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The Political Orphans

The Political Orphans

By: Nico Lagan
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The Political Orphans Every party has failed Canada. The left vs right divide has become an illusion of choice that prevents people from understanding the real problems we are facing. This is Canada’s independent live political debate show — hosted by Nico Lagan. 🔴 LIVE Sunday–Thursday | 7PM–8PM EST We identify real problems, explain the facts clearly, and bring future leaders together to build and implement solutions.Nico Lagan Politics & Government
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  • Mark Carney Just Signaled More Gun Bans Are Coming — CCFR's Tracey Wilson Responds
    Jun 30 2026

    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 classification system led by the RCMP. That means an unelected police force would have the power to reclassify any firearm in Canada with a stroke of a pen. No parliamentary debate. No vote. No due process for legal gun owners.


    Tonight CCFR Vice President of Public Relations Tracey Wilson joins me to break down exactly what Carney said, what an RCMP-led classification system means for every legal gun owner in Canada, whether the SKS will be next on the banned list, what happens to the CCFR's Supreme Court challenge if new legislation is tabled before the existing ban is even ruled on, and whether the government could ban the SKS for everyone except Indigenous communities.

    We also break down Carney's non-answer when asked directly whether banning assault style firearms would prevent mass shootings — and what he actually revealed when he said "that wasn't the case in this instance."


    At 7:30PM we are joined by Jeff Evely — the man who was fined $28,872.50 for taking a walk in the woods of Nova Scotia — to speak about the outcome of his case and what it means for Canadians.


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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Are Canadians About To Lose The SKS? Mark Carney Just Signaled Another Gun Ban Is Coming
    Jun 26 2026

    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 SKS ban. And today Mark Carney signaled that new gun legislation is coming.


    The SKS is Canada's most popular rifle. Between 600,000 and 1 million are currently in the hands of legal Canadian gun owners. It is non-restricted. It is widely used by Indigenous communities across the country for its affordability and reliability in harsh northern climates.


    And the government wants to ban it.


    We have seen this before. After the 2020 Nova Scotia shooting, the Liberals used an Order in Council to push through sweeping gun bans overnight with no parliamentary debate, no vote, and no due process for legal gun owners. Are we are about to see the same playbook used again?


    Tonight I am joined by independent journalist Jason Lavigne for another episode of East Meets West to break down what Mark Carney actually said today, what an expert-led firearms classification system controlled by the RCMP would actually mean, what happens to the current gun amnesty and the CCFR Supreme Court challenge if new legislation moves forward, and why legal gun owners keep paying the price for crimes they did not commit.


    We are also joined at 7:30PM by Jeff Evely — the man who was fined $28,872.50 for taking a walk in the woods of Nova Scotia — to speak about the outcome of his case.


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Is Bill C-34 About Protecting Our Kids Or Something Much Worse? | Bruce Pardy
    Jun 24 2026

    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 could be implemented, and whether Canadians should be paying closer attention to the powers it creates.


    We'll discuss:

    • What qualifies as "harmful content"

    • The difference between the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act

    • Age verification requirements for online platforms

    • Data retention requirements

    • Access to electronic data

    • The powers of the proposed Digital Safety Commission

    • Freedom of expression, privacy rights and government oversight

    • What this bill could mean for Canadians, online platforms and public discourse


    Is Bill C-34 simply about protecting children online?


    Or does it create something much bigger?


    Join us live and decide for yourself.


    Bruce Pardy is a Professor of Law at Queen's University, Executive Director of Rights Probe, Senior Fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, and one of Canada's leading voices on constitutional law, civil liberties and administrative governance.


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    1 hr and 6 mins
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