The UCP Lethbridge-West candidate has resigned. Torry Tanner stepped down following a video on social media where she claimed that teachers in Alberta were introducing children to pornography and helping them change their gender identity. As Angela Stewart explains reaction to the video and Tanner’s resignation has been quite strong. Read More
Today was Budget Day in Canada. The Trudeau government booked in billions of dollars in new costs which will give us a 10 billion dollar increase in the deficit to 40.1 billion dollars. The newly tabled budget, called the Made In Canada Plan, includes 46.2 billion for health-care, 13 billion for expanding the federal dental plan, […]Read More
The Alberta election is coming up May 29th. There are some who feel that Alberta should separate from Canada. You can include Ed Kallio in that group. Ed is the leader of the Alberta 1st Party which is seeking official party status. He says Alberta needs to go its own way considering how Ottawa keeps […]Read More
One of the big business stories we have shared on BCN is of the downfall of the Silcon Valley Bank and their alleged risky practices. American correspondent, and one of our regular contributors, Lisa Daftari, says a big reason why the bank failed was because of its woke policies which had a major impact on […]Read More
The UCP has a new candidate in Lethbridge West who is set to go up against the NDP’s finance critic Shannon Phillips. BCN’s Hal Roberts introduces us to Torry Tanner. The Alberta provincial election is slated for May 29th.Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still receiving a lot of heat over the alleged foreign interference into our federal elections. Political reporter Brian Lilley says many Canadians are calling for a public inquiry. Mr. Lilley explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts. Read More
Host Jeannette Rocher speaks with independent Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes about the close battle between the NDP and UCP in Alberta. Barnes also shares his thoughts on the recent budget and how he was hoping to see a more broad-based tax relief for Albertans. He discusses some specific areas that need to see tax […]Read More
A recent poll has the UCP and NDP in a virtual tie in our province. There is also a large percentage of Albertans (22 per cent) who are undecided. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, talk a little bit about where each party is receiving the bulk of their support. The provincial election is coming up […]Read More
Prime Minister Trudeau is going to be appointing a special rapporteur to look into potential election interference. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, says Trudeau will announce who it is and this individual will answer to the PM directly. In this interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts, Mr. Lilley will also discuss comments CPC leader Pierre Poilievre made […]Read More
The World Health Organization is urging all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of COVID-19 after claims from the US government agencies that a lab in China leaked the virus was denied by Beijing. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says the man who was face of healthcare during the pandemic in […]Read More
There has been more talk coming out of China about a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. President Xi Jinping is allegedly telling his troops to be ready by the year 2027. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says with all of the financial and military support from the west going to Ukraine right now the […]Read More
Nations appear to be rising and falling as global diplomacy and power brokers look to be on divergent paths. With revelations of Chinese police stations on Canadian soil and allegations of Chinese interference in the last federal election, what can Canada do? Professor Christian Leuprecht of the Royal Military College of Canada says Canadians need […]Read More
Many Canadians are upset at the possibility of the federal government adding minors to the Medical Assistance in Dying bill. You can include Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas in that group who says she has some serious concerns. She says adding minors to MAID sends the wrong message. Thomas explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal […]Read More
Alberta Trade Minister and Calgary northeast MLA Rajan Sawhney announced that she will not be seeking re-election in May. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says as we get closer to election day on May 29th more MLAs may make a similar move. Dawson also discusses how the UCP is leading the NDP at the polls and […]Read More
Eva Chipiuk is a lawyer who is representing protesters who participated in the Freedom Convoy last winter in Ottawa. She gave us her thoughts on the recently released Justice Rouleau report which stated that the Trudeau government had every right to invoke the Emergencies Act last February during the protests.Read More
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is sounding the alarm when it comes to the amount of CBC employees who are now earning six-figure salaries. The group’s federal director, Franco Terrazzano, says the amount of employees at the public broadcaster earning a six-figure plus salary has doubled since Justin Trudeau became prime minister is 2015. He shares […]Read More
It’s been a year since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and the war may not end anytime soon according to David Marples, Professor of Russian and East European History at the University of Alberta. In this interview with Jeannette Rocher, Marples says the support Ukraine is receiving from NATO countries has given them more leverage, making […]Read More
Toronto Sun columnist and political reporter, Brian Lilley, took issue with the fact that important information he received from the federal government on who stayed at the $6,000 a night hotel suite in London, England during the Queen’s funeral was redacted. He explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts.Read More
Two new UCP candidates are seeking the nomination for the Lethbridge-West riding. Rick Dempsey and Torry Tanner are both in it to win it. Businessman Rick Dempsey says for the last thirty years, this city has served him so well and this is his way of giving back. “I’ve always had a leadership mindset. And […]Read More
Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says a number of countries are now helping with search and rescue efforts including Israel. She says the country put politics aside to help those who are in dire need right now. Read More
If the provincial election was held today it would appear as though Danielle Smith and the UCP would be re-elected. A recent poll by Think HQ says the UCP currently has 48 per cent support compared to the NDP’s 45 per cent. Our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson says this is the first time in quite […]Read More
The federal Conservatives motion on bail reform was shot down by all of the other parties. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, has the details. Mr. Lilley will also discuss how the $6.8 million spent on 10 people at a Calgary quarantine hotel was just the tip of the COVID-19 iceberg. He explains in this interview with […]Read More
The war in Ukraine has cost thousands of lives. In has now been a year since Russia invaded. A number of countries are continuing to help Ukraine’s President Zelensky in his battle with Russia’s Putin. You can include Canada. Yves Engler is a peace activist and blogger from Montreal. He says the war in Ukraine […]Read More
Alberta Deputy Premier, Nathan Neudorf, is speaking out against PM Justin Trudeau’s “Just Transition” plan. Neudorf says we shouldn’t be so quick to transition away from our country’s oil and gas sector. He says the Trudeau Liberals need to stay in their lane. He explains in this interview with BCN’s Hal Roberts. Read More
You may remember the name Christine Anderson. She is the German politician who spoke out against Justin Trudeau in the European Parliament. Anderson explains why she is not a fan of our prime minister. She says it stems from how Canadians freedoms were squashed during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explains in this one-on-one interview with […]Read More
As we know certain governments including our Canadian Liberal government are demanding consumer acceptance of electric cars by 2030. But there are those sounding an alarm as to the actual costs to the environment, communities and consumers. To enlighten us more of the cause for caution on electric vehicles and about a controversial proposed bill […]Read More
The federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Franco Terrazzano, says instead of the CBC going on a cross Canada tour promoting itself to Canadians it needs to be defunded. Terrazzano also talks about how the union representing CRA employees is asking for a HUGE raise for its members. He explains in this short Q […]Read More
Prime Minister Trudeau says he would like to see Alberta transition away from oil and gas. This obviously does not sit well with Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta government. We asked our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson if Premier Smith would consider invoking the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act to shoot down Ottawa’s […]Read More
Former NHL star Theo Fleury joined BCN’s Hal Roberts to discuss his group Canadians For Truth and how they say they are fighting for Canadians’ freedoms. Watch our exclusive one-on-one interview here.Read More
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