Episodios

  • Tom Korski From Blacklock's Reporter

    Tom Korski From Blacklock's Reporter
    Sep 16 2025
    Chrystia Freeland is out, but why? Plus secret leaked e-mails and a vaccine audit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m
  • Tom Korski & Alex : Charlie Kirk, Political Polarization, and More

    Tom Korski & Alex : Charlie Kirk, Political Polarization, and More
    Sep 11 2025
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    11 m
  • "Wise Beyond His Years" : Remembering Charlie Kirk

    "Wise Beyond His Years" : Remembering Charlie Kirk
    Sep 11 2025
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    9 m
  • Tom Korski & Alex Talk About the Liberal Housing Hell

    Tom Korski & Alex Talk About the Liberal Housing Hell
    Sep 9 2025
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    11 m
  • Alex and Chief Jim MacSween Talk About Complying During Home Invasions

    Alex and Chief Jim MacSween Talk About Complying During Home Invasions
    Sep 4 2025
    Alex speaks with York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween following public backlash over his recent comments urging residents to comply with armed intruders during home invasions. The statement comes in the wake of a horrific case in Vaughan where a father was shot and killed in front of his children. Chief MacSween stands by his comments—but is this advice a necessary safety precaution, or an alarming sign of lost control? In this segment, Alex and the Chief discuss: The reasoning behind the controversial advice; Rising violent crime in York Region, including home invasions and carjackings; How police are responding—and what residents can realistically do to protect themselves. A direct and urgent conversation about public safety, policing challenges, and the trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 m
  • Policing, Temporary Foreign Workers, and Doug Ford’s Crown Royal Protest

    Policing, Temporary Foreign Workers, and Doug Ford’s Crown Royal Protest
    Sep 4 2025
    Guests: Sabrina Maddeaux, Director of Communications at Global Public Affairs & Columnist, and Ariella Kimmel, Executive Director of ABC Toronto and President of Winston Wilmot Strategies Alex is joined by Sabrina Maddeaux and Ariella Kimmel to unpack three major stories making headlines: "Comply with the Thugs?" York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween faces backlash after telling the public to comply during home invasions—days after a father was killed in front of his kids. Is this leadership, or surrender? Poilievre vs. Temporary Foreign Workers: Pierre Poilievre calls for an end to the TFW program, but critics accuse him of dog-whistle politics. Is this bold policy or political pandering? Doug Ford’s Crown Royal Stunt: The Premier pours out whiskey in protest of job losses—but the plant isn't closing yet, and production continues elsewhere. Is this effective messaging or a political misfire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 m
  • Alex and Tom Korski Talk About Ottawa’s Coming Austerity Budget and Ballooning Deficit

    Alex and Tom Korski Talk About Ottawa’s Coming Austerity Budget and Ballooning Deficit
    Sep 4 2025
    Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor at Blacklock's Reporter https://www.blacklocks.ca/ Alex is joined by Tom Korski to break down the top political and policy stories making headlines: Austerity Budget Ahead? Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will table an “austerity budget” this fall, as the federal deficit runs 55 percent higher than projected. What are the implications for Canadians and government spending? Foreign Labour Under Fire: With unemployment among Canadian students at a 15-year high, Conservative MPs are calling for an end to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Meanwhile, the Immigration Department defends it as a way to “attract talent.” Marijuana Road Testing Lags: A Public Safety report shows that devices used to detect marijuana-impaired drivers are so unreliable that some police forces are waiting for better technology. What does this mean for roadside safety and enforcement? Academic Freedom and Global Conflict: A B.C. Supreme Court decision rules that university faculties can pass resolutions on international issues, such as the war in Gaza. The ruling comes after Simon Fraser University faculty members challenged anti-Israel motions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m
  • Tom Korski & Alex Pierson

    Tom Korski & Alex Pierson
    Sep 2 2025
    Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock’s Reporter (⁠blacklocks.ca⁠⁠), joins Alex Pierson to discuss: 1. A cabinet appointee named to oversee “nation-building projects” was cited for failing in her duties in a 2023 Federal Court case, records show. Dawn Farrell, named Friday as CEO of the Major Projects Office, was taken to Court by federal Access To Informationlawyers.https://www.blacklocks.ca/ceo-failed-in-legal-duties/. 2. Taxpayers are owed updated figures from Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on the cost of subsidies for electric auto battery factories, says the Budget Office. Champagne had defended billions in subsidies as a “game changer for the nation” prior to industry slowdowns.https://www.blacklocks.ca/want-update-on-ev-subsidy/. 3. Cabinet to date is 89 percent shy of its target to plant two billion trees, figures show. The program announced by then-Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in 2019 has cost $267.7 million so far.“To date over 228 million trees have been planted representing important progress,”https://www.blacklocks.ca/2b-trees-programs-89-short. 4. Federal payroll costs total a record $71.1 billion annually and are headed for more than $76 billion based on current trends, the Budget Officehttps://www.blacklocks.ca/govt-payroll-tops-71-billion/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m