All roads lead to Taylor Swift's concerts in Toronto and Vancouver. 'Swifties' still desperately trying to score tickets to attend at the Rogers Centre on November 14-16 and 21-23 and at B.C. Place December 6-8.  What's Taylor Swift's massive appeal? On par with, or even more so than forerunners like the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, etc? Guest: Eric Alper. Canada's leading freelance music publicist. A 16-time JUNO Award winner overseeing PR campaigns. 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year...

 How the business landscape shifts for Canada with Donald Trump returning as President of the United States. Guest: Louise Blais. Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations. Strategic advisor International Affairs, The Business Council of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States. What will that mean as far as changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy are concerned?  Guest: Dr. Zuhdi Jasser. A physician specializing in internal medicine, Phoenix, AZ. - Former physician to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate, and U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former president of the Liberal Party of Canada, in a Toronto Sun op-ed, is challenging "so many columnists and journalists (in Canada) and those nonsensical political science academics who are blowing a gasket at Donald Trump's election victory that one would think we are about to be overtaken by the Huns and Visigoths." Op-ed: Picking Apart the Dire Observations of Trump's Election Victory. Guest: Stephen LeDrew. Past president, of the Liberal Party of Canada Learn more about your ad...

Brutal attacks on Jews in the streets of Amsterdam by roaming antisemitic mobs as Israeli fans of the soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv, who were in the Netherlands to play the Dutch club Ajax in the UEFA Europa League. Guest: Vivian Bercovici. Former Canadian Ambassador to Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several topics to discuss with General Hillier: Nova Scotia elementary school principal sends out a notice to Canadian military veterans planning to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies at the school to not wear their uniforms to maintain a welcoming environment for all, including students from parts of the world where they've been exposed to war. A disgraceful disrespect for Canadian military veterans, "Lest we Forget!"  Donald Trump's election impact on the Russia/Ukraine war. Canada/U.S....

Today’s podcast: Justin Trudeau continues to ignore Liberal MPs calling for his resignation as leader and Prime Minister We discussed this yesterday with Liberal MP Wayne Long, who has led the call for Trudeau to resign as Liberal Party leader.  Guests: Michelle Simson, Former Liberal Party of Canada MP and Trudeau seatmate during Question Period Dan McTeague, Former Liberal Party of Canada MP for 18 years. Following a 91% support for Premier Danielle Smith during the Alberta UCP AGM...

Trump or Harris for president on Tuesday? And how may America respond, regardless of who becomes president-elect?  Guest: John Zogby. The dean of American pollsters and founder of John Zogby Strategies, co-host of the Zogby Report podcast and author of Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 As the war continues between Israel, Hezbollah, Hamas and Iran, with Iran's leader Ayatollah Khamenei vowing to attack Israel again, and while in Canada the U.S. special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese, accused of being antisemitic, either stepped down or was removed as yesterday's keynote speaker from the inaugural "Coordinating Council 4 Palestine" conference in Montreal. The conference featured Charlotte Kates, founder of Samidoun, a designated by the...

A convict who became Canada's youngest designated dangerous offender after sexually assaulting a three-month-old baby is seeking temporary escorted leave from prison to attend Indigenous cultural ceremonies in Vancouver. Tara Desousa, now 43 has appealed to the Federal Court. Desousa was 15 years of age when she sexually assaulted an infant she was babysitting in B.C. Desousa who underwent gender-affirming surgery while serving an indefinite sentence also admitted to drowning a three-year-old...

Following a 91% support for Premier Danielle Smith during the Alberta UCP AGM does this give the premier virtual freedoms to proceed with her policies for Alberta? Guest: Ted Morton, Former Alberta Minister of Finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Trudeau continues to ignore Liberal MPs calling for his resignation as leader and Prime Minister We discussed this yesterday with Liberal MP Wayne Long, who has led the call for Trudeau to resign as Liberal Party leader.  Guests: Michelle Simson, Former Liberal Party of Canada MP and Trudeau seatmate during Question Period Dan McTeague, Former Liberal Party of Canada MP for 18 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s podcast: National Post op-ed: We're way beyond the slippery slope. We need new criteria for MAID (if we were first slipping down the terminal illness slope with increasing MAID usage, we're now hurtling down another hill altogether.) writes Doctor Shawn Whatley. For some of us, the MAID option isn't just theory. It's something we carefully consider.  Guest: Dr. Shawn Whatley. Former president of the Ontario Medical Association. Munk Senior Fellow in Healthcare Policy at the MacDonald...

Professor Thomas Miller, of Northwestern University says the question of who is leading the U.S. presidential race is found in the election betting markets. Guest: Professor Thomas Miller, Faculty Director, Master of Science in Data Science, School of Professional Studies, at Northwestern University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bloc Quebecois is not taking one step forward and two steps backward when it comes to Mr. Trudeau's future as prime minister. The BQ will introduce a non-confidence motion in parliament and be likely supported by the Conservative Party of Canada and perhaps rebellious Liberal MPs who will catch the 24-hour flu on the day of the vote. Guest: Nino Colavecchio. Sovereignist. Former PQ candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wayne Long, Liberal MP from Saint John, New Brunswick, calls on Justin Trudeau to resign as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Guest: Wayne Long, Liberal MP from Saint John, New Brunswick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are political happenings in Canada, including the not-yet-ended effort by Liberal MPs to remove Justin Trudeau as PM. The U.S. presidential election is just days away.  Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO. IPSOS Public Affairs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're way beyond the slippery slope. We need new criteria for MAID (if we were first slipping down the terminal illness slope with increasing MAID usage, we're now hurtling down another hill altogether.) writes Doctor Shawn Whatley. For some of us, the MAID option isn't just theory. It's something we carefully consider.  Guest: Dr. Shawn Whatley. Former president of the Ontario Medical Association. Munk Senior Fellow in Healthcare Policy at the MacDonald Laurier Institute. Author When...

When Nadine Bailey was 7 years old she woke up terrified of dark figures looming at the end of her bed and an eerie presence all around her. From then on every night was the same, she was visited by phantom-like shadows and no matter where she went, the ghostly encounters followed her. Ever since that moment, hauntings, spirits and the unexplained have consumed her entire life and for the past 20 years she's been an award-winning guide with Edmonton Ghost Tours  Along the way she has taken...

Today’s podcast: Trump vs Harris. Who is leading in national U.S. polling for the Nov 5 POTUS election? - Expecting turmoil across the U.S. regardless of who wins/loses?  Guest: John Zogby. Founder leading U.S. polling firm John Zogby Strategies. Podcast: The Zogby Report. Strategies have won dozens of elections worldwide, from big city mayors to national presidents. With Canada in the midst of a series of provincial elections and Canadians wanting a federal election now, as well as the U.S....

Young Canadians, according to national polling, prefer Donald Trump over Justin Trudeau. And The unglamorous life that awaits an ex-prime minister. Guest: Tristin Hopper - National Post columnist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberal MPs save Catherine McKenna from summons over Jasper forest management. Records show feds knew of fire risk from dead pine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau improperly divulged classified info & ignored unlawful activities by foreign agents to advantage of Liberals, opposition counsel says on final day of China inquiry: "Party before country." There is no chance of the feds meeting Yves-François Blanchet's ultimatum to pass 2 Bloc Quebecois bills by Tuesday, putting the 44th...

Strategies have won dozens of elections worldwide, from big city mayors to national presidents. With Canada amid a series of provincial elections and Canadians wanting a federal election now, as well as the U.S. vote for POTUS days away, what are the fundamentals for beating incumbents? What are strategies for incumbents who wish to remain in office, including consistently seriously down-in-the-polls incumbents? Guest: Dr. Louis Perron, international elections strategist based in...

The federal government is flip-flopping on immigration numbers. "Frantic, last-minute promises," says Pierre Poilievre of Justin Trudeau's attempt to frame a sudden reduction in newcomers to Canada. Guest: Richard Kurland. Vancouver Immigration lawyer and member of a national group of immigration lawyers holding the federal government accountable on immigration decisions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The state of Canada today amid a series of provincial elections and Canadians demanding a federal election. As former president of the LPC, what are Stephen's views on the current federal political party leaders? Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Former President of the Liberal Party of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices