Canada’s Immigration System: Once the Gold Standard
July 14, 2026
Canada’s immigration system was once the gold standard under the Harper government. It was fair, secure, and built on enforcing the rules. After a decade of mismanagement, that reputation has been eroded.
The Auditor General uncovered more than 153,000 suspected cases of international student permit fraud, yet the Liberals still can’t explain how many of those individuals remain in Canada or received additional visas. Meanwhile, despite identifying Iranian regime operatives who should be deported, the government has removed only one.
Canadians deserve an immigration system that welcomes those who follow the rules, enforces our laws, and protects our national security.
Costas Menegakis joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to talk about how our immigration system lost its way, the growing concerns over fraud and national security, and what it will take to restore the integrity Canadians expect.
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Bill C-9 wasn’t about fighting hate.
July 7, 2026
It was about giving the Liberals more power to police what Canadians could say.
Existing laws already made it illegal to promote hatred and incite violence. Instead of enforcing them, the government removed longstanding protections for religious expression, expanded vague definitions, and even shut down debate in Parliament to force the bill through.
Conservatives will continue to stand up for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the Charter rights of every Canadian because Bill C-9 did more harm than good.
Roman Baber joins me on The Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to dive deeper into this issue.
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Uncertainty. That is what the current government has left Canadians with.
June 30, 2026
Instead of providing clear and consistent protection for private property rights, they have created confusion through shifting legal positions, closed-door agreements, and a failure to give homeowners and investors confidence in the security of their land.
When property rights become unclear, the consequences are real: financing dries up, investment slows, and families begin to question whether their homes are truly secure.
Canadians deserve better. They deserve a government that ensures certainty in law, clarity in policy, and confidence that the homes they own today will still be theirs tomorrow.
Tako van Popta joins me on The Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to shed some much-needed light on the matter.
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Canadian airports should be secure. Not a playground for organized crime.
June 16, 2026
Disturbing reports show baggage tag-switching schemes, RCMP arrests at Pearson, and innocent travellers allegedly caught up in drug smuggling operations without even knowing it.
At least 17 innocent travellers have already been detained, and more cases may still be undetected.
Yet despite repeated warnings, arrests, and victims coming forward, the current government doesn’t seem particularly interested in getting to the bottom of how widespread this really is. When we called for immediate security audits at major airports, Liberals refused to commit.
Dan Albas breaks down this ongoing situation with me on The Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast.
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First they denied it. Now they’re admitting it.
June 9, 2026
The Liberals claimed the streaming tax was “imaginary” and “fake.” They said we were wrong and insisted there was nothing Cabinet could do.
Now? They’re scrambling to reverse course after getting caught.
The government’s streaming tax was always going to mean higher costs for everyone, less investment, fewer jobs, and more trade headaches with the United States. Yet, we warned them. Industries warned them. Even our trading partners warned them.
Canadians are tired of being treated like an ATM every time Liberals need cash to cover their out-of-control spending.
Rachael Thomas joins me on The Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to talk about this egregious flip-flop and how the government got caught trying to hike prices on your favourite subscription services.
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Let’s not mince words. Canada is in a recession.
June 2, 2026
Calling it “technical” doesn’t change what Canadians are experiencing. The economy has shrunk in 3 of the last 4 quarters, including two in a row.
Other G7 countries face the same global pressures, yet none are in recession.
This is the result of bad policy choices: higher taxes, anti-development laws, and growing deficits. Household savings are at two-year lows, food bank use has doubled since 2020, and 1/4 Canadians is now food insecure.
Excuses don’t fix economies. Canada needs a reset that restores growth, investment, and affordability.
Greg McLean joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to talk about the recession, what’s driving it, and how we get Canada back on track.
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Insiders continue to get rich off of your tax dollars.
May 26, 2026
For nearly a decade, the government spent close to $300 million on a national prescribing software system that was meant to modernize healthcare delivery, yet reportedly fewer than 5% of prescriptions were ever processed through it.
What was billed as “innovation” has instead raised serious questions about basic accountability and value for money.
How can the Liberals justify this corruption when Canada’s healthcare system is in shambles?
Dan Mazier and Burton Bailey join me on The Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss what has recently been happening at Health Committee, how the government continues to try and hide their wrongdoings, and much more.
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Canadians deserve better.
May 19, 2026
For more than a decade, the Liberals have failed to secure tariff-free trade with the United States while Canadian workers pay the price. Steel and aluminum tariffs have doubled, softwood lumber tariffs have tripled, investment is stalling, and our economy continues to shrink.
The 2.6 million Canadians whose jobs depend on trade need certainty, stability, and a government willing to negotiate from a position of strength, not endless concessions, contradictory messaging, and failed negotiations.
Canada needs a plan that delivers results, not more Liberal inaction.
Randy Hoback joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to talk about the current government’s failures on trade, the growing tariff crisis facing Canadian workers, and how Conservatives can restore Canada’s economic strength by building major projects.
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Save our Snowbirds!
May 8, 2026
For more than 50 years, they have inspired Canadians, showcased the excellence of our Armed Forces, and encouraged countless young people to serve their country.
Now, after a decade of Liberal delays and no replacement plan for the Tutor fleet, Prime Minister Carney is prepared to ground one of Canada’s most iconic symbols without providing a clear path forward.
Cancelling the Snowbirds would mean losing not only the aircraft, but also the culture of excellence and institutional knowledge built over decades by the pilots, crews, and support staff who have made this squadron world-renowned.
Fraser Tolmie joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss this shocking development, why the Snowbirds matter to Canada’s military future, and what must be done to keep them flying.
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The Prime Minister referred to China our biggest security threat.
February 3, 2026
Before the 2025 federal election, the Prime Minister referred to China our biggest security threat.
After the election, he signs a “strategic partnership.”
What does this mean? 50,000 Chinese EVs, broken promises to secure a deal with the United States, and Canadian jobs are now put at serious risk while farmers still face crushing tariffs.
Canadians deserve a government that puts our country, our workers, and our sovereignty first.
Chris Warkentin MP joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss the ongoing issues with international trade, a recap of the amazing weekend in Calgary that cemented Pierre Poilievre as the right man for the job, and much more.
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Our Veterans are fighting battles at home
January 27, 2026
Canada’s Veterans answered the call. Many gave everything and many paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Yet today, too many Veterans are still fighting a different battle at home: endless delays, denied benefits, and a broken system that treats them like a file number instead of human beings.
After 9 Veterans Affairs Ministers in 10 years, constant turnover, and a growing bureaucracy, nothing gets fixed.
Fraser Tolmie joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss the severely low service standards at Veterans Affairs Canada and how we must work to fix it.
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It’s that time of year again!
December 30, 2025
After another long and hard-fought Parliamentary session that is now in the books, let’s take a closer look at some of the most memorable moments and highlight what the past year had to offer.
Kelly McCauley and Philip Lawrence join me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast for the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 2025.
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Inflationary crisis happening in Canada.
December 23, 2025
As we now gather around with family for the holiday season, it is simply impossible to ignore the skyrocketing prices at the grocery store.
Yet, the Liberals want you to believe that the solution to the cost of living crisis can always come in the form of another “government program.”
Laila Goodridge joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss the inflationary crisis happening across Canada, how we must implement common sense policies to bring prices down, and much more.
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Freedom of religion in Canada is under threat.
December 16, 2025
In Justice Committee, instead of reversing their failed bail reforms, the current government is focusing on Bill C-9, which will expose people of faith to criminal prosecution for the simple act of quoting their own sacred texts.
The former Chair of the committee, Marc Miller, said there were “clearly hateful” statements in some books of the Bible and Torah. Removing the religious freedom safeguard from the Criminal Code will not make Canadians safer.
This is leading us down a dangerous path.
Larry Brock joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss what’s been happening at Justice Committee and much more.
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The world needs more Canadian energy.
December 3, 2025
From coast to coast, our resources can power jobs, innovation, and economic growth. So why is the current government still dragging its feet?
We have the talent, the resources, and the drive to lead the world.
It’s time to cut the delays, unleash our potential, and get Canada back on track.
MP Jonathan Rowe joins me, for the first time, on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss his perspective on the matter, and much more.
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The Prime Minister has already cooked the books.
November 18, 2025
In a very short time, the Prime Minister has already cooked the books.
The PBO recently revealed that the Liberals overstated capital spending by $94 billion and failed to keep Canada on a declining debt path.
After 10 years of mismanagement, Canadians are paying the price as operating budgets won’t balance and debt-to-GDP keeps climbing. The PBO also warns that the government’s expansive spending definitions break with international standards and mask the true fiscal picture.
Our party has been abundantly clear: Canadians deserve accountability and a plan that restores affordability and hope
Philip Lawrence joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss the numbers, what issues lay ahead for Canadian checkbooks, and much more.
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Reintroduce mandatory minimum sentences
November 12, 2025
The details in a recent case before the Supreme Court are appalling.
Two men were found with possession of literally hundreds of images and videos of children as young as three years old.
Instead of sending them away for a very long time, the Court used imaginary scenarios rather than the facts before them to issue this disgusting ruling.
Despite this, the the current government is more concerned with the Charter rights of child sexual abusers than the Charter rights of innocent children.
Conservatives would use the notwithstanding clause to reintroduce mandatory minimum sentences for possession of child sexual abuse material and ensure people like these before the court are in prison where they belong.
Larry Brock joins me, once again, on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to dive deeper into this heart-wrenching issue and much more.
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Costly Liberal budget
November 4, 2025
Today, the government will table their costly budget and Canadians have had enough of paying for their continuous failures.
Since the Prime Minister first took office, the government is spending more and more with the deficit now doubling while $47.6 billion of net investment has fled the country.
Worst of all, these economic failures have created a deepening youth unemployment crisis where over 460,000 young Canadians are out of work and has reached its lowest point in more than 25 years outside of the pandemic.
Shadow Minister for Finance, Jasraj Singh Hallan, joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss these numbers, our plan to reverse over 10 years of bad economic decisions, and much more.
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“17% of the time, it works every time.”
October 28, 2025
Last month, the Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency introduced the government’s new slogan: “It can’t get much worse than it is now.”
Well, the Auditor General reported that under the Liberals, it has.
Even when Canadians manage to get hold of a CRA agent, employees regularly fail to provide correct information about personal and business taxes. Auditors found the call centre gave incorrect information 83% of the time when asked general individual tax questions.
Sandra Cobena joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast for the first time to talk about the disaster happening at the CRA, the tabling of the upcoming federal budget, and much more.
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A massive breach of ethics
October 2, 2025
Instead of repealing laws that put criminals first and victims last, the Prime Minister’s Minister of Public Safety is pushing a failed gun buyback program that he admits is a waste of money that will do nothing to keep Canadians safe.
In a leaked recording, Gary Anandasangaree was caught telling the truth while breaching basic ethics.
He also confessed that he was going to waste $742 million for a program that was being pursued for purely political gain.
Larry Brock joins me on the Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss this massive breach of ethics, how the government refuses to adopt common sense solutions to keep Canadians safe, and much more.
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