The Canadian Story

Danielle Smith is the President of the Alberta Enterprise Group. As a University of Calgary graduate with degrees in Economics and English, Danielle has had a lifelong interest in Alberta public policy and finding the right balance between free enterprise and individual freedom, and the role of government. Danielle’s public policy experience began with an internship at the Fraser Institute. She was also elected as a trustee for the Calgary board of education and served as the director of the Alberta Property Rights Initiative and the Canadian Property Rights Research Institute. She was also the director of provincial affairs for Alberta with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. She was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Highwood, leader of the Official Opposition, and leader of the Wildrose Party. Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Dr. Julie Ponesse has a PhD in Philosophy (Western, 2008) with areas of specialization in ethics and ancient philosophy. She has a Masters in Philosophy with Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics from the University of Toronto and a Diploma in Ethics from the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. Dr. Ponesse has published in the areas of ancient philosophy, ethical theory, and applied ethics, and has taught at universities in Canada and the US for 20 years. Dr. Ponesse's Links: https://www.mychoicebook.ca Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Jory Evans is a 32 year old serial entrepreneur and the owner of multiple businesses in transportation and construction. He has been married for 14 years to his beautiful wife and he has have 3 kids; 12,11 and 9 years old. Jory is a Christian who believes in leading the community with honour, integrity and generosity. Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Wade Paterson is co-host of Show Me The Crypto, which is a weekly YouTube interview series + podcast that aims to provide informative and entertaining content for those who are brand new to the blockchain space. In the podcast's first year of existence, Wade and his co-host, Ulf Lonegren, have interviewed several big name guests, including: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson and Actress Amanda Cerny. Outside of crypto, Wade is passionate about impactful communication, and enjoys life in the beautiful city of Kelowna, British Columbia. Find Wade Online: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXe1fVyGUHUlH6zbZtntMkQ https://twitter.com/ShowCrypto Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Elisabeth is a Registered Nurse with over 45 years of clinical and managerial experience. She has extensive education in the health and nursing field, including earning a BA with distinction in Health Studies from Brock University in St. Catharines, ON. During her long and committed nursing career, she has been an active community volunteer and a keen advocate for improving the care of patients with dementia. America's Frontline Doctors https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/ FLCCC https://covid19criticalcare.com/ CCCA https://www.canadiancovidcarealliance.org/ Elisabeth also follows these independent physicians and scientists: * Dr. Peter McCullough * Dr. Byram Bridle * Dr. Paul Alexander * Dr. Robert Malone * Dr. Mark Trozzi https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Andrej Litvinjenko Andrej is a Canadian lawyer. He has over a decade of public policy experience accumulated through various roles in the federal legislature and public service. He earned his law degree cum laude from the University of Ottawa, and holds graduate degrees in Political Science and Economic Policy. His academic studies focused on the perpetration of genocides, ethnic cleansings, and war crimes and processes by which society was acclimatized to perpetrate them. https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

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Today, our host David Parker discusses his perspective of the troubles that face Canada. Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Strategic Product and Marketing Executive A versatile business executive with over 25 years experience across the key pillars of financial services and consumer goods. Tim has a strong track record of business transformation and aggressive bottom-line growth across banking, lending, wealth management and insurance business lines. He has worked with big 5 Canadian banks as well as a leading global bank. An accomplished conceptual thinker who excels in strategic planning, aligning customer opportunities with business capability to unleash value. Tim is currently providing strategic consulting in support of business and public policy with DisruptR Marketing. Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Today your host, Zach Gerber, discusses the troubles that come with vaccine passports. Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Operating primarily within the field of Sociology of Religion but with occasional forays into Communication Studies, Dr. Haskell’s teaching and research focuses on religion in Canada, media in Canada, and religion and media in Canada. Before academia, Dr. Haskell was a journalist. He started as a print features writer and later moved to TV working as a reporter in London, Windsor, and Waterloo Region. He has received awards from TV Ontario and the Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) for his news reporting. Just prior to joining the faculty at Laurier's Brantford campus in 2005, he spent four years as a professor of Journalism at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario. He has also enjoyed careers as a high school teacher, professional musician and motivational speaker. PhD, Potchefstroom University MA, University of Western Ontario BEd, University of Toronto BA, University of Western Ontario Professor Haskell's Links: https://brownstone.org/ Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Jordan Macartney, owner and operator of Macartney Farms Ltd. and Signature Foods, is an Ottawa based entrepreneur who joins us today to discuss the rising costs of food that is plaguing Canadians today. From the rising prices of produce to gas, Jordan provides a unique perspective on real time inflation in Canada. Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Micah Haince was born in Golden, BC. His father was an employee of CP Rail which took the family to Ontario where Micah lived for twenty years before moving back to BC in 2016. Micah's work has been in real estate, precious metals, grassroots organization as well as business consulting and entrepreneurship. Micah is the founder of MNH Strategies, is the Executive Director of the Pacific Prosperity Network and is the President of Goodthoughts Gold Inc. Micah is married to Julia Diamond and is the proud father of his two daughters Leni and Holdyn. For more information, Micah recommends following: - Graddhy Commodities: https://twitter.com/graddhybpc - David Hunter: https://twitter.com/DaveHcontrarian - David Brady: https://twitter.com/GlobalProTrader - Patrick Karim: https://twitter.com/badcharts1 Find Micah online: https://pacificprosperity.ca/ Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Canadian Story podcast co-host Zach Gerber speaks his mind about Ontario's new Covid-19 restrictions. Citations How Much has Ontario been Vaccinated? - https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001394/ontario-temporarily-moving-to-modified-step-two-of-the-roadmap-to-reopen New Covid Restrictions - https://covid-19.ontario.ca/public-health-measures Hospitalizations - https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data/hospitalizations Population of Ontario - https://worldpopulationreview.com/canadian-provinces/ontario-population Drug/Alcohol overdoses - https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/07/12/drug-use-alcohol-blamed-for-excess-deaths-of-canadians-under-65-in-the-last-year.html Stats Canada Excess Mortality - https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210712/dq210712b-eng.htm More Death Under 65 due to lockdowns - https://tnc.news/2021/07/18/lockdowns-killed-more-canadians-under-65-than-covid-19-statscan/ Find us online Website: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1149021 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecadstory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecadstory?lang=en Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Josh Andrus is the Executive Director of Project Confederation, which is a subsidiary of the Alberta Institute, a right leaning libertarian think tank. Andrus is fourth-generation Albertan and a former protege of Kevin Avram, the founder of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation. Watch the video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9Z5LG3UOwQiavTEaQNpUQ https://rumble.com/c/c-1149021 Find Josh online: www.projectconfederation.ca Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Jeremy Willis is an agricultural advocate, or as he likes to call it, an “agvocate”. Jeremy is passionate about being a steward of the land, of being one of the 2% of North Americans that produces food, and he strongly believes in promoting best practices in all forms of production. Jeremy is also a musician and songwriter and uses that platform to relate the history and heritage of the agricultural lifestyle to anyone who will listen. He has a degree in History (Canadian), and is a Red Seal Journeyman Partsperson. This makes him a “specialized generalist” in many areas, as are most ranchers and farmers. Find Jeremy online: https://www.facebook.com/WillisEntertainment Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Fred Wilson is author of "A New Kind of Union - Unifor and the Birth of the Modern Canadian Union" published in 2019 by James Lorimer and Co. Fred retired from full time work with Unifor in 2017. He was a facilitator for the New Union Project that created Unifor and was Director of Strategic Planning for the first three years of the new union. Fred continues to be a volunteer in union activities and is one of the Unifor representatives in the North America Solidarity Project. Prior to the formation of Unifor, Fred was assistant to the president of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union. Fred worked with the union's pattern bargaining committees in energy and forestry, coordinated policy and campaigns and was a lead author of the union's forestry and energy policies. A lifetime social activist, Fred was an organizer and campaign manager in Vancouver politics for 20 years, and he was a volunteer Board member of the Council of Canadians for 15 years. Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Sarah Blackwood is a JUNO award-winning singer, songwriter and member of the multi-platinum band Walk Off The Earth. With a combined 1 billion views on YouTube, Sarah is recognized globally from both her sold-out international tours, and her candid, unfiltered social media presence. Sarah provides an honest and down-to-earth perspective on life as a musician, parent, DIY’er and passionate fashion/beauty lover. While Sarah’s life may be a whirlwind adventure, she tends to draw the most inspiration from her three boys. Find Sarah online: https://www.instagram.com/sarahblackwoodmusic/ https://www.walkofftheearth.com/ Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Derek Fildebrandt is Publisher of the Western Standard. He was a Wildrose MLA and then Leader of the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta from 2015 to 2019. From 2009 to 2015 he was Alberta Director and National Research Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Find Derek online: https://www.westernstandardonline.com https://www.westernstandardonline.com/subscribe/ https://twitter.com/Dfildebrandt https://www.facebook.com/fildebrandtderek https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Rob Laine is a former touring musician and event manager from Cambridge, Ontario. The pandemic forced Rob out of working for the biggest independent music retailer in North America and while music still remains his passion, he returned to the hospitality industry in Fall 2020. His long professional career in the hospitality industry has landed him in Prince Edward County, one of Ontario’s biggest tourist destinations. Find Rob online: https://parsonsbrewing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/robbiejlaine/ Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Bradley Dunne is the Production Detailer for the Nuclear Feeder Cell at BWXT Canada Ltd located in Cambridge, Ontario. Bradley grew up in Cambridge, but recently re-located to Woodstock where he bought a home. Bradley is an avid musician and songwriter and plays guitar, bass, keyboards and sings. Find Bradley online: https://www.instagram.com/bradleydunne/ Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Dan Pujdak is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Executive Lead of Watershed Partners' advisory team in Canada. He has worked with elected leaders, indigenous communities, and Corporate Canada to help advance reconciliation and to foster deeper collaborative relationships across Canada. Find Daniel online: https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/ https://watershed.co/ Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

John Fallon spent two years learning the technical aspects of filmmaking, and another three years perfecting his craft as an actor through a professional theater program (from which he graduated with honors). His feature length directorial debut "The Shelter" starring Michael Pare from his own screenplay was recently released in theaters, VOD and now on DVD to critical acclaim. The LA Times called it "remarkably ambitious" while Ain't it Cool News said "The Shelter is resonant in tone and spot on in execution!" As a director, John also directed the music video for the hit song "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee and the award-winning short film "The Red Hours". He has a series of films at varied levels of development, including the action film EVA, the barbarian adventure film "The Prize" and the bleak period drama "Heretic", having to do with two Templars going through hell after the second Crusade. Many of his screenplays other were produced into films in the past including "Deaden", "Trance" and "American Muscle". John Fallon has also acted in such films as "Saw II", "100 Feet" opposite Famke Janssen, the French hit "Dead Shadows" and the action film "American Muscle". Finally, since the year 2000, John has been at the helm of one of the most successful horror movie websites in the world called Arrow in the Head, part of the JoBlo Movie Network, which led him to being a member of the Jury at the Sitges Film Festival, the Fantastic Fest Film Festival among many others. Find John online: https://www.youtube.com/joblohorrorvideos https://www.facebook.com/officialjohnfallon https://www.instagram.com/officialjohnfallon/ www.john-fallon.com www.arrowinthehead.com

Yukon Ali grew up on a farm in rural Saskatchewan where she was introduced to hard work, machinery and a love of the outdoor lifestyle. Later she got introduced to mining and immediately fell in love with it and lifestyle that accompanies it. Yukon Ali now lives in the northern Yukon off the grid mining for gold and couldn't ask for a better way to spend her days. Find Yukon Ali online: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Mytc4Sggm7RGXUDZu9mdQ https://www.instagram.com/yukonali/ https://www.facebook.com/yukonali1 https://www.tiktok.com/@yukonali?lang=en Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

Jason Hewlett is a journalist, broadcaster, and podcaster with a degree in filmmaking and film studies. A lifelong interest in the paranormal led him to join Vancouver Paranormal Society in 2017, where he was a lead investigator and society director until 2020, when he and colleague Peter Renn launched the Canadian Paranormal Foundation. He is the manager of The Paranormal Network YouTube channel and all its shows, the writer, director and co-creator of the award winning paranormal reality web series We Want to Believe, narrator for The UFO Show and Hunting the Haunted, and co-author of I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the Paranormal, which is available from Beyond the Fray Publishing. He's also co-host of the long running entertainment podcast We Came from the Basement. Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory