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Six things that could make Canada thrive not just survive. Host David Leis is joined by Lieutenant Colonel David Redman to talk about the state of Canada in 2024 and whether Canada is a confident, resilient nation or a fearful, fractured country. It's clear, a new vision is needed for Canada's future.

Wilfred Laurier University professor David M. Haskell challenges the notion that DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion eradicates discrimination. He argues that prioritizing quotas over merit may backfire, leading to unintended bias. As anti-Semitism rises on campuses, the debate on DEI's true impact intensifies.

Is rail transit really better than bus transit? That's what we're being told. But today's guest, policy analyst Randal O'Toole shares how rapid rail is anything but rapid and is by the numbers, an out of date form of transit. Hear how buses and freeways are far more efficient and faster than trains. So why the push to use your tax dollars on rail transit? Listen for the analysis.

Professor and author Dr. Jeff Fynn-Paul says our forefathers were not racist. People weren't either the oppressed or the oppressors but today we tend to put people into these categories. Is the word genocide being abused by our government? How does this help or hurt the indigenous peoples? Leighton and his guest break some colonialism misconceptions and discuss his new book called Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World. Get a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Not-Stolen-Truth-European-Colonialism/dp/164293951X

Does the new online harms act (Bill c-63) concern you? It's being touted by the government as a bill that will protect our children, combat hate speech, and terrorism. That's all good, but it goes further. John Carpay with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says it will ultimately allow non-criminal speech to be prosecuted and lead to extreme censorship in Canada. He reveals the shocking powers it will carry. Your thoughts and opinions are at stake.

We are the sickest generation ever. Why is that? Mark Sherwood saw the dire situation people were in as a police officer in Oklahoma so he became a naturopathic doctor. Now he and his wife help millions heal and get healthy. Mark reveals the first steps to turning your physical and mental health around and explains that the medical system is no longer there for your wellbeing. Who can you count on? Find Mark Sherwood: https://sherwood.tv/

Host David Leis and Guest Martin Kulldorff discuss the background and information of the health outcomes and the deceptions used in data. Scientists were silenced, including himself, when research results did not match the government narratives. What is the bigger picture with the helpful retrospective look to health outcomes? Watch to discover the opinion, agenda and authoritarianism meeting freedom in science and freedom of speech.

Woke ideologies have slowly taken over school libraries while classic works like To Kill A Mockingbird have been 'cancelled' and even banned; But why? Being a literary enthusiast himself, Leighton Grey invites Mandy Knox Sweeney, a lawyer by profession and author by passion, to discuss how woke ideologies are corrupting youth and robbing them of their values. Mandy responds to a calling from God to rectify the disparity of 'American values' in books by writing a series of her own.

Leighton interviews David Freiheit, also known as Viva Frei, and gets to "know the fro" in this authentic and boundary-free conversation! This Canadian lawyer turned podcast sensation dishes about what experiences culminated to launch the career he has today and why Canadians should hunger to understand how the law unfolds around them and affects our ever-weakening society and culture.

Will America continue to be the shining light for liberty in our world? With competing ideologies and verbal attacks on America's traditional values, America seems to be struggling to maintain the traditional values and middle class masses. Host David Leis and Jim Lakely, climate realist, discuss the changes and potential transformations of the US and how it will affect Canada.

Social media has become the new public square. Companies in the social media space have evolved not just in their products and distribution but also in content control. Where is the place for the control of voices and the rights of free speech? In today's conversation Leighton Grey speaks with Jason Fyk, social media millionaire, about his long term court battles against control of personal content in the public online space. It appears this comes down to publishers and editorial control.

Canadians may feel like they don't recognize the nation and policies they are seeing around them. In this episode, host David Leis and his guest, award winning journalist and podcaster, Trish Wood discuss how the dramatic changes lead by the federal Liberal government have paved the way for Canadians to evaluate what they believe and what they want from government.

"Church is not essential." That's when Pastor Henry Hildebrandt knew it wasn't about Covid. Host Leighton Grey is joined by the well-known pastor from Aylmer Ontario. He talks about what suddenly sprung him and his church into national headlines and why they were targeted by police and government. Hear what really happened during the pandemic and his time at the Freedom Convoy. Would he do anything different?

Stock markets, woke ideology and pension plans. Ideas and power players are steering the investment dollars away from sound business principles toward the support for woke agendas. David Leis speaks with Gina Pappano, a skilled professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services sector about where investment dollars are being steered and what that means for our pension plans.

Host Leighton Grey and movie critic Christian Toto discuss the changes in the movies and storylines coming out of Hollywood. Hear how the entertainment industry has picked the side of a particular mindset and belief system. When profit does not seem to be the driver of ideas, what might be the next shift in storytelling and entertainment? Watch and discover what might be ahead for Hollywood.

With Chinese police stations in Canada and suspicion of election interference, is there other evidence that China is exerting its strength here? Host David Leis has a very interesting conversation with intelligence analyst Scott McGregor about the impacts that China is having on the western world. What's the end game?

Host Leighton Grey speaks with medical expert Dr. Roger Hodkinson about how the regulatory bodies overstepped during the pandemic and why he thinks the vaccines were the biggest human experiment ever. You don't want to miss this engaging episode on the need for truth in medicine and research.

Host David Leis and Professor Patrice Dutil talk about the controversial legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's inaugural Prime Minister. Do Canadians know the true history of Sir John A. Macdonald? His pivotal role in shaping Canada's history, efforts in Indigenous community programs, and how Macdonald's leadership during crises such as the smallpox outbreak of 1885 saved lives, to list a few. Is he still relevant in today's world?

Host Leighton Grey sits down with author, podcaster and former Canadian Drew Weatherhead, who escaped Canada during the pandemic because of what he saw. Weatherhead talks about his family's decision to leave, why he lost hope in this country and where he thinks Canada is heading if major change doesn't happen soon.

Who advocates for the health of the nation and you? Host David Leis and well-known Epidemiologist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya discuss the outcomes seen in North America and the health outcomes which resulted from the use of mRNA. Were the efficacy claims based in reality? Has reality been censored for political endeavors?