Maxime Bernier/PPC first voter test; MP committees are kangaroo courts; Brian Peckford, on PCO Clerk’s fears; NEP/TMX, B.C. government scandal & Jagmeet Singh Surrey byelection; Jussie Smollett is criminally charged, says he’s truthful

The Roy Green Show

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Maxime Bernier and his People's Party of Canada will face the electorate in Monday's federal byelections in Burnaby South, B.C. - as well as in byelections in Outremont, Quebec and York Simcoe, Ontario. This is the first A first real test for the People’s Party of Canada, in its quest to form the national government in the October 21, federal election. PPC founder and leader Maxime Bernier

Democracy Watch co-founder and law professor Duff Conacher continues to challenge the involvement of federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion in the Trudeau - Wilson-Raybould issue. Dion was appointed by the Trudeau cabinet and without engagement by the opposition parties as required by the Canada Parliament Act. Conacher write that "any committee of MPs is a Kangaroo Court, as they are all partisan.  Fully independent investigation needed."  He joins Roy to expand on this.

Brian Peckford was Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador for twelve years.  Mr. Peckford, in two blog pieces this week, is very critical of the use of the Clerk of the Privy Council to defend the federal government in the Trudeau/Wilson-Raybould/SNC-Lavalin/PMO issue and particularly the CBC for its reporting of the situation.

The National Energy Board gave TMX the green light, and there is a developing scandal in the B.C. legislature. Roy brings on CKNW host Mike Smyth to cover these issues and address how the byelection in Surrey could decide the fate of NDP leadership.

Jussie Smollett continues to insist he is telling the truth, that he is the victim of a racist attack, and he has hired a legal defense to take his "I'm innocent" position to court.
Meanwhile Smollett has been charged criminally as the perpetrator of a racist hoax, and was directly challenged by the Chicago Police Commissioner. Many, like Democrat Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, tweeted their immediate support for Smollett and his claim. And some voices are saying Smollett's case should still be used to attract attention to the hate directed toward the LGBTQ and black communities.
First Roy speaks with Dean of Helms School of Government and author Ron Miller, to get his perspective on how the Smollett case will affect those who want to step forward with their own

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Guests:

Maxime Bernier, Leader of the People's Party of Canada

Duff Conacher, of DemocracyWatch.ca 

Brian Peckford, former premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Mike Smyth. Political columnist, Vancouver Province.  CKNW host.

Ron Miller, African American, U.S. Air Force veteran, Author of ‘SELLOUT: Musings From Uncle Tom's Porch’ and Dean of the Helms School of Government at Liberty University

Dr. Lauren A. Wright. Lecturer in Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University where she teaches courses on the American Presidency and Executive Power, Women in Politics and Political Communication

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