Canadian commentator and author Mark Steyn is on trial for allegedly defaming Michael Mann, a former Penn State climate professor and the creator of the infamous “hockey stick graph” showing a surge in global warming in the 20th century. In a 270-word blog post in 2012, Steyn called the graph “fraudulent.” Twelve years later, the case is finally on trial in Washington, D.C. True North’s Andrew Lawton is in the courtroom this week covering it. In this episode, he gives a primer on the case with P...
Jan 29, 2024•41 min
For a brief moment this week, it looked like Justin Trudeau was facing criticism from inside his own house when Avalon member of Parliament Ken McDonald indicated support for a leadership review. However, soon after McDonald backtracked and praised Trudeau’s abilities as a campaigner while assuring people he wasn’t seeking a review. While it isn’t all that believable, it shows that Trudeau still has a tight grip on his caucus with no room for dissent, True North’s Andrew Lawton says. Also, thous...
Jan 25, 2024•42 min
It’s now a matter of fact and law that Justin Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act was illegal. The government violated the constitution by freezing bank accounts and cracking down on civil liberties. And even invoking the Emergencies Act in the first place was done without compliance with the act itself. Even though the federal government is vowing to appeal, yesterday’s Federal Court ruling is a black mark on Trudeau’s government. In this edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, Christine Van Geyn o...
Jan 24, 2024•52 min
It’s the two-year anniversary of the first leg of the Freedom Convoy setting out for Ottawa from Delta, British Columbia. Today, the Federal Court ruled that Justin Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable and outside the parameters of the act. True North’s Andrew Lawton discusses what this means for Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min
The Liberal government has announced a two-year cap on international student visas amid mounting frustrations with Canada’s immigration system and rampant fraud within the international student visa program. The cap will reduce by 35% the number of student visas issued, but is this enough to deal with the problems? True North’s Andrew Lawton says it’s unlikely. Also, the salaries for members of Parliament are set to rise by $8,100 to $16,200 this year. Canadian Taxpayers Federation Alberta direc...
Jan 22, 2024•38 min
One of the many ideas discussed at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this year was freedom of expression. Global elites often aren’t fond of freedom of expression, from tech companies that restrict their users’ speech to leaders of international organizations calling for regulation of what they call “misinformation.” True North’s Andrew Lawton takes a look at what some of them are trying to do – and why Canadians in particular should be worried. Also, Chrystia Freeland told her ...
Jan 18, 2024•33 min
Javier Milei made his first appearance at the World Economic Forum since becoming president of Argentina. He didn’t mince words about the dangers of socialism and the “parasites” who leech off government instead of creating. True North’s Andrew Lawton says it’s what world leaders need to do rather than kissing Klaus Schwab’s ring and going along with the WEF’s grand vision. True North is on the ground reporting on the WEF annual meeting. In this edition of the show, Andrew talks about how few Da...
Jan 17, 2024•32 min
There’s a different feeling this year in Davos than in the last couple of years. The rich and powerful used to roam the streets freely without anyone paying them attention. Now, the number of independent journalists paying attention to the World Economic Forum has grown, and the attendees are far more skittish. The ones that do appear are trying to gaslight people about their records, from John Kerry saying he never flies by private jet and Alibaba Group president J. Michael Evans downplaying th...
Jan 16, 2024•35 min
The World Economic Forum’s 2024 annual meeting is underway and True North is on the ground all week bringing you the coverage that only independent media will. The Andrew Lawton Show is live from Austria – the nearest affordable place to stay while reporting on the conference. In this episode, Andrew talks about the conference agenda and Klaus Schwab’s belief that people are the problem when it comes to falling trust in institutions – rather than the institutions themselves. Andrew checks in wit...
Jan 15, 2024•42 min
The World Health Organization’s is forging ahead with its planned pandemic treaty, which is likely to include a range of measures that should concern Canadians. The draft agreement puts the WHO at the helm of public health emergencies, getting countries to commit to “follow WHO’s recommendations.” It also asks states to commit to restricting “false, misleading, misinformation or disinformation.” Law professor and Rights Probe executive director Bruce Pardy joins the show to discuss. Also, the ag...
Jan 11, 2024•44 min
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has had nothing to say about Rebel News journalist David Menzies’ arrest, which took place while he was questioning her on her way into a Richmond Hill event. Freeland’s silence is particularly curious given how she’s taken up the press freedom cause in the past, even co-hosting a media freedom conference with her then-counterpart in the United Kingdom. True North’s Andrew Lawton says the hypocrisy is brazen but shouldn’t be all that surprising. Plus, Rebe...
Jan 10, 2024•43 min
Rebel News reporter David Menzies was arrested for “assaulting a police officer” while he was attempting to question Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland at a Richmond Hill, Ont. event yesterday. While he was released without charges, the incident was a brutal overreach given the video footage shows no assault. The police were effectively serving to protect Freeland from uncomfortable questions, True North’s Andrew Lawton says. Menzies joins the show to explain what went down and why he’s now...
Jan 09, 2024•49 min
The same Toronto Police Service whose horses trampled an Indigenous woman during the Freedom Convoy protests saw some of its officers serving coffee to anti-Israel protesters who blocked a bridge in a Jewish neighbourhood on the weekend. Toronto police chief Myron Demkiw has apologized and launched a “thorough review” of the day’s events. True North’s Andrew Lawton says the police have clearly picked a side, which should make Toronto Jews very nervous. He discusses with lawyer Ari Goldkind. Also...
Jan 08, 2024•45 min
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis has sponsored a petition calling on Canada to withdraw from the United Nations and the World Health Organization, saying Canada’s membership in these bodies has undermined the “health rights and freedom of Canadians.” Liberal and NDP MPs have accused Lewis and the Conservatives of being dangerous conspiracy theorists as a result. What do you think? True North’s Andrew Lawton weighs in. Also, the British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that it would violate drug user...
Jan 04, 2024•45 min
Harvard president Claudine Gay has resigned after countless examples of plagiarism were exposed by independent journalists. Now that she’s out, the media is blaming it all on conservatives, with one commentator going so far as to say exposing Gay’s plagiarism was an “attack on diversity.” True North’s Andrew Lawton weighs in. Plus, starting this year, Saskatchewan isn’t collecting the carbon tax on fuel and home heating as it protests the federal government’s exemption for Atlantic Canadians and...
Jan 03, 2024•44 min
Justin Trudeau is starting off 2024 defiant. In one of his year-end interviews with the legacy media, Trudeau said his declining popularity in the polls has nothing to do with him. He has been steadfast in his commitment to lead the Liberals into the next election. Do you think he’ll be able to hold onto his leadership all year? True North’s Andrew Lawton weighs in. Also, Saskatchewan is no longer collecting the carbon tax on natural gas and electrical heat in protest of the federal government’s...
Jan 02, 2024•46 min
The year 2023 has come and gone – and it was a busy one for True North journalists. In this edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, the last of the year, Andrew checks in with True North journalists Sue-Ann Levy, Rachel Emmanuel, and Cosmin Dzsurdzsa on their favourite stories from the year past. They discuss the re-election of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the Million Person March for parental rights, the tragic suicide of Toronto principal Richard Bilkszto, and the London Public Library's embrace...
Dec 28, 2023•35 min
Of the few certainties in the world, one is that government spending, left unchecked, will continue to grow. 2023 was no exception, with the Canadian government getting bigger than ever and Canadian taxpayers footing the bill. In this year-end edition of the show, Andrew Lawton checks in with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's Kris Sims and Franco Terrazzano on the worst and zaniest examples of taxpayer waste before taking in the bigger picture of how the bureaucracy gets so out of hand in the ...
Dec 27, 2023•28 min
Justin Trudeau once claimed Canada was a post-national country, and later that Canada was a genocidal nation. Canada and Canadian identity have been under attack by the left – and many of its harshest critics have taken over key institutions including academia and the media. Does Canada have a positive future? True North's Andrew Lawton discusses with Aristotle Foundation founder Mark Milke in a conversation that also touches on history, philosophy, and the importance of free speech. Learn more ...
Dec 26, 2023•33 min
Sheila Gunn Reid has become a star independent journalist in Canada, but a decade ago she wasn't all that political and never would have imagined a job in media. Now the editor-in-chief of Rebel News, Gunn Reid got her start by making trouble for Liberal candidates on Twitter, and soon found she had a knack for journalism the legacy media wasn't doing. She joins True North's Andrew Lawton to talk about how she got her start in media as a mom and farmer in rural Alberta. Gunn Reid and Lawton also...
Dec 21, 2023•35 min
While the Covid era has come to an end, the courts are still filled with cases of people who were targeted by the Orwellian regime that covered Canada for the better part of three years. In many cases, constitutional challenges have fallen on deaf ears, with courts giving wide latitude to governments. In this edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms president John Carpay joins for a check-in on the state of civil liberties in Canada and whether we should be p...
Dec 20, 2023•31 min
It’s the holiday season, so why not shake up the format a bit? In this edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, True North’s Andrew Lawton takes questions live from show listeners on anything and everything. Plus, a breakdown of yesterday’s interview with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2023•53 min
Pierre Poilievre is just about to conclude his first full year as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. In this year-end interview on True North's The Andrew Lawton Show, Poilievre sits down to discuss the past year and offer a bit of a glimpse at what may come in the year ahead. In this wide-ranging interview, he and Lawton discuss inflation and housing, legal and illegal immigration, Israel, and free speech – and why Poilievre thinks Trudeau is a "radical authoritarian." Learn more about...
Dec 18, 2023•24 min
Renowned psychologist and author Jordan Peterson had jokingly offered to take over as Harvard president following a plagiarism scandal embroiling the Ivy League school’s current president, Claudine Gay, and backlash to the school’s light touch when it comes to rampant on-campus antisemitism. In a post on X, Peterson hinted that he has a “proven academic track record, a now-international reputation, and the ability to stand up to the bloody narcissists of the woke mob.” Would you support a Peters...
Dec 14, 2023•38 min
Countries at the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit have agreed to “transition away” from oil and gas, which Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is trumpeting as a “global consensus” for clean energy. True North’s Andrew Lawton says the UN and Canada are in lockstep when it comes to harming the Canadian economy and killing jobs while doing nothing for the climate. He discusses with ClimateDepot.com publisher Marc Morano Also, a new anthology gives former Ontario premier Mike Harris his due ...
Dec 13, 2023•42 min
Jagmeet Singh and the NDP are doing a victory lap after the Liberals unveiled a plan to provide dental insurance for up to nine million low-income, uninsured Canadians. However, the program is an exapnsion of an existing one that already covered children. Moreover, the "universal national pharmacare" plan laid out in the NDP/Liberal supply and confidence agreement is still nowhere to be found. Jagmeet Singh has underdelivered yet again – but still thinks he won, True North's Andrew Lawton says. ...
Dec 12, 2023•39 min
Nearly 250,000 people have signed a viral House of Commons petition calling for a vote of non-confidence in Justin Trudeau’s government. These petitions are non-binding, but they do reflect growing frustration with the Liberal government at a time when Trudeau’s poll numbers have been dwarfed by Pierre Poilievre’s. Did you sign the petition? Also, after two months, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly finally condemned Hamas’ sexual violence against Israeli women and girls in its October 7th at...
Dec 11, 2023•44 min
She’s back! True North founder and editor-in-chief Candice Malcolm has returned from maternity leave, relaunching The Candice Malcolm Show and gearing up for some big plans for True North. In this edition of the Andrew Lawton Show, Candice and Andrew talk about the decline of legacy media, the rise of independent media and what the future likely holds for both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2023•32 min
Andrew Tate is a self-described manipulator, pimp, and pornographer, yet he’s also become a curious hero for some on the right who see him as a victim of cancel culture. The truth, True North’s Andrew Lawton says, is that the enemy of your enemy isn’t always your friend. He discusses with journalist and author Jonathon Van Maren. Also, the federal government is still considering a criminal ban on residential school “denialism.” Andrew explains why that’s so dangerous for free speech. Plus, why a...
Nov 29, 2023•48 min
Canada’s first ever citizen-led inquiry, the National Citizens Inquiry into the country’s Covid-19 response, has come to a close, issuing its commissioners’ final report this morning. The report exposes harms caused by lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and other Covid interventions by the government, calling on the government to put civil liberties front and centre moving forward. While the inquiry is damning, it has no official status and was boycotted by all invited public officials. Does it matter...
Nov 28, 2023•31 min
