The Darcy Gerow Podcast

Michael Wagner is an independent researcher and writer with a PhD in political science from the University of Alberta. Today we dig into the origin of and justification for Alberta’s struggle for self-determination, a movement which offers no illusions and makes no apologies for challenging the status quo. The discussion of Michael’s latest book, Time to Leave, Canada Cannot be Fixed , acts as a t...

Michael Harris is the Libertarian candidate for the Battle-River Crowfoot by-election. He is a passionate advocate for liberty who counts Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard among his intellectual influences. I first met Michael last year at an event we hosted with Libertarian Party leader, Jacques Boudreau. At the time Michael was working for Students for Liberty and I thought he was a well spok...

The State is not Great is Tim Moen’s talk from the 2023 Capitalism & Morality Calgary Seminar. Tim Moen is the former leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, a firefighter and paramedic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darcygerow.substack.com

Gary Chartier is a legal scholar, philosopher, political theorist, and theologian. His work addresses anarchism and ethics. Chartier is a professor and serves as associate dean of La Sierra University's business school. Problems arise from having different definitions or understandings of terms and ideas. In politics, for example, the terms left and right have historically been used in broad and i...

How Regulations Destroy the Market Process is Per’s talk from the 2023 Capitalism and Morality Calgary Seminar. Per Bylund is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Johnny D. Pope Chair in the School of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darcygerow.substack.com

The Futility of blaming the System is Clayton Reeder’s talk from the 2023 Capitalism & Morality Calgary Seminar. Stay tuned here as we will be uploading videos from the 2023 and 2024 Capitalism & Morality Seminars over the next little while. Hope you enjoy! -Darcy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darcygerow.su...

The political landscape in Canada is as absurd as ever. Justin Trudeau has resigned in disgrace and Trump is threatening to annex the ashes of what remains. The word liberty is abused by both sides with such abandon that its actual meaning has become insignificant. Trudeau’s potential replacements are terrifying, and Canadian conservatives are simultaneously riding the coattails of Donald Trump an...

Matt Bufton is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Institute for Liberal Studies based in Ottawa, Ontario. The ILS is a non-partisan venue for the discussion of economics, philosophy, politics, and the foundations of a free society. The ILS aims to use the study of classical liberalism to cultivate critical thinking and informed citizenship. Classical liberalism, recognized for its emphas...

Today’s guest on the podcast is journalist, economist, and author, Fergus Hodgson. We discuss his latest book, The Latin America Red Pill and Fergus shares insights from his experiences in Latin America, his work in libertarian and classical liberal advocacy and the exploration of economic and cultural issues. We also discuss his previous book, Financial Sovereignty for Canadians , that was inspir...

My guest today is Dave Williams. He is a Conservative MLA in BC’s Salmon Arm-Shuswap riding. The BC Conservatives were often misrepresented as dangerous by the entrenched elites in power and media despite their relatively centrist positions. Their appeal to ordinary people, who have been neglected and disaffected did make them dangerous, but only to the ones in power. Parliamentary democracy relie...

While the Enlightenment and liberalism have undeniably shaped the West, the decline of its foundational institutions and the rise of polarized responses between left-wing egalitarianism and right-wing populism reveal a flaw in liberal doctrine where it is powerless to counter societal decay. Classical liberalism, whose emphasis on life, liberty, and property, along with the obligation to obey gove...

Nadine Wellwood joins me today to talk about her new project The 1905 Committee , described on their website as follows: As an organization dedicated to fostering engagement and understanding in policy matters, we strive to illuminate the significance of active participation in shaping our province’s future. Rooted in common sense conservative principles, our mission is to equip Albertans with the...

Thanks to Cory Morgan and the team at The Western Standard for having me on. Cory, who will be speaking at the Capitalism & Morality Calgary Seminar , had me on his show to talk about Classical Liberalism and whether or not it still exists. Well…what does exist is an undeserved romantic nostalgia for the early years of confederation and the idea that Canada was some beacon of self-ownership and pr...

Brett Oland is the CEO of Bow Valley Credit Union. We had the chance to talk about the financial crisis in 2008, inflation, and how gold can protect a person in these inflationary times. We also talk about the threat of Central Bank Digital Currencies and Open Banking. He will be speaking at this year’s Capitalism & Morality Calgary event Saturday, May 25, 2024. There is still a limited amount of...

The Capitalism & Morality Calgary seminar is coming up on May 25. If you're on this mailing list, use promo code Darcy for 20% off. The original Vancouver Event happens on June 1st. The founder of Capitalism & Morality, Jayant Bhandari will be joining us as one of our speakers in Calgary this year and he is our guest today. Jayant is well known not only for his for his international investment exp...

It’s the remnant that counts. Clayton Reeder is the co-organizer of the Capitalism & Morality Calgary Seminar. He’s also been organizing the Calgary Libertarian Meetup Group for about 10 years. He will be speaking at the Capitalism & Morality Calgary Seminar on Saturday May 25, 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

Capitalism & Morality Calgary May 25, 2024 Capitalism & Morality Vancouver June 1, 2024 It was nice to catch up with Tim Moen. Thanks to him for having me on his show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darcygerow.substack.com

Per Bylund joins us to talk about a few things that we didn’t have time to cover at the Capitalism & Morality event in Calgary. Per gave an excellent talk on How Regulations Destroy the Economy and even after his very convincing arguments some people still grapple with the idea that State imposed regulations are necessary. Building codes and safety standards are examples of things which none of us...

Forget that the last election was the most important one in your lifetime. This one, they will tell you, is more important and the next one will likely be important again. No matter where you live, in every provincial and federal election there is an undercurrent of urgency and impending doom. Alberta was once the bastion of conservative philosophy. The Progressive Conservatives held power for 44...

The Darcy Gerow Podcast is a production of Capitalism & Morality . com Secession is a hot topic these days and today we have two experts on the subject. First up is Ryan McMaken, senior editor at the Mises Institute. His new book is called Breaking Away, The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities . Next up is Cory Morgan, political activist, columnist, host of the Cory...

The Darcy Gerow Podcast is a production of Capitalism & Morality .com Keith Knight is managing editor at the Libertarian Institute. He joins us today to talk about his book, The Voluntaryist Handbook and so much more. “. . . and how bad is Justin Trudeau on every issue? . . To see this guy champion the little guy and the working class and then how he vilified the truckers immediately!” -Keith Knig...

The Darcy Gerow Podcast is a production of Capitalism & Morality .com . Libertarians have a reputation for holding conspiratorial beliefs about monetary policy and Central Banks. In some ways, this reputation is well deserved. For the most part, however, it represents a wide-spread misunderstanding of money and economics in the general public. Luke Tatum joins us to talk about his book Between the...

The Darcy Gerow Podcast is a production of Capitalism & Morality .com . Vancouver is dying. Aaron Gunn has made a name for himself with his hit online series Politics Explained . In it he’s covered subjects where common sense seems to be completely absent from the conversation. When the outrage mob and left-wing activist politicians in Victoria tore down the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Aaron...

The Darcy Gerow Podcast is a production of Capitalism & Morality .com Mad Max Bernier is back! As the leader of The Peoples Party of Canada, Max takes a lot of heat for his views on immigration, the economy, and the Russia - Ukraine conflict, and he doesn’t waver on these positions. That’s one of two things I like the most about him. He’s consistent. Here’s the other. When Max was running for lead...

Is there a constitutional crisis brewing in Canada? Trudeau’s blatant overreach into provincial affairs and the daily lives of average Canadians are quickly accelerating that possibility. Josh Andrus is the executive director of Project Confederation. He joins us today to explain how the differences between Alberta and Ottawa won’t be resolved under the current constitution, and - like it or not -...