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(Recording Date: May 2, 2022) Hey there, Kits! After a few issue-specific episodes, we are back to our regular format for our flagship episode. Given provincial data is now totally sketchy, our Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast COVID Round-Up is now our National COVID Update; we will talk about a Royal Reckoning; and take a quick check-in on politics, while featuring some interviews we’ve recently completed...

Recording Date: April 24, 2022 It's been about two weeks since we've checked in on the Chaos Party of Canada's leadership race, and Oh Mylanta is it ever a mess! A deftly executed pivot by Team Charest combined with a series of unforced errors by Team Skippy may mean that the seeming frontrunner may not be for much longer. 12 candidates declared but fewer than a handful some to want to take a crac...

The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick. When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series. This week's guest, David Climenhaga, is a Canadian union activist, author, teacher, journalist, and blogger who has quite a keen focus on the Alberta political scene....

(Recording Date: April 15, 2022) Click Here To Enjoy TNEB Podcast Episode 25 In this episode: Putin is still being Putin, so we’ll be taking a look at how the cretin screwed up the world since we last checked in on him, and how kickass Ukrainians are fighting him off. We’ll finish it off with our blog page, Twitter feed, and podcast listener feedback. War is never a light subject, but sometimes th...

Recording Date: April 11, 2022 On Thursday, April 7th, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her second budget. What with COVID, supply chain issues, a war in Ukraine, and climate change seemingly gone into hyper-speed, this may be one of the trickiest moments for a Finance Minister in recent Canadian history. What are the priorities? Are we being spent into...

(Recording date: April 3, 2022) The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick. When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series. This week's guest, Evan Scrimshaw, is a well-known number cruncher and prolific political commentator, covering not only Canada, but t...

(Recording Dates: April 5 & 7, 2022) In this episode: It's been busy at here at the Beaver Lodge --- we've had a few interviews scheduled which has gotten in the way of our usual full format flagship show. However, we wanted to keep you up-to-date with news you can use on COVID, particularly freshly released information on what the fourth dose situation currently is in every province and terri...

Recording Date: March 31, 2022 In this bite we have an amuse-geule of multiple flavours: Last week we spoke about what the Supply and Confidence agreement is and isn't, and how it landed; this week, we chat about what's actually in it. We here at The Eager Beaver always say it's not a CPC Leadership race until something's wrong with vote or someone claims a crime was committed, and sure enough, th...

(Recording Dates: March 27 & 28, 2022) In this episode: https://www.podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/ In this episode: We have our Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast COVID (and because they are now inextricably linked) and Convoy update, and we once again look at how the situation in Ukraine has evolved, and then look a bit closer at Canada's role over the past few weeks. And of course, we'll fini...

(Recording date: March 25, 2022) The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick. Today, we have something out of the ordinary, for us. Our first interview with one of our Kits. Kit John came to us with a compelling story about a disquieting situation at the Malcom Place retirement residence in Ki...

Recording Date: March 22, 2022 Today, PM Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh launched a grenade into the Conservative Party of Canada's bunker and it has totally upended that party's leadership race. And the Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly are totally here for it. It's political Christmas in Canada, and we're getting the presents. And since " 'Tis the Season for Schadenfreude. Fa-la-la-la-la. La-la....

(Recording Dates: March 14 & 16, 2022) In this episode: We have our look at the new a "you're on your own" phase of COVID into which our Premiers are forcing us and once again, recap the heart breaking situation in Ukraine. And those two things alone were enough to fill up a full show. The firehose of news just doesn't stop these days. Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do a some...

Recording Date: March 10, 2022 The rules have been made public, the two biggest names expected are now officially in, and we even have a surprise entry, but the   Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race is now on. The Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly share their thoughts. Minimal script, flying without a net. 1) If you want to let a certain nation know you're not on their side, feel free to e-m...

(Recording Dates: March 6 & 7, 2022) In this episode: We have our coast to coast to coast COVID round-up, discuss the invocation of the Emergencies Act to put an end to the CPC Convoy, and touch upon about the only news story that could make the Convoy already seem like long ago’s news. Of course we’ll finish it off with our blog page, Twitter feed, and podcast listener feedback. And once agai...

Recording Date: March 3, 2022 The Conservatives have given us a leadership race, the Ontario election is coming up, and later in the year there'll be an election in Québec and that means Beaver Bites are back! Minimal script, flying without a net. With about 90 days to go before the election, the Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly discuss a series of recent interesting moves by Premier Ford. Because we...

(Recording Date: February 27, 2022) Heeeey, Kits! It took us a little while to get this episode assembled. We appreciate your patience * * * In this episode: We have once again on the order paper the two biggest topics to retain the nation's attention: COVID and CONVOY That's about it. Because we believe that “Democracy Is Something You Do”, this week we have two suggestions for you. Agitators of...

(Recording Dates: February 7 & 10, 2022) Heeeey, Kits! In this very special episode of the podcast, we combine a bit of our regular format with our extended interview format, and it's all about our looooooooong predicted last days of Aaron... I mean, Eric... Umm, I mean, Erin! (Yes, it's) Erin... O'Toole as Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We kick it off with a segment taking a look...

(Recording Dates: February 7 & 8, 2022) Heeeey, Kits! It took us a little while to get this episode assembled. We appreciate your patience * * * In this episode: We’ll take a look at how the COVID situation has evolved nationally since we've last chatted and, we'll touch upon key developments in the utter shitshow that has befallen our peace, order, and good government-loving country and natio...

(Recording Dates: January 28 & 31, 2022) Heeeey, Kits! It took us a little while to get our second episode of the year to you, but we appreciate your patience... * * * In this episode: We’ll take a look at how the COVID situation has evolved nationally since we've last chatted. Then we’ll have two discussions, the first about both the COVID and electoral fates of the Premiers of Canada‘s two m...

(Recording Dates: January 11, 12, & 15, 2021) Heeeey, Kits! We're back from the Holiday break with a jam-packed episode for you. The Omicron surge has hit hard, and society is facing a major stress test, so we've for a you an overview of the landscape with updates on testing, hospitalization and death rates, back to school, congregate living settings, treatments, and government supports. And,...

(Recording date: December 23, 2021) The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick. When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series. This week's guest is a well-known journalist and opinion leader who, for decades, via a combination of books, television vehicles,...

(Recording Date: December 19, 2021) After two weeks away, and the Parliamentary Christmas break coming, there's LOTS to share. We start with a Coast to Coast to Coast COVID Update, with the latest research and policy news about the Omicron wave. You won't want to miss this part to be well informed. Then we'll touch upon a real world application of Bill 21 in the province of Québec and the shift in...

So much content, this episode may be double-stuffed! This week we look at various efforts at mopping up political messes along the way. We start with a Coast to Coast to Coast COVID Update, as both Delta rises again and news about Omicron comes in fast and furious. Then we'll touch upon a fresh start at the Green Party, muse about the real reason for fast Omicron-provoked border measures; give you...

This week, as we've been away for a bit more than two weeks and news of the Omicron variant is emerging, we are bringing you a special Coast to Coast to Coast COVID Round Up, to get Omicron information out to you as quickly as possible. As always retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests and positive reviews are always welcome. Until then, be kind to...

The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick. When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series. This week’s guest made headlines, for all the right reasons! One of Canada’s most distinguished and reputable foreign correspondents; a journalist who would most defi...