The Great Canadian Talk Show

Shuttering foster and group homes, parading like a fashionista at the United Nations, holding court for a compliant media after dodging opposition criticism in Question Period - it's a wonder Nahanni Fontaine has found time to get her nails done this month. But the Manitoba Families Minister has set tongues wagging after whining about how her BFF, police chief Danny Smyth, correctly laid the b...

The wholesale destruction of the Archwood and Dufresne neighborhoods in St Boniface - the small residential communities north and south of Happyland Park - by a proposed Marion Freeway was averted in 2015/16. So instead, city bureaucrats have resorted to a new tactic - incremental erosion of the area through budget cuts, even while the City trumpets the massive infill development at the Canada Pac...

We open Episode 28 with an update on our fundraising drive as we go into the home stretch – $2000 to go! - then have listener feedback and a Peter Warren razzberry for the slow-moving CBC Manitoba. - An email about downtown safety from a listener who is one of the 10% that thinks they are still safe at night in a dangerous downtown Winnipeg... but adds “Who wants to be in a situation where you&#39...

The controversial war resulting from the terror attack on Israeli settlements by Hamas on October 7th has affected almost every sphere of society from domestic politics to academia to entertainment. In Episode 27, we look those affects with examples from the macrocosm - the Oscars and the Trudeau Liberal's foreign policy - and then the microcosm, after Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew attempted to p...

To kick-off Episode 26, an update on our winter campaign! Please help us maintain the pace towards the $3800 goal by April 1. Marty Gold outlines unique upcoming topics - including analyzing Wab Kinew's far-left Gaza gambit - that will continue to earn the support of those seeking a voice and listeners turned off by being force-fed MSM narratives. 13.20 - A brief analysis of the underlying pol...

We lead off Episode 25 with an update on the political decision by Mayor Scott Gillingham to open up the corners of Portage and Main, the cost considerations, and some new information. Two sources have explained how some of the discussion about what kind of work that might need to be done, has missed the mark. And, we're told, the decision is less influenced by 'Team Open' insiders tha...

As a result of Justin Trudeau catering to a voter demographic he desperately needs to cling to power, it's become open season on Jews and supporters of Israel across Canada. In Episode 24, Marty Gold explains scenes from 1930's Germany in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. He warns, it's going to come to Winnipeg too - because our political leaders fear the mobs. We provide a snapshot of...

It's time to reach in to the mailbag- along with online feedback - to tell what the TGCTS audience thinks about what's going on in Winnipeg! With Mayor Scott Gillingham's abrupt about-face on re-opening the iconic Portage and Main intersection to pedestrian traffic, they have lots of questions and comments in Episode 23. 7:38 Part 2- First, an update on the March fundraising campaign,...

In more of "What's old is new again", the dream of the urban visionary crowd to open Portage and Main to pedestrians is back on the civic agenda. In Episode 22 you'll hear a breakdown of the economics that Mayor Scott Gillingham says has led him to be for it- after he was against it. In contrast to 4 council members standing with the Mayor at the announcement, Coun. Brian Mayes o...

Episode 21 is a long-awaited Crime Courts and Public Safety update, with both RCMP and city police making headlines that inspired some questions. On Thursday, the RM of Gimli notified residents of a school and municipal building lockdown after shots were fired at a residence. It took the RCMP 2 hours to issue a confirming statement Marty Gold describes the situation about an hour after parents wer...

What's old is new again! We look at current Winnipeg controversies that prove how accurate we have been in our coverage since 2006- plus, an unexpected Crime update, all in Episode 20. Part 1- Emboldened by the success of City bike lane consultants in deceiving businesses and residents to bolster the goals of 'urban visionaries', we're seeing even dirtier tactics pulled this week o...

After our exclusive report detailing the intention of Bell to continue cutting local jobs beyond the CTV newsroom, we have found out just how far they will go. With "obstacles" in targeting specific positions for buyouts in Winnipeg, Bell MTS has set its sights on Brandon- and we have the disturbing details. In Episode 19 you'll hear the Unifor memo to about 30 telecom staffers in We...

Last week a listener emailed us: "To add fuel to the fire with the Bell layoffs, us Bell MTS employees don’t know what will be happening to us." "When Bell bought out MTS, they said they will “invest in the community” but as you'll hear in Episode 18, "the future seems bleak to say the least."  Click to donate today - ⁠ Winnipeg’s Public Affairs Watchdog – Funded by Yo...

Episode 17 tells the tale of when the United Kingdom's most notorious Holocaust denier brought his book tour to Winnipeg in 1986. David Irving, an unhinged military historian, finally died this week but many of the same lies he spread in his books and speeches have been heard from Hamas supporters since October 7. You'll hear audio of the vile revisionist history David Irving told a Winnip...

The passing of Blue Bomber legend Ken Ploen on Tuesday stirred memories of a hero of yesteryear and the glory days of Winnipeg professional football led by the Iowa native under coach Bud Grant. As a star at quarterback and defensive back in 4 Bomber victories, and a solid ambassador for the city the rest of his life, he was part of our lives and a source of pride. Families spoke of his time at Bo...

Episode 15 picks up on our last interview with Mynarski Coun. Ross Eadie, with a long-form discussion about danger using the transit system and around City Hall. The previous discussion encompassed City budget and housing plans, the massive transit route re-organization, and his own concerns about flawed public consultations. Listen to it here: Coun. Eadie on Transit and Trudeau's Housing Deal...

With Bell Media bean counters axing almost 5000 jobs nationally and dumping weekend and noontime newscasts in Winnipeg, the public is again being abandoned by corporate newsrooms. Episode 14 starts with a look at the impact on the ability of their newsroom to properly report the news, and our efforts to ensure vital information and investigations continue to be made available to residents and stak...

Episode 13 looks at antisemitism in Winnipeg media, concealed under the guise of far-left "intersectionality" and claims that it's only anti-Zionism, not antisemitism. Even with Justin Trudeau shoveling millions of dollars annually into the newspaper, the Winnipeg Free Press needs every reader and advertiser they can get. But when the pages are filled with slanted reporting and mean-...

Episode 12 is a return to our roots in talk radio, with a long-form interview of Mynarski ward Councilor Ross Eadie of Winnipeg's North End. 4:57- In Part 1, we asked Coun. Eadie about the city budget and Mayor Gillingham's repeated practice of issuing high interest debentures: "We have to fund by debt the North End sewage plant," he explained, as an example of long-term assets b...

The Crime Courts and Public Safety update goes behind the headlines in Episode 11, asking the question: What kind of society are we becoming? Part 1- A brief recap of our last podcast, 100 Days Of Wab . A listener pointed out that Kinew posted a promotional video that seemed to agree with us- the Premier's got almost nothing to brag about since taking over the Legislature. 6:07 Part 2- There&#...

In Episode 10 we pivot to the Legislature to take a look at the first hundred days of Premier Wab Kinew. What has he done so far as leader of Manitoba ? It appears the honeymoon is waning and coming to an end. 2:18 - Marty Gold walks through the first actions of the Wab Kinew regime, which was heavy on the virtue signaling and light of genuine deliverables. As reliant as any NDP government on sin...

We bring you up to date on the senseless murder of Cork and Flame owner Kyriakos Vogiatzakis and the demands for systemic court changes to protect the public from violent drug addicts. In Part 1, Marty Gold lays out the known reports about the violent criminal acts since 2019 by the accused killer, Curtis Dalebozik. He didn't care about anyone else- the exact opposite of Kyriakos. Marty descri...

A recap of recent episodes lead off Episode 8 and then City Hall is in the spotlight this week! Marty Gold has an update on our interview with an arson victim , a comment from Coun. Ross Eadie on our exclusive that the investigation into Coun. John Orlikow is on ice , and the ongoing controversy about the online posts by Dr. Joss Reimer . We make clear, the WRHA has been under our microscope for o...

Our most popular episode in 2024 happens to rank at #3 all-time, and so back to the well we go for Episode 7! Dr. Joss Reimer- "Winnipeg's top doctor"- continues to provide ample evidence she's more focused on advancing her political views than on WRHA patients. 3:57 - After a New Year's Eve tweet dismissing the concerns about violence in downtown Winnipeg as being a by-produ...

A special edition of the Crime Courts & Public Safety Update has exclusive ActionLine details on two recent incidents - one in the North End, the other on Pembina Hwy. - where violent criminals terrorized female victims, with one left homeless. 4:40 Part 2- If she hadn't delayed taking her sleeping pills - because she was on the phone with the cops for the second time Monday night about th...