This week Ian, Gavin, Tim, and Andrew are on the panel. Oxford University has banned clapping to stop people being triggered. Outrage over sentence handed to gunman who shot at cops in Peel region. Ford’s ‘throw-away-the-key’ talk the right approach on gun crime. RCMP forced home entries in flooded High River to be subject of inquiry. Human Rights Tribunal rule Jessica Yaniv genital waxing complaints as a means of extortion. Husky Energy announces layoffs in Calgary while SNC Compare to SNC Lavalin Group stock raises in value. Climate change emerges as one of the top ballot-box issues among voters. Trudeau wants Trans Mountain pipeline completed as ‘quickly as possible’ while vowing to reduce taxes.
Month: October 2019
CPP199 – Election Reactions
The panel provides live reaction and colour commentary as election results are published for the 2019 Canadian federal election. Mat from America makes a brief appearance.
CPP198 – Countersue
This week we record last week’s episode while we prepare for the 2019 federal election results. Ian, Marty, Gain, and Andrew are on the panel. Last week’s topics include Ontario human rights tribunal ordering Imperial Oil to pay $120,000 to worker it didn’t hire. Okotoks rancher files countersuit against trespasser who he shot. Federal government cuts reimbursements for military health care, hospitals on the hook for millions. A British man living in Beiseker raises concerns after Elections Canada put him on voter list. Justin Trudeau wore a bulletproof vest to a closed Liberal event and then had reduced security the next day in public.
CPP197 – Slash It
This week Benny, Marty, David, Ian, and Andrew talk about the upcoming election. Fearing violence, the RCMP are closely watching hateful online election chatter and we’d like to thank them for their listenership. Canada now dominates World Bank corruption list, thanks to SNC-Lavalin scandal. Liberals defend using two campaign planes, calling Conservative criticism a far right tactic. Scheer promises to slash foreign aid spending by 25 per cent while Trudeau promises national prescription drug plan if re-elected. Canadians with longer commutes to work are more likely to lean Conservative. Justin Trudeau Flubs Question On Assault Weapons. A criminal in a downtown London shooting was under court-ordered weapons ban.
CPP196 – Confederation of Convenience
This week Gavin, Ian, and Andrew get together to remind you that the government loses more guns than anyone. 6 people are shot by criminals in St Catherines. Ford would not support a provincial handgun ban. The Liberals pledge 250 million to gun crime, give $2000 for Canadians to go camping, and add taxes to Amazon, Apple, and other big tech company products and services. Trudeau bailed on the Munk foreign policy debate. Finally they panel talks a little about strategic voting, vote splitting, and that maybe it is time to dissolve Confederation.