Today we sit down with Maxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party of Canada, for a blunt conversation about where Canada’s headed—and what it would take to turn it around.
We press him on the big pain points from this episode:
• Voter apathy & accountability: Why turnout is collapsing and how to get younger Canadians re-engaged—starting locally, riding by riding.
• Foreign aid vs. home front: Billions out the door while Canadians face rising costs—what would he cut, and why?
• Energy & equalization: Using our own resources, reforming (and shrinking) equalization, and why Alberta’s frustration keeps spiking.
• Immigration pause debate: His case for a moratorium, the youth unemployment angle, and enforcing the rules on temporary permits.
• Climate policy & costs: Why he rejects a “climate emergency,” carbon taxes, and billion-dollar carbon-capture subsidies.
• Ballot-box strategy: Lessons from 2025, candidate gaps, and the PPC’s plan to field candidates in every riding while concentrating resources where wins are most likely.
Whether you agree or disagree, we asked for straight answers—not slogans. If you want politicians to “say what they really mean,” this one’s for you.
