The Faulkner Show

Pickering city councillor Lisa Robinson has been suspended without pay for a third time now and is also facing the prospect of losing her council allowance because of her work on council and her comments. Before the end of the year, Pickering mayor Kevin Ashe put out a bizarre video in which he warns the city about the dangers posed by councillor Lisa Robinson after random social media users left mean social media comments on city council posts and for Robinson's appearance on right wing podcasts. All of this is happening because of what Robinson has said but was any of it actually that bad? This is one of the most bizarre stories happening right now in Ontario. Do city councillors have a right to speak to media and make their own social media posts? Are they responsible for social media comments left by other users? Can mayors subvert the democratic process and kick councillors out of a job? Robinson joins Harrison Faulkner on the latest episode of The Faulkner Show to discuss.

Long time Liberal MP from 1993-2011 Dan McTeague predicts that the Liberal Party of Canada won't survive after the next federal election due to the leadership of outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau. McTeague believes that the Liberal Party of the past, a party built around the ideas of pragmatism and fiscal responsibility has been replaced by a far-left ideology headed by Justin Trudeau which is at odds with the majority of Canadians. Tune in to the latest episode of The Faulkner Show for a wide ranging discussion about the state of the Liberal Party, potential new leaders and how Canada should respond to the expansionist threat posed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.

What happens now for Justin Trudeau and the Liberals?

Fmr. Liberal MP General Andrew Leslie on Justin Trudeau's RESIGNATION

The latest public sector strike that halted Canada’s economy was the Canadian Postal Workers strike in the lead-up to Christmas but this issue has been a persistent issue for many years. Powerful unions in critical industries have been forcing workers to down tools when they’re needed the most. Most Canadians agree that unions should be able to strike and bargain for better wages and rights, but should that include critical industry workers as well who routinely use strikes to shut down the economy? Gwyn Morgan, one of Canada’s most senior executives in the natural resources industry, breaks down the problem and provides some solutions to this issue that might work for everyone involved.