You would have to live under a rock in this country if you haven’t heard the clarion call, “Axe the tax!’ 

The federal government’s latest increase to the carbon tax is set to rise on April 1st. First introduced in 2019 at $20 a tonne, the latest increase will see it rise from $65 a tonne to $80 a tonne. Has it become Politicized? 

Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre calls it a 23% increase. The Liberals point out it’s about 3 cents a litre. 

Our Unpublished Vote question asks: 

Do you receive the Canada Carbon Rebate? 

• Yes 
• No
• Unsure 

You can cast your vote on this topic at Unpublished.vote. Don’t forget to email your MP afterwards using our tool to them why you think what you do. 

All comments on the Unpublished.ca website will be entered into a draw for a one-year membership. You can log on and vote right now at Unpublished.vote and have your voice heard. 

Guests: 

Joining us to discuss the carbon tax is: 

1. Christopher Ragan, Associate Professor and Director, Max Bell School of Public Policy, McGill University
2. Ralph Torrie, Director of Research for Corporate Knights
3. Jon Roe, Angus Reid Institute

Since October 7th, the world has been littered with horrific images from the attack by the terrorist group, Hamas on unsuspecting Israelis. The pushback from Israel has been strident and expanding. In the middle are five million Palestinians who have seen destruction of their homes as the Israeli military pursued Hamas. While the violence is half a world away from Canada, there has been a huge uptick in violence and antisemitism here at home. 

Our Unpublished Vote question asks: 

Do you feel police in Canada are addressing the violence and antisemitism professionally? 

• Yes
• No
• Unsure

You can cast your vote on this topic at http://Unpublished.vote. Check out the supporting articles and then email your MP afterwards, using our tool, to them why you think what you do. 

All comments on the Unpublished.ca website will be entered into a draw for a one-year membership. You can log on and vote right now at Unpublished.vote and have your voice heard. 

Guests: 

1. Warren Kinsella: Political commentator, author, and former special advisor to PM Jean Chretien
2. Joe Adam George: Research analyst specializing in Middle East and South Asia Affairs. Macdonald Laurier Institute contributor.
3. Richard Robinson: Director of Research and Advocacy at B’Nai Brith, Canada

Will Canadians be going to the polls federally in 2024? Will the Grits or even the NDP have a leadership change? Can Canada tackle affordability housing shortages? South of the border, what can we expect in November? 

So many questions. But by far the biggest one is whether or not Canadians will go the polls in 2024? 

So we ask in our Unpublished Vote question this month: “Do you expect a Canadian federal election in 2024? 

• Yes
• No
• Unsure

You can cast your vote on this topic at http://Unpublished.vote. Don’t forget to email your MP afterwards using our tool to them why you think what you do. All comments on the Unpublished.ca website will be entered into a draw for a Free 1-year membership. 

You can log on and vote right now at http://unpublished.vote and have your voice heard.

Guests: 

1. Darrell Bricker CEO Ipsos Public Affairs @darrellbricker
2. Stephanie Chouinard Associate Professor Dept. Political Science Queen’s University @DrSChouinard
3. Lori Turnbull Chair, Public & Int’l Affairs Dept. Political Science Dalhousie University @LoriLturnbul

The New Democrats have come off their latest leadership review, and Jagmeet Singh survives to lead another day. Will it get the party further ahead?

Our Unpublished Vote question over the last 10 days asked, “Is the NDP squandering its chance by supporting the Liberals?

While the delegates in Hamilton gave Singh 80 % support, our voters saw it differently: 

• 82 % Yes
• 16 % No
• 2 % Unsure

If you haven't voted yet, you can still cast your vote on this topic at http://Unpublished.vote. Don’t forget to email your MP afterwards using our tool to tell them why you think what you do. 

All comments on the Unpublished.ca website will be entered into a monthly draw for a Free Membership to Unpublished.ca for one year. 

Guests: 

• Tom Parkin is an NDP strategist and commentator
• Marvin Ryder is with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University
• Mario Canseco is the President of ResearchCo in Vancouver

Is it time for the Liberal—NDP coalition to pull the plug? 

The Liberals don’t mind as they’re still in power, but the NDP, which is propping them up, hasn’t seen much in gains when it comes to the deal? They didn’t ask to form a coalition government with the Liberals, but they seem to be wearing every mistake the government makes.  Is time running out for the New Democrats? 

Our Unpublished Vote question asks:

Has the NDP squandered its chance by supporting the Liberals in Parliament? 

• Yes 
• No 
• Unsure 

You can cast your vote on this topic at Unpublished.vote. Don’t forget to email your MP afterwards using our tool to them why you think what you do. All comments on the Unpublished.ca website will be entered into a draw for a $10 gift certificate. 

Guests: 

• Warren Kinsella, Politico and columnist
• David Coletto, Abacus Data

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Did China try and influence two previous Canadian elections? A stunning report from Canada’s spy agency claims that country’s government attempted to interfere in our previous two federal elections but the report also pointed to a lack of concern from the PMO. Prime Minister Trudeau has appointed David Johnston as special rapporteur to investigate the claim. Our Unpublished dot vote question asks, Do you feel there should be a full public inquiry into the allegations of election interference? Yes No or Unsure.

Yes 90%+

No 8%

Unsure 1.2%

However you’re watching and listening to our show, whether through our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, or on our podcast channels—iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, iHeartRadio and more—I would like to remind you that you can “cast your vote” on this topic at Unpublished.vote, and then email your MP to tell them why. Our new portal for political discussion and debate.

Guests:

• Gar Pardy Former Canadian diplomat/author China in a Changing World
• Colin Robertson Former Canadian diplomat/ Sr.Advisor Canadian Global Affairs Institute @DonaldColinRob1
• Charles Burton Charles Burton Senior Fellow Macdonald Laurier Institute Served as Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy to China between 1991-1993 and 1998-2000

It’s cloak and dagger stuff, the latest dispute between Canada and China.  A CSIS report suggests that China was complicit in trying to influence the outcome of the last two federal elections using money and intimidation.  The report points out, despite the attempt, the outcome of the elections would have been the same. 

The head scratcher is why the federal government is not holding a public inquiry into what happened. 

Our Unpublished.vote question asks: 

Do you feel there should be a full public inquiry into the allegations of election interference? 

• Yes
• No 
• Unsure

You can log on and vote right now at Unpublished.vote and have your voice heard. 

Guests: 

Joining us to discuss the issue about the interference and a public inquiry is:  

1. Warren Kinsella, political commentator; Former special advisor to PM Jean Chretien
2. Elliot Tepper, Senior Fellow Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University
3. Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald Laurier Institute

The curtain will soon fall on 2022, a year that started with so much optimism after two years of Covid restrictions, vaccine mandates and lockdowns. Instead of a rebound to normal, many other issues have risen to prominence during the year. 

In today’s show, we look back at some of those events of 2022 and where they may lead us in 2023. 

Our Unpublished.vote question is: 

What do you feel was the biggest story in Canada this year? 

• The Freedom Convoy and use of Emergencies Act 
• Liberal NDP Cooperation pact 
• Pierre Poilievre winning the Conservative leadership race 
• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 
• Healthcare crisis in hospitals 

You can log on and vote right now at Unpublished.vote…

Guests: 

1. Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder, NANOS RESEARCH 
2. Tasha Kheiriddin, Columnist National Post, Principal Navigator 
3. Nelson Wiseman, Professor Emeritus Dept. Political Science, University of Toronto
4. Tom Parkin, Commentator / Columnist and Principal at Impact Strategies

Canada’s inflation rate in June was 8.1%, something we haven’t seen since the early 1980’s. To cool off the economy, the Bank of Canada has rigorously increased the cost of borrowing which slammed the brakes on our red-hot housing market. The reaction has seen the cost-of-living start sliding down towards the goal of two percent. Currently it stands at 7%.

As you sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, you likely noticed it cost you much more than a year ago. The economy is still being roiled by other impacts which have many worried about which way it will go. Are we headed for a recession? That’s the question we ask our panel this week on Unpublished TV with host Ed Hand.

Our Unpublished Vote question asked:

Do you feel the Canadian economy is on track for a recession? Yes, No or Unsure.

Our audience voted:

• 84% = Yes
• 12% = No
• 4%   = Unsure

However, you’re watching and listening to Unpublished TV, whether through our social media channels on Facebook, YouTube, or on our podcast channels—iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, iHeartRadio and more—We would like to remind you that you can “cast your vote” on this topic at the link below, and then email your MP to tell them why. Only on Unpublished.ca—Canada’s forum for political discussion and debate.

Guests: 

Lori Turnbull Director School of Public Administration Dalhousie University @LoriLturnbul 

Retired Senator Vern White @SenateCA 

Warren Kinsella Political commentator @kinsellawarren 

Marvin Ryder Associate Professor McMaster University DeGroote School of Business @DeGrooteBiz 

Karl Nerenberg Parliament Hill Correspondent Rabble.ca @KarlNerenberg

The Emergencies Act Inquiry, which probes whether the federal government was able to utilize such powers to bring the Ottawa occupation to an end, has been running for about three weeks now with plenty more testimony to come. 

From this vantage point the one thing that is very clear is that no level of government was competent in ending the occupation until the Act was finally implemented. A municipal government that was led by a questionable police force, a provincial government that sat on its hands and continues to do so. And a federal government with a front row view of the occupation that paralyzed the city for more than three weeks. 

Through it all, the residents of Ottawa were tormented by the hundreds of truckers and thousands of protesters who initially came to demonstrate against vaccine mandates. 

Our Unpublished.vote question asks: 

Was the Emergencies Act required to bring an end to the occupation? 

• Yes
• No
• Unsure

You can log on and vote right now at Unpublished.ca—Our new portal for political discussion and debate. 

Guests: 

1. Lori Turnbull, Director School of Public Administration, Dalhousie University