The Political Orphans
by Nico Lagan and Rob Ambrose
The Political Orphans | Where Left Meets Right — One conservative. One liberal. Zero party loyalty.Canada's independent live political debate show — hosted by Nico Lagan and Rob Ambrose, two people who might disagree but refuse to hate each other for it.We go LIVE Sunday to Thursday at 7PM EST. No government grants. No corporate agenda. Just two Canadians who believe this country deserves honest, fearless, civil debate.We cover Canadian politics, US politics, health freedom, culture, and the stories being buried by the outlets you used to trust. 🔴 LIVE Sunday–Thursday | 7PM–8PM EST
Episodes
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Cohere: Carney Just "Invested" $1.6 Billion of Your Money And Guess Who Wins?
Mark Carney just committed up to C$1.6 billion of taxpayers' money to Cohere, a private AI company most Canadians have never heard of. So who is Cohere, what do they actually do, and who's been funding them? In Part 1 of this series, I break down: • Who founded Cohere and how three U of T…
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Is Costco Selling You Halal Meat Without Telling You? Here’s What I Found!
You read the ingredients. You check the price. But do you know how your meat was produced—and whether religious practices were involved? A viral claim that all Costco chicken in Canada is now halal sent me digging. What started with chicken led to lamb, questions about labelling, and a…
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He Built His Own Flock Style Camera to Watch the Police. They Showed Up at His Door To Ask Him Why
Flock-style license plate reader cameras are being installed by police forces all across Canada and the United States, tracking where you go, when, and in what vehicle. So what happens when a regular guy turns the same technology around to watch the watchers? Anthony Sistilli, a software engineer...
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Food Bank Crisis: Visits Hit a Record 2.35 Million. Here’s What the Media Isn’t Telling You!
Canada's food bank crisis has reached a record 2.35 MILLION monthly visits, up 9% from last year and 117% since 2019. But what is the mainstream media leaving out about who's actually using Canada's food banks?In the newly released Food Banks Canada HungerCount 2026 report, children account for...
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Alberta Said No to Separation, But Yes to Fix Immigration. What Comes Next? Jason Lavigne
Alberta referendum results: Alberta said no to separation, but yes to fixing immigration. In the 2026 Alberta referendum, about 75% of voters chose to remain in Canada, while 25% voted to begin the process toward Alberta independence. A majority of Albertans also voted yes on all four immigration...
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Canada Immigration Future: Carney And Ford Want More While Poilievre Says Origin Doesn't Matter
Is Canada immigration about to change? Because our leaders just showed us where they stand and tonight on The Political Orphans, I break down what Canada's immigration future could look like if our political leaders get their way. Mark Carney told The New York Times it's time to resume "some...
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Got bones? Simple Question Or Residential School Denialism? Canada’s Day Of Truth And Reconciliation
Yesterday was Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Instead of a day about truth, it became a day about a banner with two words on it: "Got bones?" Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a cowardly act. BC Premier David Eby called it disgraceful. Conservative MP Frank Caputo told the...
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Are Canadians & American Truckers Going On Strike On October 1st: Real Movement Or Internet Gossip?
Diesel prices have exploded — Canada up 56%, the US up 75% since the Iran war began in late February. Now videos are spreading claiming truckers across Canada and the US are striking October 1st. Is it real?I sat down with Chris Barber, one of the main faces of the 2022 Freedom Convoy and...
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Whitby Man Arrested And Charged Under Bill C-9 | Should YOU Open the Door When Police Knock?
On September 23, 2026, Durham Regional Police arrested and charged a 57-year-old Whitby man, Sean Farro, with Offence Motivated by Hatred – Uttering Threats and Incite Hatred in Public Place over a post on his Facebook page. Police haven't said exactly what he posted, but CTV and CP24 report it…
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Allison Inquiry: 2 Weeks Later | What Has It Actually Accomplished? What Do We Know Now?
Two weeks after the Allison Inquiry wrapped, the dust has settled — so what actually happened? I sat down with Vaccine Choice Canada's president and National Citizens Inquiry chair Ted Kuntz to talk about what four days of testimony, 50+ witnesses, and a possible 500 million views actually...
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Social Media Bans Are Coming: Carney Will Rush Bill C-34 Just Like C-9 & C-22 | Big Tech Is Ready
Bill C-34 hasn't passed yet Big Tech is acting like it has. Mark Carney rushed Bill C-9 through. He rushed Bill C-22 through. Bill C-34 — the Safe Social Media Act — is next, and I predicted it before the summer break. Tonight I break down exactly what C-34 actually says, quoted directly from the...
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68% OPPOSE Them: AI Data Centers Are Coming To Your Backyard And Here's The Real Cost!
68% of Canadians say they don't want a large AI data centre within a few blocks of their home. It's being built anyway — in Saskatchewan, in Alberta, across the country, with tens of billions of dollars behind it. Tonight, NCI LIVE and The Political Orphans join forces for a special broadcast on...
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Calgary Police Deploys Drones As First Responders Same Week Carney Announces Canadian Drone Industry
Calgary just became the latest Canadian city to send drones to 911 calls before officers even arrive — but they're not the first, and they won't be the last. Tonight I break down which police forces across Canada are already doing this, what these drones can actually see and record, and why Mark...
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RCMP Is Now Investigating Hate Speech Complaints | Nothing Better To Do? Bill C-9 Is In Full Effect?
RCMP has time to knock on your door over a website post — but not enough to actually fight crime. I sat down with Tanya Gaw, founder of Action 4 Canada, after two RCMP officers showed up at her home over a "hate speech" complaint. Watch the exclusive interview and see exactly how it happened.…
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I Was At The Allison Inquiry. Almost No One Else Was | Here Are My Impressions
On Tuesday, I attended the first day of the Allison Inquiry on Parliament Hill — Canadians sharing their experiences of vaccine injury, on the record, for the first time in front of lawmakers. The room was almost empty. No mainstream media. By the afternoon, only one MP was left in the room. I...
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We Were A Christian Nation But Not Anymore. What Happened?
Canada was built under the influence of Christian norms and values. Today, many of our laws, institutions and political leaders appear determined to erase that foundation. What happened—and what replaced it? Wilfrid Laurier University associate professor and sociologist of religion Dr. David...
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Did Bill C-18 Destroy Independent Media And Sabotage Canada’s U.S. Trade Deal?
Bill C-18 was sold as a law that would save Canadian journalism. Instead, Meta pulled news off Facebook and Instagram overnight, independent media lost their reach, and now the law itself has become a sticking point in trade negotiations with the United States. CPA and host of The Really Big…
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Did The City Of Hamilton Go Too Far? Did They Infringe On Canadians' Rights To Assemble? DomCon 2026
On August 29th, 2026, The Dominion Society's DomCon 2026 conference was pushed out of Hamilton, Ontario — after the city refused to rent its venues, the mayor personally wrote to local businesses, and Hamilton Police issued a public call asking residents to report possible venue bookings. This...
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Flock Style Cameras Are NOT Just An American Problem | Canadians Need To Hear This!
Flock Safety's CEO Garrett Langley just went viral defending his company's surveillance cameras — comparing a ban on Flock to banning cars because of drunk drivers. But this isn't just happening in the US. These same style of cameras are already being installed across Canada, and most Canadians...
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WHO'S LYING: Carney Or Trump? Is Quebec To Blame or Is It Something Else?
Mark Carney says French language rights killed the trade deal with the US. Trump says that's a lie. Someone's not telling the truth — or there's a third reason nobody's talking about. Just before the negotiation deadline, independent creators started raising a different question: was Bill C-11…
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Could Toronto Elect Their First Muslim Mayor Next Month? The Numbers Will Surprise You!
Toronto’s 2026 municipal election is approaching, and mayoral candidate Bahira Abdulsalam is drawing attention after a viral exchange questioning whether she would implement Sharia law if elected. But tonight, I want to go beyond the viral clip and look at the numbers. How large is Toronto’s…
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Canadians Pay 42% In Taxes But That's Just The Tip Of The Iceberg | The Reality Is Much Worse!
The average Canadian family now spends nearly 42% of its income on taxes — but that's only the beginning of Canada's affordability problem. According to the Fraser Institute's 2026 Canadian Consumer Tax Index, the average Canadian family earns $121,111 and pays approximately $50,721 in taxes. But...
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Is Pierre Poilievre's Leadership Crumbling? Or Just A Media Distraction? Rob Anders Joins Nico Lagan
Is Pierre Poilievre's leadership actually crumbling — or are Canadians watching another mainstream media distraction while Mark Carney's government avoids scrutiny? Tonight I'm joined by Rob Anders, former Member of Parliament, founding member of the Conservative Party of Canada and someone who…
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CBSA Raided A Calgary International Student Protest | Some Are Concerned While Others Welcome It!
For nearly two weeks, over 1,000 international graduates — most of them from Punjab, India — have been protesting in Calgary, staging a hunger strike after their Post-Graduation Work Permit applications were rejected en masse. Yesterday, CBSA officers showed up directly at the protest site,...
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Danielle Smith's NEW AI Data Centre Video | What She Didn't Want You To Know
Danielle Smith released a video today addressing six questions Albertans have been asking about the Meta AI data centre. What she conveniently left out is where this story actually gets interesting. She never mentioned the $70 billion Wonder Valley project — the largest AI data centre in the…
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Are Conservative MPs Censoring Canadians? | Jeff Evely Suspects Matt Strauss Got His X Suspended!
Jeff Evely says Larry Brock just became the fourth Conservative MP — after Garnett Genuis, Leslyn Lewis, and Matt Strauss — to decline sponsoring a House of Commons petition to repeal or amend Bill C-4's conversion therapy provisions. Then, after a heated exchange with Matt Strauss, Jeff's X...
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Regina Mosque's Weekly Call For Prayer Resumes After Backlash | All Approved By Unelected Officials
A Regina mosque paused its outdoor call to prayer after public backlash. This Friday, it resumes — approved not by city council, not by elected officials, but by the police department, acting alone under a decades-old noise bylaw. Tonight we break down exactly how this happened: the bylaw that...
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Mark Gerretsen Called The Allison Inquiry "Attention Seeking" | I'm Not Letting This Slide
A Liberal MP posted a video calling the Allison Inquiry — a non-partisan citizen-led inquiry into COVID vaccine injuries — nothing more than an attention-seeking political stunt. He laughed while saying "testimony doesn't equal causation." Here's what he didn't mention: Canada's own government...
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Edmonton Police Post Report Hate Crime Video | They've Admitted To Have The Tools To SPY On Us!
Edmonton Police posted a video showing examples of what they consider "hate speech," urging citizens to report it online. They blanked out key words in every comment — and disabled their comments section shortly after posting. So we decided to read what those comments actually said. Once you fill...
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Fauci Pleaded The 5th 111 Times | Now Florida Is Coming For Him! Will We Ever Get Answers?
Dr. Anthony Fauci sat in front of the Senate this week and refused to answer a single question — pleading the Fifth Amendment 111 times. Republicans wanted answers on his role in the Covid pandemic. Instead, they got the same 24-word sentence, over and over. But does a presidential pardon…
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Viral Video Claims Ford Disabled His Vehicle On The Freeway | Is That Even Possible?
A viral video is spreading fast: a man claims his Ford Bronco shut down mid-drive on a busy freeway over one missed payment. Here's what we do know — Ford filed a patent for a system that lets a car disable itself, lock its own doors, and in some cases drive itself to a repo lot or scrapyard.…
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You Thought Flock Cameras Were Just License Plate Readers? Think Again | They Are Changing Policing!
What started as automated license plate recognition has evolved into an AI-powered surveillance ecosystem that combines cameras, drones, gunshot detection, cloud-based investigations, and artificial intelligence into a single network designed to detect, respond, and investigate. Tonight, we…
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Did This Goodlife Sikh Influencer Break The Law? A Lawyer Explains The Kirpan Ruling
A viral video of a Sikh influencer being kicked out of GoodLife Fitness for wearing a visible, multi-knife setup has split Canadians into two camps — those who say GoodLife violated the Charter, and those who back the employee's decision. But there's already a legal precedent here. In the…
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The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is reporting that some Canadians are being contacted at home by government officials — over social media posts made months, even years ago. But there's a problem: Bill C-9 isn't retroactive. It only applies to conduct on or after July 18th, when the...
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Bill C-9 Just Became Law And Mark Carney is Celebrating | Here's What Canadians Don't Realize!
Bill C-9 is now law — and Mark Carney's government is celebrating it. They're calling it stronger protection: tougher penalties for hate crimes, a ban on hate symbols, new tools to protect access to places of worship. But when you actually read the bill, the picture gets a lot more complicated.…
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Ontario's ON FIRE: Who's to Blame? Doug Ford, Climate Change, Glyphosate Or Something Else?
Ontario is burning. 185 wildfires are active right now, and year-to-date fires are already well above both last year and the 10-year average. Toronto's air quality just ranked 5th worst in the world — worse than New Delhi and Lahore, two cities that normally top that list. So what's actually...
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He Says RCMP Visited Him Over A Post | Is It Bill C-9, Or Did He Break Existing Laws?
RCMP allegedly showed up at a man's door over posts he made on social media. Is this the beginning of Bill C-9 enforcement? Or did he actually break one of the laws that already exist — uttering threats, criminal harassment, hate propaganda, or intimidation? Tonight, I break down what allegedly...
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Barry Neufeld Ordered to PAY $750,000 For His Opinion | Now He's Taking it to The BC Supreme Court
Barry Neufeld, former Chilliwack school trustee, was found by the BC Human Rights Tribunal to have violated the Human Rights Code through his public statements opposing SOGI 1 2 3 — and ordered to pay damages estimated at $750,000. Now he's taking his case to the BC Supreme Court, arguing the...
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LEAKED: Government Memo Wants to Sue Canadians Over 'False and Misleading' Posts
A leaked 35-page government memo reveals plans to pursue "legal action" against Canadians on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms — targeting posts the government deems "false and misleading information." Tonight we break down what this memo actually says, how it connects to Bill C-8,...
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21 Bills In 14 Weeks — Mark Carney is Using Trump's Flooding The Zone Tactic To Overwhelm Canadians
Mark Carney admitted he learned from Donald Trump. And while he claims not to fully subscribe to Trump's flooding the zone tactic, that is exactly what he has been doing. In just 14 weeks, the Liberal government passed 21 bills through the House of Commons. That is 1.5 bills a week. And out of...
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Canada Day | Let's Talk About What Made You Proud To Be Canadian! Do You Still Have Hope?
Tomorrow is Canada Day. And tonight I am not going to talk about Carney's clean energy project that will make him rich while bankrupting Canada. I am not going to talk about how instead of being in Washington fighting for a CUSMA deal he was at the Pride parade. I can't take it today. So instead…
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Mark Carney Just Signaled More Gun Bans Are Coming — CCFR's Tracey Wilson Responds
Canada's gun ban challenge is currently before the Supreme Court. The ruling is not expected until mid to late next year. The amnesty is on hold yet Mark Carney just signaled that more gun bans are coming anyway. This week Carney announced that Canada is moving toward an expert-led firearms...
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Are Canadians About To Lose The SKS? Mark Carney Just Signaled Another Gun Ban Is Coming
Are Canadians About To Lose The SKS? Mark Carney Just Signaled Another Gun Ban Is Coming The Montreal shooting on Monday has already become a political weapon. Before the investigation is even complete, the Mayor of Montreal is calling for tougher gun control and PolySeSouvient is demanding an…
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Is Bill C-34 About Protecting Our Kids Or Something Much Worse? | Bruce Pardy
Bill C-34 is being sold as a bill designed to protect children online. But is that all it does? Tonight, Professor Bruce Pardy joins me to break down Bill C-34, the Digital Safety Act and the proposed Digital Safety Commission of Canada. Together, we'll examine what the bill actually says, how it...
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Is The 2026 Long Form Census Unconstitutional? Constitutional Lawyers Are Challenging The Government
Is the 2026 Long Form Census unconstitutional? Tonight on The Political Orphans, Nico Lagan is joined by Charter advocate and Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms lawyer Hatim Kheir to break down the legal challenge against the 2026 long-form census. Canadians are being told that the census...
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Bill C-22 Will Pass This Week | Yet The Most Dangerous Word In The Bill Was Never Defined
The Liberals placed a guillotine motion on Bill C-22 this week.30 minutes. That is all the time Parliament gets to review a bill that gives the government access to every Canadian's metadata for up to one year.And metadata is not defined anywhere in the bill. Not once.That is not an…
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Every Western Government BANNING Social Media At The Same Time — Coincidence?
In December 2025 Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media for kids under 16. Since then Indonesia and Malaysia have fully implemented nationwide bans. The UK, France and Turkey have passed legislation. And Canada, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Austria, Poland, Germany,...
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The Liberal Firearm Amnesty Has Been Extended | CCFR Tracey Wilson Explains What Comes Next!
The Liberal government has extended the amnesty period for owners of banned assault-style firearms. Originally set to expire on October 30, 2026, the amnesty will now remain in place until 90 days after the Supreme Court of Canada renders its decision on the legal challenge against the 2020...
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Social Media Bans: Are Conservatives And Liberals Both In Favor? | The Answer Might Surprise You!
Social Media Bans: Are Conservatives And Liberals Both In Favor? | The Answer Might Surprise You!Both parties claim to defend your rights online.Both parties claim to defend your rights online.But when you look at what Pierre Poilievre is actually saying — better tools to monitor online…
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Canada's New Social Media Ban is NOT About Your Children | Here's What They're NOT Telling You
Canada just announced the Digital Safety Act — a social media ban for anyone under 16. Most Canadians think this is about protecting children. It isn't. To enforce a social media ban, every single Canadian will have to prove their age by attaching government-approved ID to their social media...
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The Political Orphans | Where Left Meets Right — One conservative. One liberal. Zero party loyalty.Canada's independent live political debate show — hosted by Nico Lagan and Rob Ambrose, two people who might disagree but refuse to hate each other for it.We go LIVE Sunday to Thursday at 7PM EST. No government grants. No corporate agenda. Just two Canadians who believe this country deserves honest, fearless, civil debate.We cover Canadian politics, US politics, health freedom, culture, and the stories being buried by the outlets you used to trust. 🔴 LIVE Sunday–Thursday | 7PM–8PM EST
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