How relevant is Ronald Reagan to modern Conservatism?
This week I sat down for a conversation with Sean Speer and Anthony Koch about Reagan's enduring legacy.
Sean Speer is a scholar and columnist and The Hub's Editor-at-Large. Anthony Koch is a prominent conservative political strategist and the Managing Principal of AK Strategies.
In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Richard Dias, CFA. Richard is an economic analyst with Ice Cap Asset Management and a global strategist with a knack for breaking down complex data into clear and simple terms. He is a co-host of The Loonie Hour, a popular Canadian finance podcast and has been featured on countless other podcasts to share his insights.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion about Canada’s devastating economic decline, the policies that have gotten us here, and what we must do to correct course.
Richard’s links:
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Ice Cap Asset Management: https://icecapassetman...
-- https://www.youtube.com/@IceCapAssetManagement
The Loonie Hour: https://thelooniehour.ca/
-- https://youtube.com/@saretsky
We're back!
Resuming Debate has been on a bit of a hiatus since March, but we'll be returning to our regular programming of biweekly episodes released Tuesday evenings.
In this episode, I sit down with friend and colleague Andrew Lawton. Andrew is a well-known media personality, author, and the newly elected Member of Parliament for Elgin—St. Thomas—London South.
We talk about gun control, euthanasia, mental health struggles, and Andrew’s transition from journalist to parliamentarian. We also explore some of the various aspects of our parliamentary work, including committees and private member’s bills, and some important issues to keep an eye on in the 45th Parliament.
Link to Euthanasia Petition:
Viral clip from Committee of the Whole cross-examination with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree:
Full cross-examination video:
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In the year after a devastating wildfire wreaked havoc on the town of Jasper, the people of that community continue the enormous task of rebuilding – and planning for the future. Joining me on today's episode of Resuming Debate are Dane de Souza, Senior Policy Advisor on Emergency Management for the Métis National Council, and Dane Lloyd, Conservative Member of Parliament for Sturgeon River–Parkland. In this episode, we discuss the multitude of policy failures which led to the Jasper Wildfire tragedy. We also talk about the efforts being made by the town to recover, how government red tape is complicating the process, and what you can do to help.
While Canadians are already struggling, Canadian charities are trying to fill that gap. But charities also face a series of unique challenges, some of them driven by government policy. Joining me on today's episode of Resuming Debate are Bruce MacDonald, President and CEO of Imagine Canada, and Deina Warren, Director of Legal Affairs at the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities (CCCC). We discuss the current growing need and important role charities are playing in Canada and discuss what the relationship between government and charitable institutions should look like. We also discuss recent recommendations of the finance committee that threaten the charitable sector. If you agree with the recommendations on protecting the charitable sector, you can click the link below to sign the petition. https://www.conservative.ca/cpc/protecting-the-charitable-status-of-religious-organizations/
I’m excited to kick off the new year with a very special guest - Michael Cooper, MP for St. Albert-Edmonton. In this episode of Resuming Debate, Michael shares his journey from getting involved in politics as a high school student to his current role as Shadow Minister for Democratic Reform. Join us as we talk about his early involvement in the Canadian Alliance party, his commitment to battling foreign inference, his celebrity status in Taiwan, and how his experience as a lawyer helped shape his work at committees exposing Liberal scandals. If you liked this episode of Resuming Debate, please subscribe and leave us a review.
Joining me today is a very special guest, my brother Dr. Quentin Genuis, emergency care doctor at Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital. In addition to working on the front lines, Quentin speaks and writes a lot about subjects that draw on connections between medicine, theology, philosophy, and policy. In this episode we talk especially about his work with patients struggling with addiction, and what we can do to respond to the addiction crisis.If you liked this episode of Resuming Debate, please subscribe and leave us a review.
Sudan faces the world’s worst catastrophe that you mightnot have heard about. While the rival armed factions of the RSF and SAF continue their war, the conflict has resulted in devastating impacts for the Sudanese people. 5 million children are being displaced and millions more Sudanese are succumbing to either violence or starvation. Joining me for adiscussion on this unfolding humanitarian crisis are Dr. Unni Krishnan, the Global Humanitarian Director of Plan International, as well as Abier Mustafa, the former chairperson and current board member of the Sudanese Community Association of Ontario.
In the global struggle between freedom and tyranny, the battle for Burma is one of the least discussed and the most important. On this episode I speak to Zaw Kyaw, spokesperson for Burma's National Unity Government. We discuss that country's raging civil war and how the democratic forces are planning for the future._________________________________________X/Twitter: https://x.com/GarnettGenuisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPGenuisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/garnettgenuismpListen to MP Genuis' Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ResumingDebateWebsite: https://www.garnettgenuismp.ca/
I never would have believed that a YouTube channel offering colour commentary on Parliamentary committee meetings could become so popular. On today’s episode, I chat with one of the unrelenting founders of NorthernPerspective about their work covering Parliament Hill. We talk Liberal scandals and the growing problem of political discrimination.
The Liberals like to talk about their childcare program, but childcare operators and experts are starting to identify big failures in implementation. On today’s episode I discuss the mechanics of the childcare program with two experts - Krystal Churcher from the the Association of Alberta Childcare Entrepreneurs and Peter Jon Mitchell from Cardus, an Ottawa-based think tank. We’re pleased to be back with more episodes following our summer hiatus, bringing you longer form conversations about the big issues of the day.
In our final episode before the summer, I talk to John Bernard, the CEO of IT firm Donna Cona Inc. Several weeks ago John testified before the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee and expressed profound concern about the problems in the federal government's Indigenous procurement system.
The government has a policy of setting aside a certain percentage of contracts for Indigenous firms. However, recent revelations in the ArriveScam scandal show manipulation of this system leading to companies taking advantage of the system and providing no benefit to Indigenous people. Mr. Bernard joins me to share his own experience, and to make suggestions for improving Indigenous contracting.
In today's episode, we have Mr. Ali Nazary, the Head of Foreign Relations for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF). Three years after the U.S. withdrawal from the Afghanistan conflict, we talk about the continued fight for liberation and democracy against the Taliban.
Mr. Nazary's key message is that the fight against Taliban terrorism is not over, that the NRF's ongoing campaign is having an impact, and that the Taliban should never be recognized or legitimized.
During the discussion, Mr. Nazary highlights this book as a great source for more information - In the Name of my Father: Struggling for Freedom in Afghanistan https://a.co/d/2n1ZTkp
In today's episode, I talk to Dr. Jocelyn Monsma Selby. She is a mental health professional with 43 years of clinical practice experience, she holds a PhD in clinical sexuality, and she is the Chair of "Connecting to Protect." We talk about the health effects associated with early exposure to pornography, and why this issue requires a public health response.
Throughout this episode we also talk about Bill S-210, a Senate bill that would introduce age verification to prevent children from accessing explicit materials on the internet.
You can see the progress of the bill here: https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/en/bill/44-1/S-210
Speeches on S-210:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/house/sitting-254/hansard#12459184
https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/441/debates/009db_2021-12-08-e?language=e#55
Also in the House of Commons is Bill C-270 by MP Arnold Viersen to take additional measures to eliminate underage and non-consensual sexual images.
You can learn more about that bill here: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-270/first-reading
Speeches on C-270:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/house/sitting-296/hansard#12664923
In today's episode of Resuming Debate, I speak to Dr. Mohamed Sawwaf. Dr. Sawwaf is the Co-Founder & CEO of Manzil, the only Canadian Islamic FinTech that manufactures and distributes Halal financial solutions, including mortgages and investment funds.
He joins me to provide an understanding of the concept of Halal mortgages, and the philosophical and theological ideas driving distinct approach to finance advocated by some of the world’s major religions.
In today's episode of Resuming Debate, I speak to the Member of Parliament for Brantford-Brant, Larry Brock.
We discussed Brock's previous career as a Crown prosecutor and how he applies his courtroom technique in a parliamentary setting.
In today's episode of Resuming Debate, I talk to Dr. Joseph Siegle. Dr. Siegle is the Director of Research at the National Defence University's Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
Dr. Siegle and I discussed Russia's influence in Africa, the developing situation in light of the demise of Prigozhin, and the importance of Africa in new global 'Cold War' competition.
In today's episode of Resuming Debate I talk to Professor Siddharth Kara the author of the book Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Ours Lives. Cobalt is an element that is used to make many things we use in our daily lives ranging from our cell phones to aircraft engines. The Congo is one of the largest producers of the world's supply of cobalt. The slave-like conditions of workers in cobalt mines taint the supplies of cobalt from the Congo with horror and blood.
We have a bit of a different episode this time. Last week, during International Development Week, I hosted a Symposium in Parliament to explore the relationship between international development and geopolitical competition. Each speaker had 10 minutes to speak and take questions. We recorded the whole event, for your listening pleasure.
The panel of distinguished speakers was:
1. Chinelo Agom-Eze, Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Foodgrains Bank,
2. Andrii Bukvych, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ukraine,
3. Luke De Pulford, Executive Director, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China,
4. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, MacDonald-Laurier Institute,
5. Harry Tseng, Ambassador, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Canada),
6. Idee Inyangudor, Vice-President, Wellington Advocacy,
7. Susan Namulindwa, Founder & Executive Director, Africa Trade Desk,
8. Zaw Kyaw, Spokesperson, Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and
9, Ali Nazary, Head of Foreign Relations, National Resistance Front of Afganistan.
In today's episode of Resuming Debate I talk to David Frum. David is an author, political commentator, and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. We mainly planned to discuss how the US elections stand to shape the trajectory of world affairs, but pursued a number of digressions that I think you will find interesting. David is a controversial and sought-after commentator on both sides of the border.
