Quote of the Week 

Time Magazine named Michael Schellenberger Hero of the Environment but he won't make any friends with his blunt assessment of how Europe became so dependent on Putin's oil and gas. 

Shocking Stat 

German and EU dependence on Russia for natural gas, oil and coal was Putin's plan - shockingly it was Merkel's too. 

Goofy Award

The irony of who benefits from the windfall from the most hated commodity in the country but none of them will say "no" to the money. 

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Do you like $2 a litre gas because it was inevitable once we substituted virtue signaling for critical thinking on the climate file. Note: record gasoline, coal and natural gas prices were with us well before the Ukraine invasion.

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Two words - Greg Weldon. In the interview of the year, one of the world's top macro analysts talks about the misunderstood, ignored and historic financial fall-out from the Ukraine invasion - and how you can protect yourself. Plus Ozzie on the major change in the real estate market.  

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Quote of the Week 

Finally, a leading experts who advised the UK government's pandemic response admits what we've been saying all along about the lockdowns - and took a lot of flack for it.

Shocking Stat of the Week

I know, we'll bring Russia in line with sanctions...that have never worked before. 

Goofy Award 

He's been PM Trudeau's wingman since the onset of the pandemic but this week he steps out of the shadows to get his first Goofy Award. 

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The most surprising aspects of the Truckers Convoy? That's easy...no one saw it coming. Plus when it comes to Russia why the West is ready to talk tough but will be challenged to follow through.

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Truckers, Ukraine, gold, oil, stocks... you name it we got it on this week's show. Plus one of the best interviews on your taxes you'll ever hear with Tim Cestnick. The quote of the week is a shocking admission about COVID lockdowns from an epidemiologist directly involved, along with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's first goofy. 

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Martin Straith on the need to protect your investments...now.

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Michael is joined by the Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, executive director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to discuss the sweeping scope of this Act that bypasses most democratic norms.

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Whether it's climate change, the COVID response or the Truckers' Convoy - the government's attitude has been crystal clear - only low lifes and deplorables would question us. 

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Is the Emergencies Act justified or overkill? Join Mike tomorrow in conversation with the Executive Director of the non-partisan Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Plus a deep dive into the the impact of Ukraine/Russia confrontation on business and trade with the chair of the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association. Mike on the true cost of the “no questions allowed” attitude behind the Prime Minister’s immediate dismissal of the Convoy – plus Martin Straith on the need to protect your investments…now.

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