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In  Episode 704  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, the Prime Minister of Canada joined his counterparts from France and the U.K. in announcing impending recognition of a Palestinian state, in what seems like a major domestic policy shift, though many are wondering whether it will make any material difference on the ground. We also have updates to a certain number of ongoing stories. ____...

In  Episode 703  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Pierre Poilièvre decided to show up at the candidate forum for the federal by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot organized by the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce and his "performance" (key word) not only revealed his lack of seriousness but also betrayed that he hasn't learned a damn thing about the area and constituents he is...

In  Episode 702  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, the federal by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot takes centre stage as the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce hosts a candidate forum tonight and Elections Canada delivers a blow to the Longest Ballot Committee's protest. The Prime Minister makes a long-awaited affordability announcement affecting PEI, and an emerging lack of com...

In  Episode 701  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Alberta (and by Alberta we mean Danielle Smith), once again, appears to be the focal point of much treachery as its prickly Premier moves to kneecap potential competition; appears to be providing aid and comfort to a band of disloyals who wish to sell out Canada in exchange for a loan; and signals she is willing to welcome with open arms...

Inuvik Impact In  Episode 700  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Prime Minister Mark Carney co-hosted the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee on Thursday in Inuvik with Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatamisat, and based on all reports, the event appears to have been a success. However, that may have much to do with different structures that apply to the North and the unique sta...

In  Episode 76  of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka  Episode 699  of the Daily Beaver Morning Show),  we welcome singer/songwriter Toni Vere to the Beaver Lodge for a discussion about the intersection of music and politics. Toni has been writing songs for 51 years, has five albums to her credit, with the sixth one on the way. She also composed and pe...

In  Episode 698  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we talk about Prime Minister Mark Carney having sat down with Canada's thirteen provincial and territorial premiers to update them on the current state of negotiations with the U.S. and to discuss next steps on moving our economy forward... Regardless of that which the U.S. does... It would appear everyone is so over the Mercurial Mercen...

In  Episode 697  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we explore a certain number of attempts at tonal shift, some successful, some not so much, coming from U.S. Senators (who are still not getting it), Alberta Premier Danielle "Sourpuss" Smith (following a PR disaster of her own making), the Conservative Party of Canada and Pierre Poilièvre (who still want to be though of as a government-i...

In  Episode 696  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, 2025 is already the second-most intense Wildfire Season we've had and following an independent report commissioned by the town of Jasper to inform how to improve response, Mother Nature isn't the only one who is bringing the heat. In addition, heat is coming from certain Indigenous communities that are not thrilled with Bill C-5 or the r...

In  Episode 695  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, the hastily-called (damage control oblige) summit between the Government of Canada and First Nations to discuss the way forward on nation-building projects within the context of the recently passed One Canadian Economy Act does not go down as both the Prime Minister and Government had hoped. Met with heavy criticism for being top-down, n...

In  Episode 75  of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka  Episode 695  of the Daily Beaver Morning Show), we have a conversation with Mr. Nathaniel Arfin, one the driving forces behind the New Leaf Liberals initiative, seeking to rebuild the Ontario Liberal Party and boldly calling for the replacement of current leader Bonnie Crombie. We discuss her performanc...

In  Episode 693  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we recall how yesterday we mused aloud about whether a trade deal was even possible with the United States. Well, it seems Team Canada and PM Carney's view as to whether one without tariffs is going to be possible has changed as the exercise to temper Canadians's expectations has already started. Meanwhile, Canadian Conservatives ar...

In  Episode 692  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, U.S. President IQ47 says 35% is "the deal", so what now? Pierre Poilièvre still can't pivot or grow, so what now? Leaders without empathy keep bulldozing over others, so what now? Some days, the political outreach, diplomatic dialogue, and efforts to elevate the narrative all seem pointless. Being an impatient optimist can be frustr...

In  Episode 691  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, given IQ47 latest tariff and trade Tantrump, PM Carney had to cut his vacation short. He has a series of important meetings with stakeholders scheduled this week and next to better chart a path forward on trade and his planned turn towards Europe. ________________________________________________ The Daily Beaver Morning Show is 100% by C...

In  Episode 689  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, we yawn as the Orange Rattle Snake south of us unhinged its jaw -- again -- with yet another tariff threat, because the world is not giving it the attention it needs. Also, the NDP starts talking leadership and we have a series of short updates on certain stories we've recently covered. ________________________________________________ Th...

In  Episode 689  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, the Conservative Party of Canada's pundit class seems to have gotten an earful about Pierre Poilièvre while they were at Stampede and it would appear that so many calls are coming from inside the house that they've felt compelled to go public about it. ________________________________________________ The Daily Beaver Morning Show is 100%...

In  Episode 688  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, terrorism charges laid against some members of the Canadian Armed Forces focus the attention, yet again, on "The Great Rewiring" affecting men under 50, and particularly the under-30's. Trump's trade turmoil continues with new tariffs being announced and economic data indicating he may be getting the opposite of what he claims to want. _...

In  Episode 687  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Ontario Premier Doug Ford (with the assistance of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith) very publicly and callously flip flops on his recent alleged apology to First Nations — he knows they can still see and hear him, right? — as well as his briefly held persona as Captain Canada, by seemingly joining Smith's choir of complaining. ____________...

In  Episode 686  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, the news cycle has clearly slowed down as stories about pancakes and an alleged propensity for winking emerge about the Prime Minister.  Meanwhile... The by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot is underway and #ReRun Poilièvre's propensity for pandering peaks. ________________________________________________ The Daily Beaver Morning Sh...

In  Episode 685  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, it's the Fourth of July, so clearly, the ideal time to keep a bit more of that July 1 'O Canada' feeling going! We'll take a look at more compelling Canada Day-related moments, accomplished Canadians who make us proud, and uplifting events that prove Canada is a beauty of country. ________________________________________________ The Dail...

The Human Bulldozer that is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gets ready to put on her second face and speak out of the other side of her treacherous mouth... on U.S. Independence Day (which I'm sure is a total coincidence [insert dripping sarc font here]) Also, are alleged negotiations with the U.S. about to become very sticky for PM Carney on supply management? _____________________________________...

In  Episode 683  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, PM Carney used Canada Day as a deadline for a certain number of promises. We check in with how things have progressed.  Meanwhile, in Conservative-land... It's still a situation of unserious commentary by unserious people. And there are indications it might be starting to wear thin with Canadians. ______________________________...

In  Episode 682  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Canada Day has come and gone and for those of us who celebrated, it was a memorable one indeed. We talk about the good, the thoughtful, and — as not all explosions were colourful ones, in the sky, that brought about awe and cheers — the concerning. ________________________________________________ The Daily Beaver Morning Show is 100...

In  Episode 681  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, it's Canada Day and many of us are in quite a mood: An impending referendum on Alberta sovereignty; an on-its-face disconcerting move by PM Carney's Government on national tax policy, the official start of the Pierre Poilièvre Vanity Tour, and of course; noted rising discontent among Indigenous communities are all part of the mix th...

In  Episode 74  of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka  Episode 670  of The Daily Beaver Morning Show), by popular demand, Friend of the Beaver Lodge, military historian, and retired naval officer (RCN) Hugh Culliton, joins us to give us his perspective on the recent Government of Canada announcements to increase military spending and sign on to the ReArm Europe...