The Charles Adler Show

Bob Rae is a former Ontario Premier. He's a former interim Liberal Party leader. He's a Rhodes Scholar and at this moment he is Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations. Bob Rae has a private Twitter account in which he says his opinions are his own. They do not represent the government and never has that been more true than right now. A tweet the whole world is retweeting and liking from Bob Rae...

Dr. Kristopher Wells is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, MacEwan University. He holds the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and serves as the founding Director for the MacEwan Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity. He's also the creator of Pride Tape, which has...

Gentle reminder from Hen Mazzig on Twitter : if Hamas did not send thousands of terrorists into Israel on October 7, murdered 1,300 innocent civilians, and kidnapped 200 babies and elderly women, there would be no war. Mazzig is right and he is not illustrating the many atrocities that made up the days of Hamas Terror. Many people apparently don't want to hear those stories. Many even call them li...

Brian Topp headed up the campaign that saw Wab Kinew elected as Premier of Manitoba. Brian is a Canadian political strategist, joins Charles Adler to discuss his role in Jack Layton's campaign. In this episode, you will hear Charles reflect on his past work with the NDP, particularly with Jack Layton, and how the party's reputation has evolved. Charles Adler noted how Heather Stefanson for looking...

Bruce Arthur is a Columnist for the Toronto Star and was named sportswriter of the year by Sports Media Canada in 2012. Charles and Bruce go into the NHL's decision to ban Pride tape and how the repercussions may affect hockey as a sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reading Robert DiNiro's words about Donald Trump...I need to share. One of the greatest actors ever says I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men. I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty. Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly.  I see an evil one. Over the years, I’ve met gangsters her...

Max Fawcett from the National Observer is a regular contributor to the show and speaks to Charles about Canada's role and reaction in wake of the Hamas Attack on Israelis. Max notes that a recent statement from a group of 5 countries (Quint) calling out Hamas did not include Canada, leading some conservatives to claim that Canada is not taken seriously on the international stage. Charles Adler dis...

David McLaughlin, political insider with experience in multiple Canadian governments; he is the CEO of the Institute on Governance. He discusses the Israeli-Hamas conflict, noting the lack of clear solutions and the importance of understanding the region's history, and the irony of Israel being surprised by attacks on Jewish holidays, and the ongoing challenges in intelligence gathering, and the l...

Kim Ghattas is an author contributor to the one of the best English language magazines in the world - The Atlantic. Ghattas is in Washington and Beirut. She says the Massive operation by Hamas inside Israel is very different from anything in past. It is Well planned, and must have taken months and must have outside support from Iran and it's force based in Lebanon know as Hezbolla. Ghattas says th...

Charles and Senator Paula Simons dive into how propaganda is occurring again and how the youth view democracy in North America. They discuss the sensitive issue of unsealing information on the Holocaust file, with Simons sharing her personal connection to the topic and the insult caused by a recent incident in Canada. Senator Simons also discusses complexities of naming individuals mentioned in a...

Canada's loudest Conservative Bull Horn is not a human being. It's a paper - The National Post. They are warning Conservatives Nationally not to do what Manitoba Progressive Conservatives did - not to demolish themselves with dumb messages that make conservatives ashamed of their party, reluctant to support them, prompting many to stay at home or vote for someone else. The Post doesn't need my hel...

Duane Bratt is a political science Professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Charles and Prof. Bratt discuss Charles's involvement in the fall of Jason Kenney, Alberta Pension plans, and the recent election in Manitoba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Brian Goldman is a Bestselling author for THE POWER OF KINDNESS, host of CBC’s Radio’s White Coat, Black Art and veteran emergency room physician. Dr. Goldman and Charles go into depth on the future of COVID Vaccines, the stress of health care workers, and the politics behind the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

JD Vance is a smart person, an educated person, an author. Unfortunately, this highly educated author in the highly polarized political system that generates boatloads of buffoonery is offering crazy talk on Russia and Ukraine and why people support the latter. JD Vance on Twitter says "A lot of the anti-Russia obsession on the left has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s a revenge fantasy over 2016....

So why was there a standing ovation for a Nazi in Canadian parliament? What is the fallout? David Pugliese is a military affairs reporter for the Ottawa Citizen, and a. correspondent for a U.S.-based weekly, Defense News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Nanos National Poll: Conservatives 36, Liberals 29, NDP 21, BQ 7, Greens 5, PPC 2.....Question: What do these numbers mean 2 years out? I mean the next election is 2 years away - 24 months away-more than 720 news cycles away. So what does the 36 - 28 lead the Conservatives have over the Liberals? What does that number mean in the real world two years from today? The correct answer: Nothing. Na...

Jody Vance joins Chalres to discuss parental rights and its politicization in education and how it has led to bigotry against LGBTQ+ children. Jody Vance also addresses parents who are opposed to gender ideology in schools, suggesting that they are often intolerant and projecting their own insecurities onto their children and questions the fear surrounding transgender youth and their medical treat...

In the fall of 1971 a man identifying himself as DB Cooper hijacked a plane flying from Portland to Seattle. He said he was carrying a bomb in his suitcase. When they landed he allowed the passengers and crew to get out, shook down the airline for 200,000 dollars, more than a million dollars in today's money. He boarded another plane which he jumped out of in the woods of Washington State. He got...

Charles welcome Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur to talk about Mike Babcock's sudden departure from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bruce recently wrote a column summarizing that the times are changing in the NHL and the shift is largely in favour of the players and how they are treated. It is clear that the hard-nosed style of NHL coaches is long done. The nail in the coffin for was Babcock's reque...

Calls continue in Alberta for a public inquiry. Nobody knows how many children will be suffering permanent kidney damage and yes that means dialysis and eventually for some, a place on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. More than 300 children in childcare now affected by E-Coli, linked to a cockroach infested kitchen with multiple infractions, cited by multiple inspections but one that was...

Max Fawcett from the National Observer joins Charles Adler to talk about where the latest battles are being fought in Alberta against perceived woke policies: Schoolboards. Also a deep dive into two of Max's latest opinion pieces including: Daycare poisonings show high cost of red tape reduction Homeowners are the true gatekeepers of our housing debate In this episode you'll hear how Right-wing ac...

Just in case you have never taken a course in Criminal law, you need to know that while you may not ever be forced to testify against yourself, that's precisely what you're doing, what Donald Trump is doing by taking his damn fool ego to Meet the Press and answering a direct question about his case. Asked whether he was listening to the advice of lawyer or going with his instincts in trying to ove...

Sandy Garossino is public affairs columnist for Canada's National Observer. She is a former Crown prosecutor and prominent media commentator. Charles and Sandy discuss how culture has shifted in politics, the immigration housing issues, as well as disinformation in schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Darren Markland joins Charles to discuss the recent E. Coli outbreaks in Calgary children's care centres, as well as to provide some tips about how to stay safe from contracting E. Coli. He also gives his opinion on what we can do as a society to prevent outbreaks like this in the future. Dr. Markland is an Intensive Care Physician and Nephrologist in Edmonton, Alberta. Learn more about your a...

Matt Gurney joins the Charles Adler show once again to break down the 2025 Canadian Election breakdown, the past 8 years of Trudeau and the E Coli outbreak in Alberta. Matt Gurney is a print and broadcast journalist based in Toronto. He is the Co-Founder and editor of The Line. He is also on Canada Talks for Sirius XM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast....