The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

Large protests are popping up all over Canada, openly supporting the slaughter of Jews that took place in October. When people ask our Law Enforcement and Politicians why speech advocating murder is being allowed across Canada, the response is - “It would cause more of a disruption to stop the rallies”. Howard Levitt is a prominent Lawyer - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes.

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The online bills that Justin Trudeau has enacted to manipulate news have been much discussed. These bills have limited what people can see on Facebook and Instagram. Have these bills had the desired effect? Jesse Brown is the publisher of Canadaland - an independent media outlet. He joins Stephen LeDrew to unpack the effect these bills are having on the media landscape for Three Minutes.

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The now infamous interview of Pierre Poilievre eating an apple while responding to a journalist’s allegation that he was Canada’s Donald Trump is still being debated. When did populism get labelled as the far right? Some of Canada’s best leaders have been populist - Tommy Douglas, and Pierre Trudeau to cite a couple. Stephanie Smyth is a respected journalist - she joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes.

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Pierre Trudeau legislated the Multiculturalism Act to allow Canadians to practice their religions and keep their identities without fear of official persecution. But is Canada now in danger of losing its identity? Justin Trudeau proudly declared that Canada has no “core identity”. Is this a good thing? Other countries are dealing with their dirty business on Canadian soil - India, and China,and Palestine come to mind. A recent Leger poll shows that over 78% of Canadians are concerned about how a conflict thousands of miles away is impacting communities here in Canada. Andrew Enns is an Executive Vice President with Leger - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes.

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Since 2015 we have witnessed continual edicts from Ottawa in an attempt to re-engineer the behaviour of Canadians. Whether it’s the Carbon Tax - or passing laws saying all cars in Canada will be electric by 2035 - What is perfectly obvious is that most Canadians value their liberty to make their own decisions. So why do Canadians continue to permit their democratic government to act more like a dictatorship? Catherine Swift is the President of Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses - she joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes.

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We have witnessed Communist China interfering in Canada’s institutions - largely without consequence. We have also witnessed people being accused of racism when they try to call out the bad behaviours. Scott McGregor is the author of The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America’s Backyard. He explains to Stephen how we need to be more worried about being steamrolled by China - and less worried about being woke in Ottawa so Canada can survive. That’s today’s Three Minutes with Stephen LeDrew.

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The current conflict in Gaza has seen a rise in islamophobia and anti-semitism in Canada. We have laws against inciting criminal activity (such as murder) in Canada - Why are they not being enforced? And, if they are enforced, are they strong enough to discourage people from spreading hatred? Marc Kealey is a lifelong Liberal - he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes.

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Charles Burton of the Macdonald-Laurier institute recently penned an article that concluded - Canada once mattered in the world, but those days are long gone. Years of neglect and underfunding of ministries that used to give Canada serious international clout have been eroded to laughing stock status, along with our risible Prime Minister. Dan McTeague is a former Liberal MP- he joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes

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Public trust has been eroding in legacy media for years. While the quality of the product continues to fade - and these companies continue to haemorrhage cash - the Justin Trudeau Liberals have been writing big cheques to keep these companies alive. Is it possible to provide objective coverage of issues that matter to Canadians while being on the government payroll? Stephanie Smyth is a respected journalist and longtime part of the legacy media - She joins Stephen LeDrew to unpack this issue for Three Minutes.

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