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What exactly happened during 2020 to deliberately hide the truth about the Wuhan Lab, therapeutic treatments for patients, age-stratified risk and the collateral damages of lockdowns? Two authors of the Great Barrington Declaration join David Leis for a well-rounded discussion on what truths have been revealed recently and why public health abandoned over 100 years of data and practices.   Follow...

In this throwback episode, Leighton pulls one out from the archives wherein he chatted with  Pastor James Coates of the Grace Life Church in Edmonton. With the National Citizens Inquiry underway this month across the country, many are being reminded of, and confronted with the  great cost Canadians paid during the dark moments of 2020 and 2021.   Coates explains the inspiration for his book, how G...

With a plethora of experience in political narrative investigation and analysis, writer Ray McGinnis offers his perspective on what the Public Order Emergency Commission revealed about the back story, the political games and the propaganda that was used to craft a strategic narrative around the Freedom Convoy that took to the streets of Ottawa during February of 2022; host David Craig adds his per...

Many Canadians are noticing that life has gotten progressively harder over the past 5 years; much of this is due to public policies that follow the prescription that big government is the solution to everything. As David Leis and his guest Spencer Fernando discuss; the last few years have only proven that reasoning to be false, over and over again. Follow Return to Reason for more content Twitter...

Leighton Grey interviews Dr. Curtis Wall and his lawyer, James Kitchen about a case study in Alberta where a Chiropractor has been penalized and scrutinized by his regulatory body past the point of logic and reason. Have professional Colleges become so corrupted they don't serve a fruitful purpose any longer? A wide ranging discussion asks where do we go from here as a society and what have these...

Are to many people in power tied to their party instead of doing what's best for Canada? Sir Roger Douglas, former Minister of Finance of New Zealand, joins the podcast this week.  What can Canada learn from New Zealand’s economic history? Follow Leaders on the Frontier Twitter  |  YouTube  |  Rumble Follow Return to Reason for more content Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Facebook  |  YouTube

Chiropractor, Author and Canadian champion Athlete, Dr. Lana Nicoll joins Leighton on the podcast. She talks about standing up for personal choice and freedom, while also being cognizant of many global elites in power who want to impose harmful agendas on unsuspecting populations. She argues that true science is never settled and that should be the first red flag to an alternative agenda at play. ...

From ARPA Canada, Director of Law & Public Policy, Andre Schutten has a thought-provoking conversation with David Craig exploring Canada's Constitutional heritage built on the values of personal freedom, honouring a higher power and responsible, limited government within the powers of democracy. Schutten explains why Canada's roots and the policies flowing from it, have come under intense pressure...

Deanna McLeod, Principal & Lead Strategist at Kaleidoscope Strategic Inc. walks David Leis through a fascinating timeline of how the pandemic measures and vax trials got it wrong and how the normal parameters of a medical study were not properly followed; and the data misrepresented.

Author and Economist Tanner Hnidey joins Leighton for a fulsome discussion on Just Transition, and where the progressive governments have steered Canada off-course. He challenges all individuals to stand up for fact-driven decision making, individual independence, and using the democratic levers to influence change. 

Franco Terrazzano from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation shares his insights on the incredible waste and mis-spending by our current federal government. He challenges all viewers to engage with their Member of Parliament and demand answers and accountability: after all, that's our money they are spending.

SWAT Police officer turned naturopath, Dr. Mark Sherwood speaks candidly with David Craig about the trends he's seen since the covid pandemic began, outlining the problems for society at the intersection of fear, isolation, censorship and authoritarian health measures. Viewers will be challenged and fascinated by what he calls '5th generation warfare'. 

World renowned author and speaker, Dr. Yoram Hazony dives deep into the topic of conservatism with David Craig. They look back at the significance of the 'freedom' movement emerging in the late 1940s and how secularism itself has created a paradigm shift of worldviews that have in turn, distorted terms like conservative and liberal.  Follow Return to Reason for more content Twitter  |  Instagram  ...

Get involved and stay strong - Advice from constitutional lawyers.  Follow Return to Reason for more content Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Facebook  |  YouTube

Recent headlines have alleged Chinese interference in Canadians elections but what do the reports actually say? How does this all connect to the mysterious police stations that have connections to the CCP, and the balloons that were shot down by NORAD? On this special edition of Return to Reason, David Craig is joined by a reporter from the Epoch Times, as well as the Vice President of a non parti...

Moving away from empirical evidence and instead indoctrinating students to base truth on feelings rather than facts is a dangerous game that Canada is already playing in public and post-secondary schools. Prof. David M. Haskell walks David Craig through examples of segregation, identity politics in the classroom and bold-face lies that are upheld because of widespread coercion into silence by much...

Return to Reason welcomes David Leis and his podcast, Leaders on the Frontier. New episode every Tuesday.  David Leis welcomes two of Alberta's top constitutional lawyers on to discuss a number of cases including pandemic violations of the right to worship, rights of mobility, medical privacy and freedom of conscience. Judicial deference and case examples of precedence is also brought up.  Follow...

Return to Reason presents Grey Matter with Leighton Grey. Constitutional lawyer Leighton Grey is joined by two Alberta lawyers who signed a petition against the latest attempt to compel Alberta members of the bar to take Indigenous history and anti-racism training known as "The Path." These three have a thoughtful discussion about institutional capture, compelled speech and the lack of facts prese...

With her unique background of studying the Soviet Union and other tyrannical governments of the past, Stella Morabito shares with David Craig about the power of isolation and how it can be used as a weapon against whole societies to coerce them into silence and fear - most recently used during the pandemic.  Watch and interact with us on YouTube |  Website   | Instagram  

Some say the epicentre of the Canadian opioid crisis is Vancouver's east side, where tent cities, violent crime and people strung out on the pavement has become normal. As of January 31st, the BC government has decriminalized many hard drugs and introduced a "safe-supply" to the market. Aaron Gunn, independent journalist and filmmaker discusses the issue with David Craig; he outlines the ideologie...

Jeremy Prest welcomes world renowned professor & researcher Ramesh Thakur to discuss his five-part paper entitled State Power & Covid Crimes. From his experience at the UN, and many global science committees over the course of his career, he details just how absurd some of the pandemic measures taken by governments around the world were, and how they are not in fact backed up by data or modelling...

When Mike Schouten's son received a terminal cancer diagnosis, the whole family experienced the world of pediatric palliative care. This unique personal experience, plus his professional work in public policy with ARPA Canada informs this heartfelt and informative discussion with David Craig about MAiD in Canada and how its gradual expansion has created ripple effects across our nation. Watch and...

Exploring the concept and pitfalls of idea pathogens is a specialty of Dr. Gad Saad. David Craig sits down for an in-depth interview with the Canadian professor and popular podcaster about his newest book, what woke ideology is all about, and the damage caused by institutional capture.  Watch and interact with us on Twitter |  YouTube |  Website   | Instagram | Facebook  

The legal ground in Canada is shifting. What has caused this eruption? Is there a silver lining to the government overreach and public distrust that evolved over the course of the pandemic? Executive Director of Rights Probe, Bruce Pardy, has a lively conversation with Jeremy Prest about freedom of speech, and how the culture wars have transformed Canadians' perspective on the functions of law & o...

Experts say that the pandemic only magnified the shortcoming of the Canadian healthcare system already struggling. Guest host Jeremy Prest has a down-to-earth and candid conversation with Registered Nurse Svetlana Dallalana, who founded Ezra Wellness, a private network of healthcare professionals to serve patients, and believes that proper healthcare reform will lead to promoting wellness, disease...