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The Big Blue Bent podcast - where Montreal-based conservatives take a lot at recent events in the Canadian political scene. This week: host Jeff Joseph ("dull normal") and panelists Robert Presser (entrepreneur, former political candidate) and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, and former political candidate) reflect on the passing of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Also, ArriveCan a.k.a "hey, what's another scandal involving tens of millions of dollars anyway these days?"; Pharmacare a.k.a "uh, what exactly happened here?"; and, finally, the Quebec Court Appeal ruling on the constitutionality of Bill 21. En route to the Supreme Court? Some day? 

Please note that all opinions expressed are those of the commentators only and do reflect opinions and viewpoints of their employers, political organization affiliations, friends, relatives and maybe even enemies from time to time. Big Blue Bent is a podcast on the BBB Network. All rights reserved.

#BigBlueBent podcast. Montreal-based conservatives Jeff Joseph (host), Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, op/ed writer, former provincial political candidate), Christine Maydossian (strategy advisor), Matthew Conway (strategy, public and government relations advisor), and Robert Presser (entrepreneur, former federal political candidate) gather around the virtual table to discuss recent events in Canadian politics. This week - surprising King Charles news. The rancor heats up in Parliament. The lovefest between Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith (not quite). And.....anything else that came to mind. 

Please note that all opinions expressed are those of the commentators only and do reflect opinions and viewpoints of their employers, political organization affiliations, friends, relatives and maybe even enemies from time to time. Big Blue Bent is a podcast on the BBB Network. All rights reserved.

#BigBlueBent podcast - where Montreal-based conservatives discuss the week/period that was in Canadian politics. On this episode - host Jeff Joseph (Dull Normal) and panelists Matthew Conway (public and government relations advisor), Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist, WSJ op-ed writer, and former political candidate), and Robert Presser (entrepreneur, op-ed writer, and former political candidate) take a look at the Liberal Party's minister and caucus meetings and the various sideshows around them including the federal court ruling declaring the invocation of the Emergencies Act in February violated Canada's Charter, Ron DeSantis' exit from the Republican Presidential Primaries candidate, Tucker Carlson comes to Alberta, and whatever else came to mind. 

Please note that all opinions expressed are those of the commentators only and do reflect opinions and viewpoints of their employers, political organization affiliations, friends, relatives and maybe even enemies from time to time. Big Blue Bent is a podcast on the BBB Network. All rights reserved.

Season Premiere of the Big Blue podcast where Montreal-based conservatives (some more "capital C" than others discuss recent events in Canadian politics. This week, Jeff Joseph (host) welcomes Dr. Roy Eappen (internal medicine specialist, medical op-ed writer, former provincial political candidate), Robert Presser (op-ed/ghost writer, entrepreneur, former federal political candidate), and, after varying degrees of absence, Christine Maydossian (advisor and former federal and municipal staffer) and Matthew Conway (policy advisor, government relations specialist, former federal and provincial staffer and current Vice-President, Conservative Party of Canada National Council) to the show. We take a look at the events surrounding the Israel-Hamas/Gaza conflict since October 7 with a focus on issue management in Ottawa. Also, with the start of a new year, the group presents some advice on how the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP might want to consider in terms of messaging and policy before the Parliament resumes after the winter recess. 

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In this episode of Stand on Guard, host David Krayden discusses how the advocates of Universal Basic Income are now calling it "Unconditional" Basic Income and are working behind the scenes to promote their destructive policy.

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Bonnie Crombie hasn't been Liberal leader for three weeks and the Progressive Conservatives are already rolling out the attack ads.  

She sat down to talk to us and started with her warm welcome from Premier Doug Ford — including clearing the air about developers, private jets and second homes in fancy locales.

We touch on the Peel dissolution, whether she'd pursue it as premier, her evolution on housing and yes-in-my-backyard politics, and why Christmas Eve is the big holiday in the Crombie household. 

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After months of campaigning Ontario Liberals are set to vote on their next leader. Members go to the poll this weekend, Nov. 25 and Nov. 26, before the results are announced in Toronto on Dec. 2 and the new leader is crowned. 

Dan Moulton, longtime Ontario Liberal and partner at Crestview Strategies, joined the pod to talk about the biggest moments in the campaign, what to expect over the next couple of weeks, and how the new leader can unify the party and set themselves up for success in the 2026 election. 

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After a couple weeks off, Inside the Village is back in a big way. The Prime Minister paid a recent visit to Sault Ste. Marie, where he toured the local power utility, met with veterans at the Legion — and sat down with Frisco for a one-on-one interview. At the heart of their conversation was Bill C-18, the Liberal legislation that prompted Facebook to block all news content from the feeds of Canadian users. Considering that the Sault is home to Village Media, the largest online publisher in Canada, it was a fitting place to ask the PM whether the Online News Act was a huge mistake. Spoiler alert: he doesn’t think so. Frisco and Trudeau covered a lot of other ground during their chat, including green technology, the endless opioid crisis, and what he really thinks of Pierre Poilievre. Not into politics? Don’t worry. We saved some time on the show to talk about the world’s longest zucchini.

Brian Lewis was the top economist at Ontario's Ministry of Finance from 2015 to 2022. Before that, he served nearly 30 years in senior positions across government. His time in the civil service spanned Liberal, NDP and Conservative governments.

So who better to have on to discuss the fall economic statement and Ontario's financial future?

No one. That's who. 

We touch on the Ford government's evolving approach to provincial finances, what the fall economic statement tells us about the economy, and what to expect with the new Ontario Infrastructure Bank. 

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One of the newest members of the Ontario legislature sat down with us for an interview you won't want to miss. She's not a typical politician.  

Liberal MPP Andrea Hazell kept Scarborough—Guildwood red in the July 27 byelection to replace Mitzie Hunter. 

Hazell is new to politics but has a long history in community activism. We talk about her unconventional path to becoming an MPP, her boundless energy, the Liberal leadership race, and more. 

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Doug Ford's stunning decision to reverse the Greenbelt land swap has dominated the last two weeks of provincial politics. 

The 11-month scandal claimed two ministers, two senior staff, and several points in the polls. 

On today's podcast, Hill and Knowlton's Will Stewart and StrategyCorp's Aidan Grove-White give their thoughts on the move and how it could still affect the Tories going forward. 

Plus, we hit on what it means for the government's housing agenda. How can Ford regain his footing on one of the most important issues facing the province?

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#BigBlueBent podcast looking at the week in Canadian politics. This week - Host Jeff Joseph (Dull Normal) and panelist Dr. Roy Eappen (internal medicine specialist, former political candidate) takes a look at the Conservative Party National Convention and some new platform policies that emerged (prepare for a long chat about trans rights for minors.) Also, as it was breaking at the time, the opening of the fall session of Parliament and Trudeau drops a bombshell in an assassination investigation. Hint: #India. 

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The Trillium took a field trip out to Bowling Green for one of the biggest events on Ontario's political calendar. 

The International Plow Match and Rural Expo! 

What's normally a good-vibes-only event had a slightly different feel to it this year as the Greenbelt scandal continues to plague the Progressive Conservative government, especially with farming communities. 

We spoke to some folks who aren't exactly thrilled with how the government treated rural Ontarians and farmland. 

We also dipped our toes into some of the less-than-serious parts of the day. It's truly a good time. 

And in a jaw-dropping announcement two days after the plowing match, Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday a reversal of his government's Greenbelt land removals. 

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The Greenbelt news cycle never ends.

Paul Calandra replaced Steve Clark as housing minister after the latter resigned in the wake of two reports highly critical of his role in the land swap. 

Calandra didn't waste any time in making some news. He and Premier Doug Ford announced the government will forge ahead with plans to build houses on the 14 parcels of land removed from the protected area last fall. 

The province will also launch a full-scale review of the Greenbelt that could see more land taken out. 

David Crombie, former mayor of Toronto and federal cabinet minister, chaired the 2015-2017 Greenbelt review and walks us through that process to see what clues it might hold for whatever comes next. 

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Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark's actions in the ongoing Greenbelt land swap scandal broke MPP ethics rules. 

Clark "failed to oversee an important initiative in his ministry which led to some developers being alerted to a potential change in the government’s position on the Greenbelt with the result that their private interests were furthered improperly," Ontario Integrity Commissioner J. David Wake wrote in his damming report. 

Clark apologized to Ontarians for the part he played.

Wake recommended Clark be "reprimanded" for his actions by the legislature. 

Premier Doug Ford and Clark held separate press conferences on Thursday — the day after the report came out — where they were grilled on the findings.  

Both men said the process for selecting the lands should've been better and they're working to ensure it never happens again. 

Ford, however, stuck by his minister and Clark did not resign. 

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Host Jeff Joseph ("Dull Normal") and panelists Robert Presser (entrepreneur and former PC candidate) and Dr. Roy Eappen (endocrinologist and former PCQ candidate in Quebec) take a look at Canadian politics of late after a bit of a summer hiatus. This week - Trudeau's big cabinet shuffle (or is it?). Also, the PM and spouse announce their separation. Are there any political implications (hint: don't expect much in terms of tawdry gossip. Wrong show.) 

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Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk dropped her long-awaited report into the Greenbelt land swap last week and it did not disappoint. 

“The exercise to change the Greenbelt boundaries in Fall 2022 cannot be described as a standard or defensible process,” Lysyk wrote.

The scathing report outlined a furiously quick process that saw developers propose sites for removal, and get their wish. 

Ryan Amato,  Housing Minister Steve Clark's chief of staff, had “substantial control” over the process and gave “preferential treatment” to developers with “direct access” to him, the auditor’s report says.

The developers in question could see their properties increase in value by over $8 billion. 

Our friends at Inside the Village had us on to walk through the report. 

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In this episode: Join David for in-depth discussion and analysis of the news you need to know.

• #1MillionMarch4Children 
• Ukraine Peace Needed Before We Stumble Towards WWIII
• Trudeau’s $100 million LGBTQ Scheme Paid for By You
• Trudeau Liberals Move to Ban Plastic Grocery Meat Wrapping & Produce
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• The Post Millennial: Trudeau Liberals spend $1.1 M ILLION on 'Purge Fund' to target 'hateful' parents who oppose LGBTQ indoctrination. “The campaign should address hateful propaganda and debunk disinformation."
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• The Post Millennial: Canadian mom, engineer, Muslim slams Trudeau Liberals for pushing LGBTQ agenda as though it is the new national religion. “This is my home, like no one can push me away from my home because of my faith or because of the way I think.”
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Physicist, financier, father ... and future premier? 

Ted Hsu's banking that his past experience in and out of politics will catapult him to the top of Ontario Liberal leadership contestants. 

The Kingston and the Islands MPP is also no stranger to navigating a third party out of the wilderness. He was the riding's MP when the federal Liberal Party went from a distant third in the 2011 election to a huge majority in 2015. 

He joined the pod to talk about the state of the provincial party, the ongoing leadership race, what learned — and what the provincial party can learn — from the federal Liberal's rebirth.

We also touch on energy policy (he's the party's energy critic, after all) including why he doesn't think Ontario should get back into providing tax credits for electric vehicles and if there's been a sea change in offshore wind politics.

If you have any podcast feedback — including guest suggestions or tips — email aidan@thetrillium.ca 

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After months of exploring Liberal MPP Adli Shamji finally jumped headfirst into the Liberal leadership race, making him the fifth contestant to do so. 

We had the rookie MPP on the pod to talk about why he's running despite having just over a year's worth of political experience and how his background as an emergency room doctor influences his approach to politics. We also touch on some personal stuff, like him being a pilot, having a black belt in taekwondo, and got him raving about his dog. 

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