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Community Wines is a Toronto based natural wine club and event series founded by Matt Stein and Blake Pearson. This Saturday April 26, they're launching their new 'House Red' with an event at Paradise Grapevine. Matt and Blake sat down with us to discuss starting a business before they became friends, the LCBO, starting out as a subscription service, wine snobs, crying on airplanes, Fizz wine bar, Matt's first time DJing, the origin of the nickname 'Pigeon', day parties, Katz vs Schwartz, The Coffee Party, unboxing videos, AI content creators, getting a cease and desist from Miller High Life, growing their business, craft beer, seeing The Greatful Dead nine times at the Sphere, Warped Tour, MJ Lenderman, Clairo, guilty pleasures, Action Bronson, Seth Rogan, viral challenges, skincare routines and more!Community WinesJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODSign up below to access all episodes:https://www.patreon.com/coldpod
Steve, Jeremy and Renee talk about the Liquor Control Board of Ontario's decision to pull bourbon from the shelves in Ontario. The Bourbon Show music (Whiskey on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: ABV Network Shop: https://shop.abvnetwork.com/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3kAJZQz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theabvnetwork Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile on social media.
This episode of The Food Professor Podcast brings together global trade drama and local wine opportunity. In the opening news segment, Michael and Sylvain react to the latest trade bombshell from Donald Trump: sweeping new tariffs aimed at dozens of countries, with Canada & Mexico left off—for now. They dig into how this could reshape the Canadian food sector, focusing on dairy and the persistent challenges of supply management. Sylvain calls out the inefficiencies of Canada's quota system and urges a national strategy, comparing our lack of vision to New Zealand's Fonterra success. The conversation also covers the real reasons behind “Buy Canadian” sentiment—whether driven by tariffs or values—and highlights the implications of avian flu outbreaks on Canadian poultry supplies.In the second half, Michael and Sylvain welcome Michelle Wasylyshen, President and CEO of Ontario Craft Wineries. With a public affairs background spanning government, industry, and advocacy, Michelle brings a sharp perspective on the role of VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) wines in the current climate. She explains how VQA signifies wines that are 100% Ontario-grown, produced, and bottled, and why that matters for consumers and the local economy.Michelle details how the removal of U.S. wines from LCBO shelves has created a rare and significant opening for Ontario wine producers. Early data already shows a 30% jump in VQA sales, with some members seeing growth as high as 70–80%. Her team is capitalizing with cheeky, targeted campaigns like “Screw the Tariffs, Pop the Cork,” and partnering with groups like Restaurants Canada and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters to amplify the message.She also addresses a long-standing pain point: interprovincial trade. Michelle shares the absurd reality that it's currently easier to sell Ontario wine to Sweden or Denmark than to Quebec. She expresses cautious optimism that the current tariff climate might finally create the political will to tear down these barriers.On the topic of consumption trends, Michelle acknowledges the growing “sober-curious” movement but remains confident that Ontario wines, especially given their quality and local value, remain a compelling choice. She concludes with policy priorities including sustained shelf presence at the LCBO, education on VQA labels, and increasing restaurant availability of local wines.The episode wraps with lighter banter on the possible revival of Hooters and a shoutout to Quebec-based food brand Mid-Day Squares, capping off a wide-ranging conversation rooted in both disruption and opportunity. The Food Professor #podcast is presented by Caddle. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie, he was affiliated with the University of Guelph's Arrell Food Institute, which he co-founded. Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Google Scholar ranks him as one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability.He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, including The Lancet, The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.Dr. Charlebois sits on a few company boards, and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. Charlebois is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. Dr. Charlebois is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre's Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.
In episode six, we feature the opening discussion of the 33rd annual Labour Fair at Toronto's George Brown College. Under this year's theme, What Are We Working For? JP Hornick, president of OPSEU/SEFPO, (Ontario Public Service Employees Union), speaks on the critical need for labour education, labour organizing amid the changing nature of work and the crisis facing Ontario colleges. Reflecting on the need for labour education Hornick says: “These are the spaces where we learn how to organize, where we learn how to build community – it provides the critical analysis that people need to understand why there are inequities in society. Why systems of oppression such as racism, ableism, sexism, ageism, homophobia and transphobia are being used right now in this moment to try and divide workers from one another. Programs like the School of Labour or labour education are where we actually start to have conversations with workers about why we're not one another's enemies. I think about this quote from Angela Davis: ‘If they come for me in the morning, then they will come for you in the night.'" About today's guest: JP Hornick (they/them) is the president of OPSEU/SEFPO, one of Canada's largest provincial public sector unions, representing more than 180,000 members across Ontario. OPSEU/SEFPO members work for the Ontario government, at community colleges, for the LCBO, in health care, and in workplaces and community agencies across the broader public sector. Hornick has been a part of many mobilizations of working people, both in unions and in social justice spaces. Most recently, they taught labour history and was the coordinator of the School of Labour and the annual Labour Fair at George Brown College. They led OPSEU/SEFPO College faculty through a province-wide strike in 2017 and another successful round of bargaining in 2022, before being elected president of OPSEU/SEFPO for the first time in April of that year. Hornick was re-elected at the last OPSEU/SEFPO Convention in April 2024. Labour Fair Opening: Benjamin McCarthy, Labour Fair 2025 Coordinator Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute. Image: JP Hornick / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased. Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy) Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu. Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca. Host: Resh Budhu.
Jerry opens the show by talking about the latest on the federal election. Then, Jerry weighs in on Shelley Carroll talking about the city's snowplows breaking down this winter. David Adams from Global Automakers of Canada joins the show to talk about new US tariffs on autos. Plus - Jerry talks about the LCBO, the Bay, and the latest on the Haskell Library.
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In 1978, whiskey makers at Bushmills laid down two barrels. 46 years later, they're ready to taste. Alex Thomas, the Master Blender at Bushmill's Irish Whiskey sits down with the band to talk about shepherding the oldest single malt Irish Whiskey ever released through the last few years of its journey, the rebound of Irish Whiskey as a category, and what it's like to work at the oldest licensed distillery in the world at four centuries and counting.Plus, American booze is flying off Canadian shelves - literally. The LCBO ordered all stores to pull US alcohol off its shelves in a move that may already be resolved by the time this airs? Who knows. We sure don't. And, Greg has plans to be close to hockey history in the making, thanks to his pals at Botanist gin.Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the trade war is Trump’s attempt at collapsing the Canadian economy; The LCBO has removed U.S. products from its shelves and online inventory; and, the debate over a housing project to help vulnerable men in York Region is dividing councillors and the community.
In this episode of Welcome to Cloudlandia, we explore how government assets could reshape public spending and economic growth. The discussion stems from Thomas Sowell's analysis of U.S. government land value. It extends to real-world examples of public-private partnerships, including Toronto's LCBO real estate deals and Chicago's parking meter agreement with a Saudi entity. Dan and I delve into the relationship between constitutional rights and entrepreneurship, drawing from my upcoming book. The American Bill of Rights creates unique conditions that foster business innovation and self-initiative, offering an interesting contrast to Canada's legal framework. This comparison opens up a broader discussion about judicial appointments and the role of government in supporting individual potential. The conversation shifts to the transformative impact of AI on content creation and decision-making. I share my experience with tools like Perplexity and Notebook LM, which are changing how we gather information and refine our writing. Integrating AI into daily workflows highlights the significant changes we can expect over the next quarter century. Looking ahead, We reflect on future podcast topics and the lessons learned from blending traditional insights with AI capabilities. This combination offers new perspectives on personal development and professional growth, suggesting exciting possibilities for how we'll work and create in the years ahead. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS We delve into the market value of U.S. government-owned land, discussing Thomas Sowell's article and the potential benefits of selling such land to alleviate government spending. Our conversation covers various government and private sector interactions, including Toronto's LCBO real estate deal and Chicago's parking meter agreement with a Saudi-owned company. We explore Macquarie's business model in Australia, focusing on their ownership of airports and toll roads, and consider the efficiency of underutilized government buildings in Washington D.C. The Bill of Rights plays a crucial role in fostering entrepreneurship in the U.S., and I discuss insights from my upcoming book on how these constitutional liberties encourage self-initiative and capitalism. We compare the judicial appointment processes in the U.S. and Canada, highlighting the differences in how each country's legal system impacts entrepreneurship and individual freedoms. The importance of creating patentable processes and legal ownership of capabilities is discussed, along with the idea that true leadership involves developing new capabilities. Our collaborative book project "Casting, Not Hiring" is structured like a theatrical play, with a focus on the innovative 4x4 casting tool, drawing parallels between theater and entrepreneurship. AI's transformative power in creative processes is highlighted, with tools like Perplexity and Notebook LM enhancing convenience and refining writing techniques. We reflect on the long-term impact of AI on writing and creativity, and consider its implications for future podcast episodes and personal and professional growth. Our discussion on constitutional rights touches on how they shape the future of entrepreneurship, drawing contrasts between the U.S. and Canadian approaches to law and governance. Links: WelcomeToCloudlandia.com StrategicCoach.com DeanJackson.com ListingAgentLifestyle.com TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Dean: Mr Sullivan. Dan: Yes indeed. I beat you by 10 seconds. Dean: I beat you by 10 seconds. Dan: Yeah, yeah. Dean: Well, there you go. That's a good way to end the year, right there. Dan: Yeah. Dean: Not that it's a contest. Dan: I was looking at an interesting article this morning from yesterday's Wall Street Journal by Thomas Sowell. I don't know if you know Thomas Sowell. No, yeah, he's probably the foremost conservative thinker in the United States. Okay, I think he's 90-ish, sort of around 90. He's been a professor at many universities and started off in his teenage years as a Marxist, as a lot of teenagers do, and before they learn how to count and and before they learn math the moment you learn math, you can't be a Marxist anymore and and anyway he writes and he just said how much all the land that the US government owns in the 50 states is equal to 1.4 trillion dollars. If you put a market value on it, it's 1.4 trillion dollars. I bet that's true wow and the problem is it costs them about that much money to maintain it, most of it for no reason at all. And he was just suggesting that, if Elon and Vivek are looking for a place to get some money and also stop spending, start with the property that the US government owns and sell it off. Dean: That's interesting I'm often Two things. Dan: Two things they get money coming in, yeah. And the other thing is they don't spend money maintaining it. Yeah, but it's 20, 25% of the land area of the US is actually owned, I guess owned, controlled by the US government. And you know there was a neat trick that was done here in Toronto and I don't think you'd be aware of it but the LCBO, liquor Control Board of Ontario. So in Ontario all the liquor is controlled by the government. The government is actually the LCBO is the largest importer of alcoholic beverages in the world. Dean: Wow. Dan: Nobody controls the amount of liquor well, and I. I just wonder if that's one of the reasons why you moved to Florida to get away from the government. Dean: Control of liquor they're a single payer, a single pay system. Dan: I just wondered if yeah, I just wondered if that on your list of besides nicer weather. Dean: I thought maybe you know being in control of your own liquor. I always found it funny that you could. You know you can buy alcohol and beer in 7-Eleven. Dan: I always thought that was interesting right. Dean: Just pick up a little traveler to go, you know when you're getting your gas and that six-pack yeah. Dan: So, anyway, they had their headquarters, which was right down on Lakeshore, down in the, I would say, sort of Jarvis area, if you think of Jarvis and Lakeshore, down in the I would say sort of Jarvis area, if you think. Dean: Jarvis and. Dan: Lakeshore and maybe a little bit further west. But they took up a whole block there and they traded with a developer and what they did they said you can have our block with the building on it. You have to preserve part of it because it's a historical building. I mean, you can gut it and you can, you know, build, but yeah, there's a facade that we want you to keep because it's historic and and what we want you to do is and this developer already had a block adjacent to the LCBO property and they said we want a new headquarters, so we'll give you the block If you and your skyscraper it's a huge skyscraper. We want this much space in it for free. And they made a trade and the developer went for it. Dean: And I bet. Dan: That's an interesting kind of deal. That's an interesting kind of deal where government yeah, yeah and, but somebody was telling me it was really funny. I'm trying to think where it was. Where were we, where were we? I'm just trying to think where we weren't in. We weren't in Toronto, it'll come to me. We were in Chicago. So Chicago, the parking meters are all owned by Saudi Arabia. Dean: Right. Dan: Yeah, or a company that's owned by Saudi Arabia. Let me think One of the many princes and they paid the city of Chicago flat check. They paid him $1.5 billion for all the parking meters in Chicago and Chicago, you know, has been in financial trouble forever. So one and a half billion, one and a half billion dollars, but they make 400 million a year for the next 50 years. Oh, wow. Dean: Yeah, that's pretty wild. Dan: I think that was a bad deal, I think that was a bad deal. Yeah, that's amazing, you got to know your math. Dean: Well, I know there's a company in Australia called Macquarie and they own airports and toll roads primarily, ports and toll roads primarily. And that's really that's what it is right is they have long-term government contracts where they uh, you know they own the assets and the government leases them from them, or they get the right, they build the, they build the toll road and they get the money for the toll. They can operate it as a for-profit venture. Really kind of interesting. Dan: It brings up an interesting scenario which I think that Trump is thinking about, plus Elon and Vivek is thinking about plus Elon and Vivek, that so many of the buildings in Washington DC the government buildings, except for the one percent of workers who actually show up for work every day are virtually, are virtually empty, and so so there's some, it's almost like they need a VCR audit. Dean: So it's almost like they need a VCR audit. I mean, that's really what it is. All these things are underutilized capabilities and capacity, you know that's really that's sort of a big thing. Dan: But I think it occurred to me that bureaucracy period. It occurred to me that bureaucracy period this would be corporate bureaucracy, government bureaucracy. Those are the two big ones. But then many other kinds of organizations that are long-term organizations, that have become like big foundations, are probably just pure bureaucracy. You know, harvard University is probably just a big bureaucracy. They have an endowment of $60 billion, their endowment, and they have to spend 5% of that every year. That's the requirement under charity laws that you have to spend 5% of that every year. That's the requirement under charity laws that you have to spend 5% and on that basis every Harvard student probably the entire university wouldn't have to charge anything. Dean: That's interesting. I had a friend, a neighbor, who did something similarly put his um, I put sold the company and put, I think, 50 million dollars in. I think it was called the charitable remainder trust where the, the 50 million went into the trust and he as the uh, whatever you know administrator or whoever the the beneficiary gets of the trust is gets five percent a year of uh yeah, of the um the trust and that's his retirement income. I guess I understand. Dan: I understand income. I don't understand retirement income right exactly well for him it is kind of retirement income. Dean: He just plays golf. Exactly Well, for him it is kind of retirement. Yeah yeah, he just plays golf, yeah. Dan: Yeah, he's sort of in the departure lounge. He's on the way to the departure lounge. I think the moment you retire or think about retirement, the parts go back to the universe, I think that's actually I'm, I'm, it's partially. Dean: Uh, he does angel investing, uh, so that's yeah, so he's still probably probably on boards yeah, but I don't consider that? Dan: yeah, I don't really consider that. On entrepreneurism no you know, I don't think you're creating anything new, right? Yeah, it's very interesting. I'm writing, I just am outlining this morning my book for the quarter. So the book I'm just finishing, which is called Growing Great Leadership, will go to the press February 1st. Dean: Nice. Dan: So we're just putting the finishing touches on. We've got two sections and then some you know artwork packaging to do and then it probably goes off to the printer around the 20th of January. It takes about five weeks for them to turn it around. But the next one is very interesting. It's called the Bill of Rights Economy. So this relates and refers to the US Constitution. And in the first paragraph of the Constitution. It says that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, so it's supreme over everything in the United States. It's supreme over the presidency, it's supreme over Congress, it's supreme over the Supreme Court, and so that strikes me as a big deal, would you say? I'd say yes, yeah, yeah, and. But the real heart of the Constitution, what really gives it teeth, are the first 10 amendments, and which are called the Bill of Rights, so it's one through 10. First one speech, second one guns. And then they have commerce and things related to your legal rights. And what I've done is I've looked into it and I've looked at those first 10 amendments, and it strikes me that the reason why the US is an entrepreneurial country is specifically because of those first 10 amendments, that it gives a maximum amount of freedom to self-initiative, to people who want to go out and do something on their own, start something and everything else. First 10 amendments so what. I'm doing is I'm analyzing five freedoms and advantages that are given to entrepreneurs from each of the 10. There will be 50 advantages. So that's what my next book is about, and my sense is that those entrepreneurs who are not clear-minded about capitalism would have to do one of two things if they read the next book. They'll either have to get rid of their socialist thoughts or they'll have to stop being an entrepreneur. Dean: That's interesting. You know this whole. I love things like that when you're anchoring them to you know historical things. Dan: I don't know if I can name. I don't know if I can. Well, you can name the first one. It's the right of speech and assembly. Dean: Yeah speech, and then the second is to bear arms Gun ownership, gun ownership yeah. Yeah. Dan: And it goes on. I'll have to get the list out and go down there, but that's what holds the country together and you know it's a very brief document. It's about 5,000 words the entire document. It starts to finish about 5,000 words and you could easily read it in an hour. You could read the whole Constitution in an hour. Dean: It's a pocket companion. Yeah, yeah. Dan: I've seen them like little things that you put in your pocket and one of the things that strikes me about it is that in 1787, that's when it was adapted, and then it took two years to really form the government. 1789 is when washington, the he was elected in 1788 and the election he's sworn in as president 1789. If you typed it out with the original document, typed it out in you know typewriter paper and you know single space, it would be 23 pages, 23 pages. And today, if you were to type it out, it would be 27 pages. They've added four pages 200. Yeah, so in 235 years to 237 years it's pretty tight, yeah, and so and that's what keeps the country, the way the country is constantly growing and you know maximum amount of variety and you know all sorts of new things can happen is that they have this very, very simple supreme law right at the center, and there's no other country on the planet that has that that's a. Dean: That's pretty. Uh, what's the closest? I guess? What's the? I mean Canada must have. Dan: Canada's has been utterly taken away from that? Yeah, but that can be overridden at any time by the Supreme Court of Canada who by the way, is appointed by the prime minister. So you know, in the United States the Supreme Court justice is nominated yeah. No dominated, nominated by the president but approved by the Senate. So the other two branches have the say. So here it's the prime minister. The prime minister does it, and I was noticing the current Supreme Court Justice Wagner said that he doesn't see that there's much need anymore to be publishing what Canadian laws were before 1959. Dean: Oh really. Dan: Yeah, and that's the difference between Canada and the United States, because everything, almost every Supreme Court justice, they're going right back to the beginning and say what was the intent here of the people who put the Constitution together? Yeah, and that is the radical difference between the two parties in the. United States. So anyway, just tell you what I've been up to on my Christmas vacation. Dean: Oh, that's so funny. Well, we've been having some adventures over here. I came up with a subtitle for my Imagine If you Applied Yourself book and it was based on, you had said last time we talked right Like we were talking about this idea of your driving question and you thought I did. I don't know, yeah yeah you brought it, you said sort of how far can I go? Dan: yeah, well, that's not my driving question, that's no, no question, no yeah somebody else brought up the whole issue of driving question. You mentioned somebody yeah chad, chad did yeah, jenkins chad, jenkins chad jenkins right right right, yeah, uh. Dean: So it reminded me as soon as I got off. I had the words come uh. How far could you go if you did what you know? That could be the subtitle. Imagine if you applied yourself that's. Dan: That's kind of interesting how far could you? Maximize, if you maximize what you already know yeah I mean, that's really what holds. Dean: I think what holds people back more than not knowing what to do is not doing what they know to do. That that's I think, the, that's the uh, I think that's the driving thing. Dan: So they're held in play. They're held in place. You mean by? Dean: yeah, I think that's it that they're in about maybe I'm only looking at it through where do you see that anywhere in your life? Dan: I see everywhere in my life that I see it everywhere in my life, that's the whole thing, in my life. Dean: Right Is that that executive function? That's the definition of executive function disability, let's call it. You know, as Russell Barkley would say, that that's the thing is knowing, knowing what to do and just not not doing it. You know, not being able to do it. Dan: Yeah. And to the extent that you can solve that, well, that's I think that's the how far you can go here's a question Is there part of what you know that always moves you forward? Dean: Yeah, I guess there always is. Yeah, well then, you're not held, then you're not held. Dan: You just have to focus on what part of what you know is important. Dean: Yes, exactly, I think that's definitely right. Yeah, I thought that was an interesting. Dan: For example, I am absolutely convinced that for the foreseeable future, that if you a, a dollar is made in the united states and spent in canada, things are good. Dean: Things are good I think you're absolutely right, especially in the direction it's going right now. Dan: Yeah, it's up 10 cents in the last three months. 10 cents, one-tenth of a dollar. Dean: You know 10 cents. Dan: So it was $1.34 on October 1st and it's $1.44 right now. Dean: Yeah. Dan: And I don't see it changing as a matter of fact fact. You should see the literature up here. Since trump said maybe canada is just the 51st state, you should see this is the high topic of discussion in canada right now how is it? Dean: would we be? Dan: would we be better off? I mean there there's an a large percentage something like 15, 15% would prefer it. But you know he's Shark Tank person, kevin O'Leary, canadian. Dean: He's from Alberta. Dan: And he said that what they should do is just create a common economy, not politically so Canada is still really, really political. Not politically just economically, Politically. Well, it is already. I mean, to a certain extent it's crossed an enormous amount of trade, but still you have to stop at the border. Here there would be no stopping at the border and that if you were an American, you could just move to Canada and if you were a Canadian you could just move. Dean: Kind of like the EU was the thought of the European Union. Dan: Yeah, but that didn't really work because they all hated each other. Dean: They all hated each other. Dan: They've been nonstop at war for the last 3,000 years, and they speak different languages, but the US I mean. When Americans come for their strategic coach program, they come up here and they say it's just like the States and I said not quite, not quite. I said it's about on the clock. It's about the clock. It's about an hour off. You name the topic, Canadians will have a different point of view on whatever the topic is. But I'm not saying this is going to happen. I'm just saying that Trump, just saying one thing, has ignited a firestorm of discussion. And why is it that we're lagging so badly? And, of course, it looks now like as soon as Parliament comes back after the break, which is not until, think, the 25th of January, there will be a vote of confidence that the liberals lose, and then the governor general will say you have to form a new government, therefore we have to have an election. So probably we're looking middle of March, maybe middle of March. End of March there'll be a new government new prime minister and Harvard will have a new professor. Dean: Ah, there you go, I saw, that that's what happens. Dan: That's what happens to real bad liberal prime ministers. They become professors at Harvard or bad mayors in Toronto, david. Dean: Miller, he was the mayor here. Dan: I think he's a professor at Harvard. And there was one of the premiers, the liberal premier of Ontario. He's at Harvard. Oh wow, wow, wow. Anyway, yeah, or he'll go to Davos and he'll sit on the World Oversight Board. Dean: Oh boy, I just saw Peter Zion was talking about the Canadian, the lady who just quit. Dan: And I don't understand him at all, because I think she's an idiot. Dean: Okay, that's interesting because he was basically saying she may be the smartest person in Canada. Dan: I think she's an idiot. Okay, and she's the finance minister. So all the trouble we're in, at least some of it, has to be laid at her door. Interesting. Dean: Is Pierre Polyev still the frontrunner? Dan: Oh yeah, He'll be the prime minister, yeah. Dean: Smart guy. Dan: I was in personal conversation with him for a breakfast about six years ago Very smart. Oh wow, very smart. Dean: Yeah, seems sharp from Alberta. Dan: He's French. He's French speaking, but he's an orphan from an English family. Or it might have been a French mother. He's an orphan, but he was adopted into a French speaking family. So to be Alberta and be French speaking, that's kind of a unique combination. Yeah, very interesting. Yeah, but it's a hard country to hold together and, uh, you know, peter zion and many different podcasts just said that it's very, very hard to keep the country together. It takes all the strength of the federal government just to keep things unified. Dean: Well, because everybody wants to leave. Yeah, exactly, everybody looks at. I mean you really have, you've got the Maritimes in Quebec, ontario, the West, and then BC, the Prairies and then BC. Dan: So there's five and they don't have that much to do with each other. Each of them has more to do with the states that are south of them, quebec has enormous trade with New York. Ontario has trade with New York, with Pennsylvania, with Ohio, with Michigan, all the Great Lakes states, every one of them. Their trade is much more with the US that's south of them, and Alberta would be the most, because they trade all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico, because their pipelines go all the way down to have you ever been to Nunavut or Yukon? Dean: Have you ever been? Dan: Dan to Nunavut or Yukon I haven't been to. I've been to Great Slave Lake, which is in the what used to be called the Northwest Territories, and on the east I've been to Frobisher Bay, which is in the eastern part, you know of the territories way up. Dean: Labrador Closer to. Dan: Greenland it up closer, closer to greenland. That's, yeah, actually closer closer to greenland, yeah, well, that's where you were born. Right, you were born up there, newfoundland right, newfoundland, yeah well this is above newfoundland. This would be above newfoundland, yeah yeah that's. That's what we used to call eskimo territory. Yeah, that's what we used to call Eskimo territory. That's so funny. Dean: That's funny, yeah, yeah, yeah. So, shifting gears. We've been having some interesting conversations about VCR this week and it's particularly trying to get a you know how, defining vision. And, of course, for somebody listening for the first time, we're talking about the VCR formula vision plus capability multiplied by reach. And so part of this thing is going through the process of identifying your VCR assets, right CR assets as currency, software or sheet music, where, if you think like we're going down the path of thinking about vision as a capability that people have or a trait that you might, that's, I think, when people start talking about the VCR formula, they're thinking about vision as a aptitude or a trait or a ability that somebody has, the ability to see things that other people don't see, and that may be true. There is some element of some people are more visionary than others, but that doesn't fully account for what the asset of a vision is, and I think that the vision, an asset, a vision as an asset, is something that can amplify an outcome. So I think about somebody might be musical and they might have perfect pitch and they may be able to carry a tune and hum some interesting chord progressions, but the pinnacle asset of vision in a musical context would be a copywritten sheet music that is transferable to someone else. So it's kind of like the evolution is taking your vision. So it's kind of like the evolution is taking your vision. But you know, the apex asset of a vision would be a patentable process that you patent. That you have as both an acknowledgement that it's yours, it's property, and as protection for anybody else. You know it locks in its uniqueness, you know. Dan: Yeah, yeah, I mean, the greatest capability is property of some sort. I mean in other words, that you have a legal monopoly to it. You don't nobody's got a legal monopoly division and nobody's got a legal monopoly to reach but they do have a legal. Uh, so I I go for the middle one, I go for the c the book I'm writing right now, the book I'm just finishing, which is called growing great leadership is that anyone who develops a new capability is actually the leader. Okay, papa, and the reason and what I've said is that you can be a leader just by always increasing your own personal capability. The moment that you look at something and then you set a goal for being able to do something, either new, or doing something better. Other people observe you and also you start getting different results with a new capability and that's observed by other people. They say, hey, let's pay attention to what he's doing In my book I said any human being is capable of doing that. It's not leading other people. It's creating a capability that leads other people, that gives them a sense of direction. It gives them a sense of confidence gives them a sense of purpose. So I always focus on the capability. One of the things is we're starting in January, it'll be next week we're starting quarterly 4x4 casting tools, the one we did in the last FreeZone. And so the whole program says in the first month of each quarter, so January, april and then July and then October. If you do your 4x4 that month and then type it up and post it to a common site, so we'll have a common site where everybody's 4x4, you get $250. You get $250. And you get it at the next payday at the end of the quarter. So you get the money right away. And you get it at the next payday at the end of the quarter. So you get the money right away and it's not mandatory but um, if you don't do it. It will be noticed, so explain that again. Dean: So, well, they get the cheat today, they, they get the forms. So this is the entire everybody everybody in the company, the entire team. Dan: Yes, Including myself. Including myself. Okay, and so we're starting a new quarter on Wednesday. Back to work on the 7th. On the 6th we're back to work, and then on the 7th we have a company meeting where we said we're announcing this program. And they've all done the form, so they did it in September. And they fill in the form. You know how your performance, what your performance looks like, what your results look like being a hero, and you're aware that you drive other people crazy in this way and you're watching yourself so you don't drive other people crazy. And then you fill that in. There are 16 boxes. You fill it in. It's custom designed just to what you're doing. And then there's a writable PDF. You type it up and then you post it to a site. On the 31st of January, we look at all the posted 4x4s and everybody who posted gets $250. Dean: Okay, okay, wow. Dan: Very interesting, then we're going to watch what happens as a result of this and the thing I say is that I think we're creating a super simple structure and process for a company becoming more creative and productive, which the only activity is required is that you update this every quarter. Dean: Yes. Dan: And then we'll watch to see who updates it every quarter and then we'll see what other structures do we need, what other tools do we need to? If this has got momentum, how do we increase the momentum and everything? So we're starting. I mean we've got all the structures of the company are under management. So, uh, everybody is doing their four pi four within the context of their job description that's really interesting, wow. Dean: And so that way, in its own way kind of that awareness will build its own momentum you Well we'll see. Hopefully that would be the hypothesis. Dan: I'll report it. I had a great, great podcast it was Stephen Crine three weeks ago and he said this is an amazing idea because he says you make it voluntary but you get rewarded. Dean: And if you don't want to take part. Dan: you're sending a message, yeah. Dean: Yeah, that's true. Yeah, that's amazing. Dan: I can't wait to see the outcome of that. Yeah, yeah, and the reason we're doing this is just my take on technology. As technology becomes overwhelming, becomes pervasive and everything else, the way humans conduct themselves has to get absolutely simple. We have to be utterly simple in how we focus our own individual role. And we have to be utterly simple in the way that we design our teamwork, because technology will infinitely complicate your life if you've got a complicated management or leadership structure. Dean: And I think that that ultimate I mean I still think about the you know what you drew on the tablet there in our free zone workshop of the network versus the pyramid. The pyramid's gone. The borders are you know the borders are gone. Dan: It's really just this fluid connection. I still think they exist in massive form, but I think their usefulness has declined. I wrote a little. I wrote a. I got a little file on my computer of Dan quotes. Dean: And the quote is. Dan: I don't think that civil servants are useless, but I think it's becoming more and more difficult for them to prove their worth. Dean: No, I mean. Dan: Yeah, no, their work I mean there's stuff that has to be done or society falls apart, and I got a feeling that there's civil servants very anonymous, invisible civil servants who are doing their job every day and it allows the system to work, but it's very hard for them to prove that they're really valuable. I think it's harder and harder for a government worker to accept if they're street level, I mean if they're police, if they're firemen if they're ambulance drivers, it's very easy to prove their value. But, if you're more than three stories up, I think it gets really hard to prove your value. I wonder in that same vein, I just get this last thing. Somebody said well, how would you change government? I said the best way to do it is go to any government building, count the number of stories, go halfway up and fire everybody above halfway. Dean: Oh man, that's funny, that's funny. Dan: I think the closer to the ground they're probably more useful. Dean: Yeah, yeah, you wonder. I mean they're so it's funny when you said that about proving their worth, you always have this. What came to my mind is how people have a hard time arguing for the value of the arts in schools or in society as a public thing. Dan: You mean art taking place and artistic activities and that the arts, as in. Dean: Yeah, as in. You know art and music and plays. And you know, yeah, it's one of those did you ever partake in those I mean? You know, I guess, to the extent in school we were exposed to music and to, you know, theater, I did not participate in theater I participated in theater. Dan: I liked theater and of course the book. You've gotten a small book Casting, not Hiring. Dean: Yeah. Dan: And Jeff and I are deep into the process now. So we have a final deadline of May 26 for Casting, not Hiring it's going really well. Deadline of May 26 for Casting Not Hiring it's going really well and we worked out a real teamwork that he's writing the whole theater, part of it and I'm writing the whole entrepreneurial. I just finished a chapter in one week last week. And it's right on the four by four. So you got um entrepreneurism as theater, as the one major topic in the book and the four by four casting tool as the other part of the book, so it's two things. So I'm focusing on my part and he's focusing on my part, and then uh, process for this here compared to how you're doing your regular books. Dean: You say you wrote a chapter. What's your process for that? Dan: Well, first of all, I laid out the whole structure. The first thing I do is I just arbitrarily lay out a structure for the book and, strangely enough, we're actually using the structure of a play as the structure of the book. So okay, it has three parts, so it's got three acts and each act has. Each part has excuse me, I have to walk into another room. I'm actually probably even visualize this, and I'm walking into our pantry here and this is in the basement and I just got a nice Fiji water sitting right in front of me. Absolutely cold. There, you go, it's been waiting for six months for me to do this? Dean: Yes. Dan: And what I do. I just do the structure and so I just put names. I just put names into it and then we go back and forth. Jeff and I go back and forth, but we agree that it's going to have three parts and 12 chapters. It'll have an introduction, introduction, and it'll have a conclusion. So there'll be 14 parts and it'll have, you know, probably be all told, 160 to 200 pages, and then 200 pages and um, and then um. We identify what, how the parts are different to each other. So the first part is basically why theater and entrepreneurism resemble each other. Okay, and jeff has vast knowledge because for 50 years he's been doing both. He's been doing both of them, and I'm just focusing on the 4x4. So the first 4x4 is, and you can download the tool in the book. So it'll be illustrated in the book and you can download it and do it. And first of all we just start with the owner of the company and I have one whole chapter and that explains what the owner of the company is going to be and the whole thing about the 454. The owner has to do it twice, has to do it first, fill it all in and then share it with everybody in the company and said this is my commitment to my role in the company, okay. And then the next chapter, with everybody in the company and said this is my commitment to my role in the company, okay. And then the next chapter is everybody in the company doing it. And then the third chapter is about how, the more the people do their forebite for the more, the more ownership they take over their role in the company and the more ownership they take over their part in the company and the more ownership they take over their part in teamwork OK, and then the fourth part is suddenly, as you do these things, you're more and more like a theater company. The more you use the four by four, the more you're like a theater company. And that loops back to the beginning of the book, what Jeff's writing. So anyway, very interesting. Yeah, fortunately, we had the experience of creating the small book. So we created the small book, which was about 70 pages, and we used that to get the contract with the publisher. They read the whole book and rather than sending in a page of ideas about a book and trying to sell it on that basis, I said just write a book and give them a book. It's a small book that's going to become a big book. Right, that's how I did it. Oh, I like it. You know, about those small books. Dean: I do indeed know about those small books. I do indeed know about those small books. Yes, I think that's funny. So are you your part? Are you talking it? Are you interviewing? Dan: No, writing writing. Dean: So you're actually writing. So you're actually writing. Yeah, and I've had a tremendous breakthrough. Dan: I've had a tremendous breakthrough on this, and so I started with Chapter 10 because I wanted to get the heart of the idea. Is that what it does the application of the 4x4 to an entire company. And of course, we're launching this project to see if what we're saying is true. And so I end up with a fast filter. This is the best result, worst result. And then here are the five success factors. Okay, then I look at the success factors, I write them out, I take three of them and I do a triple play on them, on the three success factors, which gives me three pink boxes and three green boxes, and then I come back with that material and then I start the chapter applying that material to the outline for the chapter. And then I get finished that task filter and I add a lot of copy to it. And then I have a layout of the actual book. I have a page layout, so in that process I'll produce about two full pages Of copy. Dean: I take it. Dan: And I pop it in. I've done that five times this week and I have ten pages of copy and I said we're good enough. We're good enough, now, let's go to another chapter. So that's how I'm doing it and and uh, yeah, so I've got a real process because I'm I'm doing it independently with another member of the team and he's. Jeff has his own ways of writing his books. You, you know, I mean, he's a writer, he writes, plays, he writes, you know he writes and everything like that. So we don't want to have any argument about technique or you know, any conflict of technique. I'm going to do mine. Dean: He's going to do mine, Right right. Dan: And then we're looking for a software program that will take all the copy and sort of create a common style, taking his style and my style and creating a common style well, that might be charlotte I mean really no, that's what that, that's what the uh, that's what I think it would be. Dean: Exactly that is is if you said to Charlotte, take these two. I'm going to upload two different things and I'd like you to combine one cohesive writing style to these. Dan: Oh good, yeah, that would be something. Dean: Yeah, I think that would be something yeah, I think that would be, uh, that would be amazing, and because you already, as long as you're both writing in in you know, second person second person, personal, or whatever your, your preferred style is right, like that's the thing. I think that would be, I think that would be very good, it would be good, I'd be happy because he writes intelligently and I write intelligently. Dan: Is she for hire? Do you have her freelancing at all? Dean: Dan, I had the funniest interaction with her. I was saying I'm going to create an avatar for her and I was asking her. I said you know, charlotte, I think I'm going to create an avatar for you and I'm wondering you know, what color hair do you think would look good for you? Oh, that's interesting. Look good for you, it's. Oh, that's interesting. Dan: I think maybe a a warm brown or a vibrant auburn oh yeah, vibrant auburn. Yeah, this is great and I thought you know I? I said no, I suspected she'd go towards red. Dean: Yeah, exactly, and I thought you know that's uh. Then I was chatting with a friend, uh yesterday about I was going through this process and, uh, you know, we said I think that she would have like an asymmetric bob hairstyle kind of thing, and we just looked up the thing and it's Sharon Osbourne is the look of what I believe Charlotte has is she's she's like a Sharon Osbourne type of, uh of look and I think that's that's so funny, you know what was uh the the handler for James Bond back when he? was shot in. Dan: Connery Moneypenny, right Moneypenny yeah. Look up the actress Moneypenny. I suspect you're on the same track if you look at the original Moneypenny. Dean: Okay. Dan: Of course she had a South London voice too. Dean: Yeah, isn't that funny, moneypenny. Let's see her. Yes. Dan: I think you're right. That's exactly right. Very funny right? Oh, I think this is great. I think, this is, I think, there's. It would be very, very interesting if you asked a hundred men. You know the question that you're, you know the conversation you're having with Charlotte, the thing. Dean: Yeah. Dan: It'd be interesting to see if there was a style that came out, a look that dominated. Yeah, men came out. Dean: Yeah, I think it is. Dan: Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated with redheads. Okay yeah, real redheads, not dyed redheads, but someone who's an? Actual redhead. And I'll just stop and watch them. Just stop and stop and watch them. When I was a little kid I said look, look look and there aren't a lot of them. There aren't a lot of them. You know, they're very rare and it's mostly Northern Europe. That's right. Dean: That's so funny. Scottish yes, that's right, that's so funny. Dan: Scottish yes, irish have it. Dean: That's right. As you remember, I was married to a redhead for a long time. Yeah, super smart. But that's funny, though, having this persona visual for Charlotte as a redhead yeah. Braintap a really interesting topic. I was talking to. Dan: It was just a discussion in one of the parties about AI and I said the more interesting topic to me is not what, not so much what the machine is thinking or how the machine goes about thinking. What really interests me is that if you have frequent interaction with a congenial machine in other words, a useful congenial machine how does your thinking change and what have you noticed so far? Dean: Well, I think that having this visual will help that for me. I've said like I still haven't, I still don't. Dan: Materialized very completely. You haven't materialized. Dean: Yeah, I haven't exactly in my mind Like if that was, if Moneypenny was sitting three feet from me at all times, she would just be part of my daily conversation part of my wondering conversation. Right part of my wondering and now that, uh, now that she's got access to real-time info like if they're up to date, now they can search the internet right. So that was the latest upgrade. That it wasn't. It's not just limited to 2023 or whatever. The most updated version, they've got access to everything now. Um, so, to be able to, you know, I asked her during the holidays or whatever. I asked her is, uh, you know, the day after I asked this is is honey open today in Winter Haven? And she was, you know, able to look it up and see it looks like they're open and that was yeah, so just this kind of thing. I think anything I could search if I were to ask her. You know, hey, what time is such and such movie playing in that studio movie grill today? That would be helpful, right, like to be able to just integrate it into my day-to-day. It would be very good. Dan: The biggest thing I know is that I almost have what I would say a trained reaction to any historical event, or even if it's current, you know it's in the news, or that I immediately go to perplexity and said tell me 10 crucial facts about this. And you know, three seconds later it tells me that 10. And more and more I don't go to Google at all. That's one thing. I just stopped going to Google at all because they'll send me articles on the topic, and now you've created work for me. Perplexity saves me work. Google makes me work. But the interesting thing is I've got a file it's about 300 little articles now that have just come from me asking the question, but they all start with the word 10 or the number 10, 10 facts about interesting and that before I respond you know, intellectually or emotionally to something I read, I get 10 facts about this and then kind of make up my mind, and of course you can play with the prompt. You can say tell me 10 reasons why this might not be true, or tell me 10 things that are telling us this is probably going to be true. So it's all in the prompt and you know the prompt is the prompt and the answer is the answer yeah and everything. But it allows me to think. And the other thing I'm starting with this book, I'm starting to use Notebook LM. Dean: Yeah. Dan: So this chapter I got to have Alex Varley. He's a Brit and he was with us here in Toronto for about five years and now he's back in Britain, he's part of our British team and he's got a looser schedule right now. So I say by the end, by May, I want to find five different AI programs that I find useful for my writing. So he's going to take every one of my chapters and then put it into Notebook LM and it comes back as a conversation between two people and I just sit there and I listen to it and I'll note whether they really got the essence of what I was trying to get across or needs a little more. So I'll go back then, and from listening as I call it, you know, google is just terrible at naming things. I mean, they're just uh terrible and I would call it eavesdropping, lm eavesdropping that they're taking your writing and they're talking about it. You're eavesdropping. They're taking your writing and they're talking about it. Dean: You're eavesdropping on what they're saying about your writing. What a great test to see, almost like pre-readers or whatever to see. Dan: It's like the best possible focus group that you can possibly get. Dean: I like that yeah. Very good. Dan: Yeah. Dean: Yeah. Dan: But, it's just interesting how I'm, you know, but I've just focused on one thing with AI, I just make my writing faster, easier and better. That's all. I want the AAM to do, because writing is just a very central activity for me. Dean: Yeah, and that's not going anywhere. I mean, it's still gonna be. Uh, that's the next 25 years that was. You can make some very firm predictions on this one that's what, uh, I think next, Dan, that would be a good. As we're moving into 2025, I would love to do maybe a prediction episode for the next 25 years reflection and projection. Dan: You take the week of my 100th birthday, which is 19 and a half years now, I could pretty well tell you 80% what I'm doing the week on my 100th birthday. I can't wait that would be a good topic. Dean: I was just going to say let's lock this in, because you'll be celebrating is Charlotte listening? Dan: is Charlotte listening now? No, she's not, but she should be say let's lock this in because you'll be celebrating charlotte. Is charlotte listening? Is charlotte listening now? Dean: no, she's not, but she should be oh no, give her a. Dan: Just say next week, charlotte remind me. Oh yeah, no I'll remember. Dean: I'll remember because it's okay, it's my actual this week and this is my, this is the next few days for me is really thinking this through, because I I like, um, I've had some really good insights. Uh, just thinking that way uh yeah, so there you go. Good, well, it's all, that was a fast hour. Dan: That was a fast it really was. Dean: I was going to bring that up, but uh, but uh yeah we had other interesting topics, but for sure we'll do it next week yeah, good okay, dan okay I'll talk to you. Bye.
Liberty Dispatch - Episode 313 ~ February 07, 2025In this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew DeBartolo and Matthew Hallick talk about the shortest trade war ever, what the tariff armistice reveals about Donald Trump's motivations, and what we can expect next. Subscribe or follow our new Substack page: https://ldcanada.substack.com/;Chapters: 00:00 Opening00:52 Intro 01:00 Welcome05:00 PLEXUS Worldwide AD08:22 Segment 1: A Tarrif Armistice: The Trade War That Wasn't19:04 Bull Bitcoin AD20:48 Segment 2: The Mess That Could Have Been43:47 Rocklinc AD47:17 Segment 3: Canadian Dirty Money - The Vancouver Model of Money Laundering & Fentanyl Trafficking01:16:25 Concluding Remarks01:21:48 Outro Segment 1 - A Tarrif Armistice: The Trade War That Wasn't:"Tariff War Armistice” | AP News: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-sheinbaum-trudeau-017efa8c3343b8d2a9444f7e65356ae9; "Trudeau, Trump Speak on Trade War” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-speak-trade-war-1.7448805; "Canada to Implement $1.3 Billion Border Plan, Tariffs Delayed 30 Days” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-canada-to-implement-1-3-billion-border-plan-tariffs-delayed-30-days?utm_content=; Segment 2 - Segment 2: The Mess That Could Have Been:“Ontario to Cancel $100 Million Contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink” | The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-to-cancel-100-million-contract-with-elon-musks-starlink; “LCBO to Stop Selling US Liquor in Response to Trump Tariffs” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/lcbo-to-stop-selling-us-liquor-in-response-to-trump-tariffs?utm_content=; “Singh, Liberal Tariff Relief” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/singh-liberal-tariff-relief-1.7443908 Segment 3 - Sweet, Sweet COVID Vindication:“The Real Reason Trump Wants Canada” | The Daniela Cambone Show: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NDOt2_aotg. SHOW SPONSORS:Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/dispatch;BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://www.barterit.ca/;Get freedom from Censorious CRMs by signing up for SalesNexus: https://www.salesnexus.com/;PLEXUS Worldwide: Reboot your health today! email them @ healthandliberty@proton.me or go to http://plexusworldwide.ca/healthandliberty; SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow; CONTACT US: libertydispatch@pm.me STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LD:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberty_dispatch/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyDispatchCanada; X: @LDCanada - https://x.com/_LDCanada; Rumble: https://rumble.com/LDshow; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@libertydispatch Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW, and SHARE it with others!
Liberty Dispatch - Episode 313 ~ February 07, 2025 In this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew DeBartolo and Matthew Hallick talk about the shortest trade war ever, what the tariff armistice reveals about Donald Trump's motivations, and what we can expect next. Subscribe or follow our new Substack page: https://ldcanada.substack.com/; Chapters: 00:00 Opening 00:52 Intro 01:00 Welcome 05:00 PLEXUS Worldwide AD 08:22 Segment 1: A Tarrif Armistice: The Trade War That Wasn't 19:04 Bull Bitcoin AD 20:48 Segment 2: The Mess That Could Have Been 43:47 Rocklinc AD 47:17 Segment 3: Canadian Dirty Money - The Vancouver Model of Money Laundering & Fentanyl Trafficking 01:16:25 Concluding Remarks 01:21:48 Outro Segment 1 - A Tarrif Armistice: The Trade War That Wasn't: "Tariff War Armistice” | AP News: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-sheinbaum-trudeau-017efa8c3343b8d2a9444f7e65356ae9; "Trudeau, Trump Speak on Trade War” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-speak-trade-war-1.7448805; "Canada to Implement $1.3 Billion Border Plan, Tariffs Delayed 30 Days” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-canada-to-implement-1-3-billion-border-plan-tariffs-delayed-30-days?utm_content=; Segment 2 - Segment 2: The Mess That Could Have Been: “Ontario to Cancel $100 Million Contract with Elon Musk's Starlink” | The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-to-cancel-100-million-contract-with-elon-musks-starlink; “LCBO to Stop Selling US Liquor in Response to Trump Tariffs” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/lcbo-to-stop-selling-us-liquor-in-response-to-trump-tariffs?utm_content=; “Singh, Liberal Tariff Relief” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/singh-liberal-tariff-relief-1.7443908 Segment 3 - Sweet, Sweet COVID Vindication: “The Real Reason Trump Wants Canada” | The Daniela Cambone Show: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NDOt2_aotg. SHOW SPONSORS: Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/dispatch; BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://www.barterit.ca/; Get freedom from Censorious CRMs by signing up for SalesNexus: https://www.salesnexus.com/; PLEXUS Worldwide: Reboot your health today! email them @ healthandliberty@proton.me or go to http://plexusworldwide.ca/healthandliberty; SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS: LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow; CONTACT US: libertydispatch@pm.me STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LD: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberty_dispatch/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyDispatchCanada; X: @LDCanada - https://x.com/_LDCanada; Rumble: https://rumble.com/LDshow; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@libertydispatch Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW, and SHARE it with others!
Liberty Dispatch - Episode 313 ~ February 07, 2025In this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew DeBartolo and Matthew Hallick talk about the shortest trade war ever, what the tariff armistice reveals about Donald Trump's motivations, and what we can expect next. Subscribe or follow our new Substack page: https://ldcanada.substack.com/;Chapters: 00:00 Opening00:52 Intro 01:00 Welcome05:00 PLEXUS Worldwide AD08:22 Segment 1: A Tarrif Armistice: The Trade War That Wasn't19:04 Bull Bitcoin AD20:48 Segment 2: The Mess That Could Have Been43:47 Rocklinc AD47:17 Segment 3: Canadian Dirty Money - The Vancouver Model of Money Laundering & Fentanyl Trafficking01:16:25 Concluding Remarks01:21:48 Outro Segment 1 - A Tarrif Armistice: The Trade War That Wasn't:"Tariff War Armistice” | AP News: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-sheinbaum-trudeau-017efa8c3343b8d2a9444f7e65356ae9; "Trudeau, Trump Speak on Trade War” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-speak-trade-war-1.7448805; "Canada to Implement $1.3 Billion Border Plan, Tariffs Delayed 30 Days” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-canada-to-implement-1-3-billion-border-plan-tariffs-delayed-30-days?utm_content=; Segment 2 - Segment 2: The Mess That Could Have Been:“Ontario to Cancel $100 Million Contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink” | The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-to-cancel-100-million-contract-with-elon-musks-starlink; “LCBO to Stop Selling US Liquor in Response to Trump Tariffs” | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/lcbo-to-stop-selling-us-liquor-in-response-to-trump-tariffs?utm_content=; “Singh, Liberal Tariff Relief” | CBC News: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/singh-liberal-tariff-relief-1.7443908 Segment 3 - Sweet, Sweet COVID Vindication:“The Real Reason Trump Wants Canada” | The Daniela Cambone Show: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NDOt2_aotg. SHOW SPONSORS:Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/dispatch;BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://www.barterit.ca/;Get freedom from Censorious CRMs by signing up for SalesNexus: https://www.salesnexus.com/;PLEXUS Worldwide: Reboot your health today! email them @ healthandliberty@proton.me or go to http://plexusworldwide.ca/healthandliberty; SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow; CONTACT US: libertydispatch@pm.me STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LD:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberty_dispatch/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyDispatchCanada; X: @LDCanada - https://x.com/_LDCanada; Rumble: https://rumble.com/LDshow; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@libertydispatch Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW, and SHARE it with others!
CPP441 Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 441 of Canadian Patriot Podcast. The number one live podcast in Canada. Recorded February 3rd, 2025. We need your help! To support Canadian Patriot Podcast visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Show you're not a communist, buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $24.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right. What are we drinking And 1 Patriot Challenge item that you completed Gavin - Coors Original Pierre - Jameson and Pepsi, and Signal Hill Ian - Water Grab the Patriot Challenge template from our website and post it in your social media Listener Feedback We'd love to hear your feedback about the show. Please visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com A version of the show is Available on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-patriot-podcast/id1067964521?mt=2 Upcoming Events Strava https://www.strava.com/clubs/ragnaruck News Tim Hortons brings back the cups for Roll Up to Win contest https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/tim-hortons-brings-back-the-cups-for-roll-up-to-win-contest/ Ontario ends contract with Musk's Starlink over US tariffs https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7626l610o Ontario restaurants and bars ready to pivot to Canadian-made alcohol amid LCBO's boycott of U.S. products https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2025/02/03/ontario-restaurants-and-bars-ready-to-pivot-to-canadian-made-alcohol-amid-lcbos-boycott-of-us-products/ Poilievre pivots focus to reducing provincial barriers as way to deal with trade war https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-internal-trade-trump-tariffs-1.7448754 What American consumer goods is Canada targeting with counter-tariffs? https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-retaliatory-tariffs-united-states-trump-1.7448559 Quebec will make it tougher for American companies to win government contracts https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-response-tariffs-1.7448811 Trudeau, Trump spoke this morning — will speak again this afternoon on eve of trade war https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-speak-trade-war-1.7448805 Live updates: ‘Good' talk with Trudeau but Trump still thinks Americans ‘not treated well by Canada' https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/live-updates-good-talk-with-trudeau-but-trump-still-thinks-americans-not-treated-well-by-canada/ Outro Andrew - https://ragnaroktactical.ca/ Visit us at www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com We value your opinions so please visit www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com and let us know what you think. Apologies to Rod Giltaca Remember, “you are a small fringe minority” with “unacceptable views”
The Ontario PC plan to protect workers and businesses includes:$10 billion in cash-flow support for Ontario employers through a six-month deferral of provincially administered taxes on Ontario businesses.$3 billion in payroll tax and premium relief for small businesses.$120 million to support approximately 18,000 bars and restaurants by increasing the LCBO wholesale discount from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.$40 million for a new Trade-Impacted Communities Program to support municipalities and communities that face major economic disruption stemming from new tariffs.$300 million to expand the Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit to support more businesses that invest in buildings, machinery and equipment that are used for manufacturing and processing in Ontario, including investments to retool and onshore supply chains.$600 million for the Invest Ontario Fund so Ontario can continue attracting investments that create jobs in key sectors, including advanced manufacturing, life sciences and technology.Leveraging Ontario's nearly $30 billion in annual provincial procurement, in addition to the $200 billion in Ontario's plan to build, to prioritize Ontario steel, forestry products and other inputs for provincial infrastructure projects, purchase Ontario-made vehicles for government use and help local innovators access more government procurement opportunities. We will also ask and encourage municipalities to do the same in order to protect Ontario jobs and create new opportunities for Ontario and Canadian workers and businesses through their procurements.Urging the federal government to fairly and quickly distribute retaliatory tariff revenue to impacted workers and businesses.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in Vancouver to announce his party's proposals to address the trafficking, production and distribution of fentanyl in Canada. The Conservative plan pledges to impose mandatory life sentences for anyone caught trafficking, producing or exporting more than 40 mg of the deadly opioid. It also calls for 15 year sentences for individuals involved in the trafficking of between 20 and 40mg of the drug. Informal comments to the media by H.E. Mr. Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, on situation in the West Bank and on the upcoming Security Council meeting on Palestine. One question was answered in Arabic.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.
We have good news, and good-ish news: full-bodied California reds are back on LCBO shelves, and President Donald Trump will delay slapping tariffs on Canadian goods until at least March 1. Later this month, Tim Hortons will bring back its iconic Roll up to Win cups after a years-long hiatus.
Casino Craigy! The real winners at the Grammys were men with eyes! LCBO and Buy Canadian. Superbowl Stuff. And Superbowl eats with Ted Reader!
What were Canadians drinking this year?On this New Year's Eve, host Richard Southern is digging into what we were sipping this year and digs into Canadians' changing tastes with Alanna Bailey, Senior Spirits Director at LCBO. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter
Alex speaks with Sabine El-Chidiac about the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), exploring its historical context, operational inefficiencies, and the potential for reforming its structure. Sabine draws on her co-authored report to outline economic benefits and practical reforms, while also critiquing the LCBO's moral and historical failings. The conversation highlights broader themes of government overreach, consumer choice, and economic modernization. References Sabine's article in the Spec entitled "The LCBO is an archaic system with an ugly history": https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/the-lcbo-is-an-archaic-system-with-an-ugly-history/article_4d18e1c1-2080-5c7d-be29-7ff72e3bba60.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share "Modernizing Ontario's Alcohol Retail System" by Sabine El-Chidiac and David Clement https://consumerchoicecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Modernize_Ontario_Report.pdf "Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity" by Thomas Babor et al. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/alcohol-no-ordinary-commodity-9780199551149 LCBO Historical Documents https://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/index.aspx "Alcohol: Science, Policy and Public Health" by Peter Boyle et al. https://a.co/d/eoBTcI9 Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) Wholesale Model https://ocs.ca/ "Free to Choose: A Personal Statement" by Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman https://www.amazon.ca/Free-Choose-Personal-Statement-Milton/dp/0156334607 Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC) Model https://aglc.ca/ Thanks to our patrons, including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald. To support the podcast, visit patreon.com/curioustask.
Ben unveils his new gig as "beer selector" for London's Bicycle Cafe, talks about Getting Struck, the Burdock Brewery / Kirkland Signature partnership we need, and the top selling beers in the LCBO this year.
- Toronto considers capping ride-share driver licences — again - Zoe Dodd - member of Toronto Overdose Prevention Society, on safe consumption sites- Non-alcoholic beer sales in Ontario up 69 per cent in 2024: LCBO. Jim feels less alone- Chrissy Newton - host of the show Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction
Greg Brady and the Big City Mayors panel of: Marianne Meed Ward, Burlington Mayor, Tom Mrakas, Aurora Mayor, Elizabeth Roy, Whitby Mayor, Discuss: Ontario Big City Mayors Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year Two 13-year-old boys among four people charged for allegedly stealing liquor from LCBO in Oshawa City says it can't meet affordable housing targets without more help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode includes details on the new Disney options to skip the long lines, What we know (so far) about the death of Liam Payne, An arrest has been made related to LCBO thefts, and the PM testified yesterday in Ottawa. His testimony has created a lot of controversy. Part 2 includes a conversation based on a Women's Health article about how often women experience various situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fall is our favourite beer time of the year, and while in 2023 we did a deep dive into all things pumpkin ales, in 2024, we switched it up and dove super deep into Fest Biers! Cee and Nate picked up every Fest Bier available at the LCBO (the provincial liquor store in Ontario for those outside of the region) and ran through them while getting into the BJCP definitions of both Fest Biers and Märzens, the epic history of Fest Biers dating back to 1810 in Munich, Germany, all of the nuances that make Fest Biers so special and how they differ from Märzens, and they even wrapped it up with some legendary German Fest Biers for a true comparison. Here's the list of beers that you can grab yourself at most LCBOs in the province: Wellington Festbier Oktoberfest Lager, Samuel Adams October Fest, Left Field Mr. Oktober FestBier, Creemore Oktoberfest Celebratory Lager, Muskoka Stein Sized Fest Bier, Stockyard Festbier, Anderson Craft Ales FestBier, Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier, and Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier. This was a ripper - get some Fest Biers in ya! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads
Send Bite Me a Text!What happens when an alcohol industry veteran pivots to the world of cannabis beverages? Jackie, co-founder of Sheesh Hash Colas, joins us to share her transformative journey from being a senior buyer at LCBO, one of the world's largest alcohol buyers, to discovering the therapeutic benefits of CBD for back pain. Her story is one of innovation and passion, driving her to a director role at Hexo and eventually founding Sheesh Hash Colas. Jackie's unique perspective on the emerging cannabis beverage market offers listeners a fascinating glimpse into the intersection of two dynamic industries.Drawing on her extensive background in wine buying, Jackie discusses the parallels between the wine and cannabis industries. We explore how concepts of provenance and strain history play crucial roles in both fields, and how she's leveraging her expertise to craft high-quality cannabis beverages. The conversation also touches on the societal challenges that cannabis faces, such as slower acceptance and gender bias, and the efforts underway to create a more inclusive industry. Jackie's insights paint a vivid picture of the evolving landscape and the opportunities that lie ahead.Discover the unique appeal of Sheesh Hash Colas as we talk about integrating cannabis into social occasions and its potential as an alcohol alternative. Jackie shares the inspiration behind the name "Sheesh" and the thoughtful branding that sets their products apart. From the sensory enhancements cannabis offers to the growing popularity of cannabis beverages during events like Dry January, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Whether you're a cannabis connoisseur or simply curious about the future of cannabis beverages, Jackie's story and expertise will captivate and inform.Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, recipes and more.
Very warm today, so no bike ride I don't think. I will mow the lawn though, yay… Isabelle is doing some art today with our friend Ray. She makes ink out of stuff and things. LCBO today.
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, July 25, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
What about Bob Newhart and Shannon Doherty? These are two of the major celebrity deaths the world experienced recently. Back when Shawn was hosting the Rusted Robot Podcast, each episode began with that week's famous deaths. Although that pop culture podcast ended more than three years ago, it is never far from Shawn's memory. This week, Shawn and Leah jump from topic to topic. There is a lot on their minds. Since two weeks have passed since the last episode, they have a lot of catching up to do. Minor topics include the end of the LCBO strike (which means we can buy our booze again), and the 55 year annivery of the first moon landing. Mike and Judy sent Shawn and Leah some wedding gifts this week. A huge thank you goes out to this amazing couple for their kindness. For those who don't know, Mike is the head of the ESO Network. Leah and Shawn are getting more familiar with their Jeep. They took part of the roof off and drove around in style. There is more that can be modified, but that is all in good time. President Joe Biden has left the race. He will no longer be seeking re-election. As of our recording, the Vice President was not yet the nominee. Although they don't know a lot about United States politics, Shawn and Leah do have a bit of a chat. The main topic of conversation this week is the house. Shawn and Leah have been doing a lot of prep work. There have been multiple dump runs, as well as donations going to Value Village. They have painted, decluttered and put new carpet on the stairs. Large beds have been replaced by smaller beds to make rooms appear bigger. And Leah wants to know what the animals will think about moving. This week's podcast promo: Cigar Nerds
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Monday, July 22, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced articles:Story 1 - LCBO workers to vote on agreement, ending their strike.Story 2 - Solidarity actions with Gaza at Halifax and St. John's Pride parades. Story 3 - Cop who broke man's nose during arrest didn't break the law. Story 4 - Israeli retaliatory attack in Yemen kills 80. Houthis vow to keep attacking Israel. Story 5 - Diplomatic relations betwen Sudan and Iran open up again.
Daily News for July 21, 2024 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's episode is mainly dedicated to the news that Joe Biden has left the Presidential race. We also discuss the end to the LCBO strike, and the interest rate announcement that will be made on Wednesday. Missed Connections is at the end of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford is at war with the LCBO Everest Bodies of fallen climbers finally recovered from death zone Iryna Farion Ex Ukraine MP and language campaigner shot dead in Lviv Donald Trump supporters saw two sides of him. Which one might govern Belarus sentences German medic to death, activists say Biden vows to run as more Democrats ask him to drop out Bangladesh student protests Why is the government facing public anger Bangkok cyanide poisoning What we know so far Disneyland workers say they live in cars, motels due to low pay Father of Trump gunman called police about son before attack
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Microsoft IT outage Global services slowly recovering after bug causes chaos UN top court says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal Trumps supporters saw two sides of him. Which one might govern Biden campaign and Democrats clash as critical weekend looms Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford is at war with the LCBO Father of Trump gunman called police about son before attack Everest Bodies of fallen climbers finally recovered from death zone Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Cheng Pei pei dies aged 78 Disneyland workers say they live in cars, motels due to low pay Crowdstrike and Microsoft What we know about global IT outage
Today's episode is mainly about the widespread flooding yesterday in southern Ontario. We also talk negotiations resuming to end the LCBO strike, Canada purchased a luxury condo in New York City, Injuries to Amazon workers on Prime Day, and the best toppings for your hot dog; it's National Hotdog Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first starts off speaking with JP Hornick, the president of OPSEU...the union representing LCBO workers. Alex talks with JP about the new regulations the province has introduced that will make it easier for consumers to purchase booze...and how it could affect ongoing negotiations with the province. Next, Alex is joined by an old friend, John Mraz, a former war room director for the Liberal party. Alex and John look at the Trudeau Liberals, and if the Prime Minister will take advantage of all the chaos and attention on Trump to quietly shuffle around ministers in his cabinet...and if it could even save the liberals. And finally, Alex is joined once again by Regan Irvine, the owner of Irv & Co. Regan tells Alex just how difficult and busy the past weekend was with dwindling alcohol supplies, and why he thinks this strike needs to end ASAP if we don't want to see more in the hospitality industry struggle, or even shutter their shops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gavin & Daniel are back with the penultimate episode of Season 15. There has been so much going on, especially in Ontario. Ontario Place closing, LCBO on strike, Doug Ford continuing his backroom deals. We had a lot to catch up on and we did in this first part of the episode. Check out the second on our Patreon:http://patreon.com/theuncolonized Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Sam updates you on the LCBO strike in Ontario before discussing sales of spirits overtaking those of wine, the surprising growth in the wine capsule market, fires in California, hail in Bordeaux, vine-pull plans in the EU, and the 'Come Over October' campaign. Read the transcript of this podcast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/ontario-strike-intensifies-hail-hits-bordeaux-california-fires-eu-vine-pulls-spirits-sales.
We go over some latest events, humiliation rituals, grid alerts, the push for people's homes, Canadian taxes, and immigration corruption. We talk about the LNIA problem, population increases since 2016, the LCBO strike and Liquor in Ontario, Dowd and the charts on Renal failure, Makis on SIDS, Gru's trial and Pfizers' trial on unexpected pregnancies and the 97% death rate, Trudeau on the climate change causing security problems, Welcome to the Dark Side YouTubers and much more. To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Rokfin www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed Links to the stuff we chatted about during the show: https://x.com/Tablesalt13/status/1809727430543696006 https://x.com/Martyupnorth_2/status/1810661806417047880 https://x.com/floydmarinescu/status/1808532212188401815 https://x.com/connordpeters/status/1808876509974630843 https://x.com/YakkStack/status/1809802112248979619 https://x.com/KirkLubimov/status/1808937219006288177 https://x.com/BezirganMocha/status/1811157242663817514 https://x.com/DowdEdward/status/1811160844383965450 https://x.com/ReturnOfKappy/status/1809344028791497107 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=579356&post_id=146174573&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=24pqe&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNTc5MjA2LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNDYxNzQ1NzMsImlhdCI6MTcyMDE5ODk0MiwiZXhwIjoxNzIyNzkwOTQyLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTc5MzU2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.trwT_axqnBPA78qI5bzWNEho8Fv6bcu6jz9DUfMVorM Links to Darren's stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6s9-x7bkSA https://www.ontario.ca/page/where-buy-alcoholic-beverages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNOV6XOfLPM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSJcrXSId64 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyoLBRsRoGE&t=1029s https://tnc.news/2024/07/08/alberta-permanent-residency-path-police-officers/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-sajjan-instructed-special-forces-to-rescue-afghan-sikhs-during-fall-of/ https://x.com/areohesseyeee/status/1810371707091263673 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6WIwvGJtXs https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/autism-reversal-in-twin-girls-through-lifestyle-and-environmental-changes-new-study-5672976?&est=q4iH6iZ7qsLao278olRgFwwFTX07uRT5JwtGFk%2B76TEhEoS186ir%2FdJ9YA1SZovJ https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/6/641 https://makismd.substack.com/p/video-sids-sudden-infant-death-syndrome?publication_id=1385328&post_id=145351572&r=2at6hc&triedRedirect=true If you would rather watch: https://rokfin.com/stream/50400 https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/post/5847743/outlawed-round-up-7-10-24-welcome-to-the-dark-side-grid-alert-and-empty-bedrooms https://rumble.com/v56eeyg-outlawed-round-up-7.10.24-welcome-to-the-dark-side.-grid-alert-and-empty-be.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTjmXwSeKtQ Support the show directly: https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Outlawed Canadians YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OutlawedCanadians Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Our Audiobook Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing/videos Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Other affiliated shows: www.grimerica.ca The OG Grimerica Show www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Our channel on free speech Rokfin Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica https://www.guilded.gg/chat/b7af7266-771d-427f-978c-872a7962a6c2?messageId=c1e1c7cd-c6e9-4eaf-abc9-e6ec0be89ff3 Get your Magic Mushrooms delivered from: Champignon Magique Get Psychedelics online Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/ Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com
The Richard Syrett Show, July 10th, 2024 KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUR MONEY Strike shows it's time to end the LCBO monopoly! https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/strike-shows-it%E2%80%99s-time-to-end-the-lcbo-monopoly Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director of The Canadian Taxpayers Federation Hundreds of People Charged with Murder While on Bail https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/hundreds-of-people-charged-with-murder-while-on-bail Liberals Thinking of Buying Hotels to House Asylum Seekers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzDaaGs6unE Brian Lilley –Columnist with Post Media THE CULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE In 1989, the UN said we only had until the year 2000 to save the planet from global warming. The deadline has been pushed back, and now the planet won't be destroyed until 2050 Tony Heller – Geologist, Weather Historian, Founder of Real Climate Science dot com Jewish families are urged to leave for Israel after election sees 'anti-Semitic' hard-left storm to victory in disaster for Macron - but lame duck president REFUSES his PM's resignation 'to stabilise the country' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13611731/Jewish-families-urged-leave-Israel-election-sees-anti-Semitic-hard-left-storm-victory-disaster-Macron-lame-duck-president-REFUSES-PMs-resignation-stabilise-country.html Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D. – America's Psychiatrist – Host of The Terrorist Therapist Show, on Renegade Talk Radio. RNC Releases ‘2024 GOP Platform to Make America Great Again' Inspired by Trump's Vision for America https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/rnc-releases-2024-gop-platform-make-america-great/ Jim Hoft – Editor and Founder of The Gateway Pundit OPEN LINES THIS DAY IN ROCK HISTORY 1966 - Bruce Springsteen Johnny Tilotson, The Jive Five, The Tymes, The Shangra-Las and local band The Castiles (with Bruce Springsteen on vocals) all appeared at the Surf 'n See Club in Seabright New Jersey. 1979 - Chuck Berry Chuck Berry was sentenced to five months in jail after being found guilty of tax evasion. Berry was well known for demanding cash from concert promoters before he'd go on stage and this became cause for the Internal Revenue Service to be skeptical of Berry's tax returns, accusing him officially of income tax evasion. 1984 - Derek and the Dominos Session drummer and former member of Derek and the Dominos, Jim Gordon, was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison after being found guilty of murdering his mother. It was after he was arrested that he was properly diagnosed with schizophrenia and, although at the trial the court accepted that Gordon had acute schizophrenia, he was not allowed to use an insanity defense because of changes to California law. 2012 - Slash The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honoured Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Master of ceremonies at the event actor Charlie Sheen commented, "It seems quite fitting that Slash is getting a star on the very street Axl Rose will one day be sleeping on." Jeremiah Tittle, Co-Host of “The 500 with Josh Adam Myers” Podcast. CEO/Founder of Next Chapter Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario are striking over fears for their jobs, sparked by Premier Doug Ford's plan to allow alcohol sales at convenience and grocery stores. Guest host Mark Kelley looks at what the LCBO offers the province right now, and what opening up competition might mean.
Yesterday Premier Ford announced the LCBO strike will not change the plan to allow ready-to-drink cocktails in grocery and convenience stores. We have the audio. We also discuss the disappearance of Jenny DaSilva, New information about the state of the Ontario Science Centre, Higher speed limits start today on certain highways, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson starts off speaking to Paul Bognar the President & COO of Service Inspired Restaurants (SIR CORP), which owns such chains like; The Loose Moose, Jack Astors, Scattabush, Canyon Creek, Dukes, & Reds. Paul tells Alex that the LCBO suppliers and warehouses are being affected by the strike, that even his major chain restaurants are barely scraping by, and are more than worried they will eventually run out of liquor. Next, Alex speaks with Adam Zivo the director of the Canadian Centre for Responsible Drug Policy about a new piece he published in the National Post that questions just how much "parental rights" should be included in our student's education plan, and why this could help address rising problems in the education system. GUEST: Paul Bognar - President & COO of Service Inspired Restaurants (SIR CORP Restaurants: Loose Moose, Jack Astors, Scattabush, Canyon Creek, Dukes, Reds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host first directs her attention on the ongoing LCBO strike, which will now begin to directly affect businesses that sell liquor. The crown corp said that due to picket lines, it will be scrapping its plan to open 5 stores for bars and restaurants to resupply. So Alex speaks with Regan Irvine, the Owner of Irv & Co Hospitality Group, who says that this strike is only further hurting his ability to earn profits and try to stay afloat. Next, Brian Lilley, the political columnist for the Toronto Sun has put out a new piece that examines how hundreds of people out on bail have committed extremely violent crimes, including murder. Alex Pierson and Brian talk about how the Trudeau revolving door bail system is only feeding this problem, and why we might need to bring mandatory minimums back into play. And finally, is your car on its last legs? Have you been waiting for prices to drop before buying a new one? Well good news for you, that's starting to happen...for new cars at least. Alex invites Greg Layson the digital and mobile editor of Automotive News Canada to explain why new cars are actually getting more affordable...while used cars are only getting more expensive. GUEST: Regan Irvine - Owner of Irv & Co Hospitality Group GUEST: Brian Lilley - Political columnist for the Toronto Sun GUEST: Greg Layson - Digital and Mobile Editor of Automotive News Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ontario's liquor distribution workers are on strike for the first time in their history. The reason? The government's plan to open up places like corner stores for beer, wine and mixed cooler sales. It's the latest chapter in a strange history of alcohol policy in the province that dates back to prohibition.The LCBO brings in billions in revenue each year for the government, but Premier Doug Ford has long pushed for more convenience in alcohol retail. Meanwhile, the rest of the country wonders why the province needed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars just to make beer in corner stores possible. Today, a look inside this fight, and many others Ontario has had over drink, over the years.GUEST: Richard Southern, Queen's Park reporter, CityNews We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or by calling 416-935-5935 and leaving us a voicemailOr @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter
The Richard Syrett Show, July 5th, 2024 Canadian employers allegedly racist for not hiring activist troublemakers https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/slobodian-canadian-employers-allegedly-racist-for-not-hiring-activist-troublemakers/55768 Linda Slobodian is the Senior Manitoba Columnist for the Western Standard based out of Winnipeg. Liars, Cheats and Crooks - New Single from Five Times August Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yED2b-GGRKg Brad Skistimas, aka “Five Times August” is an accomplished singer/songwriter, and recording artist base in Dallas, Texas. His new single is called, Liars, Cheats and Crooks https://www.fivetimesaugust.com Five Times August - Stay Free Concert - St. Catharines, Ontario September 14th More details https://trinityproductions.ca THE LIMRIDDLER Mexican Salsa Trade that ignited a maritime quest. Beckham and Bunton were stardom possessed. Variety rife Is the essence of life. What gives a Mexican salsa its zest? THE UN TAKEOVER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Maggie Hope Braun – Community Advocate, Speaker and Writer, the Founder of Gather 2030 and leads the KICLEI Initiative a project designed to help Canadians engage their municipalities, protect their community and strengthen citizen led democracy Get Involved! https://www.kiclei.ca https://gather2030.substack.com KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUR MONEY Taxpayers call on Ford to end LCBO monopoly https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-call-on-ford-to-end-lcbo-monopoly Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director of The Canadian Taxpayer Federation Petition to Fire Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gonkek Sign the Petition to Fire Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek https://www.rebelnews.com/tags/jyoti_gondek Sydney Fizzard – Video Journalist for Rebel News THE LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS The answer to today's Limriddle is: Spice The first five to answer correctly were: 1. Will McNair, Ottawa, Ontario 2. Amy Lou Woo, Baysville, Ontario 3. Rosalind Mitchell, Peterborough, Ontario 4. Tom Dibblee, Lake of Bays, Ontario 5. Sue Somerville, Calgary, Alberta Trade that ignited a maritime quest. The spice trade involved early civilizations in Asian, Northeast Africa and Europe and included cinnamon, ginger, pepper nutmeg, cloves, turmeric and others. Beckham and Bunton were stardom possessed. The Spice Girls were a British music group formed in 1994 and included, among others, Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) and Emma Burton (Baby Spice). Variety rife Is the essence of life. “Variety is the spice of life.” This expression originated with William Cowper's poem, The Task (1785). What gives a Mexican salsa its zest? Salsa is a both dance and a dish. As a tomato sauce, salsa gets its zest from spices. As a Latin American dance, it exhibits considerable spice as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Friday, July 5, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced articles:Story 1 - 150 anomalies have been found at the site of the former residential school at Pimicikmamak.Story 2 - Strike at the LCBO for the first time in the Crown's history.Story 3 - Pro-Palestinian protesters at Western refuse to leave.Story 4 - Israel moves to make the biggest land grab in the West Bank since the Oslo Accords.Story 5 - With a small percentage of the popular vote, Labour careens to victory in the UK.
On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson first speaks with Franco Terrazzano from the Canadian Taxpayer Federation about the new "Netflix" tax being introduced by the Liberal government and how it could affect the way you stream content. Next, Alex speaks with the Sr. Vice-President of a local alternative option to the LCBO called "WineOnline.ca", Sam Fritz-Tate. Alex and Sam talk about how the LCBO strike is a great opportunity for WineOnline.ca to expand, and possibly further prove the redundancy the LCBO has become. Finally, Alex speaks with Canada's former Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter MacKay on the major changes that happened after the UK election that saw the Labour party usurp the Conservatives...and why the U.S. may see a similar change as the Democrats are continuing to hemorrhage support for Biden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was a massive victory for Keir Starmer and British Labour in the UK election. Now the new Prime Minister has to get down to work and deliver on his promises after defeating Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives. And: More than 9,000 workers at Ontario's provincial liquor retailer are on strike. It's the first walkout in LCBO's history. The union is fighting against the government's plan to allow grocery and convenience stores to sell ready-to-drink cocktails. But some in the industry say expanding privatisation is the right move. Plus: Thieves stealing copper is a major problem for telecom companies, but it's also affecting customers. When copper phone lines are ripped out, thousands of people lose connectivity, and even access to emergency services. Some are calling for tougher laws and harsher penalties.
On this episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, we first start out talking about high schools, and if students really benefit from taking final exams to apply to post-secondary schools. There is a growing argument to ditch them completely, but how will that help the students? Alex Pierson speaks with Paige MacPherson, the associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute who explains why students need to learn about being tested and failing before getting into the real world. Next, after Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed Ontario's first "mobile x-ray" to check shipping containers for stolen vehicles, Alex Pierson has an important question that needs answering...why do we only have one...and why in Ontario? To help make sense of it all, Alex speaks with Bryan Gast a former OPP Officer and the current VP of Investigative Services at Equite Association. Bryan helps to explain just how useful this tool is, and how it ties in with the new National Auto Theft Plan. And finally, Alex talks about the one thing many people in this province have been asking for years now...should we consider privatizing the LCBO considering another strike is likely to happen? Aaron Wudrick is the Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and is well-versed in this issue. Will it be good, or bad for taxpayers? Would privatizing the LCBO increase or decrease liquor selections? Tune in to find out all the answers. GUEST: Paige MacPherson, The Associate Director of Education Policy at the Fraser Institute X(formerly Twitter): @paigemacp GUEST: Bryan Gast, VP of Investigative Services at Equite Association LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-gast-cfe-0a80ba161/?originalSubdomain=ca GUEST: Aaron Wudrick, Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. X(formerly Twitter): @awudrick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, May 1, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and around the world.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
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