Canadian Common Sense
484 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsA weekly podcast discussing Canadian politics and current events from the perspective of two average Canadians.
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Episodes
Episode 177.1 - White Male Privilege
July 15, 2022 01:33 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBOntario, please stop: we can't handle any more stupid from you. The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario is introducing lessons on white privilege for the fall and Tony can't take it anymore.
Episode 177.0 - Freedom is out
July 10, 2022 15:31 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBBC is now looking for a new Premier, the CPC leadership race is now down to five candidates, and the feds continue their assault on Canadians' freedoms with C-11 and ArriveCan. And a book recommendation to wrap up the show!
Episode 176.0 - Government can't get anything right
July 03, 2022 23:17 - 49 minutes - 47.1 MBFrom a useless ArriveCan app, canceled flights, and grounded Snowbirds, the Trudeau government isn't just dropping the ball, it's running away from it. Dialing down Canada Day, inquiries getting uncomfortable, and more!
Episode 175.1 - Tamara Lich, political prisoner: change my mind
June 30, 2022 03:11 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBTamara Lich is behind bars because an Ottawa prosecutor hates her, and Tony is a little upset.
Episode 175.0 - Our government fails us again
June 26, 2022 14:43 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBBrenda Lucki potentially compromised the NS Mass Shooting Inquiry by demanding information to help Trudeau's gun bans, the Trudeau government rams through C-11 without reading it, Theresa Tam gets a huge pay raise, and more!
Episode 174.0 - Governments don't get us
June 19, 2022 15:05 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBApologies for the less than perfect audio as Tony was recording literally on the side of the road. The Trudeau government has dropped some vaccine mandates, censors debate on a bill about censorship, Trudeau says you can't defend yourself, and why is this government so clueless on attacking inflation?
Episode 173.1 - Sticker Shock
June 12, 2022 23:20 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBTony checked the actual price increase on his grocery bill, and that didn't go over well. #justinflation
Episode 173.0 - The Numbers Game
June 12, 2022 15:55 - 45 minutes - 42.8 MBFrom the number of vaccine shots to be "fully vaccinated," the number of secrets the government is keeping from you, to CPC members, and more, the numbers will keep your head spinning.
Episode 172.0 - Blowout in Ontario
June 05, 2022 22:54 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBAs we thought, the Ford PCs scored a huge victory in the Ontario election, BC goes even softer on drugs, the virtuous leftists in Canada, and more!
Episode 172.2 - Trudeau's handgun "freeze"
June 02, 2022 02:13 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MBJustin Trudeau wants your handguns, and cities won't take them away on his behalf, so now he just won't let you buy more. So, does that mean we have just enough handguns in Canada?
Episode 171.1 - Phil Zajac, Leader, Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan
May 30, 2022 00:50 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBTony sits down for an interview with Mr. Zajac as the Buffalo Party wraps up its policy convention in Regina.
Phil Zajac, Leader, Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan
May 30, 2022 00:50 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBTony sits down for an interview with Mr. Zajac as the Buffalo Party wraps up its policy convention in Regina.
Episode 171.0 - Back off, Trudeau!
May 29, 2022 16:24 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBGovernments keeps injecting themselves into the lives of Canadians. From gun laws, to vaccine passports on flights, to language laws. One year has passed since the Kamloops discovery, and more!
Episode 170.2 - Canadian Gun Laws
May 28, 2022 14:16 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBLewis rants about how Trudeau thinks that making more gun laws in Canada will prevent another shooting in the US.
Episode 170.1 - Monkey Pox is coming for you!
May 27, 2022 12:57 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBTony wonders why 26 cases of Monkey Pox in Canada deserves the attention it is receiving and why it's okay to use existing treatments for this virus when that wasn't allowed for that virus that came from Wuhan.
Episode 170.0 - The Left is going over the edge
May 22, 2022 14:25 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MBIs it white supremacy for Pierre Poilievre to use Anglo-Saxon words? Is it time for legal public nudity? Is Canada really going to ban Huawei? And more!
Episode 169.3 - Freedom Convoy organizer is targeted by the government
May 21, 2022 12:32 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBAn Ontario prosecutor wants Tamara Lich in jail for daring to accept an award. You read that right.
Episode 169.2 - Jason Kenney Steps Down
May 19, 2022 02:04 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBJason Kenney received a less than flattering result in the UCP leadership review and has stepped down as UCP Leader, therefore also as Premier of Alberta. What happens next?
Episode 169.1 - It's not my fault, I was drunk
May 17, 2022 02:23 - 6 minutes - 6.06 MBLewis rants about the Supreme Court of Canada ruling that extreme intoxication is now a defense in assault and sexual assault cases.
Episode 169.0 - Authorities have gone rogue
May 15, 2022 15:46 - 58 minutes - 55.2 MBCanada is introducing a registry on firearms owners through regulation, doctors are taking liberties interpreting assistance in dying legislation, wokism is infesting our schools, and who was behind the ridiculous format for the CPC leadership debate? And more!
Episode 168.1 - "Official" CPC leadership debate #1
May 12, 2022 03:42 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBTony shares his thoughts on the English language debate in Edmonton.
Episode 168.0 - Canada is falling apart
May 08, 2022 19:51 - 49 minutes - 46.5 MBQuebec has now banned oil and gas, Jagmeet Singh wants 16-year-olds voting, and woke ideology continues to tear us down. Are Canadians willing to pay more for increased social programs? Go time for the Ontario election, and more!
Episode 167.3 - The Cause of Inflation
May 07, 2022 14:55 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBLewis rants about the current situation with inflation and what causes and effects are.
Episode 167.2 - First CPC leadership debate
May 06, 2022 12:59 - 8 minutes - 8.48 MBThe MSM labels it as an "unofficial" debate because it's not sponsored by their networks, but the crowd at the Canada Strong and Free Network was treated to a robust exchange of ideas last night.
Episode 167.1 - And then there were six!
May 04, 2022 00:55 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBEven though 9 CPC leadership candidates allegedly met the criteria to be on the ballot, only six are moving forward. Not only does Tony question the rationale behind this, he's afraid of the geography represented by the final six. Is the CPC truly a "national" party?
Episode 167.0 - Government is so dishonest
May 01, 2022 15:27 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MBThe Trudeau government, aided by a complicit media, continues to distract and deceive Canadians. From a misguided Emergencies Act inquiry to questionable changes to sentencing laws, this government does NOT "have your back." And even the Ontario government is getting in on the cynicism.
Episode 166.1 - Pierre has them scared
April 26, 2022 21:41 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBThe MSM is throwing every bit of mud they can at Pierre Poilievre, and nothing is sticking. They are afraid of him and Tony loves it.
Episode 166.0 - Get government out of the way
April 24, 2022 15:28 - 56 minutes - 53 MBWhether it's Ukrainian refugees who can't get to Canada, Ontario handgun bans, unnecessary subsidies, or wacky tourism ideas, government just loves to mess things up. And the CBC thinks Pierre Poilievre is the new Justin Trudeau? And more!
Episode 165.2 - From Bad to Worse
April 21, 2022 22:44 - 7 minutes - 7.33 MBLewis rants about the shortage of workers and what a Universal Basic Income will do to make it worse.
Episode 165.1 - CPC Leadership candidate Joseph Bourgault
April 20, 2022 22:48 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBTony has an informative conversation with a would-be Prime Minister.
Episode 165.0 - Wokesters and Gangsters
April 17, 2022 15:13 - 51 minutes - 48.5 MBCanada's military is proposing changes to its dress code to be "more inclusive," Justin Trudeau unleashes more taxes upon Canadians while the Bank of Canada raises the cost of borrowing money, and it's time for CPC leadership candidates to pay up or get out of the race. And more!
Episode 164.2 - James Topp, Canada Marches
April 16, 2022 01:52 - 32 minutes - 31.1 MBJames Topp is marching across Canada to raise concerns in Ottawa over government mandates and the division they have caused. And his support is growing!
Episode 164.1 - Jabless Jobs
April 14, 2022 23:06 - 46 minutes - 43.6 MBTony has an enlightening conversation with George Douklias, founder of jablessjobs.work, a non-discriminatory employment service made necessary by Covid vaccine mandates.
Episode 164.0 - Government Ruins Everything
April 10, 2022 20:13 - 55 minutes - 52.2 MBWhether it's child care, housing, the military, or any program, the government can't get anything right. And then there's the budget.
Episode 163.1 - Danielle Smith Interview
April 05, 2022 18:06 - 47 minutes - 44.8 MBFormer media personality and Wild Rose Party leader Danielle Smith has announced a return to Alberta politics. Could she be Alberta's next Premier? Tony and Danielle discuss her past, present, and future with the Alberta electorate.
Episode 163.0 - Trudeau is tearing us apart
April 03, 2022 15:27 - 55 minutes - 52.6 MBWith a federal budget on the horizon, the Trudeau government continues with policies and bills that further break Canada down instead of building it up. A political comeback in Alberta, and more!
Episode 162.1 - Bring on the F-35!
March 29, 2022 21:45 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBCanada has decided to buy F-35 fighter jets after all, even after Justin Trudeau canceled a 2010 deal to buy some at that time. While thrilled at the news, Tony is curious why the military is focused on gender rather than building up our Armed Forces.
Episode 162.0 - Doom lingers Overhead
March 27, 2022 17:25 - 49 minutes - 47.2 MBThe CPC leadership race seems doomed to be muddied with a huge field of candidates. Gerry Diaz dooms himself to ridicule, the NDP/Liberal "agreement" dooms us all, and is Jason Kenney doomed as Alberta Premier?
Episode 161.1 - Trudeau gets OWNED in Europe
March 25, 2022 00:16 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBJustin Trudeau lectured the EU Parliament on defending Democracy, and they were having none of it.
Episode 161.0 - Liberal/NDP Coalition
March 23, 2022 00:49 - 51 minutes - 48.2 MBThe CPC called this last year, and now it's here. The guys might have some thoughts on this one. Change coming to the CFL? How under-equipped is the Canadian Armed Forces? And more contenders for the CPC leadership!
Episode 160.3 - Ontario's NDP have gone insane
March 21, 2022 01:45 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBTony is horrified that the Ontario NDP have suggested lowering the voting age to 14, and that they have sponsored Bill 67 that will become an Ontario version of Critical Race Theory.
Episode 160.2 - President Zelenskyy addresses Parliament
March 18, 2022 01:47 - 8 minutes - 8.28 MBThe Ukrainian hero President chose Canada as one of many countries to speak directly to and was cheered raucously after the fact. But was the standing ovation needed? And what the hell is Elizabeth May talking about?
Episode 160.1 - Canada is under-performing in NATO
March 13, 2022 16:25 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIn a previously recorded segment, Lewis and Tony are very disappointed by the government's unserious approach to Canada's military, specifically in Canada's commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Episode 160.0 The Race is On!
March 13, 2022 16:01 - 52 minutes - 49.7 MBThe Conservative Party of Canada now has rules, and multiple candidates for leader. The government rushes to bring as many refugees as possible, a private member's bill looks to introduce a universal basic income, and more!
Episode 159.3 - BC is...almost free!
March 11, 2022 21:49 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBLewis talks about BC's lifted and almost lifted restrictions.
Episode 159.2 - $2.00 Gas
March 11, 2022 02:47 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBWith energy prices out of control and much of the world banning Russian energy, Canada could become the energy superpower Stephen Harper imagined us to be. Except that we can't even supply our own needs.
Episode 159.1 - Equality or Equity?
March 05, 2022 18:07 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWhile our Minister of Global Affairs is busy working on a war in Ukraine, her department is evaluating whether or not they are woke enough.
Episode 159.0 - Emergencies Act is out
March 01, 2022 21:54 - 48 minutes - 46.2 MBAs quickly as it came, the Emergencies Act went, as Trudeau discovered he wasn't going to get his way. Freedom Convoy organizers are denied bail, and by whom? Nazis everywhere, war in Ukraine, and more!!!
Episode 158.2 - Lewis is NOT free!
February 28, 2022 23:51 - 4 minutes - 4 MBLewis rants about Tony's rant.
Episode 158.1 - Tony is free!!!
February 28, 2022 22:48 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBToday is the day Saskatchewan dropped its public health order, meaning that masks are no longer required in public spaces. Tony could not be happier to enjoy the sweet smell of freedom.