Scott Fox After 9

The elephant in the room in Conservative Party circles is Doug Ford, and why he won't support Pierre Poilievre, despite them agreeing on almost every topic?

In this episode you will hear from Premier Doug Ford talking about various topics including: Castle Laws and the Team Canada approach. Then, you will hear from Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre who lays out his plan for the Fall session of Parliament. They seem to agree on everything. Why won't Doug back the guy who is proposing all of the things Ford says he wants done?

Plus: Hear from U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance on Liberalism in 2025.

Tomorrow is a listener DM episode.

This is a special episode of Scott Fox After 9. This is an update on Silent Date Guy.

Today, hear the story of our favourite Silent Date Couple traveling to Ontario's Thousand Islands' region for a weekend getaway.

To hear the backstory, take a look through the After 9 archives.

Regular episodes return tomorrow.

This episode covers 4 main topics:

• Pierre Poilievre won a decissive victory in last night's byelection. Now he has the opportunity to become Prime Minister before Christmas. This episode explains how that is possible.
• Doug Ford can't stop himself from taking silly jabs at President Trump and it's getting very uncomfortable.
• President Trump hosted the stakeholders yesterday and everyone agrees we are a step closer to peace.
• The Air Canada Flight Attendants have reached a tentative deal, despite the government interfering in their collective bargaining.

On today's episode, a number of topics are covered to get you caught up from the weekend and set the stage for some high stakes meetings that are happening today. Topics covered include:

• Air Canada flight attendant strike
• Today's Peace Summit between Ukraine and America and Europe. Why isn't Canada there?
• Today PM Carney and Premier Ford will sit down together to talk taxes.
• Pierre Poilievre's byelection is today. The bar is winning, not 80%
• Silent Date Guy

This episode begins with Ontario Premier Doug Ford discussing his plans to order public servants back into the office full time. hear the pros and cons.

This is a listener DM Friday. A wide range of topics are covered in today's listener feedback section. That is part 2 of this episode.

This episode covers a lot of different topics. It includes a conversation about Air Canada flight attendants and the status of their negotiations towards a new contract.

There is a Silent Date Update at the end of this episode.

Scott played golf with a lawyer, a pharmacist, and a greenskeeper yesterday. He learned some very interesting information from all of them, which you will hear in this episode.

Other topics covered:

• A new excuse to close the forest from the government of Nova Scotia.
• Majority of Canadians want the civil service reduced.
• What is there to actually do in Toronto and why do people visit the city?
• Metro says the Buy Canadian movement has lost some steam.
• The Royals have signed a new deal with Netflix.
• Lots more.

In this episode there is a follow-up on contract negotiations between Air Canada and the Flight Attendants. Plus: Ana Almeida joins this episode to discuss things parents should be packing when they move their kids' into a college or university dorm.

Other topics covered:

• The Chinese have imposed massive new tariffs on Canada and our media isn't covering it.
• The U.S. Ambassador to Canada did an interview with Jazmin Laine that offers a different perspective on how negotiations between Canada and the U.S. are going.
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in Windsor to give a speech and again taunted President Trump.

Ana Almeida guests on this episode where there are only a few topics of conversation:

• Automated speed cameras are a cash grab, not about public safety.
• The Premier of New Brunswick moves the goal post on why people cannot walk in the forests.
• Toronto wants people to volunteer to work for free during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
• How did Air Canada Flight Attendants get such a bad deal in the first place?

Bonus: In this episode, Ana explains why she voted for Mark Carney and why she regrets it now.

Tomorrow: A short but important update on Silent Date Guy.

This is a catch-up episode that touches on a range of different topics that came up while the podcast was on vacation last week. Topics in this episode include:

• Two Canadian provinces have banned people from enjoying the forests, due to forest-fire risks.
• Prime Minister Carney's poll numbers slipped a bit this week.
• What accomplishments has PM Carney actually achieved?
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems unable to control himself when the topic of Donald Trump comes up.
• Buying back the 407.
• President Trump is going to attempt to make a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
• Why tourism in Las Vegas is tanking.

This is an extended episode.

Announcement: Next week is a vacation week. New episodes of Scott Fox After 9 return on Monday August 11, 2025.

On today's episode: Canada slapped with 35% tariffs after failing to reach a trade agreement with the Americans. PLUS: Listener DM's Friday.