The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

Alexander Brown of Without Diminishment joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Project Ontario, Doug Ford, conservative politics, and whether Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Government is living up to conservative principles. In this episode, Brown explains why Project Ontario is bringing together conservative groups, communicators, and organizations to push for better from the Ford government. While...

Kate Marland, deputy editor at Without Diminishment, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss morality, leadership, community, and whether society has lost the ability to tell right from wrong. In this episode, Marland argues that modern culture has become detached from reality, tradition, history, and objective truth. She says that when people are encouraged to define morality only for themselves, it beco...

Jerry Amernic, author of Sleepwoking, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss the controversy surrounding residential schools, the Kamloops announcement and calls to criminalize residential school “denialism.” Amernic argues that Canadians must be allowed to question historical claims and examine the evidence without fear of criminal punishment. He and LeDrew acknowledge that residential schools existed,...

Peter Shurman joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss why Canadians increasingly expect government to solve every problem — and why both men believe government should be doing far less. Shurman argues for a more minimalist approach: government should focus on core responsibilities like defence, immigration, transportation, health and education, while leaving businesses and individuals free to build, inves...

In this LeDrew rant, Stephen LeDrew asks how Canada allowed a generation of young people to leave school without mastering basic skills like handwriting, spelling, reading and writing. LeDrew argues that schools, education experts, unions and governments abandoned fundamentals in favour of digital learning — while many parents had no idea what their children were no longer being taught. But his bi...

John Turley-Ewart, contributing columnist with The Globe and Mail, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Nutrien’s decision to invest roughly $1 billion in export infrastructure at Longview, Washington, rather than expanding through the Port of Vancouver. Nutrien is a major Canadian potash producer, but Turley-Ewart explains that railway bottlenecks, labour disruptions and concerns about reliability mad...

Brian Lilley, columnist with the Toronto Sun, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Mark Carney’s secretive approach to government, including international agreements,the China Agreement, the Gordie Howe deal, and why Canadians are still giving the Prime Minister the benefit of the doubt. In this episode, Lilley argues that all politicians prefer secrecy, but that Carney has taken it further by keeping...

In this LeDrew rant, Stephen LeDrew takes aim at what he calls the latest “Carney Caper” — a Canadian Armed Forces directive that forbids the use of the word “God,” including during services led by military chaplains. LeDrew argues that this is another example of government creep and a broader unwillingness to defend Canada’s own history, traditions and institutions. He contrasts the treatment of...

Former Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri joins Stephen LeDrew for a spirited debate about Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney and the future of the Conservative Party. In this free Three-Minute preview, LeDrew asks whether Poilievre’s blunt political style is dividing Conservatives and making it harder for the party to present itself as a government-in-waiting. Ferreri pushes back, arguing that voters sh...

Franco Terrazzano, head of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joins Stephen LeDrew to talk about government waste, taxpayer money, and the staggering cost of Canada’s growing debt. In this episode, Terrazzano points to examples of public money being spent on projects he says taxpayers should never have been forced to fund — from Global Affairs Canada spending on international events, to municipal...

Alexander Brown, managing editor of Without Diminishment, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss what Canada looks like after Trump — and whether the country can turn a moment of anti-Trump unity into something more serious. In this episode, LeDrew and Brown talk about Canadian patriotism, east-west trade, pipelines, populism, interprovincial barriers, supply management, and whether Canada can build a st...

Catherine Swift, President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers & Businesses of Canada, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Canada’s struggling economy, business closures, job losses, taxes, red tape, and Mark Carney’s approach to government. In this episode, Swift argues that the solutions are not complicated: shrink government, lower taxes, reduce red tape, and create a more competitive b...

In this LeDrew rant, Stephen LeDrew argues that Ottawa is ignoring the problems Canadians care about most — crime, lawlessness, economic decline, antisemitism and the weakening of social cohesion. Instead, LeDrew says the federal government is expanding into areas where it does not belong. He takes aim at proposed French-language workplace requirements, plans to give the CBC a larger role in deter...

Michelle Ferreri joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss the Gordie Howe International Bridge agreement, Mark Carney’s credibility and Canada’s struggling relationship with the United States. Ferreri argues that the newly released bridge agreement contradicts what Carney previously told Canadians about recovering construction costs and paying down the project’s debt. She says the controversy raises seriou...

Arnie Guha joins Stephen LeDrew for a follow-up conversation about artificial intelligence — and why so many people are afraid of it. In this episode, Guha explains that AI can take over many routine tasks, from writing emails to summarizing documents, but that does not mean humans should disappear from the process. He argues that the key idea is “human in the loop”: AI can assist, but people stil...

Alexander Brown, managing editor of Without Diminishment, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss why socialist ideas are gaining traction again in North America. In this episode, LeDrew and Brown look at why young voters are being drawn to politicians who promise more government control, more benefits, and more “free” programs. Brown argues that the appeal of socialism is being driven by scarcity — espec...

Franco Terrazzano, head of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss what LeDrew calls “government creep” — the steady expansion of government into more and more areas of Canadian life. In this episode, LeDrew and Terrazzano argue that governments are trying to fix problems created by bureaucracy with even more bureaucracy. From major projects and pipelines to housing, reg...

Brian Lilley, columnist with the Toronto Sun, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Mark Carney, the Vancouver condo bailout controversy, government secrecy, trade talks with the United States, and whether the Prime Minister is running the government he promised Canadians. In this episode, LeDrew presses Lilley on the question of corruption, especially around the Vancouver bailout. Lilley pushes back, a...

Prime Minister Mark Carney lied to Canadians about the Gordie Howe International Bridge agreement - and why did he walk away when a reporter asked him directly about that? In today’s rant, Stephen LeDrew examines Carney’s refusal to answer difficult questions, previous lies surrounding his financial assets, Canada’s struggling economy, manufacturing job losses and whether a career bureaucrat has t...

Kate Marland, deputy editor at Without Diminishment, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss motherhood, family, feminism, popular culture, and whether modern society has discouraged young women from seeing motherhood as a source of fulfillment. In this episode, Marland argues that popular culture has too often portrayed motherhood as a burden or obstacle, rather than a meaningful part of life. She and Le...

Arnie Guha joins Stephen LeDrew to answer a question many people are asking: what is AI, really? In this episode, Guha explains artificial intelligence in plain language — from algorithms on Netflix and Amazon to modern tools like ChatGPT and large language models. He argues that the key difference is decision-making: machines are no longer just following instructions, they are learning patterns,...

Alexander Brown, managing editor of Without Diminishment, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Western civilization, cultural confidence, the “new right,” and the growing pushback against the decolonization movement. In this episode, LeDrew and Brown talk about why so many people are afraid to defend Western civilization, why common sense is often labelled “right-wing,” and how new networks of thinkers...

Franco Terrazzano, head of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss financial transparency, taxpayer accountability, and a court fight involving Frog Lake First Nation in Alberta. In this episode, LeDrew and Terrazzano discuss the case of Hans McCarthy, a band member seeking access to records showing where Band money disappeared. Terrazzano argues that Indigenous Canadian...

In today’s rant, Stephen LeDrew takes aim at Justin Trudeau’s legacy, Mark Carney’s government, Liberal Party policies, and the growing evidence that Canada is falling behind. LeDrew argues that Trudeau’s poor judgment, failed policies, and lack of accountability left Canada with serious economic and social problems. While Carney may be trying to move away from parts of that legacy, LeDrew says th...

Catherine Swift joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Canada’s struggle to compete in the global race for artificial intelligence, data centres, energy, and major investment. As AI data centres are being built around the world, Swift argues that Canada is falling behind because of bureaucracy, environmental delays, political dithering, and an anti-business mindset. She says Canada has the resources — in...