The book is Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker's Battle for Canadian Liberties and Independence. Bob discusses the history of Canada's 13th Prime Minister, and why Diefenbaker is relevant to the current political situation in Canada.
Apr 02, 2025•37 min
Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com We capitalize the title for a reason this week. Brad Wall joined Ben Mulroney this week to say this election is crucial to the future of Canada, and we'll lay out why that is. Is Mark Carney the candidate of President Trump? Is Danielle Smith a traitor? Did Lewis and Tony offend someone? Your April 1st surprise, and more!
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 56 min
Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com The campaign has started with gusto, so we thought we'd bring you a quick update on what the major party leaders have been up to. Enjoy!
Mar 27, 2025•36 min
Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Possibly as you are listening, the election writ has already dropped and campaign signs are up. King Carney and the LPC want you to believe the last decade never happened and they are the agent of change that Canada needs. We're happy to remind you of the Lost Liberal Decade, our election predictions, the dictator in BC, and more!
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 48 min
Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com Our un-elected PM has now been sworn in, along with his new Cabinet, featuring many of the Trudeau Ministers. With tariff wars on two fronts, he has chosen to avoid both of those and is on his way to Europe. We discuss that, some chaos on the west coast, more of your hidden gems to explore, and more!
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 55 min
Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com While a miracle may happen and we're wrong, we're certain that Mark Carney will be named Liberal Party Leader today and Prime Minister very soon. We'll talk about his journey, the Hudson's Bay store, yet another Liberal gun grab, your hidden gems, and more!
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 59 min
Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com Tony chats with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, The Food Professor, about agricultural tariffs from China, supply management, buy Canadian, and more!
Mar 08, 2025•19 min
Our email is cdncomsense@gmail.com While it's hard to believe that any politicians would lie to Canadians, Mark Carney has been caught up in some big lies this week. Should Saskatchewan become the 51st State? Doug Ford makes history, what the hell is going on with the east coast? And more!
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 42 min
Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com Ontario votes this week, the federal Liberals have one less leadership candidate, and what the hell happened on PEI? High speed rail, and we wrap up sharing some of your Canadian hidden gems! Please keep them coming, they have been great!
Feb 23, 2025•1 hr 38 min
We have an election in Ontario (allegedly) because Doug Ford needs a mandate to stand up to the USA. Liberal Party leadership candidates telling us they love Canada now and want to fix everything. BC is showing exactly what needs fixing, so ... let's do it! And, we're asking for your help: Canadians are pledging to vacation in Canada, so what is the place Canadians should visit when they're in your area of Canada? Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Great news! www.feedspot.com has listed Canadian Common Sense fourth on their list of top Canadian political podcasts. Not so great news that Mark Carney appears to be our next Prime Minister, our border is still a problem, and we won't even trade with each other within Canada, let alone focus on other markets. But, we can fix this, if we have the will. Enjoy the show!
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Yes, we've seen this before, but we are certainly "experiencing it differently." The Hogue Report wraps up, Ontario is in election mode, The Liberal Leader's race tightens up, Lewis is a little unhappy with tariffs, and more!
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 57 min
Despite what lame stream media would have you believe, our country is not at the brink of destruction. We do, however, suffer from an extreme lack of leadership at the federal level. We now have seven candidates looking to be your next (temporary) Prime Minister, a provincial election coming to Ontario, The "Smith Effect" on tariffs, and more!
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Depending on when you listen, Donald Trump may already be sworn in as US President, and maybe some points we make may be irrelevant. That said, Mark Carney launches a dumpster fire, Chrystia Freeland wants to be your next Prime Minister, the rebel Danielle Smith, and more!
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 45 min
Contrary to what some idiot says at the beginning, today is actually in 2025, not 2024. The Liberal Party of Canada has made the rules for the leadership race, and we've even got some names. Reality check: Trump doesn't actually want Canada, DEI dies in Edmonton, legislation dies in Ottawa (not idling,) and more!
Jan 12, 2025•2 hr 3 min
Not exactly breaking news anymore, but Justin Trudeau has announced that he intends to step down as Liberal Leader and Prime Minister. We'll break it down for you.
Jan 08, 2025•40 min
If you haven't seen the Jordan Peterson/ Pierre Poilievre interview yet, you gotta see it. We'll break it down for you, and discuss miscarriage of justice, terrorists convening in Canada, the rise of Danielle Smith, and more!
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Lewis and Tony re-cap significant events of the year, Lewis has a proposal for Pierre Poilievre, Tony re-ups his dedication to Chrystia Freeland, and wrap up with predictions for 2025!
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 24 min
While we aren't saying "get the fxxk out of BC," we also are not welcoming the Prime Minister on his ski holiday. We'll talk about his future, the rise of "crime tourism" in Canada, possibly some good news for Canada's EV industry, and more!
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for being an important part of our lives every week. We appreciate each and every one of you!
Dec 25, 2024•4 min
For those of you who are familiar with the classic movie, you'll get that we will cover topics on the same time line but through different perspectives, as everything intertwines this week. Chrystia Freeland drops a resignation instead of a Fall Economic Statement, Justin Trudeau drops a new Cabinet, not including Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre drops a dare to the Governor General, Jagmeet Singh drops some tough words, and we will actually bring you the Fall Economic Statement. We close with an e...
Dec 22, 2024•2 hr 17 min
The later days of any session in Parliament is often referred to as "The Silly Season" as little business gets done, but this has actually been what this whole session has been about. Today we talk Canada Post, more on the latest firearms ban, BC government is back to work, we try to calm the fears of legacy media, and more!
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Thank you to Pierre Poilievre for the term! Jagmeet Singh has become a caricature of a feckless politician: is it time for him to go? Just in time for the anniversary of Ecole Polytechnique, another gun confiscation announcement. You can bet Lewis is less than impressed. Arif Virani has offered to split C-63 to get it passed, but will it see the light of day? And more!
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 32 min
It's no news that government is incompetent. The GST holiday has passed, but how much will it help? And how did it get passed? Why did it take a social media post from Donald Trump to get Canada's leaders to take their jobs seriously? Lewis unloads on government, Danielle Smith takes on Stephen Guilbeault, and more!
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 43 min
About that GST cut you've been promised? You may not see that, and we'll tell you why not. And that $250 cheque in April? Will that buy your vote in a Spring election? Alberta looks at changes to auto insurance, while their Opposition Leader can't insure himself a seat in the Legislature, riots in Montreal, Trudeau puts on his dance moves, and more!
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Grey Cup Sunday! Vancouver has put on an amazing show to welcome Canada to our annual showdown for Canadian football supremacy. What's less than amazing is some Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada. Randy Boissonault is back in the news, Nova Scotia's election is far from boring, a bombshell in the Hogue Inquiry, and more!
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 18 min
It's a little surprising, and disturbing that Remembrance Day isn't a national stat holiday. The importance of those who have served this country seems to be fading these days, and one school in particular really dropped the ball on this one. A US election that has consequences for Canada, diversity in our streets, and more!
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 45 min
While Quebec always plays an outsized role in Canadian life, do we want them playing an outsized role in our deaths, too? Enter Bill 11. BC finally has a decision, but do they have a government? A close call for Saskatchewan, is Trudeau going down? And more!
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Not only is that what we hear from Justin Trudeau on his resignation, but that's also what the government wants us to eat, allegedly. We'll talk about the Pandemic Preparedness Act, election updates, The Stephen Guilbeault apology tour, Trudeau won't go, and more!
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Justin Trudeau is facing a caucus revolt, or is he? Jordan Peterson is back in the crosshairs, BC election results, Pharmacare, and more! To view the BC electoral map, click on the link below: https://globalnews.ca/news/10801085/bc-election-results-live-2024-vote/
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 39 min