All Episodes

Ethical Populism, Woke Extremism, and the Limits of Multiculturalism w Eric Kaufmann #104

Nihilism, Relativism, Western Civilization & Leo Strauss w Dimpee Brar #103

Why Conservatives Need Culture, Harold Innis, and National Cohesion (w/ Prof. John Bonnett) #102

Free Expression, Beauty, State Control. Christine Van Geyn on Maple’s Garden & Pandemic Panic #101

Conservatism as a Coalition: NatCons, Trump, Media, & Bright Lines w Liberalism | Josh Lewis #100

Identity Politics as an Incomplete Religion | Joshua Mitchell: American Awakening #99

Conservatism’s Drift Toward Battle | Elizabeth Corey on Culture and the Contemplative Life #98

Free Speech in Canadian Law Schools? Tim Haggstrom on Runnymede, Rule of Law, and Tim vs U. Sask #97

Conservatism vs. Liberalism (and Neoconservatism) | Shawn Whatley #96

Supreme Court vs. Provinces | Jodi Bruhn: Notwithstanding Clause & Canadian First Principles #95

#94 Tom Flanagan: Friedrich Hayek, Spontaneous Order, Markets, Justice, and the Limits of the State

#93 Evan Menzies: Alberta Separation. Alberta Should Be Upset, but It Should Stay in Canada

#92 Ashley Moyse: Techno-Ontology, Bioethics, and the “Provider” Problem in Modern Medicine

#91 Matthew Rowley: Bill 21, the Notwithstanding Clause, Alberta’s Future & Canada’s Constitutional Crisis

#90 Grant Havers: AI in Education, The Digital Cave, Great Books, and Why Dialogue Matters

#89 Paul Gottfried: Why “Liberal Democracy” Isn’t Liberal—or Democratic

#88 Sam Duncan: Building a Conservative Counter-Elite: Narrative, Institutions, and Canada’s Identity Crisis

#87 Barry Cooper: Technology, Canadian Myths, and Why Alberta Independence May Be Inevitable

#86 Ron Dart: Why Philosophy Matters Now. George Grant, the Massey Report, and the Contemplative Life

#85 Mia Hughes: Gender Medicine, WPATH Files, Ethics, Evidence-Based Medicine

#84 John von Heyking: America is great! Civics, Constitutions & Liberalism

#83 Dan Pitt: Do Ideas Still Matter in Politics? Intellectual Conservatism, Stanley Baldwin & Winning Elections

#82 Ferenc Hörcher: Are conservatives afraid of intellectuals? Intellectual Conservatism

#81 Franco Terrazzano: Canadian taxes. Money well spent? Unaccountable waste?

#80 Barry Bussey: Freedom and Its Limits, Is the Charter Conservative? & Freedom Convoy

#79 Barbara Kay: Understanding Neoconservatism from Norman Podhoretz to Modern Conservatism

#78 Debunking Mark Carney: A Critical Review of His Davos Speech

#77 Cole Hogan: Canada's New Right, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, & the Conservative Party

#76 JJ McCullough: Is the monarchy relevant in Canada? Plus Trump, Iran, and culture.

#75 Liberty without liberalism. Balancing Universalism and Particularism in Politics with Jeremy Geddert

#74 David Leis: Canada at a Crossroads an Urgent Call for Renewal

#73 Alex MacDonald : Balancing Economic Liberty and Social Tradition, plus Thoughts on Monarchy

#72 Merry Christmas! Embracing Intentional Ignorance and the Meaning of Gift Receiving

#71 Michael Bonner: The Crisis of Liberalism: The Origin and Destiny of Freedom.

#70 Kate Marland: The Conservative Case for High Culture. Engaging Youth Beyond Economic Policies

#69 Sean Speer: Government MUST remain neutral on culture. Will vs Inheritance a core debate

#68 Anthony Koch: Government CANNOT Remain Neutral on Culture

#67 Matt Spoke: Project Ontario, Real-Life Conservatism, and Building a Strong Conservative Future in Canada

#66 Ben Woodfinden: The New Right and Red Toryism

#65 Caroline Elliott: Is Canada's Identity at Risk? How can we save Canada?

#64 Ray Pennings: Religion in the Public Square. Study of Canada-US religiosity

#63 Ron Dart: Is Toryism Dead in Canada? The Red Tory Element in Canadian Conservatism

#62 Sam Routley: Unpacking Canadian Conservative voters. Fusionism, culture and economics

#61 Alexander Brown: Young Voters, Culture, and Politics in Canada

#60 Alexander Rosenthal-Pubul: Conservative Humanism - Reconciling Tradition and Modernity

#59 Tim Sargent: Can Economics Save Canada? Does Economics Serve Politics or Should Economics Rule?

#58 Ross Upshur: AI in Medicine, Limits of Evidence Based Medicine, & What Does It Mean to be Human?

#57 Grant Havers: Understanding Marshall McLuhan's Relevance: AI, Social Media, and Conservative Thought

#56 Calum Nicholson: Boomers are Frozen in Fortune & Society is Blinded by Science

#55 Paige MacPherson: Smartphones, Canadian Education Performance, and School Choice

#54 Étienne-Alexander Beauregard - Gen-Z Conservatism & Anti Civilization: Why Our Societies Collapse From Within

#53 Tristin Hopper: Extremism in Canadian Universities and review of his book, "Don't be Canada"

#52 Josh Lewis: Conservatism, Saving Elephants, Populism, Donald Trump, and Economic Morality

#51 Reflecting on Charlie Kirk. Are we tired of being bullied?

#50 George Nash: The Conservative Intellectual Movement

#49 Yuval Levin: Unity, Citizenship, and American Constitutionalism

#48 Nico Lagan: Political Orphans, Masculinity, and Faith

#47 Andy Crooks: Moral Courage and the Heart of Conservatism

#46 Marco Navarro-Genie: Red Toryism, Canadian Identity, and the Role of Conservatism

#45 Sean Walsh: The Hard Problem of Consciousness, AI, and Conservatism

#44 Tristan Rogers: Conservatism Past and Present--A Philosophical Introduction

#43 Brian Day: The Fight for Canadian Healthcare | A 30-Year Battle for Patient Rights

#42 Nathan Pinkoski: Actually Existing Postliberalism

#41 Rebecca Vachon: Canada's Rapid Expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)/Euthanasia

#40 Happy Canada Day! What is Canada? What are we celebrating?

#39 Adam Swart: CEO Crowds on Demand. Paid Protesters a Moral and Political Dilemma?

#38 Ryan Alford: Seven Absolute Rights and necessary limits on government

#37 Daniel Pitt: The essence of conservatism from Burke to Scruton.

#36 Ferenc Hörcher (Hungary) on Intellectual Conservatism from Burke to Scruton

#35 Peter Copeland: The politics of Pope Leo XIV. What can we expect from the new pope?

#34 David Livingstone: Radical Conservatives, postmodernism, and D'Arcy McGee on Canada's Founding

#33 John von Heyking on political friendship, pro-Hamas protests, and the future of Canada.

#32 Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau are universalists. Donald Trump is not. What is universalism?

#31 Simplifying liberalism. Start with individuals.

#30 Geoff Russ -- Hope for Canada vs progressive internationalism

#29 Grant Havers on Leo Strauss, Conservatism, and Modern Political Issues

#28 Jodi Bruhn: Political Myths, the non-left voter, and COVID fallout

#27 Ted Morton: The Charter Revolution & Conservative Politics

#26 Another short introduction. Why would an MD bother with politics?

#25 Ginny Roth on Political Myths, Biggest Election Misses, Trump, and Canada's Future

#24 Jeremy Geddert: Canadian Nationalism & George Grant

#23 Sean Speer: High Stakes Politics & Challenges for Canada's Next Prime Minister

#22 Preston Manning: The Origins and Impact of Canadian Populism

#21 Dr. Arnie Lange: How to Sort Conservatism in Canada

#20 Roy Eappen: Transgenderism, Mark Carney, Liberals, and the Election

#19 Daniel Dufort, Pres. MEI: Tackling Tariffs, Housing, and Trade Barriers

#18 Bob Plamondon Unveils John Diefenbaker in a New Light

#17 Candice Malcolm: Trudeau’s Legacy, Election Dynamics, & Rise of New Media

#16 JJ McCullough: Navigating Conservative Values in a Changing Political Landscape

#15 Mark Milke: Navigating Victimhood and Utopianism

#14 Brianna Morris - The Charter, COVID, and Parliament vs Judiciary

#13 Bruce Pardy - Exploring Political Labels and Libertarian Philosophy

#12: Caylan Ford - Exploring the Soul of Conservatism

#11: Revolutionary times, liberalism vs conservatism, & the quest for a better life

#10: Chris Milburn - Navigating Healthcare, Bureaucracy, and Free Speech

#9: Andrea Mrozek - Why Marriage Still Matters

#8: John von Heyking - Exploring Conservatism and Community

#7: Brian Lee Crowley - Exploring Canada’s Political and Social Fault Lines

#6: Lori Regenstreif - Navigating Addictions and Vulnerabilities

#5: Sean Speer - The Intersection of Pluralism, Conservatism, and Modern Society

#4: Matt Bufton on Libertarianism & Canada

#3: Ginny Roth - The Shifting Landscape of Conservatism in Canada

# 2: Tom Flanagan - The Evolution of Conservatism and Liberalism in Canada

# 1: Peter Copeland - Exploring Conservatism and Liberalism in Canada