EZRA LEVANT | Toronto Liberal MP stunned as migrant voters back one of their own

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Rebel News Podcast

Episode: Ezra Levant | Toronto Liberal MP stunned as migrant voters back one of their own

Date: May 12, 2026

Host: Ezra Levant & Rebel News Team

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Episode Overview

The main focus of this episode is the surprising loss of long-serving white Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith in a Toronto nomination contest, largely attributed by Ezra Levant to ethnic voting patterns and the changing demographics in Canadian urban centers. The discussion expands to cover mass immigration, political representation, diversity policies (DEI), and parallels developments in both Canadian and UK politics. Ezra reflects on the shifting political landscape, citing demographic change as a transformative force in both voter blocs and power structures. The episode also touches on perceived government priorities, international relations (notably with China), censorship, and concerns over media reporting.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Defeat of Nate Erskine-Smith: Demographics & Political Shock

• Introduction to the Story (00:00 – 01:26):

  • Ezra introduces the episode by describing video footage of Nate Erskine-Smith’s stunned reaction after losing the Liberal Party nomination in Scarborough, Toronto to a candidate from an ethnic minority background.
  • The loss is framed as a moment where an “establishment” figure loses out to identity-based voter mobilization within immigrant communities.
  • Quote [Ezra, 00:00]:

    “A Liberal MP… just lost a nomination… by an ethnic candidate who pandered to his ethnic group. But guess what? There's enough of those folks that they beat Nate.”

• Demographics & Irreversible Change (01:26 – 03:36):

  • Ezra argues immigration has led to significant demographic change in Canada, impacting everything from jobs, housing, crime, and anti-Semitism to changing political representation.
  • He asserts that demographic transformation is permanent and invites a historical comparison to Constantinople (now Istanbul).
  • Quote [Ezra, 02:12]:

    “The thing about a demographic change to your country by replacing your citizens with millions of migrants is you can't really change that... Show me a country that has ever come back from overwhelming migration. Demographics is destiny.”

2. Race, DEI, and Political Access

• Diversity as Political Currency (05:28 – 07:55):

  • Ezra critiques the current state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in Liberal nominations, emphasizing their focus on identity and race.
  • He questions if “a white dude like Nathan Erskine Smith” could succeed politically in today’s Toronto without representing an identity other than being a white male.
  • Cites examples of other successful candidates in recent elections being women or from visible minorities.

• Cultural Outreach & Identity Politics (07:55 – 09:36):

  • Ezra ridicules gestures such as wearing ethnic clothing and celebrating ethnic festivals as performative diversity that fails with increasingly empowered immigrant communities.
  • He suggests that minority voters prefer candidates “of their own” over allies from outside the group.
  • Quote [Ezra, 08:27]:

    “That kind of performative diversity doesn’t work when white people are a third of the population in the riding. … They wonder what the heck is wrong with you, and then they run for office themselves.”

3. Nate Erskine-Smith Reacts: Shell Shock & Election Integrity Concerns

• Erskine-Smith's Reaction (09:36 – 10:39):

  • Audio clip: Nate Erskine-Smith appears in disbelief, referencing ID issues, high turnout, and the need to "debrief with his team" before speculating on the results.
  • Raises questions about legitimacy (implied but not directly claimed).
  • Quote [Nate Erskine-Smith, 09:36]:

    “I've spoken to a few scrutineers already who said they've never seen anything like it and it's unreal what happened in there. So I ... have to do a full debrief with the team.”

• Stunned by Demographic Realities (11:10 – 12:40):

  • Ezra suggests Nate has realized that mass immigration, a cause he championed, has shifted the base so thoroughly that "he became unnecessary."
  • Ezra draws a conclusion that the communities Nate politically courted lost interest in an “ally” once they could elect their own.
  • Quote [Ezra, 11:10]:

    “He was a placeholder until they could get the numbers. He was genuinely shocked and sad that they didn’t believe in his dream... He was used and spat out.”

4. Comparisons with UK Politics & Broader Trends

• UK Labour Party & Ethnic Bloc Voting (12:40 – 16:20):

  • Ezra compares recent developments in Toronto to UK’s Labour Party, where Muslim candidates have recently run independently, “on a religious campaign to lend Gaza your vote.”
  • Suggests that while white voters will support diverse candidates, immigrant communities may consolidate around candidates from their own group for “ethnic solidarity.”
  • Quote [Ezra, 13:51]:

    “Multiculturalism is a white idea. Show me a country in Asia or Africa that is multicultural.”

• Transformation in Political Power (16:20 – 17:11):

  • Summarizes that Erskine-Smith’s experience is emblematic of a wider trend where “replacement immigration” leads not only to entry-level job displacement but now to upper-tier political displacement.

5. China, Foreign Influence, and Political Priorities

• Mark Carney, Beijing, and Global Politics (17:11 – 21:03):

  • Panelists discuss former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney’s approach to China, arguing he’s pivoted Canada’s priorities away from traditional Western alliances.
  • Inspired by remarks from U.S. Secretary Pompeo, the hosts express alarm about Chinese influence in academia, business, and politics.
  • Quote [Panelist, 19:48]:

    “China had actually been buying out our academic life, our student life, our businesses, creating leverage for control and dominance.”

• Mainstream Media Criticism (21:29 – 22:37):

  • The hosts heavily criticize Canadian media, especially CBC, for downplaying atrocities committed by regimes like Iran while highlighting conflicts such as Gaza, insinuating editorial bias.

6. Freedom Convoy, Media Narratives, and Dismissal of Dissent

• Allegations of Foreign Interference (23:14 – 26:39):
  • Rebel News questions Alberta Premier about Russian interference allegations in the Alberta independence movement, paralleling claims made about the Freedom Convoy.
  • The segment suggests that accusations of foreign interference are used to discredit grassroots opposition.
  • Quote [Host, 26:31]:

    “It's really concerning because it's an attempt I feel to dismiss and discredit grassroots movements.”

7. Energy Sector Competitiveness

• Interview with Premier Smith (27:32 – 27:58):
  • Query put to Alberta Premier: Is Canada’s oil & gas sector still competitive?
  • Smith acknowledges higher costs and pipeline issues, which she attributes to federal policy and geography.

8. Audience Engagement & Final Reflections

• Comparisons Among UK Politicians (28:00+):
  • Ezra reads audience mail comparing UK politicians (Rupert Lowe, Nigel Farage), and touches on continued anti-immigration sentiments and Brexit developments.
  • Reaffirms Rebel News’s populist, anti-globalist stance.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote/Key Moment | |-----------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:00 | Ezra Levant | “A Liberal MP… just lost a nomination… by an ethnic candidate who pandered to his ethnic group.” | | 02:12 | Ezra Levant | “Demographics is destiny... You can’t un-ring that bell.” | | 08:27 | Ezra Levant | “That kind of performative diversity doesn’t work when white people are a third of the population in the riding.” | | 09:36 | Nate Erskine-Smith | “I've spoken to a few scrutineers already who said they've never seen anything like it...” | | 11:10 | Ezra Levant | “He was a placeholder until they could get the numbers. He was genuinely shocked and sad…” | | 13:51 | Ezra Levant | “Multiculturalism is a white idea. Show me a country in Asia or Africa that is multicultural…” | | 19:48 | Panelist | “China had actually been buying out our academic life, our student life, our businesses…” | | 21:29 | Panelist | “The CBC itself, for example, barely reported on 40,000 Iranians being massacred…” | | 26:31 | Host | “It's really concerning because it's an attempt I feel to dismiss and discredit grassroots movements.” |

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:00 – 01:26]: Episode intro, framing Nate Erskine-Smith’s nomination defeat.
• [01:26 – 03:36]: Mass immigration, irreversible demographic change argument.
• [05:28 – 09:36]: DEI, race, unsuccessful cultural outreach, and ethnic bloc voting.
• [09:36 – 10:39]: Nate Erskine-Smith’s stunned, post-defeat reaction.
• [12:40 – 16:20]: Parallels to UK Labour Party, ethnic “solidarity” in politics.
• [17:11 – 21:03]: Mark Carney, China relations, global political risks.
• [23:14 – 26:39]: Freedom Convoy, foreign interference allegations, media framing.
• [27:32 – 27:58]: Alberta Premier on energy sector competitiveness.
• [28:00+]: Audience engagement & reflections on UK politics.

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Summary

This episode of the Rebel News Podcast, hosted by Ezra Levant, dives deeply into the role that mass immigration and evolving demographics are playing in reshaping the Canadian political landscape, using the recent defeat of an established Liberal MP as a case study. Ezra uses this as a springboard to critique government policies, diversity programs, and perceived failings of multiculturalism, drawing provocative parallels with trends in the UK and broader Western societies. The show is explicitly opinionated, skeptical of mainstream narratives, and positions itself as a champion of “normal” or “mainstream” Canadians who feel displaced by elite or globalist forces. For listeners unfamiliar with the events, the episode offers not only a detailed narrative but also sharp, controversial analysis framed in the unmistakable, combative style of Ezra Levant and Rebel News.

Transcript

[A]

Hello, my friends. Holy smokes. We've got a video I've just got to show you. It's of a Liberal mp, a white guy, and that's relevant because he just lost a nomination. He's a Liberal MP named Nate Erskine Smith. He's been an MP for 10 years. He thinks he's sort of a big shot in his own mind at least. And he just got clobbered in Scarborough by an ethnic candidate who pandered to his ethnic group. But guess what? There's enough of those folks that they beat Nate. And I want to show you his video reaction. He's stunned. He's almost speechless. I almost feel bad for the guy. I'll take you through it. I really want you to see it. Not just here. It's amazing. Go to rebelnewsplus.com to get the video version and it's eight bucks a month, which might not sound like a lot to you, but it sure adds up for us. That's how we pay our bills, because we take no government money and it shows. That's. That's rebelnews plus.com One more thing. Being a rebel today is simply being normal. So why not support normal news and look cool while doing it by buying yourself some rebel merch and [e-mail] and you can save by using coupon code DREA10 when you do.

[B]

You're listening to.

[A]

Tonight, A snow white Liberal MP is stunned that migrants and his neighbor voted for their own ethnic group instead of him. It's May 11th and this is the Ezra Levant show. Fighting for freedom. Shame on you, you censorious bull. I've been talking about mass immigration for years. For decades, actually. To me, it's larger than any other issue. Larger than all other issues. The reason for that is it impacts almost everything from the price of housing to the ability to get work. As a young person, you're competing against migrants. In both cases, everything is made worse, including, I hate to say it, the crime waves and these days, antisemitism. You can fix most normal political policies. If a tax rate is too high, you can lower it. But the thing about a demographic change to your country by replacing your citizens with millions of migrants is you can't really change that. Even Donald Trump is having trouble remigrating the illegals who swamped America. Show me a country that ever has come back from an overwhelming migration. Demographics is destiny. I mean, I think about Constantinople. I think about that city more than I probably should. It was once the biggest city in the world. It was once the richest city in the world, the most Christian city in the world. It still exists, by the way, as does its magnificent church, the Hagia Sophia. Except for the city is now called Istanbul. It's more than 90% Muslim. And the Hagia Sophia is now a mosque. It's. You can't un. Ring that bell. Constantinople will never be the seat of a pope again. Now, of course, Constantinople was conquered militarily, whereas cities in Western Europe and North America, well, we just open the doors and invite migrants in by the million. And we kid ourselves by calling them temporary. There are nearly 5 million temporary foreigners in Canada. Workers, students, who simply will not go home.

[C]

And.

[A]

And who's going to make him go home? Mark Carney. They're his future voting base, he thinks. But what if that voting base decides that it doesn't need some white master like Mark Carney or a local MP like, oh, I don't know, say a Toronto liberal named Nate Erskine Smith. Nate is an MP for a Toronto riding called Beaches East York, which is really hip and as the name suggests, it is part of the city that touches Lake Ontario. It's actually very pretty down there demographically. It's one of the whitest districts in Toronto, which is now a majority minority city. So our man Nate, who is the widest MP in the widest riding, decided to run for the leadership of the provincial Liberal Party, and he gets a friendly endorsement from Mark Carney. Take a look at this and you tell me, are they standing In a weird way, there was something goofy about it, but. But take a look. Here's Mark Carney sort of endorsing Nate. Take a look.

[D]

You know, we worked together over the course of the last year and a half. We've known each other for longer and. And look, there's lots of things that distinguish you, but I want to name a few in all seriousness. One is you're a man of big ideas. You deeply care about this country and you made big contributions. But whether it's in healthcare, whether it's, you know, Canadians helping each other, whether it's making the economy stronger, whether it's standing up for Canada against the pressure of the other side, you've always been there, but because you're a guy who gives, you know, big ideas for the country across a huge range of things. But one of the things that I've found is, and this is rare, to be honest, distinguish. You know, you can have the ideas, you can have the hard work, but also to be really on the ground, really on the ground with Your constituents knowing what's going on, what their needs are and working together.

[C]

I'm. I'm going to miss being in Ottawa and, hey, man. Being with the team and making a difference there.

[A]

It's pretty clear to me that Nate Erskine Smith's ambitions were a bit too big for Parliament as a mere backbench mp. But really, how could a white guy make it into Cabinet with all the demographics the Liberals have to cover? It's tough for a regular white woman, too. And she's a woman. If you don't have something really special, you're not gonna make it. I mean, just look at the last three Liberal MPs elected in the recent by elections. They were all women. Of course, that was just the starting point. One was a black woman, one had a Muslim hijab on. That's where we are right now. In terms of dei, do you really think a white dude like Nathan Erskine Smith even sounds ultra fancy? Do you really think he's going to get a Cabinet position in Toronto, of all places? I mean, maybe if he transitions and becomes transgender or something, but other than that, I just don't see it. But he thought he could just waltz over to Scarborough West. I checked the math. According to the 2021 census, Scarborough west, which he does not live in, is just 37% white. And that's probably down below 35% now, since it's been five years since the last census. So Nate Erskine Smith went full Trudeau style, Mr. Dress up. He wore ethnic costumes so often, he probably owns them instead of just borrows them, like, well, take a look. But it just didn't work. Just trust me, you'll be fine. And when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it. Another version of me, I was in it. In that Tweet, he says, 10 years of celebrating the Bengali New Year in our shared East End Shuvo Nobor show. Shuvo Noble Borsho to you too, sir. That kind of performative diversity doesn't work when white people are a third of the population in the writing. They are not looking up to you as some sort of benefactor who's giving them a nod and a wink. They wonder what the heck is wrong with you, and then they run for office themselves, as Nate's rival did. Here's a snapshot of a super helpful sample ballot being circulated in the writing. In English, sure, but in other important languages, showing people how to vote. What, you've never heard of Asanal Hafiz? Got to be very careful not to mispronounce that or his suggested second place choice, Kadira Jackson. Well, Asanal Hafiz is an entrepreneur, they say, with 30 pizza franchises, they say. And if that's true, you've got to admit he's done more economic building in Ontario than Nate has done destroying. I suppose Nate went right from law school into being a politician, really. It's his life's ambition. But then he ran up against 718 fans of Asino, making sure I'm saying that right. And of course, Nate could only muster 699 people, even though he's been the MP there for. Actually hasn't been the MP there. That's, I think part of the problem is he was in a totally different jurisdiction. That's called white flight, Nate, by the way. I mean, I don't know if you know this, but almost 25 years ago I ran on a post for this, the Canadian Alliance Party nomination in Calgary Southwest. So there was no one running against me. There was really no point in the vote. I was acclaimed, but I got more than 500 votes anyways. How can a career politician like Nate Erskine Smith get not even 700 votes in the fight of his life? I think he just assumed that Bangladeshi and Bengali and Pakistani and Somali voters cared what Mark Carney said about that great Twitter video or something. Look, they're not on Twitter, Nate. I think he was truly stunned that he lost. And to that guy, it looked like he was Wile E. Coyote getting hit with an anvil. Listen to him in shell shock just moments after the results. He can't even form a sentence. Take a listen.

[C]

Lots of stories about what's happened inside. But I've got, I got a debrief. It wouldn't be fair for me to jump off the cuff. Like I really have to talk to the team and in detail to get advice from the team as to what they saw happening there. I've spoken to a few scrutineers already who said they've never seen anything like it and it's unreal what happened in there. So I, I, I need, I need to, I need to, I need to do a full, I need to do a full debrief with the team. I need, I wasn't in the room. I, I was shaking hands and then.

[E]

So all they told you is we've never seen anything like it and didn't tell you.

[C]

They said they've never seen anything like it. They were at one table, table. It was 50 of the people that had ID issues saying they'd lost driver's license. They Just moved in the area. So, look, I don't, I don't know. It's unfair for me to specifically speculate. I got no idea. I gotta talk to the team, do a full debrief with the team as to what comes next in terms of, you know, it was obviously very close and we'll see. I don't know.

[D]

How close was it?

[A]

We heard 20 votes.

[C]

Yeah, it was shy of that, just shy.

[A]

19. 19. Are you concerned about the final results?

[E]

Like you don't think this is necessarily the legitimate result of this combination?

[C]

I would like to hear from every single person that was in that room on our team to understand what took place and what their feeling is and if there is a legitimate reason to challenge. Obviously, given everything we've seen in the race to date and some frustrations along the way with disallowing members and then we see scrutineers in that room articulated like concerns. I, I, I honestly, I have to do a full, full debrief with them before I decide next steps, before I decide if, if I really consider the outcome fair.

[A]

Holy smokes. I think he was genuinely stunned, just never even contemplated it. I think he thought he might be a little bit like. Sam. Yeah, he thought he would be their champion. He thought he would do their bidding like he has done for years. Mass immigration, no assimilation, huge grants to multicultural groups, wokeism, dei, the works. I mean, hadn't he earned it? You bet. But there's no need for him anymore. I mean, why have an errand boy when you can have the real thing, when you can take power yourself, as Asanal Hafeez did. And Dolly Begum, the new Liberal MP in the hijab. She's not the first at all to wear a hijab, of course. I've seen this, by the way. I've seen this five years further down the road when I visited the uk. I mean, the Labour Party was the home of Islamists for years, for decades actually. But in the last national election in the uk, cracks started to be seen because Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, he wasn't anti Semitic enough. I mean, he endorsed a sovereign Palestine, he threatened Israel. Sure, sure, sure, he was awful. But he didn't go full tilt. So in half a dozen districts, candidates ran for Parliament not with a party, but with an independent campaign basically called lend Gaza your vote. So you're in Birmingham, you're in the uk and you're not running on anything about the uk. You're running on a religious campaign to lend Gaza your vote. It was Just ethnic solidarity, which is what Nate ran into. See, white people will obviously vote for minorities. I mean, Barack Obama was the obvious example, but it doesn't always work the other way around. Multiculturalism is a white idea. Show me a country in Asia or Africa that is multicultural. I mean, I suppose you could say Hong Kong is, but that's just based on expats and that's a British holdover. Anyways, in parts of the UK and now parts of Canada. It is not about multiculturalism. It is about the immigrant diasporas electing a politician from their own team out of racial solidarity. And the expectation is that they'll do errands for the home team. I'm not saying that's all candidates who are from expat communities are that way. But there are some candidates in the uk, I kid you not, who ran for office this last week who do not speak English. I'm not talking about voters, I'm talking about candidates. It's not just multicultural in migration, it's white flight out of these communities. But Nate Erskine Smith couldn't believe it. He happily voted for a decade of mass immigration. More than 5 million people. Some with very few skills. Many with no cultural affinity to Canada. But he always assumed they were beneath him. They would be servants and Uber drivers and delivery boys. He would be the boss of this new world he was creating. It was Nate Erskine Smith. He was destined for leadership. And wasn't he everything they wanted? I mean, he thought he was. It is my pleasure to introduce the future Premier of Ontario, Nate Smith. Hoping to get him elected in Scarborough Southwest as an mpp. Take the leadership of the party. Kick out Doug Ford. He is one of the brilliant and finest politician that we have. He has humbly come here to represent you as a replacement of the sister doc.

[F]

I really want Ned going to come to our community. We're going to get more support from him.

[A]

He really support us as a business owner.

[B]

Also, you can see the growth in this area.

[A]

He visited Bangladesh. He knows us. He had tremendous experience. We have a direct connection to him. If we need something, we know we

[D]

can call Nate directly.

[A]

So we need a strong leadership like Nat to kick down Dagpur, send a message to everyone.

[F]

We need him in our area, also our province.

[A]

Guys, I think it's about time we have our next premier front destroyer. But he wasn't what they wanted. He was a placeholder until they could get the numbers. He was genuinely shocked and sad that they didn't believe in his dream where they could worship him like that Video scene From the Game of Thrones with the White Princess, he's, he was used and spat out. And until now, the only people who suffered from replacement immigration were young Canadians who were pushed out of entry level jobs by temporary foreign workers and international students and those who can no longer afford to buy a house. For the same reason, Nate Erskine Smith never thought that they would take the good jobs like his job. So he's gone full truther, as the left would say. He's an election denier now, as I'm sure he at least once has said about Donald Trump. Last I saw, he's huddling with his people, thinking about challenging it. We'll see if that actually happens. Nate Erskine Smith thought he would be on top that the millions of migrants he and Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau have and Stephen Harper have brought into Canada would be below him in the pecking order and push him higher. He didn't care about young Canadian workers or young Canadian home buyers. He cared about votes and building a political empire. And if he had to do so with foreign foot soldiers, so be it. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Stay with us for more.

[B]

Prime Minister Carney had gone to Beijing and then Davos to deliver a speech about essentially American rupture. He didn't say the word American, but he said rupture. The only country he meant, he meant American. The only country he meant in his speech that he mentioned in his speech was Beijing and China. He has gone on a full tilt campaign to deeply partner with Beijing. He has not provided Taiwan air flight access to Canada, but he sped a deal forward for a Chinese air company.

[G]

History does come back around this, this effort to undermine the central thesis of what we all care about, the Western idea. There have been, many have tried. These folks are closer today than ever.

[F]

Shiv Majumba, you just had like a beautiful panel with Mike Pompeo. Can you tell us your first impression of your old.

[B]

Well, look, he's an incredible figure of history. The Donald Trump presidency has been enormously consequential. This is the second one. He was part of the first one. And in that time it was extremely disruptive, almost chaotic. Many paradigms and taboos were addressed directly. And it was a really good opportunity for me to be able to go and explore those questions with depth and understand some of the thinking behind it and what it means for Canada, for North America and for the world today.

[G]

And so when I see someone like Prime Minister Carney or the leadership in Spain or whatever, who, who would say, gosh, we're really mad at Donald Trump or we're really mad because of America. And then they say, but. And we're going to go choose the Chinese Communist Party as our counterparty because of that. That is. I try to be kind. That. Hang on. I can't. I'll try to be kind.

[A]

Yeah.

[G]

It's misguided. Thank you.

[F]

You talk on one particular issue with China and the interference that China has here in Canada. Should we actually listen more of what he said? Because he actually warned us about Chinese interference. And do you think Mark Carney is doing enough? Regarding.

[B]

Well, it was in that first Trump administration that a bipartisan consensus was accomplished across America on the threat that China was. It was because before that time, many people thought that you could engage China commercially, hope that it would liberalize politically and become a better partner. But in that same time, it was real that China had actually been buying out our academic life, buying out our student life, buying out our businesses, creating leverage for control and dominance. When. When that administration accomplished that realization, it endured through President Biden and has continued under President Trump. Number two, I think that's incredibly important because the whole world began to understand that that Davos crowd that was pitching cooperation with Beijing was fundamentally wrong. And now today in Canada, we have the Davos man who's in charge saying, well, listen, we need to create a strategic partnership with China on commercial, political, economic and security issues, which I find deeply concerning. The decisions this government has made to prioritize Beijing over Canada and our traditional allies and partnerships, where we should be focusing on ironing out trade disputes for long term prosperity is deeply distressing. So I think that, you know, Secretary Pompeo, I think, offered real wisdom, not just as having been a former secretary of State, but as a former former Director of Central Intelligence. This is a man who sat at one of the most consequential intelligence organizations the world has ever seen. And even the story that he shared about how pervasive China had been in their consulate in Houston as one of the biggest intelligence takedowns in American history has to make you believe that we have serious problems in Canada. We know that from our own security agencies. We have serious problems in Canada. And Carney, liberal government is not taking. Taking it seriously at all.

[G]

And you're watching these conflicts right the way. The way these very low dollar, very sophisticated weapons now can truly impact. We do need to do the hard work to protect and preserve not just our. We think of sovereignty as a political immigration issue, but it is a pretty dodgy world when a terrorist group can get 5,000 Shaheed drones, put them in the back of a truck, and drive them somewhere inside of one of our countries.

[B]

Far too many of our institutions, our universities, our media and our bureaucracy have traded away that clarity for moral relativism and collectivist thinking. Because I think at the end of the day, there's so many. I mean, the CBC itself, for example, barely reported on 40,000 Iranians being massacred in January by the Iranian regime. Yet they have print as long as I am many times over, about the Gaza war, about other wars. They didn't talk about one of the most repressive regimes taking one of the most repressive actions in this century in a single day. And so when Canadians wake up to a war that CBC or other mainstream press present as having only started at a certain point, they are being deceived, they're being misled by an editorial perspective rather than actual facts and news. And I think what Secretary Pompeo is saying, saying we're in a period of serious competition. War is not as what would have been traditionally defined as battlegrounds on land or on sea. It's also economic, it's long term, and it's about creating the conditions for a world of peace to emerge afterward. And so, no, I wasn't surprised with what he said. I was grateful for it.

[C]

I know.

[B]

I agree with much of that. In terms of what Canada should do, even if the prime minister takes four decisions on Iran in four days and still hasn't clearly articulated what his intentions are in this conflict or for Canada.

[H]

Good afternoon, Premier Smith. Tamara Leach with Rebel News. During the Freedom Convoy, subsidized media coordinated to discredit Canadians concerned about pandemic policies. Now, some of these same outlets claim Russia is influencing Alberta's independence movement. Do you see this as another attempt to discredit grassroots movements? And are you concerned about the pattern of dismissing voices and advocating for freedom and democracy?

[E]

Well, I can tell you we took a bit of a different approach in Alberta when I came in because I believe in choice of people on their medical decisions and we believe in free speech. We think that Albertans are smart enough to be able to look at a number of different viewpoints and figure things out. And I know that there has been one report on this, but I can tell you my public safety minister has been in touch with the rcmp, and he read their statement in the legislature last week saying that there is no credible evidence that we're seeing any state actors who are interfering in our politics. But that's part of the reason why I want to get the top secret status so that I can be assured that that is going to remain the case and if there are threats that I'm prepared with my team to be able to deal with it.

[F]

I want to know a little bit about your question, you phrase it to link the Freedom Convoy with the separatist movement in Alberta and how they transfer try to demonize both and discredit both movement. Can you a little bit explain to the viewer why did you choose that question to Daniel Smith?

[H]

Absolutely. Well, my question to Premier Smith was about the allegations that came out in some of the mainstream media outlets this week about Russian interference in the Alberta Independence movement. Now I mean it really takes you back to the Freedom Convoy when we saw the mainstream media, government subsidized media media making all sorts of wild claims and accusations and one of them also included an allegation of Russian interference into the organization of the Freedom Convoy.

[C]

Based on these findings, it is reasonable to infer that there was Russian involvement in the 2022 truck convoy, though the scope and impact remains to be determined. Destroy.

[D]

To desakore. Democracy.

[H]

And it's really concerning because it's an attempt I feel to dismiss and discredit grassroots movements.

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And I had the chance to ask a question myself to Daniel's and we want to thank Daniel Smith because she's one of the only leader of provinces who are allowing all media outlets to ask questions. So I thank her for that. So my question was about the Cenove CEO saying that the oil and gas sectors in Canada is not competitive and Mark Carney have actually denied those claims and I wanted to have her thoughts about it. So I'll let you listen a full answer. Hello Premier Alex Alabo for Rebel News. What is your response to the Synovus CEO saying Canada is no longer competitive in the oil and gas sector and blaming the federal government for it And Mark Carney's reaction that it not true.

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I would say that we do have a higher cost to develop our resources than other jurisdictions. When you're on Tidewater it's just and don't have to build extensive pipelines across vast territories. You just do have a lower cost. That's part of the reason our Western Canada select is discounted is that you have to take into account the cost to get it to market.

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Hey, welcome back. Your viewer mailed to me about the UK vote last week. Holy smokes. The Labour Party just crushed. In fact as I speak to you, Keir Starmer is being thrown out as Labor Prime Minister. I mean, I think he's got to go tomorrow. Seriously, his inner circle is throwing him out. They don't want to be smashed to pieces again, which is what's going to happen if he lingers. Anyhow, here's your comments. To me. Alex Christie says Rupert Lowe is the only UK politician that is worth his salt. Farage is all talk. I know who you mean. Rupert Lowe is very principled. He's outstanding on all the key issues, but he's a tiny party. I think he's the only MP in it. He has some city councilors on his side, but compare that to Nigel Farage winning almost 1500 council seats last week. I agree with you that Rupert Lowe is very principled and very hard line. But Nigel Farage is pretty good and he's just won 1500 seats. I think Nigel Farage is going to be the next Prime Minister after a general election exponent. Mantissa says it's easy to stop. You send them all back and you arrest and jail anyone piling in a boat, piloting a boat, handouts, say one year for the first offense, then five, then 10. You are not part of the EU anymore and you have no obligation to take anyone. Well, there's something called the European Convention on Human Rights, which is like a European Charter of Rights and Freedoms. And that has hamstrung the British government because for some reason they've stayed under that law instead of said goodbye to it. Najafaraj has said he's going to get rid of that very, very quickly if he becomes Prime Minister. I think Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative said the same. Josh Simmons said. Loving the international news. Please provide more information on Ireland. I sure will. I think Ireland's very interesting because it's adjacent to the uk, obviously, very different historically and it's still in the eu and so it really is like a laboratory for bad globalist ideas. Last letter from Rideout James, who says God bless rebel news. Ezra Levant was here in Nova Scotia. Ezra Levant is the goat crazy of all time. He's basically Alex Jones. I like Alex Jones. He's got a lot of energy and I probably should go visit him again to see how he's doing because unfortunately he had infowars taken away from him. He's got the Alex Jones network now. I want to see how he's doing. I go down there a couple of times here to see how he's doing. I know he's gone on a bit of an anti Trump tear lately, so I disagree them on that. But I still like the guy. Well, that's our show for the day. Until tomorrow, on behalf of all of us here at Rebel World headquarters. To you at home, good night. And keep fighting for freedom.