The Bill Kelly Podcast

Let’s talk about the latest news update on Trump’s recent withdrawal from a US-Canada joint defense board, insulting Canada’s military in the process. How does it relate to his 2025 US National Security Strategy (AKA ‘The Donroe Doctrine")? And how is Trump’s plan for economic domination over the Western Hemisphere linked to the vision of Alberta separatists, and the attempted take over of Canada’...

In breaking news in Canada this week, the United States pulled out of a joint US-Canada defense board and accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of ‘failing to make progress’ on military spending. Which is, of course, hysterically false. Let’s talk about it. Tune into Episode 454 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news update was recorded on May 19, 2026. WATCH THIS EPISOD...

This livecast was recorded on May 14, 2026. Join our livestream on YouTube every Thursday at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT! Watch this livestream here: https://youtube.com/live/a4w7bLfFI-w?feature=share Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU! Become a podcast member to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only...

Alberta politicians are sounding the alarm, calling out Premier Danielle Smith’s latest political scandal as clear evidence that “democracy is a sham to the UCP” after an astonishing mistake was made. Could Danielle Smith soon be fired over this? Tune into Episode 453 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news update was recorded on May 21, 2026. WATCH THIS EPISODE and su...

The US President is holding the newly completed Gordie Howe bridge between Windsor and Detroit hostage to help his billionaire buddies, using the excuse of unfair US-Canada trade practices. The bridge has been described as “they key to the US and Canadian economies” as the busiest border crossing for trade transport. It seems like Prime Minister Mark Carney’s CUSMA negotiating team is preparing to...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has sworn to appeal a recent Alberta courts decision to rule the Alberta Separation referendum unconstitutional due to neglecting the province’s duty to consult Indigenous peoples of Treaties 7 and 8. Almost all of Alberta’s land mass is treaty land and owned by First Nations. Let’s talk about Danielle Smith’s anti-democratic response and sworn oath to waste even mor...

This livecast was recorded on May 14, 2026. Join our livestream on YouTube every Thursday at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT! Watch this livestream here: https://youtube.com/live/a4w7bLfFI-w?feature=share Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU! Become a podcast member to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only...

This livecast was recorded on May 14, 2026. Join our livestream on YouTube every Thursday at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT! Watch this livestream here: https://youtube.com/live/a4w7bLfFI-w?feature=share Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU! Become a podcast member to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only...

Let’s read a Substack article by Bruce Anderson of Abacus Data and Spark Advocacy polls, comparing Prime Minister Mark Carney, Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and the US President’s communication and leadership styles. Tune into Episode 451 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news update was recorded on May 14, 2026. WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: h...

Canadians are boycotting American alcohol en masse, and most provinces have banned it from their shelves entirely in response to Trump’s tariffs and attacks on Canada’s economy. Instead of publically demanding changes to Washington’s perverse trade policies, leaders across the US spirits industry are begging for Canada to give up our trade talks leverage. Let’s talk about US-Canada trade news toda...

The European Union has (finally!) decided to stand up to Trump’s tariffs after another insane tariff threat by the US Administration. In response to auto tariffs being raised arbitrarily to 25%, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen  said they are willing to fight for a fair deal, as major EU auto makers are reportedly threatening to pull their cheaper vehicle alternatives from the US...

We had a lot of comments from our community during last week’s livestream about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s comments regarding the privatization of Canada’s airports. Let’s talk about the pros and cons, the cautionary tale of Australia's airport privatization model, as well as Bill’s personal experience. Tune into Episode 448 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news up...

Today May 12, 2026 is the ‘deadline’ to submit your Census form mailed to you by the Government of Canada. Let’s talk about all the reasons it’s important for Canadians to take seriously, why our government wants the information and how it can affect policy decisions. Tune into Episode 447 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news update was recorded on May 12, 2026. WAT...

The largest automakers and auto trade groups in the United States have urged U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in an open letter to extend a free trade deal ​with Mexico and Canada, calling it crucial for U.S. vehicle production as ‌North America faces competition from Asia and Europe. Let’s talk about this US-Canada trade news update. Tune into Episode 447 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for dai...

An in-depth analysis of the Iran conflict, its implications on global markets, and how it affects everyday life, including gas prices and food costs. Tune into Episode 446 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news update was recorded on May 6, 2026. WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/jYoJuovd4cs?si=lnlRn3Fj6Mx5T3am Join Bill’s LIVESTREAM ev...

In Canada news today, Bill calls out the sexist undertones of right-wing and Conservative attacks on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pick for Canada’s next Governor General Louise Arbour. Let’s talk about Louise Arbour’s visionary professional reputation and legacy of legal decisions to understand why she is such an incredible and worthy choice for Canada’s next Governor General, including her defens...

Bill welcomes back Canadian policy expert Dr. Lori Turnbull to analyze Canada’s ‘Sovereign Wealth Fund’ initiative recently announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney, as well as the direction of the NDP under Avi Lewis’ leadership so far. How is the Sovereign Wealth Fund a Liberal branding exercise, and what is surveillance pricing? Let’s talk about it on today’s Canada news update! Tune into Episod...

The title says it all. Let's break down some comments that made headlines in Canadian news last week, from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre. Tune into Episode 443 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily Canadian news updates. This news update was recorded on May 5, 2026. WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/37gHHAaggrE?si=SOkVLUx1HN9e1ZAG J...

Bill is joined by Markham Hislop of Energi Media to discuss the unexpected MOU between the US President and Alberta for an oil pipeline that would ‘revive’ parts of the failed Keystone XL, Prime Minister Mark Carney's hilarious response and the insane Alberta Elections data breach by alleged Alberta Separatists. Let’s analyze this whirlwind week in Canadian news together! Tune into Episode 442 of...

In breaking news today, Canadian businesses in the steel, aluminum and copper industries will have access to over $1 billion in funding through a new loan program announced just moments ago by Ministers Mélanie Joly and Evan Solomon. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is proactively helping businesses, and the Canadians who operate them, as they struggle under the weight of the US President’s...

Despite having nothing to do with the Canadian Government (Opposition Members of Parliament do not form the Government of Canada), with zero authority to negotiate anything on behalf of Canada, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that they will ‘not learn anything we don’t already know’, a trio of Maple-MAGA Canadian MPs took themselves on a “trade trip” to Washington, DC. Let’s talk about...

With NATO allies ramping up military spending and rethinking suppliers, Canada is leveraging our precedent-setting defense procurement deals not just to modernize Canadian Armed Forces, but to drive economic development, create jobs and strengthen Canadian manufacturing. As this episode explains, defense spending is no longer just about national security—Prime Minister Mark Carney is using these d...

If you think the US President suddenly cares about forced labour in Chinese manufactured goods, give your head a shake. The United States Trade Representative launched an investigation into 60 economies, including Canada, as another excuse to impose tariffs and to validate their Administration’s current trade deal violations. Let’s talk about this breaking news in Canada today. Tune into Episode 4...

Let's talk about the thing everyone is thinking, but perhaps too afraid to say out loud, in this in-depth analysis of the White House Correspondents' Dinner security breach, Trump's motives for the White House ballroom, and the implications of recent events. Tune into Episode 437 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily politics news updates. This politics news update was recorded on April 27, 2026. WA...

Breaking news in Canada this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney called out Trump’s fake trade war narratives and trade deal violations, as Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre constantly insults Carney's economic savvy and international trade policies with CUSMA-USMCA trade deal negotiations approaching. To shed light on the reality of US-Canada trade news, let’s read excerpts from Andrew Coyne’s rece...