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Who is Pierre Poilievre? Possibly Canada's next Prime Minister. Andrew Lawton wrote a book about this young politician that seemed to come out of nowhere with his funny one-liners and viral comments aimed at the Trudeau government. The polls show he could be the next PM, so what will Canada look like under his leadership? How will this affect you? 

Get the book: Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life  

Does it seem like we're slowly losing our freedoms in Canada? How far will it go? Viva Frei and law professor Bruce Pardy join host and lawyer Leighton Grey for a live panel discussion to unpack how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has failed Canadians. They'll discuss the Alberta Bill of Rights and what the future holds for our civil liberties. As lawyers, they'll give advice on how we can put a stop to this...or is it too late? 

Canadian columnist Barbara Kay have an important discussion surrounding gender identity and are these children getting the right treatment they need, or are they being guided by ideology. Barbara and David Leis unpack the Cass Report out of the UK that ultimately led to the closures of several gender affirming treatment centres. Why is Canada ignoring this information?

Dr. Charles Hoffe tried warning authorities when his patients were getting ailments from the Covid vaccine. His evidence was ignored and he was punished. He gives an update on the patients he continues to treat from their injuries and why he felt it was so important to speak the truth and risk it all. He recently had a little win in his court battle, but it's far from over.  

Donate to his fight: drhoffe.ca

Do you know what your child's school is teaching? Caylan Ford, founded her own classical charter school in Alberta after finding out what her kids were learning in school. The K-8 Calgary Classical Academy is now bursting at the seams. What does she warn parents need to be on the lookout for? And what can parents do if they are concerned? 

Alain Bertaud, urban planning expert, says urban planners aren't doing the job they're supposed to do. He explains how and why they're trying to tell people were to live or enforce a way of life, like we're seeing in some cities across Canada. Bertaud says while urban planners are touting 15-minute cities, the idea is impossible and doesn't make a city work.   

Scott Schara shares his story of losing his 19-year-old daughter Grace in 2021 during the peak of Covid. Grace, who had Down syndrome, fell ill with Covid and was hospitalized. Scott alleges that doctors' treatment led to her death, contrary to their Covid diagnosis. He has filed a lawsuit claiming that the medication prescribed caused her death, not Covid, despite her being classified as a Covid fatality. This case is still before the courts. Scott challenges whether Grace's disability devalued her life and urges us all to question institutions, not be so quick to trust. 

Dr. James Thorne (Jim), market strategist, teaches us about investing, gaining ground on your finances and how the economy will affect your future. Get an understanding of how the markets work and why you need to get ahead of high interest rates and inflation caused by the US election. He predicts there's good news for the interest rate and inflation in Canada and explains the pitfalls and the future state of the Canadian economy. 

Frances Widdowson, researcher and professor, has studied the issue of mass graves across Canada. In 2021, Canadians were shocked to hear that a mass grave had been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. After much investigation, it has since been determined that nothing was found. Why aren't the false claims being retracted? Does this have anything to do with money? And why is the mainstream media so quiet on righting this wrong? 

Florida Lawyer Rachel Rodriguez is using her skills to fight mandates and tickets including standing up for firefighters. She expresses her shock in how few lawyers are actually fighting to uphold the law. She shares her take on what's happenings in the US election and the chaos that's unfolding. What did Donald Trump mean when he yelled "Fight, fight, fight" after he was shot?