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Canadian Common Sense

484 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★ - 2 ratings

A weekly podcast discussing Canadian politics and current events from the perspective of two average Canadians.

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Episodes

Episode 205.2 - CCFR Interview

February 03, 2023 23:06 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

We may have found someone in Canada who is even more passionate about firearms than Lewis. Enjoy our conversation with Rod Giltaca from the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights.

Episode 205.1 - We won a round, not the fight

February 03, 2023 17:40 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MB

Lewis rants about today's decision by the Liberals to revoke the Amendments to Bill C-21.

Episode 205.0 - Corruption and Deceit: the Canadian Way

January 29, 2023 19:35 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

We lay out more evidence of how the Trudeau government is the most corrupt in Canadian history while we wonder about what strings are attached to any health care funding deal. Canadians are broke, vaccines are a joke, and more!

Episode 204.1 - Nanny State is going overboard

January 27, 2023 01:08 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Tony has had enough of government bureaucrats trying to run our lives. They not only want to tell Canadians how much alcohol they can drink, but want warning labels on your beer bottle. And more!

Episode 204.0 - Canadian Soviet Socialist Republic

January 22, 2023 16:51 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MB

Maybe the title is a little harsh, but is it? A "just transition" edict from Trudeau? Backlash against Ontario trying to innovate health care? Is Jordan Peterson the last man standing for freedom of speech? And more!

Episode 203.0 - Government can't get anything right

January 15, 2023 16:30 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Incompetence is the only thing government seems to be good at. From our military, to our economic future, liquor sales, and more, government is just a huge roadblock in our lives.

Episode 202.2 - Food Inflation

January 14, 2023 18:10 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

The media tells us food inflation is around 11%, and Tony sees it differently.

Episode 202.1 - Entitlement is Destroying Us

January 11, 2023 17:06 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

Lewis rants about the sense of entitlement running rampant in society and how it is destroying us.

Episode 202.0 - Take a Stand

January 08, 2023 23:33 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MB

Jordan Peterson is not backing down over potential action due to his "mean tweets," health officials push back on a new Covid strain, Lewis unloads on a feckless federal government, and more!

Episode 201.1 - Scary flags

January 06, 2023 02:31 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MB

Erin O'Toole has asked Canadians to stop displaying flags that read "F🍁ck Trudeau" because he feels they are mean. Tony has a few choice words for him.

Episode 201.0 - 2022 in Review

January 01, 2023 17:00 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MB

What a year it was! Aren't you glad it's over? Three of the biggest stories we covered, in our opinion, were the Freedom Convoy, the ascension of Pierre Poilievre, and Canada's affordability crisis. And we tossed in a little current events for fun. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2022 22:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MB

Nothing political today, we just wanted to send our best wishes to you. Merry Christmas Canada!

Episode 200.0 - Something Positive!

December 19, 2022 03:20 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MB

There's actually some good news in today's show. The government does a U-turn on MAID, politicians freeze their pay, Trudeau says one thing right, and some less than positive news.

Episode 199.1 - Aaron Gunn, Vancouver is Dying

December 17, 2022 00:06 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

We recommended you watch this documentary on a previous show, and Tony has a good discussion with the man behind the show.

Episode 199.0 - The Most Incompetent Government in Canadian history

December 11, 2022 15:33 - 49 minutes - 46.9 MB

Listeners know that this show title has been our opinion on Trudeau and company for years, and was actually the catalyst for starting this show. The firearms ban, MAID, and the largest spending scandal in Canadian history are yet more highlights to reinforce the lunacy in Ottawa. And more!

Episode 198.1 - Christmas! Not "Winter Holiday"

December 07, 2022 02:24 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MB

Tony has had it with woke governments, etc trying to erase Christmas from our vocabulary.

Episode 198.0 - Canada is falling apart

December 04, 2022 16:55 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

Justin Trudeau is the most divisive PM in Canadian history, and it shows: the Alberta Sovereignty Act has been introduced, a Saskatchewan Firearms Act to protect lawful firearms owners from Ottawa, and MAID running out of control. Is Trudeau simply asleep at the switch or is his government truly this incompetent?

Episode 197.0 - Liars, Thieves, and Governments

November 27, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MB

Who lies under oath and suffers zero consequences? Who amends legislation last minute to confiscate private property? Who takes a stand on masks and won't back down? These questions answered, and more!

Episode 196.2 - Why do we comply?

November 25, 2022 03:17 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MB

Tony wonders why Canadians are so quick to give in to ridiculous edicts.

Episode 196.1 - Banning Hunting Rifles

November 23, 2022 17:56 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Lewis rants about the Ammendment to Bill C-21 that bans all semi-auto hunting rifles and shotguns.

Episode 196.0 - Government is killing Canada

November 20, 2022 16:59 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

From teachers in Ontario to national dental care, immigration, and more, government continues to be the problem and not the solution. Be sure to listen to the very end as Lewis wraps the show with a very pointed editorial.

Episode 195.0 - Trudeau speaks the truth

November 13, 2022 17:02 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Seriously, it happened! And so did the delegates at COP 27. Danielle Smith is now an MLA, keeps moving forward, Chrystia Freeland delivers a fiscal update, Vancouver is Dying, and more!

Episode 194.1 - Wildcat Strikeout

November 10, 2022 01:01 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

Doug Ford talked tough with Ontario teachers about legislating them to work backstopped by the Notwithstanding Clause. Until he backed down a couple days later, that is.

Update segment - Episode coming soon

November 07, 2022 23:50 - 1 minute - 538 KB

We haven't forgotten you, Canada! But when we can get together again, will Lewis have a story for you. We will talk to you soon.

Episode 194.0 - Freedom Train gathers steam

October 30, 2022 16:14 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Danielle Smith is sticking to her word, Saskatchewan joins the party, Doug Ford hides from testifying, Ontario Mayors, and more!

Episode 193.1 - The "Freeland Doctrine"

October 25, 2022 23:09 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

You're forgiven if this term is new to you, as it is only being used in the mainstream media to attempt to give Chrystia Freeland some street cred. Tony breaks it down here.

Episode 193.0 - Leadership Vacuum

October 23, 2022 18:06 - 59 minutes - 56.6 MB

The Emergencies Act inquiry testimony has shown a complete lack of coherent leadership in Ottawa, why does nobody want to lead left-wing parties, and why are doctors taking the lead on MAID? And more!

Episode 192.0 - Freedom Pushing Back

October 16, 2022 14:25 - 45 minutes - 43 MB

More provinces join the resistance to Trudeau's gun confiscation, the inquiry into the Emergencies Act calls witnesses, a Halloween warning in Oakville, and more!

Episode 191.1 - Shadow Cabinet casts a huge shadow

October 13, 2022 00:54 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MB

71! That's how big Pierre Poilievre's Shadow Cabinet is. That, and a few other notables, has Tony a little concerned.

Episode 191.0 - Change is in the wind

October 11, 2022 23:16 - 52 minutes - 49.2 MB

Apologies for getting the show out later than usual. Danielle Smith ushers in a new era in Alberta politics, staggering numbers in the Quebec election, Digital ID, tech companies set to pay for media content? And more!

Episode 190.1 - It's not easy being Green

October 09, 2022 16:48 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MB

Kermit the Frog was right about that, especially in the case of the Green Party of Canada in their self-inflicted death spiral of the last couple of years. And what is up with Peterborough?

Episode 190.0 - Stop embarrassing our country!

October 02, 2022 15:13 - 59 minutes - 56.1 MB

The Oakville, ON shop teacher has now made Canada an international laughingstock, and PM Trudeau makes headlines for not taking a holiday. The Prairies take a stand, what the hell is happening with ArriveCan, and more!

Episode 189.1 - Trudeau Must Go

September 27, 2022 02:39 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MB

This is a trending hashtag that Tony has taken part in, which apparently makes him a Russian bot. The fake news is strong these days, but is it part of the government's plan?

Episode 189.0 - Canada is falling apart

September 26, 2022 00:55 - 53 minutes - 50.5 MB

More disturbing news from Saskatchewan, a disturbing teacher from Ontario, Poilievre Derangement Syndrome continues, and more!

Episode 188.0 - Poilievre Derangement Syndrome

September 18, 2022 15:53 - 58 minutes - 55.7 MB

Depending on who you listen to, the new CPC Leader has had a good week or he's been stumbling all week. Our broken health care system is losing its heart, Air Canada is losing its mind, who wants to see Elizabeth May naked? And more!

Episode 187.1 - It's Raining Money

September 14, 2022 12:12 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MB

Even though it has only hurt Canadians, the Trudeau government continues to shower us with our own money. Their solution for this idiocy? More money!

Episode 187.0 - Canadians have Hope

September 11, 2022 15:22 - 55 minutes - 52.7 MB

The new Conservative Party of Canada leader has many Canadians feeling hopeful for the future. And how about the current PM? Could more back-door gun control be on its way? Climate Police at your front door, and more!

Episode 186.0 - On the Road to Stupid

September 07, 2022 23:42 - 48 minutes - 45.7 MB

Canada is on the wrong path. Our PM can't get past ideology, our universities are insane, and "zombie ice" is going to get us all. And more!

Episode 185.0 - Maxime Bernier Interview

September 06, 2022 23:56 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MB

Tony has a one-on-one conversation with the Leader of the People's Party of Canada.

Episode 184.1 - Don't Cry for Thee, Chrystia Freeland

September 01, 2022 02:08 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

While nobody likes getting yelled at, politicians should expect people not to like them. Tony wonders why there is such selective outrage in the Grande Prairie affair?

Episode 184.0 - Government gets in the way

August 28, 2022 14:17 - 48 minutes - 46.1 MB

In 1838, Lord Durham referred to Canada as "the most over-governed land (he) ever visited." The Trudeau government said "hold my beer." More MAID insanity, ArriveCan killing the tourism industry, Tony gives the MSM credit for something? And more!

Episode 183.1 - BC is nuts

August 25, 2022 23:47 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MB

It may be one of the most scenic places in Canada, but governments in BC have gone insane. The City of Vancouver buys and electric firetruck that isn't as good as its peers, and the provincial government has made new mothers its latest target in the vaccine wars.

Episode 183.0 - Clueless government is killing Canadians

August 21, 2022 20:44 - 49 minutes - 46.8 MB

Fixed! Apologies to all who downloaded dead air earlier today. Veteran's Affairs Canada recently recommended MAID to a combat veteran with PTSD. Manitoba brings a punitive increase to its minimum wage, is hockey ice killing the planet? And more!

Episode 182.0 - Government on Autopilot

August 16, 2022 00:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Our country is behaving as if no one is in charge and bureaucrats are running the government. Canadians are staring directly at bankruptcy, digital ID, the destruction of Canadian history and values, while our government representatives are nowhere to be found. And you're about to hear that the CBC is not "woke" enough. And more!

Episode 181.1 - Jagmeet Singh goes for Gold

August 10, 2022 00:43 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MB

Jagmeet Singh and Justin Trudeau are in a constant battle to determine who is the dumbest politician in Ottawa. Mr. Singh may well have found an edge to propel him forward.

Episode 181.0 - A Ban on Common Sense

August 07, 2022 14:48 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

The Ideologues in the Liberal Cabinet can't get out of their own way. They have re-announced a plastics ban, imposed a handgun ban, and are bringing stagflation to an economy near you. Jagmeet Singh is still clueless, and did anybody tune in to Shinedown?

Episode 180.0 - Who really has privilege?

July 31, 2022 15:22 - 50 minutes - 47.3 MB

Andrea Horwath has "new" political ambitions, ArriveCan continues to be a disaster, the government has redefined "white privilege," and the WHO said what now?

Episode 179.0 - Dumb and Dumber

July 24, 2022 18:47 - 48 minutes - 46 MB

And we're not just talking about the PM's new haircut. Is that PM gearing up for an election? Why does he want to tax cow flatulence? Why would the CPC host a debate now? And more!

Episode 178.1 - Andrew Lawton interview, The Freedom Convoy book

July 18, 2022 00:50 - 36 minutes - 34.8 MB

Tony spends time diving into Andrew's best-selling book about the Canadian trucker protest heard around the world.

Episode 178.0 - Fake news and not a clue

July 17, 2022 14:59 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MB

Did Justin Trudeau wander into a "crowd of admirers" in Calgary? Why release gas turbines to Russia? Will there be a fall election? A warning from a listener, and more!