Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Wernick

The federal election is just days away, and a record 7.3 million Canadians have already cast their ballot. With costed platforms now released by each major political party, how do each compare on key issues like taxes, housing, and economic recovery? I am pleased to be joined today by Canada's Former Top Civil Servant, Michael Wernick for a look at how the election trail is unfolding, and what Canada's first 100 days with a new Prime Minister might look like. Michael served as the 23rd Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet from 2016 to 2019. With 28 years as an executive in the federal public service, including 17 years in the community of deputy ministers, and three as clerk, Michael is one of Canada's most experienced and influential public sector leaders. Recorded on April 24, 2025. At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information. For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics' Advisor Digital Experience Study.

We are living in "the age of coercion," says Michael Wernick. The former Clerk of the Privy Council talks about what the civil service (and the government) will be up against after the election. Geoff Meggs, former Chief of Staff to B.C. Premier John Horgan , weighs in on drug policy on the campaign trail and the unique politics of British Columbia. You can hear more of Geoff Meggs on the Hotel Pacifico podcast.  And Shannon Proudfoot, feature writer in the Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau, trades notes with Paul on the first few weeks of the election. Is Poilievre failing to respond to the moment? And how much can Carney separate himself from Trudeau's legacy? Season 3 of the Paul Wells Show is supported by McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy.

In short order, Canada has experienced a Liberal leadership race, a new Prime Minister, a trade war attack from its closest ally, and now a federal election. How is democratic accountability maintained through this unprecedented action? How do the wheels of government keep turning? Host Amanda Lang talks to Canada's former top bureaucrat, Michael Wernick, about the "weird place" we're in, the job of the public service and the changes on the horizon.

CBC's Rosemary Barton and Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin report that — according to sources — Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament Sunday, and Canadians will vote in a federal election on either April 28 or May 5. The Toronto Star's Robert Benzie discusses his report that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called Premier Doug Ford to ask for his help in the upcoming election, but Ford said he was too busy. Plus, former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick explains how a caretaker government can and can't respond to additional U.S. tariffs if they're implemented on April 2.

The government hired 110,000 workers over the past 10 years, did we get 110,000 times more efficient? It doesn't look like it, but veteran public servant Michael Wernick breaks it all down for Noor. And, yes folks, we're talking about tariffs again, because Donald Trump enacted a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, with NO exceptions. Plus, our nominations for Fentanyl Czar, and the defamation case against Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman, CIJA, and Ezra Levant.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Michael WernickBackground reading:How a ballooning public sector is reshaping Canada's economy - The Globe and MailAttrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk - Yahoo NewsOpinion: Canada can learn from Trump and cut its bloated bureaucracy - The Globe and MailPoilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work - CBC NewsWhat does Justin Trudeau's departure mean for federal public servants? - CBC NewsSponsors: Take action at remoteworks.ca today to support a future of work that benefits everyone. If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The government hired 110,000 workers over the past 10 years, did we get 110,000 times more efficient? It doesn't look like it, but veteran public servant Michael Wernick breaks it all down for Noor. And, yes folks, we're talking about tariffs again, because Donald Trump enacted a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, with NO exceptions. Plus, our nominations for Fentanyl Czar, and the defamation case against Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman, CIJA, and Ezra Levant.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Michael WernickBackground reading:How a ballooning public sector is reshaping Canada's economy - The Globe and MailAttrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk - Yahoo NewsOpinion: Canada can learn from Trump and cut its bloated bureaucracy - The Globe and MailPoilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work - CBC NewsWhat does Justin Trudeau's departure mean for federal public servants? - CBC NewsSponsors: Take action at remoteworks.ca today to support a future of work that benefits everyone. If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Wernick, Former Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada from 2016 to 2019; Jarislowsky Chair of Public Sector Management at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of CGE Radio J. Richard Jones welcomes Lori Turnbull, Professor at Dalhousie University and Deputy Editor at Canadian Government Executive along with Michael Wernick who holds the Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management at the University of Ottawa, and is also the former Clerk of the Privy Council. He is uniquely suited to comment on the role of the public service during a time of government transition. Canada does transfers of power very well, largely because the permanent public service provides stability while the political government either changes hands or, in the event of a return of the incumbent, recalibrates after an election. In conversation with Lori Turnbull, he delves into this critical issue.

The following is an episode of a Hub special series called The Business of Government, hosted by award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang, about how government works and, more importantly, why it sometimes doesn't work. In this five-part series, Lang conducts in-depth interviews with experts and former policymakers and puts it all in perspective for the average Canadian.This episode's featured guest is Michael Wernick, a former clerk of the privy council and secretary to the cabinet of Canada with decades of experience working in Canada's civil service. The two discuss the nature and the structure of Canada's civil service, how the public sector and the political arena interact, and what, if anything, can be done to improve the performance of our government bureaucracy.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/free-member-sign-up/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about Michael Wernick, former chief clerk of the federal public service, has joined a Liberal-affiliated think tank. Wernick abruptly resigned in 2019 following disclosures of the cabinet's failed attempt to quash a criminal prosecution of the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, a senator who threatened to sue Canadian media over China coverage took more state-sponsored trips to the People's Republic than any other parliamentarian, records show. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The RCMP is investigating allegations that Justin Trudeau, Bill Monreau and staff including Michael Wernick were obstructing justice way back when Jody Wilson back in 2018 , when they tried to pressure her from stopping the prosecution of SNC. Alex Pierson speaks with Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy watch, about the RCMP saying nothing about this situation. Only recently has the RCMP began investigating...4 years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This special episode of Leading Questions shares the results from the 2023 Responsive Government Survey. Report author Richard Johnstone shares the headlines from the research, while contributors to the report - Grete Kvernland-Berg, the managing partner and country head for Norway at PA Consulting Group; Alexander Evans OBE, professor of practice in Public Policy at London School of Economics and former strategy director in the Cabinet Office in the United Kingdom; and Michael Wernick, the Jarislowsky chair of public sector management at the University of Ottawa, and former cabinet secretary in the Canadian government – share their thoughts on what success looks like for public services in the era of permacrisis.  

Tens of thousands of Public Service Alliance of Canada workers are striking across Canada over wages and a better work-life balance. That includes wanting more flexible remote working arrangements. Matt Galloway speaks with Alex Silas, the PSAC regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region; Michael Wernick, the University of Ottawa's Jarislowsky Chair in public sector management; and Alexandra Samuel, co-author of Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work . . . Wherever You Are.

Host, J. Richard Jones and CGE editor-in-chief, Dr. Lori Turnbull, once again weigh in on the hot topics of the week concerning Canadian government and the public sector. Plus, get a sneak peek inside the upcoming CGE Leadership Series and the Knowing Canadians series with Environics Analytics and the data they have gathered on attitudes that Canadians hold around policy and values issues, behaviours, pocket book issues, affordability and more. Also in this episode: The return of parliament High season for passing legislation Katie Telford and the issue of foreign interference in Canadian elections The CGE Leadership Series with Michael Wernick and Dr. Amanda Clarke The DX Summit And much more!

Canadians are calling for immediate action as concerns around alleged meddling in Canadian elections grow. The NDP and Conservatives say a public inquiry is needed to restore faith in our democracy, but former top public servants say there are other methods worth considering. ‘The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson sat down with former privy council clerk Michael Wernick and former Communications Security Establishment assistant deputy minister Artur Wilczynski to discuss what the government can do now to combat foreign interference. Plus, Stephenson speaks with The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau chief Robert Fife and Stephanie Levitz from the Toronto Star to analyze how foreign interference may shake out for each of the parties when Parliament resumes.

Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian Ambassador to China; Taleeb Noormohamed, Liberal MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Michael Wernick, former Clerk of the Privy Council; Stephen McNeil, former N.S. premier; Gary Mar, Canada West Foundation; Mélanie Richer, Earnscliffe Strategies; and Joyce Napier, CTV News. Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC); as well as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier David Eby (Live Events).

Should we make it easier to fire poor performers? Are government executives paid enough? Do we need a bilingualism bonus? Michael Wernick, who served as Canada's top public servant until 2019, joins The Hot Room to talk about his recent column in Policy Options Magazine about the taboo conversations that are key to reforming the public service.

“Any kind of meaningful career is going to experience setbacks and defeats. That doesn't mean it wasn't a successful career.” Michael Wernick spent nearly four decades in the Canadian public service, rising to become the country's most senior official before his retirement in 2019. In this episode he reflects on some of the many lessons of his long and varied career, its supreme highs and its crushing lows.   Drawing on his experiences as a white city-dweller at the helm of what is now known as the department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs to the three years spent as clerk of the Privy Council of Canada and secretary to the cabinet, Michael is open about the public service's strengths and its failings.   Touching on the systemic racism in government processes, why he has a problem with the notion of ‘speaking truth to power' while simultaneously advocating candour, and why his vision for the public service is akin to the moving staircases in Harry Potter's Hogwarts, this is a valuable listen for anyone interested in the inner workings of government.

Guest host, Lori Turnbull, Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive welcomes very special guest Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, currently Senior Strategic Advisor at MNP. Together, they dig into the hot and stressful topic of Spending Reviews – how they work, how they're designed and their impact over the longer term. Also in this episode: Is the modern Spending Review somehow a different undertaking? How urgent is the challenge from a fiscal perspective? What sort of problems do we have with debt and deficits What are some lessons learned from past reviews? Can the government improve while cutting? What are the positive opportunities of the Spending Review And much, much more! Want to hear even more from Michael Wernick? Check him out at the DX Summit on May 26, 2022 where he will be a keynote speaker!

In this episode of CGE Radio, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Michael Wernick, senior strategic advisor at MNP and adjunct Professor at Carleton University. Of course, Michael is no stranger to our listeners; he was Clerk of the Privy Council from 2016-2019 and, before that, held a number of leadership positions during his 38-year public service career. Michael talks to us about his recent book, Governing Canada: A Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics.  In its pages, Michael offers strategic advice to future prime ministers, ministers, and deputy ministers, based on his observations from a most unique vantage point as the Clerk. He expands on this work in his conversation with us, and talks to us about how the role of the Clerk, the budget process, and expectations of government have evolved over time. He also shares some thoughts about what he might write next. Please give it a listen!

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail and the Ontario Real Estate Association.Michael Wernick is a retired Canadian public servant who served as the 23rd Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada from 2016 to 2019. For people who don't follow government that closely, that's the number one job in the public service of Canada.Following his retirement, Michael authored a new book called, “Governing Canada: A Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics.” This is a must read book for anyone who wants to understand how government works. We'll discuss exactly how it works on today's podcast with Michael.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch conversations from The Herle Burly on YouTube.  

After nearly four decades in the federal public service and as the top public servant in Canada, Michael Wernick has collected some insights on what it takes to govern this country effectively. His new book, "Governing Canada: A Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics," details who really holds power, managing politician personalities, prime ministerial missteps, and what he thinks can be done to improve Ottawa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karina Gould, International Development Minister; Rod Phillips, Ontario's Long-Term Care Minister; Natalia Rodriguez, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's lawyer; Michael Wernick, Former Clerk of the Privy Council; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicolas, Le Devoir; and David Musyj, President of the Windsor Regional Hospital.

Canada's former chief public servant talks about his new book on the inner workings of cabinet, and his controversial exit from the role.

It's that time of the week where we take a look past the veil into the stories that don't get the attention they deserve in Ottawa. Alex Pierson checks in with Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Tom Korski. They discuss the astronomical push to get all 300,540 federal employees vaccinated by months end, Why the former chief clerk of the federal public service Michael Wernick has issues with the merciless exposing of scandals by the media and opposition, and why the CBC has decided to censor hurtful internet content. Let's get talking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show: Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., expands on the efforts to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson looks ahead to COP26. AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald reflects on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Plus — former top bureaucrat Michael Wernick warns of a “virus of intolerance” in politics and longtime MP Scott Simms bids farewell to the Hill.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: The Ontario government has officially expanded access to Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines for those 18 and older at select pharmacies in hot spot communities. In a Wednesday announcement about mobile vaccine clinics visiting hot spot workplaces, officials also said Moderna vaccine doses would be expanded to pharmacies “this week.” It said up to 60 pharmacies in Durham Region, Hamilton, Ottawa, Windsor-Essex, and York Region hot spots would offer shots to people 18 and older, adding the program would be expanded throughout May. GUEST:  Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacist Association - Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff told MPs Friday that she never informed the Prime Minister in 2018 about an allegation of sexual misconduct against then-chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance. Testifying before the House of Commons defence committee, Katie Telford said she followed the advice of then-clerk of the privy council Michael Wernick to allow his office to investigate. It’s the story that reaches to the top of the Prime Minister’s Office, that has caused damage to the Liberal government’s feminist brand, led to calls for the defence minister to resign and for the prime minister to fire his chief of staff. At the heart of it is this question: What happened with an allegation against ex-chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018? Or as some critics would say: Why did nothing happen with an allegation against Canada’s former top soldier, who remained in the position for almost another three years, and is now under military police investigation? And where was the follow up? GUEST: Daniel Béland, James McGill Professor of Political Science and Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada with McGill University The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling on the Ontario provincial government to “immediately” reopen outdoor recreation spaces, saying the closure is having “devastating effects” on children and youth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In an open letter posted to Twitter on Friday, the society said it “cannot overstate the extent of the mental health crisis facing our children and youth.” “Our clinics and hospitals are overrun with families seeking care for children and youth in distress — eating disorders, anxiety, hopelessness, depression, problematic substance use and more.” The letter is addressed to Premier Doug Ford, Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Sport Minister Lisa McLeod. GUEST: Greg Brady, Host of the Greg Brady Show, Saturdays 6-9am on 640 Toronto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Lori Turnbull, deputy editor of CGE, talks with Michael Wernick about Canada's response to COVID-19 and the challenges that lie ahead on rebuilding and opening the economy. Michael retired in 2019 after a 38-year career as one of the key leaders of Canada’s world-class Federal public service, culminating in his appointment in 2016 as the 23rd Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet. He is currently working with MNP as a Strategic Advisor Associate on their Ottawa Federal Government Consulting team. Hear more about how the lessons learned from SARS and H1N1 will help the government to deal with the current pandemic. What will happen if there is no vaccine in the next few months? How will this affect government and citizens? The burnout question, how people are viewing the challenges of self-isolation. The different approaches of provinces to COVID-19 and the interoperability of information. The shift to digital and how much will remain. Online learning and remote work. Will there be a hybrid model in how we take care of our daily activities like work and school? All this and more on CGE Radio.

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The federal ethics commissioner says there is no reason to believe former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick broke the conflict of interest law during the SNC-Lavalin affair.   Guest: Duff Conacher  Co-Founder Democracy Watch

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former principal secretary has kept a low-profile since testifying about the SNC-Lavalin affair. Now, he speaks candidly about that, his new relationship with the PMO, and the unexpected realities of political fame. In this episode: Gerald Butts, former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Hosted by Althia Raj. Detailed show notes: (3:43) Butts explains why he’s sitting down for this interview (26:39) “What do you mean by it was difficult on your family?” (16:49) The last conversation Butts had with Jody Wilson-Raybould (27:00) The “most difficult” period for Butts’ family after his resignation (32:28) A violation of Marquess of Queensberry rules (45:15) “One of the most surreal things about being involved in politics…” (48:36) Butts share the best piece of advice he’s ever got (Spoiler: it’s from his aunt, former Canadian senator Sister Peggy Butts) (49:57) The letter to Dalton McGuinty that marked a career turning point (1:04:47) Agreeing to disagree on Liberals’ broken promises (1:08:08) “I don’t think people appreciate how real the dangers are for people in public life right now” and talking about Michael Wernick (1:18:06) Althia notes how the prime minister seems to be “rudderless”; Butts disagrees

So episode 92 - a new record.Now you can join The Docket's Discord chatroom. Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and listen to live recordings with this link: https://discord.gg/2TzUamZSNC-Lavalin - the scandal that, just won't die. Please make it stop.We look at the ethics of Jody Wilson-Raybould recording her phone call with Michael Wernick. The ejection of Jane Philpott and Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus. And breaking news - the disastrously stupid move by Justin Trudeau of threatening to sue Andrew Scheer for defamatory comments.You may have noticed some awesome new Docket cover art. A huge thanks to Parker Mazerolle. You can get in touch with Parker on twitter (@MazerolleParker). And please let us know what you want to see in the next art updated ( yes, it must include superhero Emilie).

It's a new month, but it's business as usual in news on this week's edition of Open Sources Guelph. Most of that is thanks to Ottawa, and the never-ending scandal about that one Montreal engineering firm and the politicians trying to cover for it, but there is new news out there. In one small island in Canada, they may be flirting with an entirely new type of government, but will they seal the deal? So there's that, and we'll try and get some insight at the intersection of Federal and local with Guelph's Member of Parliament. This Thursday, April 4 at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Lloyd Stories. It's probably a difficult time to be a backbench Liberal MP; you're not really part of the SNC-Lavalin affair, but it's what everybody wants to talk about. This week on our show, Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield finds himself in just such a position, but we find time to talk about other issues too like the implementation of the carbon tax and the recent loss of auto sector jobs. Plus, there's an election coming, and we'll talk to Longfield about what's concerning him. The Tapes of Wrath. If the SNC-Lavalin scandal was going away, it came roaring back last Friday when Jody Wilson-Raybould released a recorded conversation with Michael Wernick, the former Clerk of the Privy Council, that counteracted some previously related statements about pressure on her to give SNC a deferred prosecution. Now Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are both out of the Liberal caucus, and the scandal seems hotter than ever. So where does this go now? Election with an E. While all eyes are on Alberta, and the epic showdown between Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley, history may be in the making on the other side of the country. Prince Edward Island has also called a provincial election, and there's actually a very good chance that it could end with Canada's first Green Party Premier. Peter Bevan-Baker and the Greens have led four of the last five polls, but is it a done deal for the Greens, and what does a Green government mean for Canada? Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.

Back when the federal government was doing everything it could to get Cindy Blackstock’s human rights complaint tossed out, she was being spied on by federal servants under the former department of Indian Affairs while Stephen Harper was prime minister. The deputy minister was Michael Wernick. That and more on this episode of APTN Nation To Nation.

In an exclusive scrum with Global News on her way into Question Period, Jody Wilson-Raybould says she will not resign from the Liberal caucus. Transport Minister Marc Garneau has also been speaking about Jody Wilson-Raybould, and that taped phone conversation with Clerk of the Privy Council, Michael Wernick. Garneau says that the recording of the phone calls was “totally inappropriate”, and “not an honourable thing to do”. Guest: Amanda Connolly Global News Political Reporter

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Just when you think the SNC Lavalin affair might go away for the Justin Trudeau Liberals, it blows up again. Most recently, a recorded conversation was released by former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, who previously testified to the justice committee that she felt she was being in appropriately pressured to intervene in a prosecution against the Quebec based company. That conversation was between Wilson-Raybould and the now former clerk of the privy council Michael Wernick, and seems to back up her statements that she had raised the concern over this pressure, and that she felt there were threats to her cabinet position. Dave is joined by National Post federal politics reporter Brian Platt.

The carbon tax has kicked in for four provinces across the country. How is that going to affect you at the pumps? Dan McTeague, Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, joins Scott to discuss the issues at play. Guest: Dan McTeague of GasBuddy .com And how will the carbon tax affect tax payers? Where does the money go? Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Canadian Taxpayers Federation While many stores are having a hard time being ready for opening day of legal pot shops in Ontario, one store in Burlington has had a busy day. David Nguyen joins Scott to chat about the process of preparing for the big day. Guest: David Nguyen, owner of RELM Cannabis Company Will the struggles for the other pot shops last long? Why were there problems for other shops trying to open? Scott gets answers from Dan Malleck, Health Sciences Professor with Brock University. Guest: Dan Malleck, Health Sciences Professor with Brock University Late last week, a recording emerged of Jody Wilson Raybould's conversation with Michael Wernick, who has since resigned from his position as Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada. Scott talks with Tim Powers, who has served as an advisor to a national party and federal cabinet ministers. Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies.

Duff Conacher joins Roy Green to discuss the stunning exchange between former attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Michael Wernick, who was Clerk of the Privy Council at the time. What is the impact of this conversation and what else may be waiting to be revealed? Guest: Duff Conacher. Main founder, Democracy Watch(.ca). Adjunct University of Ottawa Political Science and Law Professor, University of Ottawa. Co-author of 'Canada Firsts' and author of 'More Canada Firsts'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jody Wilson-Raybould's release of her phone call with former Privy Council Clerk, Michael Wernick, has opened a new series of questions and concerns about Wernick and Gerald Butts testifying at the parliamentary justice committee. Guest:  Lisa Raitt. Deputy leader. CPC. Justice committee member.   Brian Peckford is the former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador who was very much engaged in political negotiations, including with Pierre Trudeau (Charter of Rights) from the reasonable, to anything but.  Premier Peckford shares his views on the Jody Wilson-Raybould & Michael Wernick phone call and where he believes this entire saga is headed. Guest:  Brian Peckford.  Former Premier, Newfoundland and Labrador.   David Akin, chief parliamentary correspondent for Global News, assesses yesterday's release of the recorded conversation between Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick, as well as the dozens of pages of written material.   Saskatchewan Premier Scott More joins Roy to discuss China slamming the door on Canadian canola, which is a multi-billion-dollar pain to this nation, and particularly the province of Saskatchewan. They also talk about the new carbon tax in four provinces, as well as the impact of the Jody Wilson-Raybould scandal on provincial governments.   On Wednesday evening at a Liberal Party fundraiser in Toronto, protesters attempted to inform Justin Trudeau about mercury contamination at the Grassy Narrows First Nation in northern Ontario. The Prime Minister's reply as the protester was being removed was "thank you for your donation." Trudeau apologized Thursday morning, but Chief Rudy Turtle tells Roy the apology isn't satisfying First Nations leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton! Loren Lieberman is in the studio with Scott, ready to take on the top stories of this very busy week – including today's breaking SNC-Lavlain news of Jody Wilson-Raybould's recording Michael Wernick, Hamilton's LRT, Robert Badgerow's murder appeal and more. Guest: Loren Lieberman of Cable 14

In this episode, Cam takes a deep dive into the SNC/PMO Scandal, goes through the recording of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick that everyone is talking about, offers his analysis and discusses what this all might mean going forward.

Panelists are: Michael Giles, has served in government for 30 years at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. Rev. Cheri DiNovo, Minister at Trinity St Paul's Centre for Faith Justice and the Arts and former MPP for Parkdale High Park. Karlene Nation, Media Strategist at OneNation PR in Toronto. Former reporter and producer with CTV News. Topics Include: Tapes of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick, Quebec's religious symbols ban and more.

As usual we start with the SNC-Lavalin scandal, which just won't die. Michael Wernick resigned, Jane Phllpott dropped some bombs in an interview and Jody Wilson-Raybould will is going to give some more evidence (even though the Liberal controlled justice committee wants to shut down the hearings).Then we hop over to the Supreme Court which released a ruling in R. v. Morrison striking down some of Canada's child luring laws. Unconstitutional laws are bad for everyone - especially the children.And then we talk about the Humboldt sentencing. The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash a year ago was sentenced to eight years - hot take time.

Alex Pierson is joined by Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Finance Critic, to talk about Jody Wilson-Raybould's letter to the Justice Committee. She has texts, emails and other written statements that would fill in the holes left by Gerry Butts and Michael Wernick. Wilson-Raybould's submission to the committee could be published to the public, but it may take a while.

Au sommaire : Brexit Pas de Brexit dans une semaine ! Le compte-à-rebours est décalé au 12 avril, voire au 22 mai. Les 27 proposent aux Britanniques un plan en deux temps pour sortir de l'Union européenne. Sursis ou piège pour Theresa May ? Ce dispositif à double détente force-t-il les Britanniques à assumer leur choix d'un divorce ? Le plan est-il aussi plan aussi malin que complexe ? L'unité des Européens a-t-elle tangué ? Scandale de corruption au Canada C'est la quatrième défection d'un proche de Justin Trudeau suite au scandale SNC-Lavalin. Michael Wernick, le plus haut fonctionnaire du Canada, annonce sa retraite. Depuis le début de l'année, cette affaire de corruption éclabousse jusqu'au sommet de l'État et menace le Premier ministre. À sept mois des élections, quelles conséquences pour Justin Trudeau ? Rencontre Bolsonaro-Trump Pour sa première visite bilatérale à l'étranger, le président du Brésil a rencontré son homologue américain. La presse brésilienne est partagée sur les concessions accordées par Jair Bolsonaro. Le Brésil, un allié de poids pour les États-Unis ? Sans appartenir à l'OTAN, l'État sud-américain va-t-il être l'allié privilégié de Washington dans la région ? Moins de trois mois après sa prise de fonction, que peut-on dire du mandat de Jair Bolsonaro ? Gilets jaunes Après la longue séquence d'actes numérotés orchestrée par les gilets jaunes, rien ne semble réglé. Le Grand débat national achevé, les attentes politiques des Français demeurent fortes et les violences restent d'actualité. Comment expliquer l'impuissance de l'exécutif à rétablir le calme ? Après les saccages survenus sur les Champs-Élysées, un nouvel arsenal sécuritaire est annoncé par le gouvernement. Viendra-t-il à bout des colères actuelles ? Invités : Virginie Robert, cheffe du service international au quotidien français « Les Échos » ; Nicolas Willems, responsable éditorial monde pour la RTBF ; Manon Globensky, journaliste à Radio-Canada (depuis Montréal) ; Michaël Szames, rédacteur en chef de la chaîne française d'information Public Sénat. Présentation : Silvia Garcia.

Fill in host Jane Brown breaks it all down with political strategists John Capobianco and Ali Salam

The committee meeting to study the SNC Lavalin affair is converging again today. Some Liberal MPs have written a letter saying it's time to end the probe into SNC Lavalin. Opposition members are pushing for it to be on the record. Guest - Duff Conacher, Cofounder of Democracy Watch, adjunct professor at University of Ottawa. Privy council Michael Wernick says he will resign before the next election. Has hebecome another fall guy for this government? Guest - Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor With the Liberals shutting down the SNC Lavalin probe, Scheer has threatened to use emergency actions. How big of a circus has this all become and will it hurt Trudeau's image come election time?   Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

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The country's top bureaucrat, Michael Wernick, is leaving his job, telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an open letter that recent events show him there is no path for a "relationship of mutual trust" with the opposition parties. Wernick has been clerk of the Privy Council since 2016, shortly after the Liberals assumed office.  But he has come under fire in the past few weeks after being accused by former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould of being among a number of officials, including Trudeau and his senior staff, who pressured her to head off criminal charges for SNC-Lavalin. Guest: Mercedes Stephenson Ottawa Bureau Chief for Global News and Host of The West Block

One month in, no solutions, no real answers, no single timeline, no media focus, no point. Remember when the headlines screamed "illegal interference"? Well, since Jody Wilson-Raybould told committee flat-out that no laws were broken in her view, the revenue generators didn't drop it, they just switched to "improper". Remember when Michael Wernick was a "Liberal party hack"? Oops, it was Harper who brought him into the Federal government, lauded him for rock-solid ethics and that reputation on the Hill still holds. Remember when it must have been Gerry Butts who was overstepping and carrying out the evil agenda? A question - how many of Harper's Short Pants Brigade ever resigned over the myriad of overstepping in that PMO? That's right - zero. Politics makes impossible bedfellows when the enemy of my enemy is my new friend. I hope Elizabeth May regrets some of her recent statements that ignore convention, tradition and practice. Who exactly is this Charlie Angus? Not going to say anything regarding Lisa Raitt, Michael Cooper and Pierre Polievre because they have no shame when soundbites are involved. From illegality, to impropriety, to misogyny, to racism all of corporate media's efforts moving the goalposts have done scant little to move the public as national polling shows. Never mind the night and day difference in coverage between Quebec and the Rest of Canada. Postmedia, anyone? Now it's gone to the "SNC-Lavalin is evil, so never mind the details of what happened just take the light off Jody of Arc". And what of the former Minister's performance at Justice? Why did she order staff to sit on a report to Privy Council? Remember that Ministerial Letter? Results show this was not an over-achieving minister by that measurement. Let's get back to relevant facts, please.

The Roy Green Show Podcast - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs issued a news release that UBCIC Stands with Jody Wilson Raybould. However in recent days, a number of indigenous Chiefs across Canada have expressed disappointment that JWR declined an offer from Justin Trudeau to become the Indigenous Affairs Minister. Roy is joined by Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, of the UBCIC, to discuss the JWR/Trudeau/SNC-Lavalin situation. Pierre Poilievre, CPC MP and Finance critic writes in a new opinion piece that the federal government can lift a government contract procurement ban on convicted corporate criminals with the stroke of a pen. In fact, the Trudeau government had already done with SNC in December, 2015, even though they had already been banned for the original corruption charges. MP Poilievre elaborates on this. Irshad Manji is the Canadian winner of Oprah's Chutzpah Award, a bestselling author, winner of the World Economic Forum 'Young Global Leader' award and founder of the Moral Courage Project. Manji's new book, ‘Don't Label Me,' is a guide for fostering dialogue and celebrating diversity in our politically polarized climate. Did Jody Wilson-Raybould drop the ball by not reporting PMO/PM interference over SNC immediately? Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, addressed this in a Toronto Star op ed column. He argues that as Attorney General for Canada, Jody Wilson-Raybould should have reported to the RCMP that she was being interfered with as soon as the interference from PMO/Trudeau began. - Guests: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, of the UBCIC Pierre Poilievre, CPC MP, Finance Critic. Scott Moe. Premier of Saskatchewan Irshad Manji Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The case of Canadian Admiral Mark Norman criminally charged with 'breach of trust' for allegedly leaking federal government secrets in order to assist a shipyard in Quebec with a $700 million contract to build a Canadian Navy supply ship. Admiral Norman's lead lawyer Marie Henein is threatening to call both Gerald Butts and Michael Wernick to the stand if records from the PMO and Privy Council Office – including the emails of Trudeau, Butts and Wernick and other communications concerning Admiral Norman – are not turned over.  How does a former Canadian military officer who knows Admiral Norman assess what is happening to the Admiral and former Second-in-Command of Canada's military? Guest:  Laurie Hawn. Former Air Force CF-18 pilot and member of parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Conservative Party of Canada MP/Deputy leader Lisa Raitt subjected Gerald Butts and Michael Wernick to what could be described as withering questioning at the parliamentary Justice Committee hearing this week. Meanwhile Liberals with the majority on the committee voted down a motion to have Jody Wilson-Raybould return to testify at the committee next week. As well, the Liberal MPs voted against a Lisa Raitt motion calling on Butts to produce all texts and emails with his staff on the JWR matter. MP Lisa Raitt shares her takeaway from the experience. On the day following International Women's Day we engage our show panel of very accomplished Canadian women on the number 1 news story in Canada to take on the news out of Ottawa this week. From the drama at the Parliamentary Justice Committee, to Trudeau's newser and calls from the opposition for Trudeau to resign, Catherine Swift, Linda Leatherdale and Michelle Simson are ready to tackle what happens next and how Canada will be affected. Former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Brian Peckford is blogging about the current crisis in Ottawa. One blog piece is titled 'Why Aren't We Using the Words Right and Wrong? Have They Become Taboo, Too?' and the other is 'Thank God for SNC-Lavalin: We Might Never Have Known How Unethical This Federal Government Is.' Bian Peckford joins Roy to expand on the points he brought up in these posts. How nasty does it get when an MP refuses to stand and vote with their own federal political party on principle?  Our guest experienced this reality first hand. John Nunziata was a three term Liberal MP and member of the so-called "Rat Pack" with Sheila Copps. During the 1993 federal election the Liberal Party under Jean Chretien said they would abolish the GST if we're elected, and it became constantly repeated cornerstone election promise. But as soon as the Liberals were elected to form a majority government the "abolish the GST" promise evaporated. One Liberal MP alone decided to hold his party's federal government accountable and declared he would vote against the government on its first budget bill, which was a confidence vote.  Nunziata was kicked out of the Liberal Party and sat alone as an independent MP. Then, in 1997 Nunziata ran against the Liberal machine and their official candidate Judy Sgro in the York South-Weston riding of Toronto. Nunziata was reelected, defeating the Liberals who again won a strong majority government. John Nunziata joins the show to discuss his experience and what he believes Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are experiencing from their Liberal caucus mates and party leadership now. - Guests: Lisa Raitt Catherine Swift, Described as "Canada's most powerful woman" and former President/CEO of the CFIB. Now WorkingCanadians.ca Michelle Simson, Former Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau during Question Period, was punished by Michael Ignatieff's Liberal Party for refusing to stop openly posting her MP expenses online Linda Leathedale, Former Money editor with the Toronto Sun, now Vice President of Cambria Canada Brian Peckford, Former Premier of Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador John Nunziata, former Liberal MP and subsequently an independent MP, criminal lawyer in Toronto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More testimony today at the Commons Justice Committee, on the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Michael Wernick, clerk of the Privy Council, says he is unapologetic for raising alarms at his first appearance before the committee, where he talked about the heated political rhetoric potentially leading to violence and foreign interference in this year's federal election. Wernick said he is deeply worried and that the country needs a debate about foreign interference in elections. On the matter at hand about SNC-Lavalin, he also said he never threatened Jody Wilson-Raybould over her decision-making on the file. Guest: Anthony Furey Syndicated columnist for Postmedia

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Les vadrouilleurs avec Charles Lecavalier et le compteur Jean-François Gibeault: Les trop-perçus d'Hydro-Québec, l'ère Paradis à l'Assemblée et le coût de traitement d’une déclaration d’impôt au Québec et au Canada. Entrevue avec Stéphane Stril, président des jeunes libéraux: Le Parti libéral a subi une des pires défaites électorales de l'histoire de la formation. Entrevue avec Joseph Facal, professeur du HEC, chroniqueur au Journal de Montréal: La différence de traitement dans l’affaire SNC-Lavalin, la comparution de Jody Wilson-Raybould, Andrew Scheer réclame la démission du premier ministre et le greffier Michael Wernick devrait démissionner. Chronique “les chiffres de l’histoire” avec Dave Noël, historien, journaliste à la recherche au Devoir: La naissance de Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, la victoire électorale des conservateurs de Charles Boucher de Boucherville et le décès de l’historien Robert Rumilly. Une production de QUB radio Mars 2019

Entrevue avec Joseph Facal, professeur du HEC, chroniqueur au Journal de Montréal: La différence de traitement dans l’affaire SNC-Lavalin, la comparution de Jody Wilson-Raybould, Andrew Scheer réclame la démission du premier ministre et le greffier Michael Wernick devrait démissionner.