Former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford is the one man still alive who was personally in the room with then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau when the provinces and the federal government agreed, together, to a new Constitution Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He talks to Brian Lilley about the real basis for Section 33 — the notwithstanding clause — and how it came into being. He explains why the story that the federal government is telling about the clause’s alleged misuse is false, why Ottawa’s attempts to override it are unconstitutional and why the Supreme Court has no authority to weigh in on its use, as the justices are now doing at the justice minister’s request. (Recorded April 17, 2026.) Read More

As a small businesswoman and the owner of a community newspaper approaching its 97th year of publication, I feel for the first time in many years that reaching the 100-year milestone is a real possibility. Two federal government policies have been game changers for my newspaper and for our community. Read More

It’s running short of oil, electricity, food, medicine and currency, but Cuba’s Communist regime is digging in as the Trump administration demands economic and democratic reforms. Brian Lilley discusses the situation with his guests, former U.S. State Department insider Mike Gonzalez, now with the Heritage Foundation, and author and longtime regime critic Humberto Fontova. They explain Washington’s imperative to finally curb Cuba’s malign global influence, including inside the U.S.; why the Castro family and its cronies are defying the pressure; and the challenge of total regime change. They also explain why news about U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan is largely spurious, and why so few people know what’s really going on. (Recorded April 17, 2026.) Read More

Across Canada, governments have supported journalism for generations. Since the founding of Canada’s first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette, which dates to 1752, government advertising has been an important source of revenue for newspapers and has helped ensure that Canadians have access to high-quality, Canadian, fact-based, fact-checked news. Read More