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The Canadian Story

by David Parker & Zach Gerber

The Canadian Story is a podcast about what it means to be Canadian. Interviews cover a wide variety topics with the overarching goal of reminding Canadians why we are all so proud of our country.

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  1. 192. Out With The Old, In With The New

    Thank you for for spending your time with us. Please look for us now as "The Take Back".

  2. 191. Luke Mason - Vital Masculinity

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  3. 190. Drew Weatherhead - Consciousness, Reality & Purpose

    Drew Weatherhead - Journeyman Welder before becoming a full time entrepreneur. - Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt - Martial Arts Academy Owner - Tournament Promoter - Online Tutorial Producer - Content Creator for @Because_Jitsu, the largest BJJ Meme page on Instagram. - Over a quarter million...

  4. 189. Carlos Medeiros - The Silence & The Noise

    Carlos Medeiros is a a twenty-nine year old Portuguese native trying to make some good things in different countries. He left home when he was twenty-one after opening a restaurant alongside his brother in law and friend. When Carlos realized he was in way over his depth, he knew it was time to...

  5. From the Archives: Ellis Ross - If You Can't Help, Don't Hurt

    Ellis Ross is the BC MLA for Skeena, representing the riding since 2017. Prior to entering partisan politics in BC, Ross served the Haisla First Nations band council from 2003 to 2011. Ross has been an ardent defender of Canada's natural resource sector, brokering some of the most monumental LNG...

  6. From the Archives: Eric Silveira - What Happened to Forgiveness?

    Eric Silveira is Creative Director at LDM and Founder of Galt Collective, a co-working and event space. He grew up in Cambridge Ontario and has chosen to make it home. Husband and father of three, Eric is passionate and committed to community. Seeing challenges as opportunities, he enjoys nothing...

  7. From the Archives - David Haskell - The Fall of Canadian Universities

    Operating primarily within the field of Sociology of Religion but with occasional forays into Communication Studies, Dr. Haskell’s teaching and research focuses on religion in Canada, media in Canada, and religion and media in Canada. Before academia, Dr. Haskell was a journalist. He started as a...

  8. From the Archives: Franco Terrazzano - Where Do My Taxes Go?

    Originally published 20/09/2022 Franco Terrazzano is the Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The CTF is a non-partisan grassroots advocacy group that has been fighting for lower taxes, less waste and more accountable government for more than 30 years. Find Franco Online…

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  9. From the Archives: Caylan Ford - Truth Exists

    Originally published 5/17/2022 Caylan Ford is a Calgary-based international affairs specialist, documentary filmmaker, and writer. She earned a B.A. (Hons.) in Chinese history from the University of Calgary, an M.A. in International Relations from the George Washington University, and a M.St in...

  10. 188. Police on Guard - The Chris Barber Precedent

    Clay Farnsworth is from Saskatchewan and is a 25 year veteran of the RCMP. He is married and has one daughter and three grandchildren. Chris VandenBos is a cofounder of Police on Guard and a 17 year veteran of the force. He is a proud father and husband, and a proud Canadian. Find Police On Guard...

  11. 187. Dr. David Zwoboda - Healing Plants

    David is a doctor of physical therapy who started his own company to remotely take care of his fellow jiu jitsu athletes within just a year of finishing PT school. During that time though, he started down his own path of healing using plant medicines, and he became more interested in helping…

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  12. 185. Ian Blackwood - Music, Guns and Government

    Ian Blackwood is an Actor, Musician, Photographer and avid outdoorsman. Stream the new EP “Old Fashioned Disaster” available now. Find Ian online: https://www.youtube.com/@TheIanBlackwood https://www.instagram.com/theianblackwood/ Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/...

  13. 184. Rick Abbott - More Policing Problems

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  14. From the Archives: Colin "Big Bear" Ross - You are not Your History

    Colin BigBear Ross is the founder of the Bigbear movement. The Bigbear movement is an organization dedicated to putting aside religion and political views for the greater good of the world. BigBear used to be involved in illegal activities like gangs and was addicted to drugs but broke his...

  15. 183. Chelsae Petrovic - Get Involved

    My life being raised in rural Alberta is a story of service. I am a married mother of two children. I value Conservatism and my Christian beliefs. Together, my family run a small business and our family's ranch land is tucked in the heart of southern Alberta. As part of a family operating a small...

  16. 182. Clay Farnsworth & Chris VandenBos - Police on Guard

    Clay Farnsworth is from Saskatchewan and is a 25 year veteran of the RCMP. He is married and has one daughter and three grandchildren. Chris VandenBos is a cofounder of Police on Guard and a 17 year veteran of the force. He is a proud father and husband, and a proud Canadian. Find Police On Guard...

  17. 181. Theo Fleury - The Insane Are Running The Asylum

    Theo Fleury is perhaps best known for his time on the ice. But off the rink, his life once carried the markings of a troubled childhood, abuse and coping with emotional pain through addictive and self-destructive behaviours. Today, Theo defines himself as a victor over trauma and addiction, and a...

  18. 180. Tanya Clemens - Stepping In To The Ring

    Tanya Clemens, UCP Nomination Candidate or Livingstone-Macleod Why I’m running: I am born and raised in Livingstone-Macleod and have always felt the calling to serve my community. I view political leadership as both a service and a civic duty. Alberta sits at a precipice. If we continue heading...

  19. 179. Mark Mallett - This Is Our 1942

    Mark Mallett is a former award winning new reporter with CTV Edmonton. He is an author, recording artist, and writes reflections on our times at thenowword.com. Recently, Mark produced the documentary “Following the Science?” which has over 2 million views on all platforms. He recently launched…

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  20. 178. Paige MacPherson - Canada's Education System

    Paige MacPherson is Associate Director of Education Policy for the Fraser Institute. For many years, Paige has contributed policy analysis and commentary to major media outlets and research organizations across Canada, focusing on education policy, fiscal policy and government accountability. She...

  21. 177. Jarrad McCoy - Faith and Stewardship

    Jarrad McCoy is a husband and father of four girls and two boys. Jarrad was raised on a farm Near Milk river with four brothers (one being his twin) and both of his great parents. Jarrad attended bible school in Red Deer, Alberta and was a youth pastor and volunteer in Edmonton. He works as a...

  22. 176. Marty Moore - Do We Respect the Charter or Not?

    Marty Moore has worked with the Justice Centre since 2014, defending Canadians' constitutional freedoms before courts and tribunals across Canada. Marty received his J.D. degree from Oak Brook College of Law, and was called to bar in California in 2011. He then practiced law in the Chicago area,...

  23. 175. MP Larry Brock - The Emergency Act and Revolving Door Justice

    MP Larry Brock was first elected to the House of Commons on September 20, 2021, as the Member of Parliament for Brantford-Brant and currently serves as the Associate Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services. ​ Larry has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Waterloo and a law degree from the...

  24. 174. Tom Marazzo - Your Ego is Your Enemy

    Tom Marazzo has been dedicated to serving Canadians since 1990 when he joined the Army Reserve, while still in high school. Eight years later, he enrolled in the Regular Force Army and was granted the commission of Combat Engineer Officer, soon rising to Captain. Tom worked in the Division…

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  25. 173. Bethan Nodwell - Freedom Fighters Canada

    Find Bethan online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/BethanNodwell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethannodwell/ Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecanadianstory...

  26. 172. Senator Leo Housakos - Canada is Broken

    Leo Housakos was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2008. He went on to be named Speaker of the Senate by Prime Minister Harper in 2015. Senator Housakos has served on various committees, including as Chair on several such as Foreign Affairs and…

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  27. 171. Kerry James - Be a Bad Cow

    Kerry James Horn is a Canadian actor and producer known for Aliens in America (2007), and best known for his role as Caleb O'Dell on the CBC series Heartland. Find Kerry online: https://www.instagram.com/689kerryjames689/ https://twitter.com/kerryjames04 Find us online:...

  28. 170. Angelo Isidorou - Vancouver is Dying

    Angelo Isidorou is a political commentator, writer and host of the "Cancel This" podcast. He is also a prominent activist for free speech in Canada and serves as the Director for The Free Speech Club, the largest free speech advocacy organization in the country. Vancouver is Dying Documentary:...

  29. 169. Sarah Bernardo - From Canada to Australia

    Sarah Bernardo is a Canadian made musician currently living and playing in Sydney Australia. At a young age Sarah was drawn to music from growing up in a musical family. Being exposed to music so young she was influenced by artists such as Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Panic At The Disco and...

  30. 168. Dan Leytham - A Reflection of 2022

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  31. 167. Tim Hoven - Why You Should Suffer

    Tim Hoven is a fourth-generation Alberta farmer and rancher. He lives on a farm on the eastern edge of Clearwater County, near the small town of Eckville. Tim is a former Reeve of Clearwater County and served on the municipal council from 2017 to 2021. He and his wife Lori raise organic...

  32. 166. Kris Sims - Free Speech and Journalism

    Born in small town British Columbia, Sims has been employed (and taxed) since she was 12 years old, working in horse stables, fast food joints and gas stations before attending journalism school at BCIT. She worked in radio on Vancouver Island before moving to Ottawa to work as a legislative...

  33. 165. Dr. Jessica Rose - The Green Monster in Your Closet

    Dr. Jessica Rose is a Canadian researcher with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics and a Master's degree in Immunology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She also holds a PhD in Computational Biology from Bar Ilan University and 2 Post Doctoral degrees: one in Molecular Biology from...

  34. 164. Father Thomas - The Faith of Community

    Father Thomas is 45 years of age and has 24 years of Technology experience - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbekur/ and 12 years as technology companies leader. Father Thomas has 10 years in service at Georgian Orthodox Church and is the only Georgian Orthodox Church priest (Archpriest) in Canada He...

  35. 163. Kris Griffin - Make Friends, Not Enemies

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  36. 162. Dr. Julie Ponesse - Where Can We Agree?

    Dr. Julie Ponesse has a PhD in Philosophy (Western, 2008) with areas of specialization in ethics and ancient philosophy. She has a Masters in Philosophy with Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics from the University of Toronto and a Diploma in Ethics from the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at...

  37. 123. Matt Enns - Look at the Dragons Under Your Rug

    Matt Enns is a performance & mindset coach who helps successful men who don't love their careers figure out what to do next. He worked as a private wealth manager for almost ten years, making good money but living a life that was not fulfilling, which ultimately led him to turn down a lucrative...

  38. 161. Matt Enns - The Sovereign Man

    Matt Enns is a performance & mindset coach who helps successful men who don't love their careers figure out what to do next. He worked as a private wealth manager for almost ten years, making good money but living a life that was not fulfilling, which ultimately led him to turn down a lucrative...

  39. 160. CNFA - Why Are They Taking Our Guns?

    Find the CNFA online: https://nfa.ca/ Rick Igercich Canada’s National Firearms Association President [email protected] Jordan Vandenhoff Canada’s National Firearms Association Executive Director - Digital and Social Media facebook:@jordan.vandenhoff1911 IG:@jordan_vandenhoff [email protected] Find us…

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  40. 159. MP Raquel Dancho - What Canada Do We Believe In?

    Raquel Dancho believes in Canada. Elected as a Member of Parliament in 2019, and successfully re-elected in 2021, Raquel has proven to be a hard-working, dedicated and fearless advocate for her community. Born and raised in Beausejour, Manitoba, to four generations of Canadian farmers and small...

  41. 158. Chantelle Baker - Russia, The Ukraine & New Zealand

    Chantelle is the founder of Operation People, a media company in New Zealand focussed on creating critical thinkers and exploring controversial subjects. She is one of the largest Independent media voices across the country and is routinely targeted by the media. Chantelle became a household name...

  42. 157. Bruce Pardy - Human Rights & The Law

    Bruce Pardy is executive director of Rights Probe, a Toronto-based law & liberty thinktank, and professor of law at Queen's University. Bruce has long argued that Canada is threatened by an expansive managerial state and a legal system distorted by progressive ideology. He warned of dire...

  43. 156. Dr. Laura Braden - The Speed of Science

    Dr. Laura Braden is a molecular biologist with a focus in immunology. Her passion for the last 15 years has been immunopathology, disease resistance and host-pathogen interactions using advances in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and functional immunology. With extensive experience in...

  44. 155. Max Daigle - Canadian Adverse Events Reporting System

    Max is the Founder and President of CAERS, the Canadian Adverse Event Reporting System independent from government control that was launched December 2nd, 2021 in response to hearing many medical doctors not being able to report adverse events, to give validation, support and resources for people...

  45. 154. Brian Crowley - The Limits of Expertise

    Brian Lee Crowley, one of Canada’s most original political thinkers, has produced a stunning road map for how we can steer Canada into a brighter political future. He claims that we can divide political culture into two categories: designers and gardeners. Designers believe that they have...

  46. 153. Dr. Peter McCullough - What Are They Not Telling Us About Covid?

    Dr. McCullough is an internist, cardiologist, and epidemiologist who has been a leader in the medical response to COVID-19. In August of 2020 he published “Pathophysiological Basis and Rationale for Early Outpatient Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection” in the American Journal of…

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  47. 152. Brad Trost - The Cost of Communism

    From 2004-2019 Brad Trost served as a Member of Parliament for the Saskatoon area. During that period, he was known for his work on agriculture, natural resources issues, and other issues dear to his riding. During the 2017 CPC leadership race Brad placed fourth in a field of 15 candidates,...

  48. 151. Shawn Whatley - When Politics Comes Before Patients

    Shawn Whatley is a practicing physician, the author of When Politics Comes Before Patients — Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing, and a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He is also a past president of the Ontario Medical Association. Get Shawn's Books:...

  49. 150. Reflections from David & Zach

    Find us online: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecanadianstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://anchor.fm/thecadstory

  50. From The Archives: Ellis Ross - If You Can't Help, Don't Hurt

    Originally published 03/31/2021 Ellis Ross is the BC MLA for Skeena, representing the riding since 2017. Prior to entering partisan politics in BC, Ross served the Haisla First Nations band council from 2003 to 2011. Ross has been an ardent defender of Canada's natural resource sector, brokering...

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The Canadian Story is a podcast about what it means to be Canadian. Interviews cover a wide variety topics with the overarching goal of reminding Canadians why we are all so proud of our country.

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How many episodes does The Canadian Story have?

The Canadian Story has 199 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on February 7, 2024.

What is The Canadian Story about?

The Canadian Story is a podcast about what it means to be Canadian. Interviews cover a wide variety topics with the overarching goal of reminding Canadians why we are all so proud of our country.

How often does The Canadian Story release new episodes?

The Canadian Story publishes weekly, based on its 199 episodes since December 2020.

Who hosts The Canadian Story?

The Canadian Story is created and hosted by David Parker & Zach Gerber.
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