The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

Today we are joined by Patrick Gossage, the former Press Secretary for Pierre Elliott Trudeau. On this show we have often been critical of the quality of journalism on the Main Stream News in Canada. Patrick joins Stephen LeDrew to talk about the lack of professional journalism in Canada holding bad government to account. Other than Bob Fife at the Globe and Mail - is there anyone who can get Canadians to pay attention to what is happening in Ottawa?

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With all the headlines surrounding the news that Volkswagen got massive cheques from The Justin Trudeau Liberals and the Doug Ford Conservatives - it was only a matter of time before the next corporation lined up asking for money. Chrysler (Stellantis) came to government hat in hand recently and it looks like they will be getting their own payout. Why haven't our politicians learned that corporate welfare doesn't work? Geoffrey Turner is a former PC Candidate, and a Tax Lawyer - he joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes.

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Brian Lilley is a regular contributor to this show. Today we are asking him how to solve all of Canada's problems! Stephen LeDrew puts the question to him - how can you fix all the politics in Canada.

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It seems when June rolls around every year that corporate Canada is quick to throw around the rainbow flag. Much progress has been made with regard to acceptance of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. However, are we at the point where corporations are so concerned with losing business that they are overcorrecting their messaging and having the opposite effect?

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Outrageously high taxes are killing the middle class - the Trudeau Liberals think that writing a small cheque will be enough to save the middle class. Why do we continue to allow our politicians to run Government with bad environmental policies, and bad tax policies?

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We continue to watch the number of deaths from drug overdoses skyrocket year over year. Many people continue to insist that harm reduction is the solution to the opioid crisis in Canada. How can this be true? Brian Lilley joins Stephen LeDrew to talk about how this short sighted policy is doomed to fail unless politicians smarten and look at the big picture.

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The legacy media in Canada is in real trouble - they say they cannot exist without subsidies from the Government. We are witnessing the rise of successful independent media with voices getting loud enough to hold government to account. Should the Justin Trudeau Liberals allow big newspapers to fail? Holly Doan is the publisher of Blacklock's Reporter - she joins Stephen LeDrew to share a story about how government departments are hurting independent media by stealing content.

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We now know that CSIS has uncovered interference by China in Canadian elections. Does anyone believe our Prime Minister, who has been caught in many lies before, when he states that he was not briefed on these activities? Brian Lilley is a Columnist with the Toronto Sun, he joins Stephen LeDrew to unpack this for Three Minutes.

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Recently elected Conservative MPs have talked about Chinese interference in the 2021 election. This interference involved misinformation, financing, and voter suppression. However - the special rapporteur David Johnston still insists there is nothing to see here. Patrick Gossage is the former Press Secretary to Pierre Elliott Trudeau - he joins Stephen LeDrew to share his thoughts on what is happening in Ottawa.

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Bill C-18 is currently before the Senate. It is called the "Online News Act" - and it's supposed to help level the playing field of how people are getting their news. Is an unintended consequence of this bill going to turn into another Government handout to the CBC? Holly Doan is the publisher of Blacklock's Reporter, an online publication that may be impacted by this bill. She joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss this for Three Minutes.

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