The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

As Canadians gather over Christmas dinners and parties, Stephen LeDrew argues this is the time to talk openly about what it means to be Canadian. While academics and political elites attack our history as “settler” or “colonial,” LeDrew makes the case that Canada’s strength comes from the people who built it - French, English, and generations of newcomers who created a vibrant, successful nation....

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Andrew Perez, Principal at Perez Strategies, for a serious discussion about the decline of Canada’s urban centers and how to restore public safety, dignity, and accountability. From tent cities and rising crime to addiction and failed drug policies, Stephen presses on whether a decade of Liberal governance under Trudeau helped create today’s crisis. Andrew pushes back...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Jay Goldberg, Canadian Affairs Manager with the Consumer Choice Center and frequent Three Minute Interview guest, for a hard look at the fallout from Mark Carney’s first federal budget — and whether Canada is any closer to getting back on track. Goldberg says the rhetoric of renewal doesn’t match the reality: there’s no movement on the Ring of Fire, no progress on pip...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Michael Diamond, principal at Upstream Strategy Group, for a candid look at what’s happened to leadership - in Canada and beyond. LeDrew asks the tough question: has politics gone down the drain? Diamond argues that despite a few headline embarrassments, Canada actually has some of the most capable leaders it’s ever seen - from premiers with business backgrounds to no...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Mark Milke, president of the Aristotle Foundation, for a candid Three Minutes on the state of DEI in Canada. Mark explains why diversity, equity, and inclusion - once a tool to correct historical injustices - has become misapplied in workplaces, universities, and corporations. Using real examples, he shows how DEI policies can ignore merit, create new inequities, and...

Stephen LeDrew opens today’s Three Minutes with a story every Canadian should hear - a billion-dollar vote of non-confidence in Canada’s economy. Nutrien, the Saskatchewan-based potash giant and one of the world’s largest fertilizer suppliers, warned Ottawa last year that it desperately needed expanded port access to ship product to Asia. With Vancouver clogged, over-regulated, and stagnant, the c...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Catherine Swift from the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada to unpack the complex issue of youth unemployment in Canada. Drawing from her testimony to the federal Human Resources Committee and consultations with manufacturers, Catherine explains why jobs are available yet remain unfilled, how erratic immigration policies and untracked studen...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Andrew Perez, Principal at Perez Strategies, for a candid conversation about bureaucracy, progress, and the Carney government’s slow start. Six months after sweeping promises to “get Canada moving again,” Stephen presses on whether Ottawa’s machinery is too bloated for real reform. Andrew argues the challenges are complex - from interprovincial trade barriers to stall...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Jay Goldberg, policy analyst and frequent Three Minutes guest, to dissect what he calls “a nothing burger of a budget.” Despite over $70 billion in new debt and another $150 million handed to the CBC, there’s no real relief for Canadians struggling to pay their bills. Goldberg points out that half of Canadians are within $200 of financial collapse, yet Ottawa still re...

Stephen LeDrew delivers a candid message about the cost of truth in Canadian media. The LeDrew Three Minute Interview is one of the most-watched news commentaries in the country - but without government funding or corporate backing, staying on the air depends entirely on viewers like you. LeDrew explains that falling donations recently forced the show to take out a loan just to cover payroll, unde...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with commentator Jasmin Laine for a candid discussion about free speech, debate, and Canada’s growing culture of silence. From university classrooms to national newsrooms, dissenting voices are increasingly shut down by ideology and fear. Jasmin argues that Canada’s trademark compassion has been twisted into conformity, stifling open conversation and replacing dialogue wit...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Mark Milke, president of the Aristotle Foundation, for a candid discussion on free speech in Canadian universities. Drawing on a survey of 34 universities and 750 students, Mark explains how even self-described moderates feel constrained on campus, fearful of being canceled for expressing dissenting views. He explores how over-sensitivity, unclear boundaries, and dogm...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Catherine Swift from the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada, an expert on Canadian economic policy, to break down the country’s growing debt crisis. In today’s Three Minutes Catherine explains why interest payments on federal debt now exceed transfers for healthcare, how provincial and federal debts compound the problem, and why Canadians hi...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Jesse Brown, founder and publisher of Canadaland, for a conversation about media independence in Canada. Brown explains how his independent podcast network investigated major Canadian stories from the WE Charity and Jian Ghomeshi-CBC controversies to the inner workings of Canada’s media landscape - without a dime of government funding. Together, LeDrew and Brown unpac...

Stephen LeDrew continues his conversation with commentator Jasmin Laine, diving into the political turbulence surrounding Prime Minister Mark Carney. Once the self-proclaimed champion of “net zero for life,” Carney has backtracked on key promises and unsettled voters across party lines - even winning over some conservatives who now feel betrayed. Jasmin weighs in on whether this is political strat...

Stephen LeDrew exposes a story that should have dominated the headlines — but didn’t. On the night of the federal budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne attended a private dinner at a fancy French Ottawa restaurant, hosted by Federal Government Lobbyists. While millions of Canadians struggle with debt, inflation, and rising costs, the nation’s elite...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Andrew Perez, Principal at Perez Strategies and Liberal strategist, for a frank look at the new direction of the Liberal Party under Mark Carney. With the next federal budget looming, Andrew outlines a government facing tough choices - cutting up to 15% across departments while trying not to abandon vulnerable Canadians. Stephen presses on whether Carney’s shift to fi...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Jay Goldberg, Canadian Affairs Manager with the Consumer Choice Center, to unpack what this year’s federal budget really means for Canada’s economy - and why it fails to spark real growth. Goldberg argues the government’s rhetoric may sound bold, but its policies aren’t. Instead of empowering the private sector, Ottawa keeps expanding bureaucracy, delaying projects, a...

This is just the first three minutes of an explosive interview with Michelle Ferreri, former MP, who joins Stephen LeDrew to expose the decay inside Canada’s political and media institutions. They take on Mark Carney’s national address, the broken promises of Trudeau-era Liberals, and the deepening crisis of trust across Canada. From SNC-Lavalin to ethics breaches and media silence, Ferreri says C...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Dan McTeague, longtime Liberal MP and political insider, to assess the state of Canada under Mark Carney. In today’s Three Minutes Dan cuts through the hype around Carney’s promises on crime, investment, and leadership, comparing him to Trudeau and exposing the gap between political rhetoric and reality. From failed campaigns to unfulfilled promises, Dan explains why...

Stephen LeDrew takes aim at the government’s 2025 budget in today’s rant — and asks whether Canada is truly ready to rebuild after a decade of economic drift. The Liberals say this is a “transformative” budget, but LeDrew argues it’s just more of the same: more spending, more bureaucracy, and no real commitment to getting shovels in the ground. With $78 billion in new debt and another $150 million...

Stephen LeDrew welcomes Jesse Brown, founder and publisher of Canadaland, for a blunt conversation on what’s gone wrong with Canadian journalism. Brown argues that Canada’s national broadcasters - including the CBC - are turning their focus away from Canadian stories in favour of U.S. headlines and celebrity scandals. Canadaland, by contrast, is filling that vacuum with fearless reporting and inve...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Michael Diamond, principal of Upstream Strategy Group, for a sharp, fast-moving discussion about Mark Carney’s first national address - and what it really signaled. Diamond argues that the speech, while dull, marked a clear departure from Justin Trudeau’s theatrics - yet offered little substance beyond familiar promises. The two unpack what Carney’s leadership me...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun to discuss how Canadian politics has shifted beyond traditional party lines. From swing voters to the appeal of imagery over competence and substance, Lilley explores why Canadians are no longer voting strictly liberal or conservative and how leaders like Doug Ford and Mark Carney have capitalized on this trend. A concise, insightful...

Stephen LeDrew sits down with commentator Jasmin Laine for a bold discussion on gender, fairness, and political double standards. The two tackle a college volleyball controversy where trans athletes born male competed against cisgender women - and ask why Canadians are so afraid to call out what’s plainly unfair. Jasmin argues Canada’s compassion has gone “too far,” while Stephen presses on how po...