Montreal just banned the plastic bag, now they want to ban the water bottle. Why don't bad ideas stay where they come from instead of spreading? Listen as Brian deconstructs this latest in progressive lunacy and looks at another crazy progressive idea - forcing Canadians to elect an equal number of men and women to Parliament.
Today more on the Auditor Generals report on 37 billion lost dollars with Ontario Power. Chiarelli deflecting and blaming. Time fire Bob Chiarelli he is not fit for purpose. http://www.therebel.media/firebob
Justin Trudeau and his own nanny household on your dollar. by Brian Lilley
Today it's more about climate change. Suzuki the hypocrite telling us what we need to change, how we eat, what we eat how we grow it what we grow. The cult of Suzuki trying to brainwash us into going back to 1650.....How will Suzuki's 5 houses hold up ?
Happy Friday, it's Grey Cup weekend here in the nations capital. Today we talk to you about sick days, Black Friday, and Kathleen Wynnes fight on climate change....It's a doozy.
Sanity prevails as the Liberal government takes a step back and pauses with their campaign promise of 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada by New Years Day. A win for Canadian safety and security?
Today Brian talks about the big talking point of Climate Change. Our PM and his entourage of vehicles that were left idling for hours while he met with the premiers of Canada.
The Sun's Lorrie Goldstein tells us how we are getting our pockets picked by the Liberals carbon tax. Anthony Fureys calls in to inform us about the R.C.M.P. and their tight lipped approach about tracking radicals here at home. Brian digs out the Ghostbusters song for an studio visit with Kristy Cameron to talk about a Ghostbusters documentary by local film maker Brendan Mertens.
Yes the RedBlacks are heading back to battle for Earl Greys old mug for the first time since 1981.....funny enough against Edmonton again. Also political correctness run amok on campus at Ottawa University with banning free Yoga classes. you won't believe why. Brian also talks about refugees, ISIS and what is happening in the fight against terror.
Liberals secret plan for refugee influx not so secret anymore. But do quick turnaround times make you feel safe Brian discusses the Mali attack and Liberal fiscal update
It seems "The Media Party" are not as interested in Mike Duffy now that Stephen Harper has been neutralized. Obama tells us we should have solar panels on our homes ......why? And Brian takes your calls on refugees and the continuing fight against ISIS
The chattering classes want you to think everyone is backing this rush to bring in 25,000 refugees by the end of the year. Brian explains that there is growing opposition across Canada from people that want cooler heads to prevail.
Liberals tell us we have no reason to worry about terrorists hiding among real refugees but Brian Lilley has found out that the United Nations doesn't screen for terrorists. Listen as Brian explains why there is a real problems with the Liberal plan and why we need to hit the pause button on Justin Trudeau's refugee rush. www.refugeepause.ca
From refugees to the sex-ed curriculum, Liberals using vets to Wednesday's Remembrance Day ceremonies - Brian Lilley is on the Island of Sanity taking your calls. Once again Brian is filling in the for the legendary Lowell Green on Newstalk 580 CFRA.
The move by the Liberals to change Canada's symbols by pulling down the portrait of Queen Elizabeth is only the beginning. Once again filling in for Lowell Green, Brian explains the issue and takes calls from an upset CFRA Nation. Download now or listen or subscribe on iTunes.
While filling in for Lowell Green, Brian is joined by retired Senator Marjory Lebreton. Lebreton, a longtime Conservative activist, staffer and senator talks about what the party needs to do going forward, gives an inside look into the campaign that was and tells the truth about the alleged divide between Red Tories and others in the party.
CBC was promised an extra $150 million in annual funding if Justin Trudeau won the election. He won and that promise is paying off as CBC collects #selfieswithTrudeau for a collage project and generally embarrasses itself. Listen as Brian rants on CBC, takes calls and also discusses who the new Conservative leader should be and.....the Liberal government plan to jail Canadians for failing to divulge sensitive personal data to the government.
Brian Lilley filling in for Lowell Green on Newstalk 580 in Ottawa. The Ontario Liberals say they have a new deal with teachers to stop a work to rule campaign. Given the secret payouts, the union donations to Liberals, can you believe anything they say? Plus, Ezra Levant joins me to talk about the disturbing views of too many people in the Syrian refugee camps. Will the new federal government keep out the ISIS supporters?
Brian Lilley fills in once again for the legendary Lowell Green on Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa. Brian discusses what conservatives need to learn to do in order to start winning again. Also on the show, lots of calls about how green energy plans always end up costing regular people more money.
Those attack ads the Conservatives launched in ethnic media against Justin Trudeau, are they true? Seems some media are too lazy to deal with that question and want to talk about feelings. While filling in for Lowell Green, Brian laid out the case for why they are true and took calls from the ever loyal CFRA Nation.
CTV ran with breaking news that Bob Fife had tracked down PMO Chief of Staff Ray Novak. Novak said what has been said all along, he did not know about the payment and did not read the email. While hosting on 580 CFRA in Ottawa, Brian asked the audience of the CFRA Nation if this really is that important? It speaks nothing to the guilt or innocence of Mike Duffy who is on trial. It is a question of who knew what in a scandal where the taxpayers got their money back.
Brian filled in from 9-12 Tuesday morning on 580 CFRA Ottawa. He started the show talking about skunks and the truth on pensions and Canadian seniors. Throughout the show he took calls on the Canadian election, brought the audience the latest clips from the campaign trail and even talked about what makes some converts turn to radical Islam.
Another serious plank was released by Prime Minister Stephen Harper this week but the media was obsessed with what Harper called Trudeau. They won't call him prime minister but they sure as hell don't like Justin being called Justin. Listen as Brian fills on 580 CFRA, lays out his argument and takes calls.
Few people are wonkier about elections, knowing the ins and outs of local races, national races and what the parties are up to than David Akin. I sat down for a drink and a chat with my old Sun News colleague to talk about what to expect in the months ahead. Also this week, to round out the political wonkishness is Abacus Data's David Coletto talking about his latest polling numbers, where the parties stand and where they might see growth.
It's Father's Day weekend, time to sit back and talk politics over beer. Brian does that from his deck this week as he explains what is happening with Mulcair, Trudeau & Harper. He talks polls and strategy with Warren Kinsella. There is an extended chat with Jessica Murphy on what it is like to cover Washington and Ottawa. Finally, Brian explains why the reaction to the horrific shooting in Charleston should give us all hope.
Ontario lost out on more jobs this week, production moving to Michigan or Mexico but here is the scary thing, one of the architects behind the policy driving jobs away has Justin Trudeau's ear. Gerry Butts helped destroy Ontario's economy, is Canada's next? I chat with Mattew Fisher of Postmedia about his trip to Iraq to see what Canada's troops are up to and what the Kurds think of us. Since he is in London he also weighs in on Britain's election and the wait for the royal baby. And Helen Ward ...
Justin Trudeau's Liberals have recruited former Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair so I talk to a man that knows him well, Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington. Speaking of Trudeau, he doesn't like the small business tax cut. I speak to Dan Kelly of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to get the low down. And William Gairdner's new book is all about The Great Divide between liberals and conservatives. Bill joins me for a great chat.
Ontario's budget came out the same week as the federal budget, which level of government is in better shape? I chat with Toronto Sun columnist Anthony Furey about the disaster that is Ontario. Phelim McAleer wanted to tell the truth about the shooting in Ferguson but some people can't handle the truth and the actors walked out - Phelim gives us an update. And Faith Goldy and I finally disagree on guns. I say the Supreme Court was using law abiding gun owners to give criminal lighter sentences, s...
I chat with economist Ian Lee about the federal budget and what we can expect, plus a bit about the NDP and Liberal plans as we face the election. Protests against Kathleen Wynne are getting bigger. I dropped by protests over electricity and sex-ed this past weekend. And, my take on the ISIS video, the parts the rest of the media will not tell you.
The Canadian born Ted Cruz announced he would seek the Oval Office on Monday and what a breath of fresh air Cruz is compared to some of what we have to deal with from Canadian politicians. Cruz vs. Kathleen Wynne, Harper vs. the Media Party, Canadian values being lost. All that and more on The Brian Lilley Podcast.
