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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 1H 29M

Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

from The Loonie Hour · host Steve Saretsky

Bill C22 threatens individual privacy rights and opens the door for state surveillance. Tim Hortons says that they'll abandon temporary foreign workers. Canada signs massive LNG deal with Germany. Has the Canada Pension Plan underperformed?Tickets to The Loonie Hour Investor Series Toronto event are now SOLD OUT.Start an investment portfolio that's built to perform with Neighbourhood Holdings! For Mortgage Brokers: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehour-brokersFor Investors and Advisors: https://www.neighbourhood.com/looniehourRequest a consultation with IceCap Asset Management today:https://icecapassetmanagement.com/contact/✉️ Media & Real Estate Inquiries: [email protected] up to date with our information -📫 My Real Estate Substack: https://stevesaretsky.substack.com📫 The Loonie Hour Substack: https://looniehour.substack.com/about📊➡️ Loonie Hour Socials: https://linktr.ee/looniehour🎙️ Listen to the Podcast on Your Preferred Platform:https://linktr.ee/looniehourTimestamps:00:00 Introduction05:15 Tickets Sold Out - See You Soon!07:57 Bill C-11 Recap & Streaming Act Overview10:30 Government Control, Privacy & Digital Rights15:31 Why Netflix & Apple Object24:15 Who Benefits From These Policies?30:00 Online News Act Explained32:24 Is The Online News Act Just A Tax?40:17 Metadata Collection Creates A Surveillance Map43:50 Do Canadians Have A Right To Privacy?51:46 Why Governments Want More Control55:42 What Can Canadians Do?01:02:00 Germany's Energy Crisis01:03:31 Nord Stream & European Natural Gas01:05:08 Europe Quietly Returning To Fossil Fuels01:07:47 Steven Guilbeault Steps Down01:08:32 Tim Hortons & Temporary Foreign Workers01:10:15 Canada's Immigration Policy Reversal01:11:41 Immigration Fraud & Diploma Mills01:23:03 Why Pension Funds Can't Just Buy ETFs01:24:25 Career Risk In Pension Management01:26:10 The Incentives Driving Pension DecisionsDisclaimer:The information within our content is not intended to be or construed as investment advice. Please consult a professional advisor before putting a "loonie" into any of these financial markets.#LoonieHour #macroeconomics #canada

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