientation as well as their episodic and semantic memory. (NEXT) Calorie restriction rewires metabolism, immunity for longer health span Pennington Biomedical Research Center, February 11, 2022 Calorie restriction improves metabolic and immune responses that help determine both how long a person lives and how many years of good health they enjoy, a new study shows. Two years of modest calorie restriction reprogrammed the pathways in fat cells that help regulate the way mitochondria generate energy, the body's anti-inflammatory responses, and potentially longevity,. In other words, calorie restriction rewires many of the metabolic and immune responses that boost lifespan and health span. The study found that people who cut their calorie intake by about 14 percent over two years generated more T cells, which play a key role in immune function and slow the aging process. (NEXT) Evidence points to fish oil to fight asthma University of Rochester, February 9, 2022 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have discovered new essential information about omega 3 fatty acids contained in fish oil and how they could be used for asthma patients. In a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation–Insight, researchers using cell cultures from local asthma patients, found that: Omega-3 fatty acid products can reduce the production of IgE, the antibodies that cause allergic reactions and asthma symptoms in people with milder cases of asthma; But in patients with severe asthma who use high doses of oral steroids, the omega-3 fatty acids are less effective because the corticosteroids block the beneficial effects. (NEXT) Study: Mindful adults age with better mental health University of Maine, February 11, 2022 Aging happens to all of us. If you are a mindful person, though, you may be better equipped to handle the effects of growing older. According to a University of Maine study led by associate professor of psychology Rebecca MacAulay, published in the journal Aging & Mental Health, aging adults with high levels of “trait mindfulness,” or a person's innate ability to pay attention to the present moment without judgment, showed measures of greater well-being and mental health. Mindful adults also demonstrated more mental resilience to stressful situations. (NEXT) Plant extract fights brain tumor Max Planck Institute (Germany), February 11, 2022 Cushing Disease, not to be confused with Cushing's Syndrome, is caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland in the brain. The tumour secrets increased amounts of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) followed by cortisol release from the adrenal glands leading to rapid weight gain, elevated blood pressure and muscular weakness. Patients are prone to osteoporosis, infections and may show cognitive dysfunction or even depression. In 80 to 85 % of the patients the tumour can be removed by uncomfortable brain surgery. For inoperable cases, there is currently only one targeted therapy approved which unfortunately causes intense side effects such as hyperglycemia in more than 20 % of the patients. (NEXT) Daily dose of beetroot juice improved endurance and blood pressure Wake Forest Medical Center, February 11, 2022 Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found that a daily dose of beetroot juice significantly improved exercise endurance and blood pressure in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF). The study is published in the current online edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology-Heart Failure. Exercise intolerance – shortness of breath and fatigue with normal amounts of exertion — is the primary symptom of HFPEF and is due partly to non-cardiac factors that reduce oxygen delivery to active skeletal muscles. HFPEF is a recently recognized disease that reflects how the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each beat. It occurs primarily in older women and is the dominant form of heart failure, as well as the most rapidly increasing cardiovascular disorder in this country. (VIDEOS) Tricia Lindsay “We have a right to resist, and we have an obligation and duty to do so” (10:40 minutes) Borad Of Education Meeting RAIR Foundatin: Vaccine is Worse than We Feared, Could be Looking at Hundreds of Thousands More Dead' (4:52 minutes) (OTHER NEWS) Late-night reports suggest CIA collecting more data on Americans CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO – THE HILL. 02/11/22 A late-night release of government reports on two Central Intelligence Agency programs has revealed that the organization is most likely collecting more data on American citizens than previously known. Both reports conducted by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), a watchdog created after 9/11 to ensure counter-terror investigations did not jeopardize privacy or civil liberties, looked into two programs conducted under Executive Order 12333 authority. The Reagan-era presidential directive established a framework for data collection by the intelligence community during foreign missions. When Edward Snowden almost a decade ago revealed the extent of warrantless bulk data collection by the government, Congress responded by banning collection under a separate statute focused on domestic activities, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). (NEXT) How the Left betrayed the Truckers MALCOM KYEYUNE. — UNHERD, FEBRUARY 9 2022 They call it “The Honkening”. Ottawa, Canada's capital city, is currently being besieged by a novel kind of protest. Honkening is a fairly appropriate name for what's going on. Thousands of truckers have driven to the capital, and barraged the city with the noise of truck horns creating a cacophony of sound. Elsewhere, on the border between the United States and Canada, truckers, farmers and cowboys have blockaded traffic. As the protests enter another week, Ottawa's mayor has declared a state of emergency. Jim Watson described the truckers — ostensibly protesting against Canada's harsh Covid mandates — as “out of control”. Watson sees anarchy; the truckers fulminate against Covid authoritarianism. But this battle is really about working-class discontent. The naive among us could be forgiven for thinking that this protest signalled something auspicious about “late capitalist” society. For decades, the common folk wisdom for both the Left and the Right was that the West's working classes had been completely neutralised as a political force, and that class conflict itself was a relic of the past. This idea took hold in the Sixties, when Herbert Marcuse theorised that Western workers had been subjected to a “socially engineered arrest of consciousness”. Their vested interest in the existing capitalist order made them impossible to radicalise. Ever since, finding new theoretical models to explain the unreliability (and stodgy conservatism) of workers has been a recurring activity on parts of the Left. Marxists had made a horrific discovery: the working class were not their foot soldiers. As Joan Didion once put it: “The have-nots, it turned out, mainly aspired to having.” Many on the Left came to believe that without their corporatist union structures, and without their shop stewards and political organisers, the working classes were done for. They were little better, to paraphrase Marx, than a “sack of potatoes”. Without proper leadership, the workers would be too inert and stupid to do anything about their plight. As such, the decades after the fall of the Soviet Union (and the defeat of the strike waves of the Eighties) saw many Leftists indulge a wistful nostalgia for a time when the workers stuck it to the powers that be. Celebration of the good old days of the Left, and of “working-class power” in general, was thus central to the aesthetics of the now completely defunct wave of Left populism in the 2010s. With that backdrop in mind, the explosion of worker militancy over vaccine mandates — and, on a related note, high fuel taxes in Europe — ought to have been greeted by enthusiasm by the Leftist activist and organiser set. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. The truckers in Canada have instead triggered a primordial sense of dread in the hearts of the urban classes, in the people who Canadian trucker Gord Magill has dubbed “the email job caste”. This sense of fear and dread at the machinations of the proles is hardly something unique to Canada. Indeed, even the United States saw a large increase of worker militancy and wildcat strikes over oppressive vaccine mandates. Like their compatriots in Canada, America's various professional friends of the working class responded with horror and scorn. The well-known Marxist economist, Richard Wolff, was mobbedon Twitter for suggesting that workers striking over mandates were actually part of something called “class struggle”, rather than merely an expression of “fascism”. Ottawa's truckers are a symptom of the massive class divide that is opening up across the West. Marxists are sticking their heads in the sand about this generational moment, or papering it over with absurd topsy-turvy leaps. In one recent display of moon logic, the Canadian activist, writer and self-described socialist Nora Loreto complained that “labour” was invisible in the resistance to the “fascist” truckers that had occupied Ottawa. An exasperated comrade chimed in with a story of being a shop steward for a teamster (truck driver) union, and — horror of horrors — the painful truth was that many teamsters were more likely to be in the protest themselves than protesting against it. The exchange is modern Western Leftism in a nutshell. Is there a single better illustration of the contradictions of the moment? An “activist” and organiser” recoiling in horror at a bunch of truckers — people who work in the real, material economy, ferrying the foodstuffs and goods we all depend on to survive — staging a political protest, only to then ask “but where is the organised working class in all of this?”. Isn't it obvious to the point of parody that the workers are the people inside the trucks? It's easy to laugh at this sort of absurdity, but the lesson here is anything but a joke. The divorce between “the Left” and “the workers” is now complete and irrevocable. Nora Loreto may not be a person with calloused hands, and she may very well belong to Gord Magill's “email jobs caste”. But for the longest time, the political rhetoric and worldview of the Left depended on the idea that the trucker and the activist were merely two sides of the same coin. Without the activist and the “organiser”, the trucker would never be able to know how to organise himself and his fellows politically; without the trucker, the activist and the organiser would not have a cause for which to organise. Now it seems that the trucker — and by extension, the pilot, the garbage collector, and the bus driver — does not need or want this caste of self-appointed leaders. This divorce has happened all over the world in recent years. After the massive rejection by Red Wall voters of Jeremy Corbyn and his activist base in the smart, urban, and highly credentialed parts of Britain, one started to see a rhetoric of open loathing for the dumb, uneducated gammons and proles. In Germany, the Left party Die Linke has endured several rounds of severe internal fighting and strife. As in the UK, the younger, more urban, more credentialed parts of the Left have fought a running battle — and thrown pies — against pro-worker “racists” such as Sahra Wagenknecht. In Canada, that loathing has now turned into fear — and into outright hatred. The problem of the truckers is not really the honking (which the Guardian sniffily calls “crude behaviour“), because sooner or later, that honking will stop. The state of emergency will end. But the protests, significantly, have shown how confused and weak the opponents of the working classes are today. During the pandemic lockdowns, the email jobs caste loved to talk about essential workers, and luxuriated in public displays of gratitude for them. But this caste of genteel urbanites never realised that this choice of nomenclature was in fact much more meaningful — and ominous – than they understood. Some people, it seems, simply are critical to the functioning of the economy, pandemic or no pandemic. Once those people — and truck drivers are perhaps the most critical of them all — start to demand to be listened to, they have ways to make those demands felt. For the Left, the problem of the truckers is their newfound political independence. Nostalgia really is a thing of the past now; the dinosaurs that were thought long extinct are back now, and they are hungry. Gone are the halcyon days of dreaming about halcyon days – where serious working class militancy was just a distant myth. The real danger of any trucker's strike, or any pilot's walkout, or any fuel tax protest in Europe, is that every new confrontation sets a precedent: a precedent that says that the Gord Magills are done taking orders from the Nora Letos of the world.
UNLOCKED in light of Gord's Twitter ban! Gord Magill has been driving long haul for twenty five years. He spoke to us about the 'Freedom Convoy' protest at the US/Canadian border, its political ambitions and class composition, and answers some of the main accusations that have been against the protesters. If you dig this episode, you could have heard it earlier at Patreon.com/ThePopularPod, along with loads of subscriber-only bonus episodes. If you're new to The Popular Show, make sure you scroll back to last Christmas, and check out our whole series with COVID critical voices.
We have Canadian trucker and political commentator Gord Magill on to discuss the ongoing trucker protest in Canada. Check out Gord' latest piece in Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/elites-are-smearing-truckers-because-were-doing-their-job-representing-people-opinion-1675022
Oliver talks with scholar Steve Viscelli and veteran trucker Gord Magill about the labor issues impacting truckers, the political narratives surrounding the industry, the daily work of driving a big rig, and more. If you liked this episode, please consider subscribing to What's Left? to support the production of similar content in the future and gain access to 150 exclusive episodes. For further information, check out the American Trucking Association (https://www.trucking.org/), the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (https://www.ooida.com/), California AB 5 (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB5), Protecting the Right to Organize Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/842), and Steve Viscelli's book The Big Rig (https://www.steveviscelli.com/book)
Oliver discusses long-haul trucking with Gord Magill, a veteran trucker. They talk wages, changing working conditions, lost time, and the ins and outs of working on the road. Gord's interview with Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/exit-interview-i-spent-20-years-behind-the-wheel-of-a-big-rig
Trucking Down Under Trucking in Australia Trucking Australian Style is the theme of the podcast episode today. If you have ever wondered what trucking life is like on the other side of the World then this episode should give you a good idea. Host Bruce Outridge talks with various truck drivers that have worked and lived in Australia to find out what life is like on the open road. All of the guests have been on the show before and you can find their individual stories through the episode links below. Rod Hannifey - http://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp254-road-safety-around-the-world-rod-hannifey Gord Magill - http://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp193-a-passion-for-trucking-with-gord-magill Shane & Colleen Blair - http://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp141-what-is-trucking-like-in-australia-interview-with-get-trucked-oz This episode is sponsored by Bison Transport with many opportunities for truck drivers in their fleet across Canada. You can learn more about Bison and the opportunities available at www.BisonHeroes.com or call 1-800-527-5781 #ThankADriver @BisonTransport This episode is also sponsored by Chrome Supply Warehouse offering custom parts for trucks and many specials for truckers. You can learn more at www.chromesupplywarehouse.com Our tune of the day is “Roll Trucker Roll by The Thompsons. You can learn about the band at www.dannythompsonband.com About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics. Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening
A Look at Trucking Books and the History of Trucking with Gord Magill Gord Magill returns to the show to talk about some of the trucking books he thinks many drivers should read and some of the history he came across about the trucking industry that he thinks is important. Gord was on episode of 197 if you would like to learn his story about his travels as a truck driver. You can follow Gord on Twitter at https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGord Links mentioned in the show: http://theleadpedalpodcast.com/lp193-a-passion-for-trucking-with-gord-magill http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=73934 https://www.barrons.com/articles/busting-the-trucker-shortage-myth-51552589481 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330425892_Did_the_Electronic_Logging_Device_Mandate_Reduce_Accidents http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=73928 Also mentioned was the Trucking Network job fair on May 4th in Hamilton Ontario. Get the details at www.thetruckingnetwork.ca This episode is sponsored by Chrome Supply Warehouse offering custom parts for trucks and many specials for truckers. You can learn more at www.chromesupplywarehouse.com This episode is sponsored by Rick Blatter promoting road safety with the 3,7,15 second rule. Learn more at www.3715rule.com or www.rickblatter.com Our episode song is Amazing by our profile band of the month the Road Birds. Learn more about the Road Birds at www.cdbaby.com/roadbirds About the Show The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics. Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening.
In this episode Bruce chats with veteran driver Gord Magill who has driven trucks his whole life. He has driven the ice roads of the North and the dusty roads of the Outback. Gord talks about his time running road trains in Australia or hauling merchandise for the rock band KISS. Check out the story of this interesting driver. Gord was featured in an online magazine article by Atlas Obscura. You can read it here. http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/exit-interview-i-spent-20-years-behind-the-wheel-of-a-big-rig This episode is sponsored by RS2000 Tax Consultants at www.rs2000tax.com and Fleet-Tax Services at www.fleettaxservices.com Our Tune of the Week is by the Danny Thompson Band and their song Miles and Miles off their album of the same name. You can learn more about the band at www.dannythompsonband.com About the Show Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The Lead Pedal Podcast is a show for those in the trucking industry wanting to improve their careers or businesses. The shows include interviews and topical information relevant to the transportation industry. The show is published every Tuesday and is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , ITunes, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart radio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. You can learn more about Bruce Outridge and the bands behind the music of the show at www.bruceoutridge.com under the podcast tab
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