The LeDrew Three Minute Interview

The LeDrew Three Minute Interview is a daily podcast featuring insight on the news that matters to you, with views you won't hear anywhere else. Stephen LeDrew is a lawyer, broadcaster, responsible father, and a believer in fairness and good manners and liberalism(in the best sense of the word), and good government and civic responsibility.Stephen LeDrew is an enemy of bureaucratic busybodies, know-it-all “idealogues”, pontificating politicians who tell everyone else how to run their lives, woke idiots, and politically correct, milquetoast, sanitized media outlets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The LeDrew Three Minute Interview is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 804 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Peter Shurman: Why Canada Is Losing Its Smartest Young People

  Sep 25, 20263 min

  Former broadcaster and MPP Peter Shurman joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Canada’s brain drain and why so many talented young entrepreneurs and innovators are choosing the United States over building businesses at home. Shurman argues that Canada still produces exceptionally talented graduates and promising new ideas, but lacks the venture capital, speed, and business environment needed to turn those ideas into successful Canadian companies. The conversation looks at lengthy government approval processes, limited access to risk capital and why ambitious young Canadians see the United States as a much more conducive place to finance and launch a company. LeDrew and Shurman also discuss what Canada could do differently — including faster approvals, stronger private investment and creating an environment where entrepreneurs can take risks without waiting years for government decisions. Topics covered in this episode: Canada’s growing brain drain Why young innovators move to the U.S. The shortage of venture capital Canada’s history of successful tech companies Government approval delays Risk-taking and startup investment Keeping Canadian talent at home Attracting private capital Faster decisions for new projects Rebuilding Canada’s innovation economy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Canada’s Premiers Are Taking The Fight To America

  Sep 25, 20264 min

  John Capobianco of FleishmanHillard joins Stephen LeDrew to ask whether Donald Trump and the Canada-U.S. trade dispute are changing the traditional relationship between the Prime Minister and Canada’s Premiers. Normally, Ottawa speaks for Canada internationally while Premiers concentrate on their provinces. But Doug Ford, Wab Kinew, David Eby, Tim Houston and others have increasingly taken their own messages directly to Americans. Capobianco argues that rather than undermining Mark Carney, this could actually strengthen Canada’s negotiating position. Carney can remain the chief negotiator while Premiers voice the anger and frustration Canadians feel — creating something resembling a national good-cop, bad-cop strategy. The conversation also looks at whether Premiers should spend even more time appearing on American television and building direct relationships with governors and state officials. Is this just a response to Trump — or the beginning of a different kind of Canadian federalism? Topics Covered: Premiers stepping onto the international stage Whether they strengthen or undermine Carney Doug Ford’s confrontational approach A Canadian good-cop, bad-cop strategy Provincial anger over U.S. trade Taking Canada’s case directly to Americans Premiers appearing on U.S. television Building relationships with U.S. states Federal-provincial cooperation Whether Trump is changing Canadian government Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Have Canada’s Elites Lost Touch With Reality?

  Sep 25, 20264 min

  Mark Milke, President of the Aristotle Foundation, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss a growing frustration in Canada: the feeling that institutions making major decisions are increasingly disconnected from the people who live with the consequences. Milke argues that businesspeople and politicians face obvious reality checks — businesses fail, politicians lose elections — while people working within universities, courts and government institutions can sometimes advance without facing the same direct consequences for their ideas or decisions. The conversation turns to Canada’s democratic system and whether citizens have enough influence between elections. Milke points to Switzerland and parts of the United States, where citizens can initiate referendums and put specific policies directly to a vote. He argues that Canada should consider similar reforms, pointing to the 1992 Charlottetown Accord referendum as an example of Canadians becoming deeply engaged when given a direct say on an important national question. Is voting every few years enough — or do Canadians need a more direct way to hold institutions accountable? Topics Covered: The decline of common sense Institutions disconnected from everyday consequences Universities and public policy Courts and judicial decision-making Why Canadians feel powerless Elections as the main democratic check Citizen-led referendums Switzerland and U.S. ballot initiatives The Charlottetown Accord referendum Giving Canadians a more direct voice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Danielle Smith Says 30% Want Out — And That Matters

  Sep 25, 20264 min

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss one of the biggest political questions hanging over the province: could Alberta actually separate from Canada? Smith says roughly 30% of Albertans currently support leaving Canada — a number she says is far too high for comfort. She argues that separatist sentiment grew after another Liberal federal victory and reflects years of frustration with Ottawa. But Smith also says relations with the federal government have begun to change. She points to a new agreement with Ottawa, progress on a proposed West Coast oil pipeline and greater provincial control over project approvals as signs that the federal government is finally responding to Alberta’s concerns. LeDrew asks whether the threat of separation itself has strengthened Smith’s negotiating hand. The conversation also turns to pipeline routes, British Columbia, Alberta’s past experience with Keystone XL and why accessing international markets is critical to reducing Alberta’s dependence on the United States. Topics Covered: Alberta separation support Why separatist sentiment remains high Citizen-initiated referendums Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa Whether separatism strengthens Smith’s hand The proposed West Coast pipeline Working with British Columbia Alberta’s Keystone XL losses Reducing dependence on the U.S. Accessing Asian energy markets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  LeDrew Rant - Show Me One Carney Project That’s Actually Moving

  Sep 25, 20264 min

  In this Friday rant, Stephen LeDrew shares two recent conversations that convinced him Canadians are paying closer attention to politics, government and the direction of the country. The first came when several businessmen challenged LeDrew for being too hard on Prime Minister Mark Carney. LeDrew’s response was simple: show me the results. He argues that Carney has made ambitious promises about accelerating major projects and strengthening Canada’s economy, but says Canadians should keep asking what has actually been delivered. The second conversation began when LeDrew was dismissed as simply “right-wing” for criticizing government performance. His argument: demanding results, transparency and factual answers should not be treated as left-wing or right-wing. Canadians should be able to debate whether policies work without immediately attaching political labels to one another. LeDrew says independent media has an important role to play in asking those questions — and that Canadians themselves need to keep demanding answers. Topics Covered: Canadians paying closer attention Holding Carney to his promises Major projects and economic development Talk versus measurable results The role of the PMO and Parliament Political labels replacing debate Right versus left versus common sense Asking tougher questions of government Independent media Rebuilding Canada after the Trudeau years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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