The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

Stephen LeDrew speaks with Andrew Perez, Liberal strategist and political insider, about the rapidly shifting landscape of Canadian politics following the emergence of a Liberal majority under Mark Carney. With floor crossings increasing and new polling showing strong support for the Liberals, questions are growing about the future of Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party. Perez argues that...

Is Canada’s government growing beyond control? In this explosive preview of a longer conversation, Stephen LeDrew sits down with Robin Bredin — described as a “public provocateur” — to tackle a blunt and controversial idea: that government in Canada is no longer serving its citizens, but expanding at their expense. From failed policy experiments to ballooning bureaucracy, Bredin argues that govern...

After years of political gridlock, minority governments, and constant vote-counting in Parliament, a majority could mean something Canada hasn’t seen in a while: the ability to actually govern and deliver results. LeDrew argues that with full control, the Carney government now has no excuses. Big projects — from pipelines and energy development to infrastructure and economic growth — can finally m...

In this episode of The LeDrew Three Minute Interview, Stephen LeDrew hears Michael Diamond of Upstream Strategy muse about Canada’s shifting political mood. For years, Canadian politics has been dominated by what some critics described as a period of national self-criticism and historical guilt, with debates over colonialism, national identity, genocide, and Canada’s past dominating the conversati...

Why haven’t the Iranian people overthrown the murderous regime — taking advantage of its weakened state due to the success of American and Israeli attacks? In this episode of The LeDrew Three Minute Interview, Stephen LeDrew speaks with Vahid Zourmand Baghban, an entrepreneur who has lived in Canada for many years after leaving Iran. Drawing on personal insight and lived experience, he explains th...

In this episode of The LeDrew Three Minute Interview, Stephen LeDrew speaks with author Jerry Amernic about his book Sleepwoking. Amernic examines the recent wave of historical re-interpretations in Canada, including controversies surrounding figures like Sir John A. Macdonald, Egerton Ryerson, and Henry Dundas. Across the country, statues have been vandalized, institutions renamed, and historical...

Is Canada honestly doing as well as the Prime Minister says? In this Friday Rant, Stephen LeDrew takes a hard look at the growing gap between political messaging and everyday reality. While Ottawa insists the country is on the right track, many Canadians are feeling the opposite — especially at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in their monthly bills. Canada has the resources, talent, and en...

Why are politicians saying one thing — and doing the exact opposite? In this episode of The LeDrew Three Minute Interview, Stephen LeDrew is joined by Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP and one of Canada’s most trusted voices on energy and affordability, for a blunt discussion about political integrity, rising costs, and a growing disconnect between Parliament and the public. The conversation begins...

This is a preview of a 10-minute conversation with former Toronto mayor John Tory. In this discussion, Stephen LeDrew challenges John Tory on the biggest questions facing Canada’s economy. Why haven’t we started new pipelines? Why do projects take years — even decades — to build? And why does Canada struggle to remove interprovincial trade barriers that hold back economic growth? Tory argues that...

Stephen LeDrew speaks with Catherine Swift, President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada, about whether Canada’s government bureaucracy has grown beyond control. Swift argues that overregulation, public sector union power, and the steady expansion of government agencies and third-party activist funding are choking economic growth. She explains how past governments...

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew speaks with Dr. Michael Bonner about the growing size of government in Canada — and why public trust in institutions appears to be declining. As federal and provincial bureaucracies expand, Canadians are seeing rising concerns around crime, drug policy, judicial rulings, deportation stays, and the limits of the Charter. Bonner argues that a philosophical shift has t...

Is Canada finally turning the page on the Disastrous Trudeau Decade? As spring signals renewal, there are growing signs that the country itself may be entering a new phase — politically, culturally, and economically. From shifting energy policy (including renewed conversations around LNG) to changing public attitudes and visible cracks within the NDP, something is clearly moving beneath the surfac...

In this episode of The LeDrew Three Minute Interview, Michael Diamond of Upstream Strategy debunks lefty politicians in the growing debate over Doug Ford’s proposal to expand Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport. The Ontario Premier has championed the idea of allowing jet aircraft at Toronto’s downtown island airport, a move that could dramatically change how Canadians travel into the country’s financia...

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew speaks with Iranian-Canadian activist Mahta Gharaei about the growing unrest inside Iran and the human rights abuses most citizens say are being ignored internationally. Gharaei discusses how the Iranian regime uses propaganda, internet blackouts, and information control to hide violent crackdowns on protesters. She argues that millions of Iranians want political ch...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Public Provocateur Robin Bredin for a candid discussion about political correctness, “woke” culture, and whether Canada has drifted too far from its traditional values. Bredin argues that political correctness has evolved into something far more aggressive, reshaping public discourse, media narratives, and national identity. The conversation explores media funding, go...

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew sits down with John Tory to debate Canada’s reaction to the escalating tensions involving Iran and the role of Donald Trump. LeDrew argues that many Canadians overlook the long history of hostility from Iran’s regime, including decades of anti-Western rhetoric and human rights abuses. Tory counters that while concerns about Iran are legitimate, many Canadians react...

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew sits down with broadcaster and writer Mathew Giagnorio to discuss the growing divide between what Canadians are told in legacy media and what many people are experiencing on the ground. The conversation explores the influence of government funding in Canadian media, the role of political narratives in shaping public opinion, and why so many Canadians appear disconne...

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew speaks with writer and journalist Mathew Giognorio about Iran’s regime and why many Canadians remain unaware of its history since the Iranian Revolution. Giognorio discusses how the Iranian government has maintained power for more than four decades, the role of international institutions, and how Western media and education systems have shaped public understanding o...

In this episode of The LeDrew Three Minute Interview, Stephen LeDrew speaks with John Turley-Ewart, columnist with The Globe and Mail, regulatory compliance consultant, and Canadian banking historian, about Canada’s role in global energy security. With Mark Carney now declaring Canada to be an “energy superpower,” the question becomes whether Canada can actually deliver — or whether decades of poo...

Stephen LeDrew speaks with Catherine Swift, President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada, about Canada’s economic direction and Carney’s growing push to deepen ties with China. Swift calls the idea of replacing U.S. trade with China “laughable,” noting that Canada conducts roughly 75% of its trade with the United States and only about 3% with China. The conversati...

In this LeDrew Rant, Stephen LeDrew reacts to the court rulings that the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was illegal. Both the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal determined the government acted contrary to the law when invoking emergency powers. The Carney Cabinet (full of people Trudeau had appointed as his Ministers) has appealed...

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew speaks with John Tory about the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and the growing debate over provincial intervention in municipal affairs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has suggested expanding or taking control of the downtown airport to transform it into a larger business hub. The proposal has reignited long-standing debates about jets at the island airport,...

In this episode, Stephen LeDrew speaks with Dr. Michael Bonner about the legacy of Canada’s 1965 flag change and whether the country lost something important in the process. The conversation revisits the historic clash between Lester B. Pearson and John Diefenbaker during the Great Flag Debate, and explores the historical significance of the Canadian Red Ensign — the banner under which Canadians f...

Canadians have long believed in stability, common sense, and not “rocking the boat.” But what happens when the boat is already taking on water? Michael Westcott, CEO of Allies for a Strong Canada, joins Stephen LeDrew to talk about why Canadians need to rediscover a sense of civic responsibility - and how ordinary people can actually do something when they see their country heading in the wrong di...

Stephen LeDrew speaks with Catherine Swift, President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada, about why Canadian entrepreneurs are slowing down instead of scaling up. Swift shares stories from business owners who are choosing to coast rather than grow, citing high tax rates, heavy regulation, and an expanding public sector. With marginal tax rates exceeding 50 percent...