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What political and economic shifts are reshaping Canada and the West, and how can we get back on track to growth and prosperity? From Bill C-9 and free speech concerns... to Canada's exploding bureaucracy, net-zero climate mandates, and the erosion of private sector innovation... David and Jeremy expose the deeper tensions driving these issues. They also tackle the problems of moral language, social policy, and the contradictions inside modern human rights debates.

How long will free speech remain free? In this conversation with Kirk Lubimov, Jeremy and David uncover the truth behind Bill C-9, the expansion of hate-speech laws, and the growing threat to free expression in Canada.

As Canadians, we think we live in a democracy that respects our rights. But do we really? Or are we coasting on myths about the Charter, the courts, and our own responsibilities as citizens? Eva Chipiuk, the lawyer who cross-examined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his use of the Emergencies Act, is here to ask the hard questions. What if the real crisis in Canada isn't Left vs. Right, but citizens vs. their own ignorance of the system that rules them?

Journalist and author Rupa Subramanya joins David and Jeremy for a deep, unapologetic conversation about the direction of Canada: from de-banking and emergency powers to immigration, economic stagnation, and the future we're building for our kids. Is any political leader willing to tell Canadians the truth about the hard path to recovery?

Alberta independence: is it a fantasy... or the only realistic path to prosperity? Mitch Sylvestre and Jeffrey Rath, two leaders from the Alberta Prosperity Project, join the show to argue that Ottawa is actively harming Albertans and that negotiated fixes are political theatre. In this episode, we dig into their plan, "day one" promises, economics—and the hard questions, like how to handle CPP, passports, borders, and Indigenous rights.

Former political leader Stockwell Day shares insider insight from his time as Alberta's finance minister and federal leader, revealing why debt isn't just financial, it's moral. David, Jeremy, and Stockwell discuss what responsible leadership, what the latest federal budget means for everyday Canadians, and whether Alberta's independence talk is justified.