Our Canadian Journey

In today's Canada, a person's race shouldn't  matter. But many Canadians have made it the center of their focus. Things get trickier when a person guesses another's race incorrectly. This becomes a bigger problem when being white is seen as bad thing generally. Following a Twitter discussion, I tossed out a test with the photo of a white-looking man. Out of a few dozen replies, only two got it exa...

The approach of the Canadian Left towards oil is at diametrical variance with that in most other countries. Their ideological fixation on one aspect at the expense of all the benefits of Fossil Fuels projects harms BOTH our present prosperity & the future one. The biggest victims of this folly will be our children and their children. Listen to my views on the situation in this episode. ** Independ...

Last week, a debate erupted after a Conservative MP called PM Trudeau a 'dictator' in the House of Commons. I take a deep dive into what makes a government 'dictatorial', and the grey area between an ideal democracy and an outright dictatorship. I also examine the policy precedents that have already moved us to the darker part of the grey area, as well as the role that complacency on the part of t...

Independent voices are more important than ever in today’s Canada. I am happy to add my voice to the public discussions on current issues & policy, and grateful for all the encouraging response from my listeners & readers. I do not believe in a Paywall model, so will not make access to my content subject to a payment. To help me bring more content to you, please consider donating a small amount vi...

I met Brampton Centre MPP & Deputy Leader of Ontario NDP, Ms. Sara Singh on 10 November, 2021 to discuss how to get the Ford Government to begin implementation of the mercury remediation plan at Grassy Narrows, which is currently stalled in the pre-remediation stage for well over three and a half years. This audio recording was made, and is being posted online, in the interest of full transparency...

I have been following up with the Ontario government on the progress (or otherwise) of the $ 85 million plan for Mercury Remediation of the English & Wabigoon Rivers at Grassy Narrows, which was announced in 2017. Remediation work was supposed to begin in 2018. By 31 March 2020, it had not begun. My efforts to get the Panel Report for the year 2020-2021 have been fruitless for 8 weeks. On 29 Augus...

Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer recently issued a report which suggested that some 10,000 teachers in Ontario may lose lose their jobs due to the new policy of the Ford government. Ontario PC MPP & Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed joined me on my talk show Mid Day Matters on 27 Sept, 2019 to discuss this issue. The show aired live on Sauga 960 AM.

MPP and Deputy Whip for Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Kaleed Rasheed joined me for discussion on my talk show Mid Day Matters. The discussion aired live on Sauga 96 AM on 20 September, 2019. 

Todd Smith, Ontario Minister of Children, Community & Social Services joined me and Kaleed Rasheed, MPP & Deputy Whip for OPC on my talk show Mid Day Matters to discuss the status of autism policy. The discussion aired live on Sauga 960 AM on 20 September, 2019.

I was joined on my talk show Mid Day Matters by Ontario PC MPP and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed as well as Assistant Minister for Small Business & Red Tape Reduction Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria for a discussion on the recent steps of Ontario Government on a range of issues. The discussion aired live on 13 September, 2019 on Sauga 960 AM.

JD Meaney, PPC candidate from Oakville, reported that he and his volunteers were evicted from a public event without any cause on or around 07 September, 2019. He called into my talk show Mid Day Matters to provide details. This segment aired live on the day the writ was dropped, i.e. 11 September, 2019.

On my weekly segment with Ontario PC MPP and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed, I was also joined by MPP Natalia Kusendova (Mississauga Centre) on my talk show Mid Day Matters to discuss the recent initiatives on the healthcare front. The discussion aired live on Suaga 960 AM on 06 September, 2019.

The recently elected Alberta government of Premier Jason Kenny recently repealed the legislation relating to Gay Straight Alliances in schools (Bill 24), These are my views on what was wrong with Bill 24. This segment was aired live on my talk show Mid Day Matters on Sauga 960 AM on 5 September, 2019.  

Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Brampton North, Arpan Khanna discusses accountability and personal attacks in election campaigns with Darshan Maharaja and Brigadier Nawab Singh Heer on the talk show Mid Day Matters. The discussion aired live on Sauga 960 AM on 4 September, 2019.

Discussion with Kevin on the Markets & Metals segment of my talk show Mid Day Matters, focusing on the price movement in silver and the interest rate decision of Bank of Canada. The discussion aired live on Sauga 960 AM on 03 September, 2019.

Hazar Alsabagh, PPC candidate for Mississauga - Erin Mills, in discussion with talk show host Darshan Maharaja on the issues of Islamophobia, Motion M-103 and Canada's relationship with Saudi Arabia. The discussion was aired live on the talk show Mid Day Matters on 23 August, 2019 on Sauga 960 AM.

Sandra Filisof-Schipper, People's Party of Canada candidate from the riding of Vancouver-Quadra, spoke with Darshan Maharaja on his talk show Mid Day Matters about immigration and pipelines. The discussion was aired live on Sauga 960 AM on 14 August, 2019.

Ontario PC MPP from Mississauga Centre - Cooksville and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed in discussion with Darshan Maharaja on the talk show Mid Day Matters. Topics discussed were education & healthcare. The discussion aired live on 09 August, 2019. This will be a weekly feature.

David Micalef, PPC Candidate for Mississauga Centre, spoke with Darshan Maharaja, host of Mid Day Matters on Sauga 960 AM, on the issues of diversity, climate change and economy. The discussion was aired live on 09 August, 2019. 

Pina Nicoli of Robert Half Canada discussed the jobs report of June 2019 with Darshan Maharaja. The discussion aired live on 06 August, 2019 at Sauga 960 AM as part of the talk show Mid Day Matters.

Moyo HCS provides a range of support services in Peel Region to various communities having specific needs. Previously known as Peel HIV/AIDS Network, the organization re-imagined and expanded its mission to include many other support services. Veronica and Shanika from Moyo joined Darshan Maharaja on the talk show Positive Peel on 27 July, 2019. The discussion aired live in Sauga 96 AM. Moyo HCS c...

Are special favors by the government to selected groups detrimental to national unity? Ian Prittie, People's Party of Canada candidate for Don Valley West, in conversation with Darshan Maharaja about 'diversity quotas' in medical schools, corporate bailouts and internal trade barriers in Canada. The discussion aired live on Mid Day Matters at Sauga 960 AM on 1 August, 2019.

Maxime Bernier, leader of People's Party of Canada laid out his vision in regard to two important aspects of government policy: Immigration and Multiculturalism.  JD Meaney, PPC candidate for Oakville, appeared on my talk show Mid Day Matters on July 29 to discuss these topics.

I was joined by Ibrahim Mohamed, associate owner at Shoppers Drug Mart Creditview Creek, who answered some 'frequently raised' doubts by anti-vaxxers regarding the efficacy and safety of vaccines. This discussion was aired live on Sauga 960 AM on July 24.

Tahir Gora is a candidate for the People's Party of Canada from the riding of Mississauga-Malton in the federal election of October 2019. I interviewed him on my radio show Mid Day Matters on Sauga 960 AM.