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David interviews Beaches East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who is flirting with the prospect of running to be premier of the province of Ontario for the Liberal Party. Smith brings a refreshing view to the political scene, and here we discuss exclusionary zoning, housing affordability, healthcare, and making the biggest difference in politics. There's a lot to admire in the issues Smith discus...

My man, what is happening with the banking system? And the CCP influencing Justin Trudeau. All that and more. Plus a special except from Yaël's Twitter space on Bitcoin policies in the US. https://www.fixthemoney.net/p/can-states-kill-bitcoin-in-the-us Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on March 18, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter...

Shrinkflation is hitting hard, the CCP paranoia has kicked in, and there's still little-to-no clarity about all that's happening in Ottawa. David also speaks with Anthony Koch, political advisor and Power & Politics pundit, for the latest on the scandal du jour surrounding CCP's funding of various campaigns or people in the Canadian Liberal Party. Is Trudeau cooked? We'll see! Follow Anthony o...

This week we get a bit reactionary. It's hard not to. Lab leak, CCP funding the Trudeau foundation, lies about inflation, stopping energy development. A hard time for consumers. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on March 4, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http:...

Canada's China spook problems are getting out of hand. Funding of candidates, Chinese banks with ties to Trudeau. Will there be crickets or accountability? Plus, we explore the Ohio train derailment and chemicals policy. https://doomberg.substack.com/p/railroaded Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on February 25, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consum...

Stepping in as co-host this week is the Consume Choice Center's own wildman, Bill Wirtz, our senior policy analyst, who is our resident polyglot and agriculture expert. We cover agriculture, alcohol prohibitionism, balloon shootdowns, and great TV recommendations for the consumer curious. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on February 18, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM. Website: https://consumerc...

We're joined by Dr. Jaan Altosaar, CEO of OneFact.org , a nonprofit using open source principles to transform healthcare. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on February 11, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8  Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS RSS: https://omny.fm/shows/consumer...

On this week's episode David is first joined by Bill Wirtz to discuss David Suzuki's backwards worldview, how agricultural innovation can feed the world, and why Malthusians have always been wrong. Next David is joined by Brock University's Dan Malleck, where they discuss - The CCSA's new alcohol report - What the report actually says, and what the science says on moderate alcohol consumption Broa...

On this week's episode of Consumer Choice Radio David is joined by guest co-host Elizabeth Hicks. On the program they discuss- Liz being cancer free, and the road to "ringing the bell: - The Biden classified documents fiasco - Trump's return to Twitter? - And should there be an age limit for congress and the president? Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on January 21, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960...

https://consumerchoicecenter.org/hey-buddy-consumers-dont-need-protection-from-natural-gas-stoves/ Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on January 14, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker Network. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8  Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS RSS: https://omny.fm/shows/consumerc...

Happy New Year! We're back on the mics for consumer choice. -Speaker of the House saga continues -The Degrowthers literally want to cap population -We've actually never had it better -Yaël explains #nostr -Twitter files redux Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on January 7, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker Network. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index...

By now you will have surely seen a few Artificial Intelligence "Art" renderings somewhere online. These new algorithms and software are novel and exciting, but they also elicit interesting questions on the protection of intellectual property for artists, the future of art, and what this all portends for human creativity. To get a broader perspective, we invited on the creative team at the Consumer...

-Trump dips into the NFTs. The bottom is in -The pendulum swings on Twitter journos -Kevin O'Leary fails the FTX fraud smell test -Reflections from Vienna INTERVIEW: Professor Jean-Sébastien Fallu on modern and smart alcohol policy. INTERVIEW: Cato Institute policy analyst Will Duffield gives us the breakdown on "jawboning": what it is, how it applies to tech policy, and why we should protect agai...

-Good old prisoner swap -A defense of anonymity online -David REALLY wants to talk about Harry and Meghan -Election fallout for the US Senate -Twitter files and shadow bans Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on December 10, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker Network. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7...

-We're both back from whirlwind Brussels, David is a scooter fan -Kayne steps into the H word and content moderation mess -The FTX fraud needs to be called out -The Freedom Convoy inquiry and Trudeau's outrageous answer -Hypothetical scenario Emergency Act game -OpenAI and computer-generated awesomeness -Protests in China continue on! Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on December 3, 2022. Syndica...

World cup and corruption? What, there's gambling going on here? Plus we explore the thesis of the establishment media institutions vs. new tech. Then we're joined by Montreal Economic Institute Economist Emmanuelle B. Faubert on healthcare competition in Canada and beyond. https://twitter.com/eb_faubert https://www.iedm.org/ And we replay our interview with The Food Professor Dr. Sylvain Charleboi...

Oh boy. We go deep into the CCP's aggressive moves in Canada, and a breakdown of the FTX disaster. And then David is joined by Michael Dourson of Tera to talk about chemicals policy. tera.org Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on November 19, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker Network. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple:...

On this week's episode of Consumer Choice Radio David is joined by CCC US Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks to talk about all things midterms. - The "Red Hurricane" - Market dems in Colorado - Strange ballot initiative results And then David is joined by certified friend of the show Sylvain Charlebois to talk about all things food inflation. https://twitter.com/FoodProfessor https://www.dal.ca/sites...

GOP presidential candidates are already coming out of the woodwork (or is that penalty box?) Can you guess the top fast food restaurants by revenue? Inflation Reduction Act calamity is only beginning INTERVIEW: Unlearn16 on CUPE protests, notwithstanding clause, and Ontario politics flare up https://www.tiktok.com/@unlearn16 Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on November 4, 2022. Syndicated on Sau...

US midterm time, Canadian inquiries, more housing in ON, and some lackluster debates. Plus, why the hell does the CCP has police departments active in Canada and around the world? The bombshell rundown of the China-US-Canada hostage/prisoner Huawei deal https://www.wsj.com/articles/huawei-china-meng-kovrig-spavor-prisoner-swap-11666877779?mod=hp_lead_pos7 Why we truly need a debate on CCP influenc...

Yael is back from some US travel, David is fighting with his local city councilor. What's not to like? How we want cannabis legislation to play out The UK's moment The greedflation hoax Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on October 22, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker Network. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://...

The temperature is dropping, public inquiries are being held, ministers are getting pushed out, and Yael + David are enjoying pricey pumpkin spice lattes. A change of the guard at the UK Treasury. Hold the line! Rhetoric and government action on inflation -- we're all getting poorer The Emergencies Act inquiry in Canada is good for democracy Joe Biden played chicken with the Saudis and lost A frie...

INTERVIEW: Cato Institute policy analyst Will Duffield gives us the breakdown on "jawboning": what it is, how it applies to tech policy, and why we should protect against overzealous actions of political actors. https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/jawboning-against-speech Yaël and David duke it out The energy wars continuing The necessity of oil and gas investment Has alternative energy effective...

INTERVIEW: Professor Jean-Sébastien Fallu on modern and smart alcohol policy. Then Yaël and David dig in: State of the legal cannabis market in California vs. Canada Canadian politics turns against Bitcoin What's wrong with political debates? Upsetting the Mayor Pete "stans" on the Jones Act Energy crunch and carbon Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on October 1, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM a...

On this week's episode of Consumer Choice Radio David is joined by guest host Elizabeth Hicks. They interview the Canadian Tax Payers Federation's Franco Terrazzanno talking all things tax cuts. Liz and David then break down: the inflation crunch student loan forgiveness madness American vs Canadian reactions to the Queen's death And what junk TV they are currently enjoying  Broadcast on Consumer...