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On Media Nation’s last show, Karlene discusses Canadas short two million homes. Bob Schickedanz, President of the Ontario Home Builders’ Association has launched the Cut the **** campaign to raise awareness about need to increase the housing stock in Ontario. Franco Terrazano with the Canadian taxpayers Federation, on the litany of waste by the federal govt.

The Emergencies Act passed by parliament in 1988, should only be used by the government to deal with extraordinary emergencies such as if the country is under attack. So why did the Trudeau government invoke the Emergencies Act to violently shut down peaceful protestors and shut down bank accounts of people who supported the truckers? Why is Trudeau refusing to release the results of the inquiry into his use of the Act? Toronto Sun columnist Lorrie Goldstein says Trudeau's arguments for invoking the act are weak. The Trudeau government printed more than 400 billion dollars' worth of new money. Is this one of the contributors to the skyrocketing inflation we are seeing in Canada? Ian Lee, with Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, explains what is driving inflation in Canada and yes, interest rates are going up. The Doug Ford government is looking to amalgamate six local courts into one building in downtown Toronto. Tony Loparco, president of the Crown Attorneys of Ontario says this is not a good idea. He explains why!

Ryerson University is being sued by 15 students who were deregistered over their vaccine status. Litigation lawyer Ryan O Connor says this has a damaging impact on the students who cannot complete their academic year because of Ryerson's vaccine mandates. Sarabjit Sara purchased a property with two houses on it. He and his family live in one house and he rented out the smaller house. The tenants paid one month's rent but stopped paying rent after the first month. It's now more than two years and the tenants owe 25 thousand in back rent. Sarabjit Sara says the Landlord and Tenant Board is doing nothing to help him to get these tenants out of his property or to force them to pay the back rent. Are you planning a trip to Cuba? You should look elsewhere to spend your vacation dollars says Cuban Human Rights Activist Michael Lima Cuadra with Democratic Spaces. "The money you spend in Cuba goes to fund repression of Cuban people says," Lima Cuadra.

Kris Sims with BC Canadian Taxpayer Federation says it is shocking that after the carbon tax increase, Trudeau is planning to slap a four thousand tax on trucks. Are you planning to buy a franchise business? Tune in to our conversation with David Druker with the Canadian Franchise Association. John Carpay with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, discusses the thorough list of rights abuses against our charter rights by govts, over the past 2 years.

Michael Bourque with the Canadian Real Estate Association in Canada (CREA) asks why are municipalities getting four billion dollars to reduce red tape and regulations that prevents housing constructions? They should not be given billions to reduce costly regulations that's throwing roadblocks to building homes. Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. says there is a shortage of more than two million homes in Canada. Municipalities share a lot of the blame for the housing shortage because they have thrown road blocks in the way of building houses across Canada. Franco Terrazano with Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the 452 billion in new spending is not addressing the need to balance the budget or pay down the debt.

MPP Randy Hillier was charged, arrested and let out on bail for supporting the Trucker Convoy. Hillier says the chrges laid by Ottawa police are politically motivated. Lawyer David Anber discusses the case. More than 100-thousand Canadians have been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. It was thought this was a disease that affected older people. but Larry Linton with Parkinsons Canada says more and more young people are being diagnosed with the disease. Parkinsons Awareness Month. Isaac Kinsella with the Canadian Federation of Indeoendent vusinesses, discusses what all levels of govt need to do right now to support small businesses.

In 2020, Iranian regime shot down a plane killing 176 people including many Iranian Canadians. Trudeau said he would get justice for Iranian Canadian families. But now he has come down firmly on the side of Iran's dictators. Ardeshir Zarezadeh says this is shocking. Journalist Andy Lee was kicked off Twitter after posting reports on Trudeau's Foundation. Her bank accounts/credit cards were shut down. Lee says Elon Musk becoming Twitter's largest investor is good for Freeson of speech. Millions of Canadians chose not to get the vaccine & paid a terrible price for doing so. They've become second class citizens in Canada, made worse with Trudeau attacking them as racists, misogynists. Family lawyer Don Wilson discusses the issue.

Talk about adding insult to injury. Trudeau gets a massive pay increase that pushes his salary up close to 400-thousand dollars. And it's not just Trudeau, all the MP's are getting a raise -- their third increase over the two years of the pandemic, says Franco Terrazzano with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. David Lepofsky with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance -- is waging a full-scale battle against companies who want to rent Electric Scooters or E-Scooters in cities across Ontario. Lepofsky says these E-Scooters are a danger to people with disabilities and to the public. Trudeau is ramming carbon tax increases on Canadians yet again. Pushing up the price of about everything we buy. "This govt is completely tone deaf to the burden it is unloading on Canadians with ever increasing carbon tax,'' says Dan McTeague with Canadians for Affordable Energy.

Ken Forth with FARMS discusses benefits of the seasonal workers program where thousands of workers from the Caribbean and Mexico come to Canada to help grow more than one hundred fruits and vegetables in Ontario. Jay Goldberg, Ontario director with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses how the Trudeau/Singh coalition will have a damaging impact on Canadians. Are you planning a trip to Cuba? You should look elsewhere to spend your vacation dollars says Cuban Human Rights Activist Michael Lima Cuadra with Democratic Spaces. "The money you spend in Cuba goes to fund repression of Cuban people says," Lima Cuadra.

Trudeau is ramming carbon tax increases on Canadians yet again..pushing up the price of just about everything we buy. "This govt is completely tone deaf to the burden it is unloading on Canadians with ever increasing carbon tax,'' says Dan McTeague with Canadians for Affordable Energy. Nuclear Energy is critical to Canada's economy, and a critical part of our future, says Dr. Chris Keefer with Canadians for Nuclear Energy. He questions why the Trudeau govt is barring nuclear energy from Canada's Green Bond Framework. John Carpay, Founder of Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms discusses Trucker Convoy Protest organizer Tamara Lich's outrageous bail conditions.

Independent MPP Roman Baber is running for the leadership of the federal conservatives. He calls the union between Trudeau and Singh.. "horrifying." Baber says it's the most radical coalition govt ever in Canada's history." Jim Karahalios and his wife Belinda Karahalios are the founders of the New Blue Party in Ontario. The party is fielding candidates in nearly all ridings. Karahalios says New Blue stand a good chance of winning seats this election. Ian Lee with Sprott School of Management, Carleton University, breaks down the hundreds of billions it will cost Canadians for Trudeau/Singh's pharmacare and dental programs.

Tamara Lich, Truckers For Freedom organizer, was arrested, charged with mischief, held for 18 days, released under what John Caroay with the Justice Centre calls "outrageous bail conditions." He says Tamara Lich is a political prisoner. The Beijing2022 Olympic Games are over. Human rights activists mounted a global campaign to make Beijing Olympics the least watched games. And they succeeded. Mehmet Tohti with Uyghur Rights Advocacy discusses issue with Karlene Nation. After two years of lockdowns, theme parks are re-opening. A conversation with Steve Mayer about the reopening of Wet And Wild WaterPark.