Canadian Common Sense
By Common Sense
A weekly podcast discussing Canadian politics and current events from the perspective of two average Canadians.
Canadian Common Sense Apr 21, 2024
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01:23:47
Episode 279 - Drowning in debt
How do we even say it nicely? The country is falling apart, financially and even politically. The Parti Quebecois muses about another referendum on independence, the budget is a bust, Ontario courts are getting more woke? Good and bad in BC, and more!
Apr 21, 202401:23:47
Episode 278 - Face palm
Justin Trudeau admits he doesn't read security briefings, but he is very good at throwing money around. Should Ontario expand funding for gender re-assignment? Why are economists looking at the CPP? Election talk, and more!
Apr 14, 202401:23:07
Episode 277 - Trudeau takes the bait
Let's talk housing, and how Justin Trudeau has decided he will pick a fight with provinces to push his agenda. A lot of polling is being released, Han Dong seems to have some memory lapses RE: election interference, yes there will be an election in May, and more!
Apr 07, 202401:33:30
Episode 276 - Election mode
We are now tripling down on our call for a May election. Justin Trudeau is campaigning across the country, Pierre Poilievre is leading huge rallies against the carbon tax, and the conditions are ripe for an election. Niagara Region goes overboard, provinces can't balance their books, and we end the show with great news from Nova Scotia!
Mar 31, 202401:14:05
Episode 275 - What a waste
Note: we attached a poll for our Spotify listeners last week, and will try this out for a little while to see how we all like it. Today, we talk about politicians who seem quite content to waste our time, a lot of our money, and especially our energy. Taxing powers for Calgary, taxing ideas in Toronto, a wasted week in Parliament, and more!
Mar 24, 202401:32:60
Episode 274 - Do your job!
While Canadians struggle to put food on their tables and fuel in their vehicles, Canada's leaders largely prove to be looking out for themselves. Candidates changing stripes, a growing carbon tax revolt, a PM who finds his job boring, the Toronto Police said what? And more!
Mar 17, 202401:05:50
Episode 273 - Chaos in Ottawa
A horrific tragedy in Ottawa isn't the only chaos, the government is starting to lose its grip. Trouble in Winnipeg, "anarchy" in Saskatchewan, the guys double down on their call for an election, and more!
Mar 10, 202401:06:44
Episode 272 - They're coming for us: and for you
The Trudeau government can't get enough of sticking it Canadians. We dig into the Pharmacare bill, the media's cold sendoff to Brian Mulroney, Online Harms, and more!
Mar 03, 202401:20:22
Episode 271 - They're trying to keep us down
With an already looming deficit in Ottawa, Chrystia Freeland has been given even more borrowing power. Is it a coincidence that a Pharmacare deal has also been announced? Small town Alberta goes viral, we wrap up with an uncomfortable editorial, and more!
Feb 25, 202401:14:01
Episode 270 - They think they'll get away with it
The feds no longer care if we know how awful they are. More on ArriveCan, Steven Guilbeault can't help himself, UNDRIP in BC, get ready for an election, and more!
Feb 18, 202401:20:05
Episode 269 - Time for some honesty
Bell Media made some pretty drastic cuts, which made Justin Trudeau angry. Or at least that's what he tells us. So, how about a few more truths? Like ArriveCan, a bill from Charlie Angus, the Mayor of Calgary, and more!
Feb 11, 202451:04
Episode 268 - They just don't get it
"They" being our friends in the woke liberal camp. A completely unhinged response to Danielle Smith, more Liberal corruption, the "Justin-Fidel" debate continues, the 15 minute City of Edmonton, and more!
Feb 04, 202401:18:17
Episode 267 - Fxxx Trudeau and his Cabinet
Danielle Smith is so powerful that her mere appearance with Tucker Carlson can spark national outrage. This faux outrage can better be directed at a Cabinet retreat, Justin Trudeau's racism, or the media who is covering for him. And then there's that Emergencies Act decision. And more!
Jan 28, 202401:19:38
Episode 266 - Malicious or Incompetent?
Without a doubt our federal government is run by dimwitted ideologues, and Canada's decline is evidence of their failures. But are they just horrible managers, or is this decline engineered? Women in politics, power failures, climate change on trial, and more!
Jan 21, 202401:11:58
Episode 265 - They're going too far
There's no question about the ineptitude of government, but they're really pushing it at all levels. Municipal taxes going up, the feds make another try at over-reach, feckless legal system, and more!
Jan 14, 202401:44:07
Episode 264 - Update on Episode 263
Some listener feedback caused us to fact check ourselves RE: causes of death in Canada. This is why we love your feedback!
Jan 10, 202407:23
Episode 263 - Why can't they tell us the truth?
"They" being our ruling elites, of course. Trudeau's "free" vacation, Saskatchewan "not collecting" carbon tax, increasing deaths from "unknown causes," and more!
Jan 07, 202401:11:21
Episode 262 - 2023 in Review
Lewis and Tony discuss some of the biggest stories they've covered over the past year.
Jan 01, 202401:24:28
Episode 261.0 - They keep messing with us
This is NOT the year in review show, that will be coming right away. We had too much content to leave on the table so we're giving you one more show before the year end. And new audio equipment! Revelations on Omicron, housing "solutions," freezing the Okanagan, and more!
Dec 31, 202301:02:08
Episode 260.1 - Merry Christmas! 2023
Warmest wishes from those two average Canadians from rural Canada. Merry Christmas everyone!
Dec 25, 202304:59
Episode 260.0 - Liars, Cheaters, and Opportunists
While these words describe much of government, they have some particular relevance today. Steven Guilbeault can't stop talking, tone deaf Liberals, "doctored" Covid tests, and more!
Dec 24, 202301:15:38
Episode 259.0 - They keep sticking it to us
With tax hikes, tuition hikes, and more regulation, Ottawa can't get enough of screwing the taxpayer. Feckless leaders, belching cows, and more!
Dec 17, 202301:21:59
Episode 258.1 - Canada: Woke before woke was in fashion
Tony saw street signs on Saskatoon's re-named John A MacDonald Rd and laments the destruction of Canada's history. Note: he refers to a statue tore down in Kitchener, he should have said Kingston.
Dec 16, 202311:19
Episode 258.0 - They're getting desperate
Lewis is back! And he wraps the show up with a bold prediction on the next election. Liberals continue to stumble, legacy media doesn't like the Conservative filibuster, that scary housing video, another round of Steven Guilbeault vs Danielle Smith, and more!
Dec 10, 202301:12:45
Episode 257.0 - Sylvain Charlebois Interview
Tony has a chat about food prices and more with the man known as The Food Professor.
Dec 03, 202343:05
Episode 256.0 - Battle Lines are being drawn
The show opens with a clip of Elon Musk showing he has been red-pilled. Danielle Smith invokes the Sovereignty Act, Jagmeet Singh gives in, Justin Trudeau starts his unofficial campaign, and more!
Dec 03, 202301:01:22
Episode 255.0 - Listen very closely to Pierre Poilievre
Mr. Poilievre says a lot of the right things, but he won't tell us how to make some of this happen. Edmonton demonstrates one more fail on EVs, the Fall Fiscal Update, was that really just a car accident in Niagara Falls? And more!
Nov 26, 202358:51
Episode 254.0 - Take a walk, Justin Trudeau
Is it time for Justin Trudeau to go? Who should take his place? BC sours on the Carbon Tax, plastics ban is out, the Two Michaels back in the spotlight, we wrap up with listener email, and more!
Nov 19, 202301:04:37
Episode 253.0 - Canadians are broke, Canada is broken
Our country is falling apart: there's antisemitism on public display, terrorism concerns, on top of economic downturn. Is the government actually here to help? We'll tell you all about it.
Nov 12, 202301:12:05
Episode 252.0 - Trudeau the Uniter?
Not a typo; he has unified the country against the Carbon Tax. We'll also talk about his divisiveness, his ex-wife, Buffy who, and more!
Nov 05, 202301:13:58
Episode 251.0 - Government wants you dead, or dead broke
Major connectivity issues today called for some segments of the show to be edited (unfortunately.) The Trudeau government is expanding MAID again, the Senate is discussing UBI, BC is clamping down on short term rentals, what the heck is with Buffy Ste-Marie? And more!
Oct 30, 202346:13
Episode 250.0 - Canada is a mess
From Housekeeping items and beyond, you're going to shake your head wondering what's wrong with this place. Pierre Poilievre and apples, China and Canadian universities, Alberta and pension plans, and more!
Oct 22, 202301:07:42
Episode 249.0 - Perception is not Reality
This is more than just media gaslighting, in some cases we're just being played for fools. A tale of two island politicians, Canada and Israel, our Supreme Court gets one right, and more!
Oct 15, 202301:07:60
Episode 248.0 - Ineptitude, anyone?
Yes, we say this a lot, but governments can't get anything right. Bizarre regulations on both coasts, insanity in Ottawa, Manitoba election, and more!
Oct 08, 202301:06:55
Episode 247.0 - Maxime Bernier Interview
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier drops in to discuss Immigration, Cost of Living, and more!
Oct 05, 202325:49
Episode 246.0 - Canada has gone insane
Yes, a lot of you have already figured that out, but we feel some more examples are needed. Trudeau moves past his Nazi incident with a little help from CBC, Saskatchewan standing up for parents, BC insanity coming your way, and more!
Oct 01, 202301:08:54
Episode 245.1 - Nazis!
Who would think to celebrate a Nazi soldier in Canada? The Trudeau government, of course.
Sep 27, 202324:18
Episode 245.0 - They're still gaslighting
The Million Person March was a hate march, CEBA business loan extensions aren't what they seem, Canada vs India, and more!
Sep 24, 202301:01:47
Episode 244.0 - Politicians Getting it Right
Seriously, it happened! Trudeau cutting taxes, Poilievre on Westjet, Scheer pushes back on the media, blue wave in BC, and more!
Sep 17, 202356:24
Episode 243.1 - Populism
A Liberal pollster suggests "populism has arrived in Canada" as a way to slam Pierre Poilievre. Tony brings the receipts to show it has been here for a century, and shows no sign of going away. Note: you will all be able to think of even more examples once you've listened, feel free to share them with us!
Sep 15, 202309:56
Episode 243.0 - Hope on the Horizon
The CPC convention has wrapped up with some positive policy discussions and LPC gaslighting, the Lich/Barber trial begins, election fever in Manitoba, and more!
Sep 10, 202359:13
Episode 242.0 - You're Being Misled
Everywhere but here, it would seem. Pay to play, travel warnings for the US, paying the homeless, and more!
Sep 03, 202357:03
Episode 241.0 - Government Sucks
Why does government ruin everything it touches? From the Greenbelt to attacking Jordan Peterson, housing, and more!
Aug 27, 202301:02:38
Episode 240.1 - We still have a housing problem
The Liberal Cabinet wrapped up meetings in PEI and couldn't come up with any plans to alleviate the housing nor affordability crises. Tony is not thrilled.
Aug 25, 202311:43
Episode 240.0 - Canada Burns
We mean this literally and metaphorically. Today's episode goes a little over an hour, our apologies that we have a lot of content to get to. Wildfires rage, taxpayer money goes up in smoke, Doug Ford feels the heat, Danielle Smith pours cold water on Steven Guilbeault, and more!
Aug 20, 202301:18:01
Episode 239.0 - Get Government out of the way
Canadians would be much further ahead with less government intrusion. Will there be a fall election to change the government? What is Nova Scotia doing on housing? Is the Liberal Party causing fights at family barbecues? And more!
Aug 13, 202301:03:05
Episode 238.0 - Canada's Worst Kept Secret
Justin Trudeau becomes Everyman, Meta becomes the bearer of no news, Blaine Higgs gets some good news, Lewis makes a bold prediction, and more!
Aug 06, 202301:00:06
Episode 237.0 - Cabinet Shuffle
Justin Trudeau has shuffled his Cabinet, but is it helpful when you have zero talent on the bench? The real cost of net zero, Steven Guilbeault on immigrants, and more!
Jul 30, 202354:08
Episode 236.0 - Can we afford this government?
Canadians have finally realized that we pay too much in taxes, especially given that we get so little value in services returned to us. Toronto aspires to be Vancouver, our immigration system is broken, wind power in the billions, and more!
Jul 23, 202349:35
Episode 235.0 - Government hates you, loves your money
And we will tell you how they're throwing that money away. Too bad you won't enjoy any money with a new interest rate hike. Trudeau flops at home and abroad, Doug Ford has a short circuit, and more!
Jul 16, 202301:00:54