The Andrew Lawton Show

The Liberals have suspended their vaccine mandate for air and rail travel, but a constitutional challenge against the mandate by PPC leader Maxime Bernier and former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford continues to prevent a similar mandate in the future. The lead counsel for the action, Keith Wilson, joins the Andrew Lawton Show to discuss. Also, Alberta United Conservative Party leadership candidate Rebecca Schulz joins to discuss her bid to become Premier of Alberta. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed in an American radio interview that Canadians don't have a right to use firearms for self-defence, blaming American rhetoric for making Canadians think they have rights he claims they don't. While firearms ownership in Canada is not a legal right, self-defence is. Moreover, Canadians can use firearms to defend themselves. Criminal lawyer Sam Goldstein joins the show to fact check Trudeau. Also, CBC is misleading Canadians about Freedom Convoy fundraiser Tamara Lich and Trudeau’s caught another case of the Covid. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has repeatedly said police requested the government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act, even though every police agency involved in the convoy has denied it. Now, his deputy minister, a supposedly nonpartisan bureaucrat, is trying to justify the misinformation by saying we all misunderstood Mendicino – the same cabinet minister who claimed there was a violent conspiracy connected to the convoy but couldn’t give any evidence. True North’s Andrew Lawton asks whether Mendicino is incompetent or actively deceitful? Also, a woman denied the right to run as a PC candidate in Ontario has won election as an independent. The newly elected MPP Bobbi Ann Brady joins the Andrew Lawton Show to discuss the era of the independents. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian airports are subjecting travellers to hours-long delays and none of the myriad agencies involved want to take responsibility. True North’s Andrew Lawton says no matter which way you slice it, the government is responsible and needs to solve the problem, but they don't seem interested in doing so. Former Air Canada COO Duncan Dee joins to share his thoughts. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To the surprise of no one, Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won another majority government in yesterday's Ontario election. Ford's victory, which triggered the resignations of both the Liberal and NDP leaders, came after a largely uneventful campaign, but one that followed two years of controversial vaccine passports and lockdowns in Ontario. Despite the upstart Ontario Party and New Blue Party amassing a combined 4.5 per cent of the vote, Ford increased his majority. What do you think this means for the future of conservatism and conservative campaigning? True North's Andrew Lawton, a former (losing) PC candidate, shares his thoughts and chats about it with fellow former candidate Sue-Ann Levy. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One day after Justin Trudeau announced what he calls a "freeze" on handgun purchases in Canada, he told reporters his government's anti-gun bill has no effect on law-abiding gun owners. Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights spokeswoman Tracey Wilson joins True North's Andrew Lawton live to discuss Bill C-21. Also, Ontario Party leader Derek Sloan is back to talk about his party's platform ahead of Thursday's Ontario provincial election. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freedom Convoy spokesperson Benjamin Dichter has published an email he received from Scotiabank's chief executive officer apologizing for the "frustration and inconvenience" of the account freezes authorized by Justin Trudeau's Emergencies Act orders. Questions about whose accounts were frozen and who ordered the freezes still remain unanswered. Dichter joins The Andrew Lawton Show live to respond to the apology email. Also, with three days to go until Ontario's election, New Blue leader Jim Karahalios returns to the show to discuss the 'New Blueprint' on which his party is running. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True North’s Andrew Lawton is back in Canada after covering the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. At the meeting, panelists spoke about “recalibrating” free speech, developing carbon footprint trackers, and “painful” transitions away from oil and gas, among other things. Outside of the sessions, private jets and limousines, fake storefronts and other oddities took over the streets of Davos. In this live Q&A edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, Andrew breaks down the experience in Davos and takes your questions about WEF. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontarians go to the polls on June 2 as Premier Doug Ford seeks re-election and fends off challengers from his right. On today's show, True North's Andrew Lawton is joined by New Blue leader Jim Karahalios to discuss his party's vision for the election and beyond, and address criticisms from Ontario Party leader Derek Sloan on yesterday's show. Also, Institute for 21st Century Questions president Irvin Studin is back to discuss the big picture of Canada's place in the world, the subject of his new book, Canada Must Think for Itself. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After receiving only a narrow majority in the United Conservative Party leadership review vote, Alberta premier and UCP leader Jason Kenney has announced he will be stepping down. Former Wildrose leaders Brian Jean and Danielle Smith have both said they intend to seek the UCP leadership. Do you think Kenney deserved to go, or was this an overcorrection to Covid frustrations? Also, Ontarians are going to the polls on June 2: Ontario Party leader Derek Sloan joins True North's Andrew Lawton live for a conversation about his campaign to replace Doug Ford as Premier of Ontario. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite claims from the Trudeau government that law enforcement desperately needed the government to invoke the Emergencies Act to quash the peaceful Freedom Convoy, the RCMP and Ottawa Police Service have indicated otherwise. Both Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki confirmed that they never requested the feds to invoke the never-before-used act. True North’s Andrew Lawton says if the police didn’t ask for the Emergencies Act, maybe it wasn’t a last resort like the government claimed. Author at C2C Journal, Peter Shawn Taylor, joins the show to discuss how Canada’s banks betrayed their customers by following the government’s directive. Plus, Andrew discusses his upcoming trip to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this week. And Colin Craig from www.secondstreet.org joins the show to discuss their latest initiative – Survivors of Socialism. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative Leadership candidate Patrick Brown has accused his rival Pierre Poilievre of supporting conspiracy theorist Pat King and King’s support for “white replacement theory.” In an email sent out to Conservatives by the Brown campaign, party member Dionne Duncan accused Poilievre of being “silent on this hate” and called on the Carleton MP to condemn “King for his support for white replacement theory.” True North’s Andrew Lawton says Brown’s tactics will not win him the Conservative leadership and that Brown’s campaign is doing the dirty work for the left. Plus, Andrew discusses the boring and uneventful Conservative Party debate and Conservative Leadership candidate Scott Aitchison joins the show to discuss his campaign. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tensest moments at the first Conservative leadership debate of the campaign came when candidates were debating which among them was the first and loudest supporter of the truckers' convoy to Ottawa earlier this year. Jean Charest called it an "illegal blockade," Scott Aitchison said it was a product of Justin Trudeau's failings, Roman Baber said we need to talk about mandates and not just the convoy, Pierre Poilievre said he supported the truckers, and Leslyn Lewis said Poilievre only stood up for them when it was politically convenient to do so. In this edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, Andrew breaks down the debate with Lewis and Baber, and discusses the curious absence of Patrick Brown. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This edition of The Andrew Lawton Show is coming to you from the Canada Strong and Free Conference in Ottawa! A federal court has granted Alberta intervenor status to support the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Constitution Fund in their legal challenge of the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quash the peaceful Freedom Convoy. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joins The Andrew Lawton Show to discuss Alberta’s case and share his views on the Freedom Convoy. Plus, both outgoing and incoming presidents of the Canada Strong and Free Network, Troy Lanigan and Jamil Jivani, join the show to discuss the first Conservative leadership debate and the future of the conservative movement in Canada. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A leaked draft of a United States Supreme Court decision suggests America's top court is set to overturn Roe v Wade, which affirmed abortion as a "fundamental" right. While the legal situation and political climate surrounding abortion in the United States are vastly different than in Canada, Justin Trudeau and Patty Hajdu have waded into it condemning the decision. Does this matter to Canadians? Should it? Author and pro-life activist Jonathon Van Maren joins the show to discuss. Also, the freedom movement continues with the Rolling Thunder convoy arriving in Ottawa this past weekend. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race goes on, candidates are putting forth visions not only for what they hope to bring to the party, but also how they want to present the party to Canadians. Macdonald-Laurier Institute managing director Brian Lee Crowley has published a collection of columns and essays articulating a vision for a modern, but solidly conservative, Conservative Party of Canada, arguing Canada is a fundamentally conservative country. Do you agree? Crowley joined True North's The Andrew Lawton Show to discuss. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino invoked the debunked lie that the Freedom Convoy was responsible for an attempted apartment arson in Ottawa, and refused to retract it when called out by a Conservative MP. As the Liberals try to defend their invocation of the Emergencies Act, they still aren't committing to disclosing cabinet documents, prompting the question of what they're hiding. Conservative public safety critic Raquel Dancho joins True North's Andrew Lawton to discuss. Plus, a look at Alberta politics and the push for the west to say "Adios Ottawa," with Maverick leadership candidate Tariq Elnaga. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sixty days after Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to clamp down on Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa, his government has established a public inquiry. Trudeau won't say whether he'll let the judge overseeing the inquiry have access to cabinet documents though, raising questions about how fulsome the inquiry can be when it comes to the government's conduct and evidence for declaring a national "emergency." True North's Andrew Lawton discusses this with Canadian Constitution Foundation executive director Joanna Baron and Cara Zwibel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Also, Kate Harrison joins to chat about the upcoming Canada Strong and Free Network (formerly Manning Centre) conference in Ottawa. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative member of parliament Scott Aitchison is seeking the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership on a platform that's heavy on policy and emphasizes the importance of building consensus within the party and the country. Aitchison joined True North's Andrew Lawton to discuss his campaign. In this wide-ranging interview, Lawton and Aitchison discuss carbon taxes, housing affordability, supply management, and the convoy. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States has indefinitely extended its ban on unvaccinated foreign nationals crossing its land border. Combined with Canada's ban on unvaccinated people boarding airplanes, unvaccinated Canadians are still, effectively, trapped in Canada. True North's Andrew Lawton discusses the latest, plus talks to Canadian veteran James Topp about his march across Canada for freedom. Also, Quebec's population is in decline but Quebecers want more representation in the House of Commons. University of Calgary political science professor Barry Cooper joins the show to talk about this motion, which even the Conservatives supported. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American air travel is mask free as of yesterday, but in Canada there is no end in sight for the air travel mask mandate or the requirement to be fully vaccinated to board a plane. True North's Andrew Lawton says we're far from a return to normal, and anyone who thinks otherwise isn't paying attention. Also, broadcaster and former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is seeking a United Conservative Party nomination, and possibly to replace Jason Kenney as the UCP leader. She joins the show to explain why. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Conservative Party members in Alberta are voting by mail on whether they support Premier Jason Kenney's continued leadership of the party and the province. Premier Kenney joins True North's Andrew Lawton live to discuss his record as premier and UCP leader and make his pitch to voters for why he should remain in office. Also, in an interview with Le Devoir Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner condemned politicians who supported the Freedom Convoy, which he accused of taking Ottawa residents "hostage" and unleashing "anarchy" on the city. Do you think this rhetoric is becoming of a judge who might have to preside over convoy-related cases? Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Less than two months after invoking the Emergencies Act to end the peaceful trucker convoy protest in Ottawa, Justin Trudeau says he has always supported the right to protest. Meanwhile, Ontario is threatening to reimpose a mask mandate in the winter, and some politicians are trying to re-mask kids in school. True North's Andrew Lawton talks about this and more in another live edition of The Andrew Lawton Show. Also, Conservative leadership candidate Joseph Bourgault joins the show to explain why he wants to be Canada's next prime minister. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last two years, the federal government have vastly expanded their power in the name of public health, and constitutional challenges have thus far been unsuccessful at stopping it. It still stands to be seen whether courts will condemn Justin Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, which was used to conscript tow truck drivers, limit free expression, and freeze bank accounts. In an Epoch Times op-ed, constitutional lawyer Bruce Pardy and economist Patricia Adams write that Canada needs a new constitution. Pardy and Adams joined True North's The Andrew Lawton Show for a in-depth discussion about the similarities between Canada and China when it comes to social credit, press freedom, and the rise of the state. Bruce Pardy is the executive director of Rights Probe (RightsProbe.org) and professor of law at Queen’s University. Patricia Adams is an economist and the President of the Energy Probe Research Foundation and Probe International, an independent think tank in Canada and around the world. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been more than a month since the Freedom Convoy packed up and left Ottawa. Even so, the convoy and its organizers are still facing attacks by the media. Last week, CBC and CTV ran stories about a man who said he lost his life savings because of the convoy. The stories featured Martin Joseph Anglehart, who said he spent $13,000 on fuel and e-transfers for truckers in Ottawa. In the days since the stories were published, Anglehart has said he was taken out of context, and other convoy attendees have disputed aspects of Anglehart's account. He joins The Andrew Lawton Show to tell his side of the story and respond to the accusations. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia Conservative MP Marc Dalton is seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. While he knows he has an uphill battle ahead of him, Dalton is hoping his principled and unapologetic stands will deliver a win. Dalton says in this interview with True North's Andrew Lawton he wants an investigation into the government's response to Covid-19, including an in-depth look at injuries caused by vaccination. Dalton and Lawton also talk about debt, firearms and social conservatism. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Europe this week, and has received tongue-lashings from a couple of European parliamentarians over his crackdown on peaceful trucker protests last month. True North's Andrew Lawton says Trudeau isn't fooling politicians elsewhere in the world, but the NDP in Canada is still giving him a blank check. Also, the federal government still isn't saying when it will lift federal vaccine mandates for public servants and air travellers, as airlines around the world go mask-free. Join The Andrew Lawton Show live! Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite media naysaying when Conservatives predicted an alliance between the Liberals and the NDP, the two left-wing parties have now entered into a formal agreement that will see the NDP prop up the Liberals until 2025 in exchange for some big spending programs on things like pharmacare and dental plans. True North's Andrew Lawton talks about what this means for Canadian taxpayers. Also, another mainstream media myth about the convoy has crumbled. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber is seeking the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership. Baber, who was elected as a PC MPP in Ontario in 2018 and expelled from caucus over criticism of Doug Ford's pandemic response, calls himself a "democratic conservative," a view he says leaves room for everyone in the so-called Big Blue Tent of the Conservative party. In this interview, he and True North's Andrew Lawton talk about lockdowns, free speech, caucus management, and more. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Trudeau's government has kicked back the deadline for its firearm amnesty to October 2023, 18 months after it was originally set to lapse in just under six weeks. True North's Andrew Lawton says this proves Trudeau's 2020 gun ban was drawn up on the back of a napkin with no thought about implementation – and no evidence to back up its necessity. Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights CEO Rod Giltaca joins to discuss. Also, it's the two year anniversary of "two weeks to flatten the curve," and many Covid restrictions are still in place – especially for the unvaccinated. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative MP and leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis joined True North's Andrew Lawton for an interview about her campaign to replace Erin O'Toole as leader. In this candid conversation, Lewis said it's important the next Conservative leader respects people with whom they disagree both inside the party and outside of it. She says she'll do that, and also that she's not afraid to stand on her principles, from opposing a carbon tax to being pro-life. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former federal Progressive Conservative leader and Quebec Liberal premier Jean Charest is seeking the Conservative Party of Canada leadership. Charest says the Conservative party is where he belongs, touting a record of cutting taxes and defending federalism. In this interview with True North’s Andrew Lawton, Charest addresses his work with Huawei, carbon taxes, firearms ownership, and what a winning electoral strategy for the Conservatives looks like. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime Conservative member of parliament Pierre Poilievre was the first to launch a campaign to be the next Conservative Party of Canada leader. Poilievre joined True North's Andrew Lawton for a wide-ranging chat about why he's running, and what he seeks to do as Conservative leader and prime minister if he's elected. Poilievre says he's running to tackle the cost of living crisis, and that his message of freedom will not only unite conservatives, but also Canadians. He also contrasted himself with Jean Charest, whom he accused of being a high-tax Liberal. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It wasn't that long ago Justin Trudeau was calling trucker convoy supporters a “fringe minority” with “unacceptable views.” Now, he's lecturing the world about the importance of respecting people with different viewpoints. True North’s Andrew Lawton says the world community is likely to see through this having watched his government’s crackdown on peaceful protesters just a few weeks ago. Also, why conservatives shouldn't support Putin, plus National Council of Resistance of Iran spokesperson Alireza Jafarzadeh on Iran’s attempts to restore the infamous nuclear deal with Russia’s help. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freedom Convoy organizer and fundraiser Tamara Lich was released on bail yesterday more than two weeks after she was arrested in Ottawa and charged with counselling mischief. Despite her release, she still faces prosecution for her part in organizing a peaceful protest, and money donated to the convoy remains in limbo, True North's Andrew Lawton reminds. Also, Conservative MP Garnett Genuis joins to talk about his efforts to prohibit "political discrimination," plus Consumer Choice Center spokesperson David Clement joins to talk about cryptocurrency and government regulation. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freedom Convoy fundraiser Tamara Lich is behind bars until at least Monday, nearly two weeks after she was arrested in Ottawa. A judge is set to make a decision about whether she can be released on bail Monday. True North's Andrew Lawton breaks it down with criminal lawyer David Anber. Also, Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Franco Terrazzano joins to talk about the huge number of Canadians who want to defund CBC. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even though numerous provinces have gotten rid of vaccine passports, other restrictions linger. A notable example is British Columbia, which is holding to its vaccine passport program and threatening the reapplication of more restrictions in the fall, even if some lift for the summer. True North's Andrew Lawton asks why Canadians are settling for 'slow and steady' reopenings when countries around the world have dropped restrictions with zero consequences. Also, interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen joins the show to talk about carbon taxes, vaccine mandates, the Canadian energy sector, and more. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As of today, the mask mandates in Alberta and Saskatchewan have been lifted, as well as Ontario's vaccine passport requirement for restaurants and gyms. Despite this and other moves towards lifting restrictions in numerous provinces, several Covid measures still remain in place, notably the federal government's vaccine mandate for air travellers and several public sector employee vaccine requirements. True North's Andrew Lawton says it's important to not get caught up in "reopening fever" with so many restrictions and mandates still around. Canadian Federation of Independent Business president Dan Kelly explains how businesses are adapting. Also, even without a federal "emergency," Freedom Convoy donations are still being frozen. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal Conservative party has lost three elections in the last seven years, and is now about to see its third leadership race in the same span. Every election cycle, the Conservative Party of Canada is forced to ask itself what kind of party it wants to be, and what its place, if any, in Canadian politics is. In this special edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, True North's Andrew Lawton speaks with author and former Olympian William Gairdner about conservatism's intellectual underpinnings and its past, present, and future in Canada. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After weeks of speculation and increasing tensions, Russia invaded Ukraine this morning, prompting what some fear is the beginning of World War III, and what others wish to keep contained within Ukraine's borders. There's been no shortage of condemnation of the invasion from the west and Canada, but what, if anything, should be Canada's role in this? In this live edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, Andrew is joined by geopolitics commentator Yaroslav Baran. Also, while governments take the long way out of pandemic restrictions, a group of scientists and policy experts say it's time to end the pandemic – and all restrictions – now. Irvin Studin joins the show to explain how. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a month since the first wave of the trucker convoy set out to Ottawa to call for an end to vaccine mandates and vaccine passports, setting off a massive protest movement and a three-week-long presence in downtown Ottawa. Police action over the weekend pushed protesters and their trucks out of downtown Ottawa, yet Justin Trudeau's state of "emergency" remains in place. A secure perimeter remains in Ottawa and police have announced plans to continue investigating and charging anyone involved in the protest. In this live edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, True North's Andrew Lawton talks about his reporting on the ground in Ottawa over the weekend, and speaks to convoy organizer Tom Marazzo about what's next. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seeking to invoke the Emergencies Act because of the trucker convoy, which has been situated in Ottawa for coming up on three weeks. The government is not only trying to give more power to police, but also to banks, which will be expected to snitch on anyone they suspect of being involved in the convoy and even freeze their bank accounts. True North’s Andrew Lawton talks about all this and takes your questions in this live edition of the show. Also, he is joined by Canadian Constitution Foundation litigation director Christine Van Geyn to discuss the constitutionality of the Emergencies Act. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday, the Ontario government got a court order freezing the $11 million in GiveSendGo donations people have made to the trucker convoy in place in downtown Ottawa and at a handful of border crossings. Today, Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency and is threatening anyone involved in the blockades with fines of up to $100,000 or a year in jail. True North's Andrew Lawton says the convoy's momentum isn't going to be stopped by this, because it's a grassroots effort with rather basic needs – food and fuel. In this live edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, we talk about what this means for the convoy, and take your questions and comments. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the freedom convoy has rolled into Ottawa, the Conservatives have ousted their leader, Saskatchewan has announced an end to all Covid restrictions, Alberta has ditched its vaccine passport, and Quebec has abandoned its tax on the unvaccinated and started to phase out its restrictions. Whenever any of the politicians behind these moves have been asked, they've said the convoy has nothing to do with it, but that honking you hear in the distance begs to differ. What do you think? In this first ever live edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, Andrew talks about the convoy effect and the political response and takes your comments and questions live. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As public health restrictions get rolled back, politicians and the media are denying that the freedom convoy, which is still going strong in Ottawa and cities across the country, is having an effect. In this episode of the show, True North's Andrew Lawton talks about the moving goalposts of the convoy's opponents, and the importance of strong conservative leadership from the Conservative Party of Canada. Also, Andrew shares an interview with lawyer Keith Wilson, retained by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms to represent the freedom convoy's organizers, regarding efforts to get GoFundMe to unfreeze donations made to the convoy. Since the interview was recorded, GoFundMe has removed the campaign altogether and said it will release no further donations. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thousands of people from all over the country descended on Ottawa this past weekend as part of the Truckers for Freedom convoy – and organizers say they aren’t leaving until all Covid restrictions and vaccine mandates are gone. True North’s Andrew Lawton reported live from Parliament Hill on the weekend, and in this episode talks about what it was like on the ground, the mainstream media spears, and Justin Trudeau’s dishonest characterization of the peaceful demonstrators. He also shares interviews with Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier, and some of the many Indigenous convoy supporters. Also, convoy spokesperson Benjamin Dichter joins to talk about what’s next. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With each passing day, the divide between how those in downtown Ottawa view the freedom convoy and how people everywhere else in Canada – and even around the world – grows larger and larger. In this edition of The Andrew Lawton Show, True North's Andrew Lawton talks about the convoy's momentum, and why the mainstream media and political elites have turned to vilifying it. Also, former NHL player Theo Fleury joins the show to talk about why he thinks the convoy is a watershed moment for Canada. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At first the media ignored the trucker convoy on its way to Ottawa. Now that it's become too big to ignore, the media and political elites have turned their attention to vilifying the convoy based on some isolated examples of nasty rhetoric from people who aren't representative of the vast majority of supporters. True North's Andrew Lawton says the convoy is growing for a reason, and that's why Conservative MPs and Canadians of all stripes have been more vocal in sharing their support. Also, former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford joins the show to talk about his Charter challenge against the federal government's air travel vaccine mandate. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of dollars in donations. Thousands of big rigs. Countless supporters lining highways and overpasses. The trucker convoy hasn't even made it to Ottawa yet and it's already making an impact, advocating against Justin Trudeau's vaccine mandate for truckers. True North's Andrew Lawton says the convoy is doing more to stand up to mandates than any of the opposition parties represented in Parliament have. While Erin O'Toole won't say whether he supports the convoy, a growing number of Conservative MPs are breaking ranks to show their support for the truckers. Also, former Ontario privacy commissioner Ann Cavoukian joins the show to discuss vaccine passports, privacy rights, and the surveillance state. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario's new reopening roadmap has no projected end for mask mandates or vaccine passports. In Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney has not said anything more specific than "soon" when asked how long he plans to keep vaccine passports and mask mandates in place. True North's Andrew Lawton says it's clear there's no exit strategy for pandemic restrictions in most of Canada, which is bad news for those of us unwilling to adopt the new normal. Also, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown joins the show to talk about why following the science actually means reopening and avoiding lockdowns. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices