Brian Lilley Podcast

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 looks at the facts the daycare lobby doesn't want you to know. Is there really a shortage? No.

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, she says they hit the right note.

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.