The Andrew Lawton Show

In the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, numerous American cities have been besieged by riots and looting, and in some cases set ablaze. At the same time, dozens of cities have played host to peaceful protests. True North's Andrew Lawton talks about this from all angles, and asks what's next. Also, the federal government is polling on whether getting a coro...

A New York woman has lost her dog, her job, and her reputation after calling the cops on a black birdwatcher in Central Park. The birdwatcher’s own Facebook post tells another side of the story, however. But even if it didn’t, the social media mob’s vicious, unrelenting and disproportionate attacks are rarely, if ever, deserved, True North’s Andrew Lawton says. Also, pro-life author Jonathon Van M...

From Justin Trudeau’s cottage getaway to John Tory’s weekend at the park to British political staffer Dominic Cummings’ cross-country road trip, it’s increasingly clear the leaders telling us to stay put aren’t interested in following the rules they’re imposing on the rest of us. True North’s Andrew Lawton talks about these public health hypocrites. Also, former Conservative leadership candidate J...

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Canada’s approach to domestic and foreign policy has been appeasement – of China, of the World Health Organization, and of the public health bureaucracy, even when all three have proven themselves to be unreliable. True North’s Andrew Lawton explains. Also, are food delivery apps harming the restaurant business, and how a law-abiding gun owner became a good Sam...

The federal government has made Indigenous spiritual ceremonies exempt from public gathering restrictions while churches and other houses of worship face prosecution for opening up. True North's Andrew Lawton talks about how the federal government is letting pandering and political correctness trump science and religious freedom. Also, the media is making a mountain out of a molehill when it comes...

Bryan Adams is in the Twitter mob’s crosshairs for criticizing China’s wet markets in an Instagram post that’s since been derided as “racist” by the mainstream media. True North’s Andrew Lawton talks about this, as well as Peter MacKay’s refusal to engage with independent media as he campaigns for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Also, RightNow co-founded Scott Hayward joins the...

Member of parliament and former veterans affairs minister Erin O’Toole joins True North’s Andrew Lawton to discuss his campaign to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. O’Toole is running on a platform based on “True Blue leadership,” touting his experience as a lawyer, cabinet minister and veteran combined with what he says are solid conservative credentials. This is part of The Andrew Lawton Sh...

The Toronto Star’s Heather Mallick thinks the Liberal gun ban doesn’t go far enough because Justin Trudeau is letting gun owners keep their “machine guns” for two years. This is just one example of the rampant misinformation the media and the government are spreading about firearms in Canada to justify targeting law-abiding gun owners, True North’s Andrew Lawton says. Also, Alberta Conservative MP...

With the stroke of a pen, Justin Trudeau and Bill Blair have outlawed 1,500 varieties of firearms in an undemocratic move that flies in the face of common sense and the rights of gun owners. True North’s Andrew Lawton walks through the government’s dishonesty and hypocrisy in this special gun rights edition of the show. Also, Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights CEO Rod Giltaca joins Andrew to di...

Facing potential prosecution, Church of God Pastor Henry Hildebrandt joins The Andrew Lawton Show to discuss his stand for religious freedom after he clashed with police in Aylmer, Ontario for holding socially distant drive-in services in the church parking lot. Also, a recap of the glitchy first virtual session of the House of Commons, and a concerning proposal that would force social media compa...

An Ontario pastor may be facing charges for having a socially distanced drive-in church service, and Canadian gun owners are facing further regulations because of an evil rampage by a killer without a gun license and without legal guns. True North’s Andrew Lawton talks about the criminalization of the law-abiding, and how identity politics has seeped into the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad...

Just one day after Nova Scotia killer Gabriel Wortman was taken down by police, Justin Trudeau seized the attack as justification for gun control. True North's Andrew Lawton talks about Trudeau's politicization of a tragedy, and why the facts are likely to prove inconvenient for those seeking to restrict legal gun ownership. Also, a grocery store workers union wants a law restricting how often you...

Justin Trudeau is working hard to keep the House of Commons vacant, opting to have press conferences rather than Question Period and executive fiat rather than parliamentary approval of legislation. True North's Andrew Lawton talks about this and a proposed federal bill that would make it illegal to spread coronavirus "misinformation" – as defined by the Liberals, of course. Also, Conservative lea...

The media revealed its double-standard once again by letting Justin Trudeau slide for visiting his family at Harrington Lake on Easter, but hammering Andrew Scheer for moving his family back to Ottawa. Also, Andrew talks about the World Health Organization’s growing credibility crisis and the large chunk of Canadians who have taken a financial hit because of COVID-19 but are not eligible for any o...

A rollerblading family from Oakville is the latest to be fined for minding their own business during the coronavirus lockdown. True North's Andrew Lawton unpacks the social consequences of lockdown and shines a light on a concerning alliance brewing between Apple, Google and governments around the world to use cellphone location data to contain COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Lawyer and former Conservative candidate Leslyn Lewis joins True North's Andrew Lawton to discuss her campaign to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. Lewis is running on a platform based on courage, compassion and common sense. This is part of The Andrew Lawton Show’s Conservative Leadership Series, featuring in-depth interviews with all of the candidates seeking the Conservative leadership. No...

Police are ticketing people for playing in empty parks and even singing 'Happy Birthday' from their cars. True North's Andrew Lawton talks about how state-enforced social distancing is ignoring the spirit of the law. Also, why the media doesn't want to talk about hydroxychloroquine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politburo Patty, also known as Canadian health minister Patty Hajdu, has adopted talking points from China’s communist regime about China’s coronavirus death toll. True North’s Andrew Lawton talks about this, as well as why it shouldn’t be controversial for the United States to look out for its own national interests in the midst of a pandemic. Also, more incoherence and flip-flops from the Canadi...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to absolve himself of responsibility for his government’s handling of COVID-19, deferring whenever he can to faceless, unnamed “experts” who have been behind the curve since the crisis started. This may be why Canadians can’t get a straight answer from the government on whether face masks reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus. True North’s Andrew Lawto...

Canada’s foreign minister shared propaganda lauding China for its supposed generosity in giving medical supplies to Canada, though he neglected to mention the millions of dollars worth of defective masks and testing kits the Chinese government has sent around the world. He also didn’t mention how China’s negligence unleashed the virus around the world in the first place. True North’s Andrew Lawton...

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals tried to exploit the coronavirus pandemic to seize control of Canada’s governance from the country’s elected representatives – but they had the gall to accuse the Conservatives of playing politics. True North’s Andrew Lawton talks about the breakdown of what the Liberals thought would be a seamless power grab at an emergency House of Commons session. Also, Jim Karahalios...

The police surveilled and arrested a Quebec City woman who broke her COVID-19 quarantine. Is this the new reality as Canada goes into lockdown? True North’s Andrew Lawton talks about the standstill the world is at and what may happen if government makes enforcement the priority. Also, a growing call — including from Andrew — for the Conservative Party of Canada to postpone its leadership race. Lea...

Conservative member of parliament Derek Sloan joins True North’s Andrew Lawton to discuss his campaign to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. Sloan says the Conservatives need a leader who is unapologetically conservative and not afraid to take a bold stand – even on contentious social issues. This is part of The Andrew Lawton Show’s Conservative Leadership Series, featuring in-depth interviews...

True North’s Andrew Lawton sits down with former staffer and political candidate Rudy Husny to discuss his Conservative leadership bid. In this interview, Husny speaks of his background in trade negotiations, his ideas for a relevant Conservative party, and why he thinks MPs should refrain from addressing “settled” social issues. This is part of The Andrew Lawton Show’s Conservative Leadership Ser...

True North’s Andrew Lawton sits down with Sarnia—Lambton member of parliament Marilyn Gladu to discuss her bid for the Conservative Party of Canada leadership. In this wide-ranging interview, Gladu talks about her vision of fiscal conservatism and social compassion, as well as her views on immigration, the environment and other policies. This is the first part of The Andrew Lawton Show’s Conservat...