The Northern Dispatch

As clear of an indication that Canadians could get – former central banker and consultant Mark Carney is planning to enter the Liberal leadership race to become Canada’s next prime minister. Strangely, Carney chose the American Daily Show platform as his campaign launch site and not a Canadian media platform. But Carney wil have to compete with Chrystia Freeland for the top job, setting the stage for a very interesting few months ahead. On this episode of The Northern Dispatch, Harrison, Ryan and Tanya analyze the Liberal leadership race, look at some of Carney’s most infamous moments and take a look back at Canadian history for recent examples of prime ministers without a seat in the House of Commons.

The second week of 2025 was one of the wildest weeks for Canada in recent memory. It began with the much anticipated resignation announcement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – but it wasn’t exactly a resignation announcement. It was more an “intention to resign” announcement to Canadians. That was quickly followed by a threat to annex Canada through “economic force” from incoming U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and renewed taunts by Trump towards Justin Trudeau. All of this now forms the backdrop for a Liberal party leadership race that will likely result in the winner becoming Canada’s next prime minister. Tune in to the latest episode of Northern Dispatch with Harrison Faulkner from True North and Ryan and Tonya from Northern Perspective.

It’s that time of the year again — The Fake News Awards! Every year, we award the legacy media with this prestigious award for spreading fake news and getting caught red-handed. 2024 had no shortages of fake news. From CTV News purposely doctoring footage of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to the underreported story of the dozens of churches in Canada that have been burned down, the legacy media has truly done a disservice to Canadians. Tune into The Northern Dispatch with Harrison Faulkner and Northern Perspective’s Ryan and Tanya!

Things keep getting worse for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Chrystia Freeland resigned, the Liberals suffered another embarrassing byelection defeat, and a growing list of Liberal MPs are calling for Trudeau to step down. Will he make it to the next election at this rate? Who would take his place? As most Canadians know, Jagmeet Singh and the NDP hold the balance of power in the House of Commons, and an election is dependent on them voting non-confidence. Coincidentally, the NDP won’t be triggering an election until Singh gets his pension. We discuss a tumultuous week in Ottawa today on The Northern Dispatch with True North’s Harrison Faulkner and The Northern Perspective’s Ryan and Tanya.

A record amount of Canadians are using food banks, many young Canadians still can’t afford to own a home and unemployment is the highest since 2017. But according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Canadian economy is doing fine. In fact, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland wants you to think there isn’t a recession happening in Canada but instead a “vibecession.” True North’s Harrison Faulkner, the Northern Perspective’s Ryan and Tanya, and Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Association Franco Terrazzano discuss how the Trudeau government is gaslighting Canadians about the state of the economy. Tune into The Northern Dispatch!

It’s become quite clear that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is trolling Canada. From telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada should become the 51st state of the US to posting AI-generated images of himself, Canadians are getting a taste of Trump diplomacy. Will the U.S. follow through with these tariffs? How should Canadians respond to this epic-level of trolling? Plus, it looks like the Trudeau Liberals have a new line of attack against Pierre Poilievre. And, to nobody’s surprise, Canada’s state broadcaster comes to the rescue of Trudeau. These stories and more on The Northern Dispatch with True North’s Harrison Faulkner and the Northern Perspective’s Ryan and Tanya.

However you may feel about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to place 25% tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, the Americans are putting their priorities and interests first. Why isn’t Canada doing the same? On the latest episode of the Northern Dispatch, True North’s Harrison Faulkner and Northern Perspective’s Ryan and Tanya discuss the latest trade dispute with our biggest trading partner, why the Americans are concerned about Justin Trudeau’s open border policies, and how the Conservatives should handle the situation.

Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault has been booted from Justin Trudeau’s cabinet after getting caught misleading Canadians about his Indigenous heritage and the fact that his former business is being investigated by Edmonton Police. Are Canadians really all that surprised? It seems like every day, the Trudeau government finds themselves in hot water due to unethical behaviour by their MPs. Despite being booted out of cabinet, it’s likely nothing will happen to Boissonnault. He’ll probably get a slap on the wrist and continue to enjoy his six-figure salary now as a backbench MP. It’s no wonder Canadians have lost complete faith in the institution of Parliament. On this episode of the Northern Dispatch, True North’s Harrison Faulker and the Northern Perspective’s Ryan and Tanya discuss the scandal involving Boissonnault and what can be done to restore public trust of Parliament. Tune in now!

President-Elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House has many in the Canadian establishment panicking, but for all the wrong reasons. While the legacy media panics about Trump’s appointments and rhetoric, key issues that affect Canadians are often overlooked. Trade, immigration, defence spending, and other important issues are going to be impacted by an incoming Trump administration. How will Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland handle the 47th US President? Would Pierre Poilievre do a better job? This is the premiere episode of The Northern Dispatch! On this weekly podcast, Harrison Faulkner is joined by Ryan and Tanya from the Northern Perspective to discuss the top stories in Canada and what the establishment doesn’t want you to know – the truth about what’s really happening in Canada. Tune in now!