- Conservative leadership race begins: Here's what to expect
Tuesday, January 14th 2020
The race to replace Andrew Scheer as the next Conservative leader officially kicked off Monday, and the contenders will have to come up with $300,000 to get their name on the final ballot. Entry requirements and other rules for the race were announced over the weekend and as expected, the party is raising the threshold from 2017 to try to keep the field smaller than the 13 candidates who were on that race’s final ballot. Dave is joined by National Post politics reporter Brian Platt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- What's next in aftermath of Iran plane crash that killed dozens of Canadians
Friday, January 10th 2020
A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a plane that crashed and killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians, was likely shot down by a missile, Iran is denying that theory. Dave is joined from Ottawa by National Post reporter Ryan Tumilty who explains why investigating the crash will be especially challenging, given the lack of any diplomatic relationship between Canada and Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Plane that crashed killing dozens of Canadians likely shot down by missile
Friday, January 10th 2020
An airplane crash in Iran that killed 176 people including 63 Canadians was likely brought down by a "surface to air" missile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Dave is joined by Edmonton Journal reporter Dylan Short who has been covering the story. Edmonton was hit particularly hard by the crash with 27 of the dead coming from the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- $2,000 for meeting minutes? How local governments ding information seekers
Monday, January 6th 2020
How easy is it to get basic information from your local government? According to an investigation by the Regina Leader-Post and the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, not as easy as you might think. The papers asked for what should be readily available information from more than 700 municipalities, and the results were somewhat lacking. Andrea Hill joins Dave to talk about the project, what kind of information they were seeking, what roadblocks they hit, and why this matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Why Jason Kenney thinks conservatives need to move beyond free markets
Thursday, December 12th 2019
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney believes the future of conservatism lies in parties like Canada’s Tories moving away from promoting laissez-faire capitalism and instead embracing the growing “reform conservatism” movement in the U.S., which sees a role for government in addressing the challenges of people who have failed to get ahead even as the economy grows. Dave is joined by National Post politics reporter Stuart Thomson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
