This week Ian and Andrew go it alone, just Like Albertans are threatening to do. Elizabeth May stepped down as leader of the Green Party Alberta government ends right to sue law-abiding property owners for causing injury while defending their property. Quebec is set to receive $13 billion in equalization payments next year after posting a $4 billion surplus. Toronto’s health board poised to ask province for ban on the sale of handgun ammunition. Kitchener police seize 250 guns, and 200,000 rounds of ammunition. Toronto experiences another day light shooting. The panel also covers the failure of the New Zealand gun ban. Alberta addresses separatist sentiment by studying measures that would give province more autonomy.
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CPP201 – Wax My Caucus
This week Ian, Gavin, Marty, Tim, and Andrew make up the panel. A story broke today that Canadians’ water is filled with lead. Two pimps will not serve any prison time as a judge strikes down mandatory minimum sentence for trafficking minors. Despite theft from JTF2 base of $23,000 worth of gun parts, equipment, military says rules were followed. Video was leaked showing a suspect pulling out handgun while handcuffed in back of Toronto police cruiser RCMP officer’s handgun, magazines, radio stolen at Sherway Gardens Mall. Some senators are forming a new caucus for western Canada, while Wexit Alberta applies to become registered party
CPP200 – Yeehadists
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.
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.