Canadian Common Sense
484 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsA weekly podcast discussing Canadian politics and current events from the perspective of two average Canadians.
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Episide 110.2 - Conspiracy Theorist or Realist
March 27, 2021 15:58 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBHow can you be a Conspiracy Theorist when you're right?
Episode 110.1 - Canada awash in vaccine promises
March 26, 2021 00:56 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBWhile Canada's Liberal government is big on promising Covid vaccines to Canadians, they are very short on actually delivering them.
Episode 110.0 - CPC prepares for election
March 25, 2021 01:51 - 45 minutes - 43.1 MBThe Conservative Party of Canada held a virtual policy convention wrapped up with an election-style speech by Erin O'Toole. Canada moves to 55th place in vaccinating citizens as vaccine confusion continues, and more!!!
Episode 109.0 - Trudeau caught lying again
March 17, 2021 00:28 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIt turns out Justin Trudeau did know about the General Vance situation three years ago, and didn't just hear about it on the news. AstraZeneca has raised some eyebrows, and Canada's telcom market has created some potential policy moves for the Trudeau government.
Episode 108.1 - Show me the money
March 14, 2021 22:43 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MBTony is feeling nostalgic as Canada has spent one year in pandemic mode, and is wondering if the Trudeau government knows it has been two years since they've delivered a budget to Canadians.
Episode 108.0 - Canada: not as advertised
March 09, 2021 23:18 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MBErin O'Toole continues to disappoint, businesses can't compete with government handouts, is Justin Trudeau really the one to trust with Canada's finances? And is Lewis right again? And more!
Episode 107.0 - Trudeau fails yet again on Covid and more
March 05, 2021 00:35 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MBAn all-out fail on Covid hotels (if a person can even get through to book one,) more failures managing the military, yet Justin Trudeau will likely move ahead with a Spring election.
Episode 106.3 - Why are the Two Michaels still in China?
March 03, 2021 00:53 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MBTony is tired of Justin Trudeau's inaction when it comes to Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.
Episode 106.2 - Canada's debt is out of control
February 26, 2021 02:17 - 13 minutes - 13 MBCan anyone picture what $2 Trillion looks like? That's how much Canada's combined debt is, and it's only growing. When will Canadian governments get this under control?
Episode 106.1 - Depression is no reason to die
February 26, 2021 01:51 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBThe Trudeau government's Medical Assistance in Dying bill has been amended to include Depression as a reason to end one's life. What's really depressing is that it will likely become law.
Episode 106.0 - Trudeau wants your guns.
February 24, 2021 23:24 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBLewis breaks down how Bills C-21 & C-22 make no sense, Ontario MPPs' arrogance is on full display, changes to the Official Languages Act, and more!
Episode 105.3 - Lacking Leadership
February 24, 2021 18:32 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBLewis rants about Trudeau and his cabinet skipping the vote on China's genocide.
Episode 105.2 - Time for us to take the lead
February 21, 2021 03:39 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBTony is disappointed in poor leadership from governments across Canada but is encouraged that citizens have finally had enough and are stepping up.
Episode 105.1 - Ban guns. Ban minimum sentencing for gun crimes.
February 19, 2021 17:52 - 7 minutes - 7.5 MBLewis rants about the gun ban, Bill C-21, and the ban (Bill C-22) on minimum sentencing for the worst gun crimes we have. Do all these moves mean an election is coming?
Episode 105.0 - Liberals betray Canada
February 17, 2021 23:44 - 54 minutes - 50 MBLewis and Tony are fired up in this show! The Trudeau government refuses to call China out on anything, and actually invites Huawei to invest in Canadian university IT research. Bill Blair offers even more ridiculous gun control measures, and more!
Episode 104.0 - Can Canada's government do ANYTHING right?
February 12, 2021 23:11 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBAs Canada falls to 38th place in vaccinating citizens, vaccines are trickling in, Justin Trudeau is begging India and stealing vaccines from 3rd World countries. NL election delayed, and does the Chinese Communist Party own Canada's Consulate in Beijing? And more!
Canada scrapes the bottom of the barrel for leaders
February 11, 2021 00:18 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBTony unloads on Canadians' choices of pathetic leaders. From Justin Trudeau to Julie Payette, General Vance, Premiers, and Mayors, why do Canadians accept such weak leaders?
Episode 103.1 - Canada scrapes the bottom of the barrel for leaders
February 11, 2021 00:18 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBTony unloads on Canadians' choices of pathetic leaders. From Justin Trudeau to Julie Payette, General Vance, Premiers, and Mayors, why do Canadians accept such weak leaders?
Episode 103.0 - Liberals weak on guns, vaccines, travel, ....
February 03, 2021 23:16 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThe Liberal Party of Canada can't take a principled stand on anything, and it has Lewis and Tony frustrated as xxxx
Episode 102.0 - Liberals flop on vaccines
January 27, 2021 23:21 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBZero vaccines for Canada this week, and Liberals deliver non-answers to Canadians instead. Tony has ideas for a new Governor General, pipeline concerns, and more!
Episode 101.3 - Covid reactions are out of control
January 26, 2021 22:55 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBPolice break up a backyard hockey practice in Ontario, fine a mother for dropping her kids at Grandma's, keep kids away from their schools and social activities, and prairie pubs and restaurants are fined. Kids' mental health is suffering, and Saskatchewan claims zero flu cases due to Covid.
Episode 101.2 - Bye Bye Miss Payette!
January 22, 2021 23:16 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBGovernor General Julie Payette has left the building.
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Episode 101.1 - Canadian oil & gas is dead
January 22, 2021 00:31 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBTony, despite being an ex-pat Albertan, has woken up to the reality that there is no hope for Canada's energy sector.
Episode 101.0 - Covid makes Canada crazy
January 20, 2021 23:29 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBNewfoundland is next in line for a pandemic election, soon to be followed by the feds. Canada again is at the back of the vaccine bus, and what the Hell is going on in Ontario? MacLean's most influential Canadians, and politicians with integrity?
Episode 100.4 - Conservatism. Dead or Alive?
January 20, 2021 17:27 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBLewis rants about the death of conservatism in Canada.
Episode 100.3 - Incompetence or Malice?
January 15, 2021 16:41 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBLewis rants about the incompetency and malice of governments through the pandemic.
Episode 100.2 - The Police State grows
January 15, 2021 02:57 - 12 minutes - 12 MBPolice in Quebec inspect a woman's lunch bag to prove she's going to work, while Ontario police are allowed to judge whether they believe you have a good enough reason to leave your house. Bureaucrat doctors push for more lockdowns, and BC ponders locking the rest of Canada out. It's time for Canadians to say "no."
Episode 100.1 - Know your rights
January 13, 2021 01:49 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBTony reads a few excerpts from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and shows how governments in Canada are trampling them. And he implores Canadians to read the Charter and stand up for their rights.
Episode 100.0 - Is this still Canada?
January 13, 2021 01:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBJustin Trudeau once said we wouldn't recognize Canada when he was done with it. With curfews, lockdowns, and police state tactics, your humble hosts have to admit he's right.
Episode 99.2 - The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
January 10, 2021 17:24 - 16 minutes - 16 MBLewis rants about trading Rights and Freedoms for Security and Safety.
Episode 99.1 - Justin Trudeau needs to shut up
January 09, 2021 03:38 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWhile telling Canadians to stay home and not see family and friends, Prime Minister Trudeau has gone wherever he wants. After hiding where he was for Christmas, Tony has only one thing to say to Mr. Trudeau, and it isn't very nice.
Episode 99.0 - Where's the accountability?
January 06, 2021 00:40 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MBNo real consequences for traveling government leaders (and where has Justin Trudeau been?) Canada's government has missed a few deadlines, and we (for once) end the show on a high note!
Episode 98.4 - Welcome to Canuckistan
January 05, 2021 18:37 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBDo we live in Canada or do we live in Canuckistan?
Episode 98.3 - Our leaders betray us
January 04, 2021 18:17 - 9 minutes - 9.19 MBLewis rants on the multiple MPs and MLAs that travelled during Christmas.
Episode 98.2 - Good Riddance 2020!
January 01, 2021 01:31 - 1 minute - 1.01 MBThis is Lewis' final rant of 2020.
Episode 98.1 - Canadian health care doesn't have to suck
December 30, 2020 01:46 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBReacting to a smug remark from Justin Trudeau, Tony sounds off about improving Canada's strained health care system.
Episode 98.0 - Year in Review
December 27, 2020 17:32 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBCovid, Covid, and did we mention Covid? Governments' reactions to the pandemic, the fallout from those decisions, and Lewis and Tony's predictions for 2021!
Episode 97.5 - Merry Christmas Canada!
December 24, 2020 23:44 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBWhile Canada's governments have taken much from us in 2020, there is hope as we end this year with some positive news.
Episode 97.4 - Chrystia Freeland: Climate Denier?
December 22, 2020 21:53 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBIn a rare flash of honesty, Canada's Finance Minister admits Canada can't reduce global emissions no matter what we do. So, why all the carbon taxes?
Episode 97.3 - Facts are NOT racist.
December 19, 2020 16:38 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBLewis rants about Erin O'Toole being called a racist for stating facts.
Episode 97.2 - Lockdowns don't work!
December 17, 2020 22:54 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBLewis rants about why lockdowns and masks aren't working.
Episode 97.1 - The Blind leading the Blind
December 16, 2020 23:15 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBTony can't understand why governments in Canada still don't know how to fight Covid.
Episode 97.0 - Trudeau lies, Covid on the rise
December 15, 2020 23:20 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBProvinces are locking down, while Trudeau raises taxes yet has no money to gives provinces for health care. Ontario threatens your mobility if you don't prove your Covid vaccination, and who is Canada's closest ally?
Episode 96.3 - Covid Vaccine Safety in Question
December 13, 2020 16:50 - 8 minutes - 8.23 MBCanada has created a Covid Vaccine Adverse Reaction Settlement Fund. What does thia say about the safety of the Covid vaccines? A lot.
Episode 96.2 - Erosion of Rights and Freedoms
December 11, 2020 17:54 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBLewis rants about the erosion of rights and freedoms in Canada.
Episode 96.1 - Chinese soldiers in Canada?
December 10, 2020 02:54 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBAlmost! Justin Trudeau actually invited the People's Liberation Army to train with Canadian soldiers, and was furious when the Canadian Armed Forces canceled the exercises. Who's side is he on?
Episode 96.0 - Trudeau's incompetence a blessing?
December 08, 2020 22:55 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBAs Canadians become increasingly skeptical about a Covid vaccine, maybe it's good to have so few coming our way? Is Canada saying goodbye to North America's oldest company? And is Chrystia Freeland reaching for your bank account?
Episode 95.1 - What kind of Canada do we want?
December 05, 2020 22:19 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBTony reminisces about the Canada of his youth where no one reported their neighbours to the government.
Episode 95.0 - Canada's Fiscal Update
December 01, 2020 23:22 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBSince our inept government can't present a budget, how about a "Feminist, Inclusive" Fiscal Update? Canadians are standing up against lockdowns, and Jordan Peterson makes people cry. And more!